{"id":530,"date":"2019-06-13T17:14:11","date_gmt":"2019-06-13T17:14:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/discoverheritage.ca\/?page_id=530"},"modified":"2023-08-31T19:37:31","modified_gmt":"2023-08-31T19:37:31","slug":"college-faculty","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/discoverheritage.ca\/academics\/faculty\/college-faculty\/","title":{"rendered":"College Faculty"},"content":{"rendered":"<style>.site-main h3 {margin-top: 2em;}<\/style>\n<h2>Core Faculty<\/h2>\n<h3>Barry Howson<\/h3>\n<p><em><strong>Vice President of Academics<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<h4><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-12682\" src=\"https:\/\/discoverheritage.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/HeritageHeadshots2022-193-600x401.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"281\" height=\"188\" srcset=\"https:\/\/discoverheritage.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/HeritageHeadshots2022-193-600x401.jpg 600w, https:\/\/discoverheritage.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/HeritageHeadshots2022-193-1024x684.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/discoverheritage.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/HeritageHeadshots2022-193-768x513.jpg 768w, https:\/\/discoverheritage.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/HeritageHeadshots2022-193-1536x1025.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/discoverheritage.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/HeritageHeadshots2022-193.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 281px) 100vw, 281px\" \/><\/h4>\n<h4>Degrees<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>B.A. &#8211; University of Waterloo<\/li>\n<li>M.Div. &#8211; Central Baptist Seminary<\/li>\n<li>M.A. &#8211; McGill University<\/li>\n<li>Ph.D. &#8211; McGill University<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Theology &amp; 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.<\/p>\n<h3>Dr. Steve West<\/h3>\n<p><em><strong>Professor of Theological Studies and Academic Advisor<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<h4><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-12864\" src=\"https:\/\/discoverheritage.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Faculty-Headshots-0093-WEB-600x338.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"281\" height=\"158\" srcset=\"https:\/\/discoverheritage.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Faculty-Headshots-0093-WEB-600x338.png 600w, https:\/\/discoverheritage.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Faculty-Headshots-0093-WEB-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/discoverheritage.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Faculty-Headshots-0093-WEB-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/discoverheritage.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Faculty-Headshots-0093-WEB-1536x864.png 1536w, https:\/\/discoverheritage.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Faculty-Headshots-0093-WEB.png 1600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 281px) 100vw, 281px\" \/><\/h4>\n<h4>Degrees<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>B.A. &#8211; Trent University<\/li>\n<li>Th.M. &#8211; Toronto Baptist Seminary<\/li>\n<li>Ph.D. &#8211; Northwest University<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>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.<\/p>\n<h3>Dr. Joel Barker<\/h3>\n<p><em><strong>Professor of Biblical Studies<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-9848 \" src=\"https:\/\/discoverheritage.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/JoelBarker-480x320.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"281\" height=\"187\" srcset=\"https:\/\/discoverheritage.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/JoelBarker-480x320.jpg 480w, https:\/\/discoverheritage.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/JoelBarker-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/discoverheritage.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/JoelBarker.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 281px) 100vw, 281px\" \/><\/p>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: left;\">Degrees<\/h4>\n<ul style=\"text-align: left;\">\n<li>B.A. &#8211; Huron University College<\/li>\n<li>M.A. &#8211; McMaster Divinity College<\/li>\n<li>Ph.D. &#8211; McMaster Divinity College<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">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<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: left;\">Jeemin Moon<\/h3>\n<p><em><strong>Assistant Professor<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-13482\" src=\"https:\/\/discoverheritage.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Jeemin-Moon-Faculty-Photo-600x595.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"281\" height=\"279\" srcset=\"https:\/\/discoverheritage.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Jeemin-Moon-Faculty-Photo-600x595.jpg 600w, https:\/\/discoverheritage.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Jeemin-Moon-Faculty-Photo-768x762.jpg 768w, https:\/\/discoverheritage.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Jeemin-Moon-Faculty-Photo.jpg 960w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 281px) 100vw, 281px\" \/><\/p>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: left;\">Degrees<\/h4>\n<ul style=\"text-align: left;\">\n<li>B.A. \u2013 Handong Global University<\/li>\n<li>M.Div. \u2013 The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary<\/li>\n<li>Th.M. \u2013 The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary<\/li>\n<li>Ph.D. (in progress) \u2013 The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>A native of South Korea, Jeemin Moon holds B.A. in counselling psychology and English, M.Div. in worship leadership, and Th.M. in biblical counselling. He is currently pursuing a Ph.D. in biblical counselling at the Southern Baptist Theological Seminary.<\/p>\n<p>Jeemin&#8217;s research interest is hermeneutics, theological anthropology, and Christian identity formation. He is a member of the Association of Biblical Counselors (ABC) and part of the blogging team at the Biblical Counselling Coalition (BCC). Jeemin strives to live a life dwelling in the Word of God, teaching and admonishing fellow believers, and singing to the Lord with thankfulness (Colossians 3:16). In his free time, he loves to play the guitar, take a stroll, and assemble wristwatches.<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: left;\">Dr. Douglas A. Thomson<\/h3>\n<p><em><strong>Director of Music and Worship Studies<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-8912 \" src=\"https:\/\/discoverheritage.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/Faculty-Headshots-0045-480x320.jpg\" alt=\"Doug Thomson\" width=\"281\" height=\"187\" srcset=\"https:\/\/discoverheritage.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/Faculty-Headshots-0045-480x320.jpg 480w, https:\/\/discoverheritage.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/Faculty-Headshots-0045-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/discoverheritage.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/Faculty-Headshots-0045-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/discoverheritage.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/Faculty-Headshots-0045.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 281px) 100vw, 281px\" \/><\/p>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: left;\">Degrees<\/h4>\n<ul style=\"text-align: left;\">\n<li>L.T.C.L. &#8211; Trinity College, England<\/li>\n<li>A.Mus. &#8211; Western Conservatory of Music<\/li>\n<li>B.A.(Mus)-University of Western Ontario<\/li>\n<li>M.T.S. &#8211; Tyndale Seminary<\/li>\n<li>M.Mus, &#8211; University of Hartford<\/li>\n<li>D.W.S. &#8211; Robert E. Webber Institute for Worship Studies<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">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.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">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.<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: left;\">Marianne Vanderboom<\/h3>\n<p><em><strong>Director of BRE Professional, Assistant to Academic Dean of College<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-8913 \" src=\"https:\/\/discoverheritage.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/Faculty-Headshots-0049-480x321.jpg\" alt=\"Marianne Vanderboom\" width=\"280\" height=\"187\" srcset=\"https:\/\/discoverheritage.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/Faculty-Headshots-0049-480x321.jpg 480w, https:\/\/discoverheritage.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/Faculty-Headshots-0049-768x513.jpg 768w, https:\/\/discoverheritage.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/Faculty-Headshots-0049-1024x684.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/discoverheritage.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/Faculty-Headshots-0049.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 280px) 100vw, 280px\" \/><\/p>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: left;\">Degrees<\/h4>\n<ul style=\"text-align: left;\">\n<li>B.R.S. &#8211; Heritage Baptist College<\/li>\n<li>M.Div. &#8211; Heritage Theological Seminary<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">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 \u2013 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\u2019s 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\u2019s not working.<\/p>\n<h3>Franklin Vander Meulen<\/h3>\n<p><em><strong>Director of Intercultural Studies<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-8914 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/discoverheritage.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/Faculty-Headshots-0039-480x320.jpg\" alt=\"Frank Vander Meulen\" width=\"281\" height=\"187\" srcset=\"https:\/\/discoverheritage.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/Faculty-Headshots-0039-480x320.jpg 480w, https:\/\/discoverheritage.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/Faculty-Headshots-0039-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/discoverheritage.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/Faculty-Headshots-0039-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/discoverheritage.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/Faculty-Headshots-0039.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 281px) 100vw, 281px\" \/><\/p>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: left;\">Degrees<\/h4>\n<ul style=\"text-align: left;\">\n<li>B.R.E. &#8211; Tyndale University College<\/li>\n<li>M.Div. &#8211; Heritage Theological Seminary<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Franklin &amp; 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.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Franklin\u2019s 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\u2019s 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\u2019s mission.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Franklin has been happily married to Eleanor since 1991 (which is when they married!) and they have three children, Jared (&amp; Sara), Scott, and Sophia. Their favourite family memories are of camping and cross-country road trips.<\/p>\n<h2>Adjunct Faculty<\/h2>\n<h3>Wayne Baxter<\/h3>\n<p>Greek Studies<\/p>\n<h4>Degrees<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>B.Sc. &#8211; University of Western Ontario<\/li>\n<li>M.Div. &#8211; Trinity Evangelical Divinity School<\/li>\n<li>Ph.D. &#8211; McMaster University<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Jonathan Cleland<\/h3>\n<p>New Testament Studies<\/p>\n<h4>Degrees<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>B.Th. &#8211; Heritage Bible College<\/li>\n<li>M.Div. &#8211; Heritage Theological Seminary<\/li>\n<li>Ph.D. (cand.) &#8211; Knox College<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Jody Cross<\/h3>\n<p>Music and Worship Studies<\/p>\n<h4>Degrees<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>B.A. &#8211; Carleton University<\/li>\n<li>B.Ed. &#8211; University Ottawa<\/li>\n<li>M.Div. &#8211; Tyndale Seminary<\/li>\n<li>D.Min. &#8211; Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Ian Elliott<\/h3>\n<p>New Testament Studies<\/p>\n<h4>Degrees<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>M.Div. &#8211; Tyndale Theological Seminary<\/li>\n<li>D.Min. (Cand.) &#8211; Providence Theological Seminary<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Amal Gendi<\/h3>\n<p>Intercultural Studies<\/p>\n<h4>Degrees<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>B.Sc. &#8211; Assiut University<\/li>\n<li>M.T.S. &#8211; Tyndale Seminary<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Michael Janzen<\/h3>\n<p>Music and Worship Studies<\/p>\n<h4>Degrees<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>B.Mus. &#8211; Brandon University<\/li>\n<li>M.Mus. &#8211; University of Toronto<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Mark Mowbray<\/h3>\n<p>Youth Ministries Studies<\/p>\n<h4>Degrees<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>B.Th. &#8211; Central Baptist Seminary<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>David Ralph<\/h3>\n<p>Sociology Studies<\/p>\n<h4>Degrees<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>M.T.S. &#8211; Portland Seminary<\/li>\n<li>D.Min. &#8211; Portland Seminary<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Linda Reed<\/h3>\n<p>Heritage Centre for Women in Ministry<\/p>\n<h4>Degrees<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>B.A. &#8211; Biola University<\/li>\n<li>M.A. &#8211; University of Arlington<\/li>\n<li>Ed.D. &#8211; The Southern Baptist Seminary<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>David Thompson<\/h3>\n<p>Music and Worship Studies, Recording Arts Studies<\/p>\n<h4>Degrees<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>Diploma &#8211; Berklee College of Music<\/li>\n<li>B.Mus. &#8211; Berklee College of Music<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Ian Vaillancourt<\/h3>\n<p>Old Testament Studies<\/p>\n<h4>Degrees<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>B.Th. &#8211; Tyndale University College<\/li>\n<li>M.T.S. &#8211; Tyndale Seminary<\/li>\n<li>Ph.D. &#8211; University of St. Michael\u2019s College<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Matt Collins<\/h3>\n<p>Music and Worship Studies, Recording Arts Studies<\/p>\n<h4>Degrees<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>B.CM., Recording Arts Emphasis &#8211; Heritage College and Seminary<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Russell Shouldice<\/h3>\n<p>Music and Worship Studies, Recording Arts Studies<\/p>\n<h4>Degrees<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>B.A. Music &#8211; Briercrest Bible College<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Core Faculty Barry Howson Vice President of Academics Degrees B.A. &#8211; University of Waterloo M.Div&#8230;.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":8626,"parent":12012,"menu_order":13,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":[],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/discoverheritage.ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/530"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/discoverheritage.ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/discoverheritage.ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/discoverheritage.ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/discoverheritage.ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=530"}],"version-history":[{"count":25,"href":"https:\/\/discoverheritage.ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/530\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":13562,"href":"https:\/\/discoverheritage.ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/530\/revisions\/13562"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/discoverheritage.ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/12012"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/discoverheritage.ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/8626"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/discoverheritage.ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=530"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}