College Faculty

Core Faculty

Barry Howson

Vice President of Academics

Degrees

• B.A. – University of Waterloo
• M.Div. – Central Baptist Seminary
• M.A. – McGill University
• Ph.D. – McGill University

Theology & Church History, Barry graduated with a Master of Divinity from Central Baptist Seminary, Toronto in 1984, and in 2000 with his PhD in Church History at McGill University. He has been a professor at Heritage since 2001, primarily teaching in the areas of theology, NT Bible, worldviews/apologetics and Church history. Since 1980 he has been involved in the local church as a youth pastor and lead pastor, as well as an interim pastor, helping churches in transition. He is currently the teaching pastor a Heritage Fellowship Baptist Church in Ancaster, Ontario. He is married to Sharon, and has two daughters, Natalie and Shawna.

Dr. Steve West

Professor of Theological Studies and Academic Advisor

Degrees

• B.A. – Trent University
• Th.M. – Toronto Baptist Seminary
• Ph.D. – Northwest University

For many years, Dr. Steve West has faithfully taught and mentored students at Heritage, teaching courses in theology, philosophy, ethics, and apologetics. In addition, West has had an international ministry, preaching, lecturing, and teaching courses in multiple countries on five continents around the world. West has also served his entire adult life as a pastor in the local church. Recently he has pastored at Crestwicke Baptist Church in Guelph, Ontario, and now is at Madoc Baptist Church.

Dr. Joel Barker

Professor of Biblical Studies

Degrees

• B.A. – Huron University College
• M.A. – McMaster Divinity College
• Ph.D. – McMaster Divinity College

Joel graduated with a PhD in Christian Theology from McMaster Divinity College in 2011, focusing on the Old Testament and Hebrew. He has been a professor at Heritage since 2011, teaching primarily in the areas of Biblical Studies, hermeneutics, and the ancient context of Scripture. Joel is the author of several articles exploring the rhetorical style and strategy of Old Testament prophets. His dissertation, From the Depths of Despair to the Promise of Presence: A Rhetorical Reading of the Book of Joel , was published by Eisenbrauns in 2014. He is married to Karen, and has three children, Abigail, Hannah, and Isaac

Jeemin Moon

Director of Biblical Care and Counselling Studies

Degrees

• B.A. – Handong Global University
• M.Div. – The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary
• Th.M. – The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary
• Ph.D. (in progress) – The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary

A native of South Korea, Jeemin Moon holds a Bachelor of Arts in Counselling Psychology, a Bachelor of Arts in English, a Master of Divinity in Worship Leadership, and a Master of Theology in Biblical Counselling. He is currently pursuing a Doctor of Philosophy in Biblical Counselling and Practical Theology at The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary.

Jeemin’s research interest is applying biblical theology and theological anthropology to people’s psychosomatic struggles. He is a Certified Biblical Counsellor and Level 2 Supervisor through the Association of Biblical Counselors. He speaks on different venues and writes for the Biblical Counselling Coalition (BCC) and the Canadian Biblical Counselling Coalition (CBCC). He serves as Music Ministry Director at Grace Bible Church in town. Jeemin strives to live a life dwelling in the Word of God, teaching and admonishing fellow believers, and singing to the Lord with thankfulness (Col. 3:16). In his free time, he loves to play the guitar, take a stroll, and enjoy a good cup of tea.

Dr. Douglas A. Thomson

Director of Music and Worship Studies

Degrees

• L.T.C.L. – Trinity College, England
• A.Mus. – Western Conservatory of Music
• B.A.(Mus)-University of Western Ontario
• M.T.S. – Tyndale Seminary
• M.Mus, – University of Hartford
• D.W.S. – Robert E. Webber Institute for Worship Studies

Doug holds a B.A. in music from The University of Western Ontario, a Masters Degree in Theology from Tyndale University College and a Masters Degree in Music (choral conducting) from the University of Hartford, eventually studying briefly with the world renowned Maestro Robert Shaw at Furman University in South Carolina. He also has an Associate Diploma in Piano Performance from Western Ontario Conservatory of Music, and a Licentiate Diploma in piano performance from Trinity College, England and a doctorate in worship studies from the Webber Institute for Worship Studies in Florida.

Dr. Thomson has many years of experience serving as the Worship Pastor at various churches as well as performing with such artists as Steve Green, Larnelle Harris, David Phelps, Ben Heppner, Brian Doerksen, Robin Mark and others. In the fall of 2018 he was asked to take a group of students and music alumni from Heritage to Carnegie Hall in New York City for a concert. In addition to teaching and performing, he remains active as an adjudicator, clinician, worship consultant and conference speaker.

Marianne Vanderboom

Director of BRE Professional, Assistant to Academic Dean of College

Degrees

• B.R.S. – Heritage Baptist College
• M.Div. – Heritage Theological Seminary
• DMin. — Acadia Divinity College

After teaching for 10 years in Christian elementary schools, Marianne returned to studies and graduated from Heritage with a Bachelor of Religious Studies in 2004 and a Master of Divinity – Research in 2008. She was part of the adjunct faculty at Heritage from 2005-2009, and returned to the school in 2011, overseeing programs and teaching in areas of church ministry. Since 1997, she has been involved in local church ministries as both a volunteer and as paid staff, teaching adult Sunday school, overseeing children’s ministry, working at summer camps, and involved in weekly care ministry. She is currently involved in a parachurch ministry to at-risk youth and women who are coming out of abusive backgrounds, using horses to help bring healing. Her horse, her German shepherd, and her love of books keep her busy when she’s not working.

Franklin Vander Meulen

Director of Intercultural Studies

Degrees

• • B.R.E. – Tyndale University College
  • M.Div. – Heritage Theological Seminary
  • D.Min – Trinity Evangelical Divinity School

Franklin & Eleanor served nineteen years with Ethnos Canada, in Panama and then in administration and leadership in the Canadian office. In 2011 they ventured out by faith again and moved to Cambridge where Franklin studied full time at Heritage. After graduating with a Master of Divinity in 2014, Franklin was invited to join the faculty to teach missions and intercultural studies. He earned his Doctor of Ministry degree in 2023.

Franklin’s heart for ministry at Heritage is four-fold: 1) To help all students catch the vision for how their life and ministry fits in with the Lord’s eternal and global mission; 2) To equip students in the Intercultural Studies program for cross-cultural gospel ministry; 3) To encourage all students in their personal relationship with the Lord; 4) To enable Heritage to bless the many Canadian churches and mission agencies with whom we labour together in God’s mission.

Franklin has been happily married to Eleanor since 1991 (which is when they married!) and they have three married children and a growing list of grandchildren. Their favourite family memories are of camping and cross-country road trips.

Adjunct Faculty

Wayne Baxter

Greek Studies

Degrees

• B.Sc. – University of Western Ontario
• M.Div. – Trinity Evangelical Divinity School
• Ph.D. – McMaster University

Jonathan Cleland

New Testament Studies

Degrees

• B.Th. – Heritage Bible College
• M.Div. – Heritage Theological Seminary
• Ph.D. (cand.) – Knox College

Jeremy Johnston

Degrees

• B.A. – University of Western Ontario
• B.Ed. – University of Western Ontario
• M.A. – University of Western Ontario

Jody Cross

Music and Worship Studies

Degrees

• B.A. – Carleton University
• B.Ed. – University Ottawa
• M.Div. – Tyndale Seminary
• D.Min. – Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary

Ian Elliott

New Testament Studies

Degrees

• M.Div. – Tyndale Theological Seminary
• D.Min. (Cand.) – Providence Theological Seminary

Amal Gendi

Intercultural Studies

Degrees

• B.Sc. – Assiut University
• M.T.S. – Tyndale Seminary

Michael Janzen

Music and Worship Studies

Degrees

• B.Mus. – Brandon University
• M.Mus. – University of Toronto

Mark Mowbray

Youth Ministries Studies

Degrees

• B.Th. – Central Baptist Seminary

David Ralph

Sociology Studies

Degrees

• M.T.S. – Portland Seminary
• D.Min. – Portland Seminary

Linda Reed

Heritage Centre for Women in Ministry

Degrees

• B.A. – Biola University
• M.A. – University of Arlington
• Ed.D. – The Southern Baptist Seminary

David Thompson

Music and Worship Studies, Recording Arts Studies

Degrees

• Diploma – Berklee College of Music
• B.Mus. – Berklee College of Music

Ian Vaillancourt

Old Testament Studies

Degrees

• B.Th. – Tyndale University College
• M.T.S. – Tyndale Seminary
• Ph.D. – University of St. Michael’s College

Matt Collins

Music and Worship Studies, Recording Arts Studies

Degrees

• B.CM., Recording Arts Emphasis – Heritage College and Seminary

Russell Shouldice

Music and Worship Studies, Recording Arts Studies

Degrees

• B.A. Music – Briercrest Bible College