Faculty

Douglas E. Brown, Ph.D.
Professor, Associate Dean, New Testament Department Chair
Likes: Youth ministry! I've been in youth ministry for 17+ years. I really enjoy leading short term mission trips (16+ trips).
Favorite Books of the Bible: John, Ephesians, and Hebrews
Life Verse: 1 Samuel 12:24.Favorite ministry passage: Colossians 1:28 and 29
Favorite Books: Anything on hermeneutics, exegesis, and Biblical theology
Favorite Sports Team: Minnesota Vikings
Hobby: Golf
Favorite Meal: Grilled Rib-eye Steak
Education: B.A., Faith Baptist Bible College; M.A., Faith Baptist Theological Seminary; M.Div., Central Baptist Seminary of Minneapolis; Ph.D., Trinity Evangelical Divinity School.


John Hartog II, D.Min., Th.D.
Adjunct Senior Professor, Director of M.A. in Religion Program
Education: A.A., Northwestern Junior College; Moody Bible Institute; B.A., Wheaton College; Middlebury College of Languages; M.S.L.S., East Texas State University; Th.M., Dallas Theological Seminary; Th.D., Grace Theological Seminary; D.Min., Central Baptist Theological Seminary.
Ministry: Literature and pastoral ministry, Dallas and Lipscomb, Texas, 1964-67; Librarian and Instructor, Montana Institute of the Bible, 1967-68; Head Librarian and Instructor, Faith Baptist Bible College, 1968-70; Cataloging Librarian, Grace Theological Seminary, 1972-73; Academic Dean, Montana Institute of the Bible, 1973-77; Head Librarian, Faculty, Faith Baptist Bible College, 1977-84; Head Librarian, Faculty, Calvary Bible College, 1984-89; Academic Dean, Calvary Bible College, 1987-89; Acting Librarian, Faith Baptist Bible College and Theological Seminary, 1990-93; Faculty, teaching Bible and General Education subjects, Faith Baptist Bible College , 1968-70, 1977-84, 1989-; Adjunct Faculty, Faith Baptist Theological Seminary, 1989-; Senior Pastor, Maranatha Baptist Church, Grimes Iowa, 1995-2008.

John Hartog III, Th.D.
Professor, Old Testament Department Chair, Director of M.A. in Biblical Studies Program, Librarian
Favorite Book: The Silmarillion
Favorite Book of the Bible: Ezekiel
Life Verse: Colossians 1:28 and 29
Likes: I love traveling throughout Bible Lands.
Hobbies: Reading (currently I am reading Moby Dick) and translating ancient documents
Education: Faith Baptist Bible College; B.A., Calvary Bible College; M.A. and M.Div., Faith Baptist Theological Seminary; Calvary Graduate School of Theology; Th.M., Grace Theological Seminary; M.A., Ph.D. studies, University of Minnesota, Twin Cities; Th.D., Central Baptist Theological Seminary of Minneapolis; Ph.D. studies, Iowa State University.

Paul A. Hartog, Ph.D.
Adjunct Faculty
Education: Calvary Bible College, Kansas City, MO; B.A., Faith Baptist Bible College; M.A., M.Div., Faith Baptist Theological Seminary; Cert. of Nonprofit Mgmt., M.A., Iowa State University; Th.M., St. Andrews Theological College; Ph.D., Loyola University of Chicago.
Ministry: Assistant Pastor, Slater Baptist Church, Slater, IA, 1991-94; Adjunct faculty, Faith Baptist Bible College, 1992; Research Assistant, Loyola University, 1994-96; Reference Assistant and Library Instructor, Cudahy Library, Chicago, 1996-98; Teaching Fellow, Loyola University, 1996-97; Lecturer, Loyola University, 1997-2001; Associate Pastor, Bible Baptist Church, Romeoville, Illinois, 1998-2001; Adjunct Faculty, Faith Baptist Theological Seminary, 1999-2001; Faculty, teaching General Education subjects and Theology, Faith Baptist Bible College, 2001-; Faculty, Faith Baptist Theological Seminary, 2001-.

Myron J. Houghton, Ph.D., Th.D.
Senior Professor, Systematic Theology Department Chair, Director of the Master of Arts Theological Studies Program
Education: Diploma, Moody Bible Institute; B.A., Pillsbury College; B.D., Grand Rapids Baptist Seminary; Th.M., Grace Theological Seminary; Ph.D., Dallas Theological Seminary; M.L.A., Southern Methodist University; M.A., St. Thomas Theological Seminary; Th.D., Concordia Seminary; certificate, St. Stephen's Course of Studies in Orthodox Theology.

Jeffery G. Newman, D.Min.
Adjunct Faculty
Favorite Book: Can anyone really have just one?
Favorite Book of the Bible: Ephesians
Life Verse: Ephesians 3:20
Likes: Giordano's Pizza (Chicago), Subway Subs, Chips, THE IOWA HAWKEYES
Hobbies: Puzzles, reading, people watching, bike riding (especially our tandem bike with my wife)
Education: B.A., Faith Baptist Bible College; M.A. and M.Div., Faith Baptist Theological Seminary; D.Min., Westminster Theological Seminary.

Ernie Schmidt, D.Min
Professor
Favorite Books: I appreciate books that give insight into the Word (especially the geography, culture, and archaeology of the Bible lands) and end-time fiction. Favorite Bible Verses: My life verses are Ezra 7:10; Psalm 125:1 and 2; and Proverbs 23:23.
Favorite Book of the Bible: I do not have one book of the Bible that is a favorite, but my favorite books/portions are the historical and prophetic portions.
Likes: I like Outback Steakhouse, going to used book stores (and thrift stores that sell used books), and VISITING ISRAEL.
Hobbies: My hobbies are reading, searching for used books, small projects around the house and yard (that don’t require a lot of skill), and looking for artifacts in the Bible lands.
Education: B.A., Pillsbury Baptist Bible College; M.Div., D.Min., Central Baptist Theological Seminary of Minneapolis; D.Min. A.B.D., Trinity Evangelical Divinity School.