WRS Online Catalog:

Faculty

John A. Battle

Professor of New Testament and Theology

B.A., Highland College, 1967; M.Div., Faith Theological Seminary, 1970; S.T.M., Faith Theological Seminary, 1971; Th.D., Grace Theological Seminary, 1975.  Assistant Professor of New Testament, Faith Theological Seminary, 1971-1977; Professor of New Testament, Faith Theological Seminary, 1977-1982; Associate Professor of New Testament, Western Reformed Seminary, 1983-1998; Professor of New Testament and Theology, Western Reformed Seminary, 1998-.

Christopher K. Lensch

Associate Professor of Old Testament

B.A., Shelton College, 1975; M.Div., Faith Theological Seminary, 1978; S.T.M., Faith Theological Seminary, 1980.  Instructor, Faith Theological Seminary, 1978-1980; Assistant Professor of Old Testament, Faith Theological Seminary, 1980-1982; Assistant Professor of Old Testament, Western Reformed Seminary, 1983-1998; Associate Professor of Old Testament, Western Reformed Seminary, 1998-.

Kevin M. Backus

Adjunct Professor of Biblical Counseling

B.A., Shelton College, 1978; M.Div., Faith Theological Seminary, 1982; S.T.M., Whitefield Theological Seminary, 1995; Ph.D., Whitefield Theological Seminary, 1997; Fellow with the National Association of Nouthetic Counselors, 1995-.  Instructor in Biblical Counseling, Western Reformed Seminary, 1995-1997; Adjunct Professor of Biblical Counseling, Western Reformed Seminary, 1998-.  Board member of the National Association of Nouthetic Counselors, 2000-; Certified Christian Conciliator®, 2006-.

Dennis W. Jowers

Adjunct Professor of Theology

A.B., University of Chicago, 1999; M.Th., University of Edinburgh, 2001; Ph.D., University of Edinburgh, 2004. Assistant Professor of Theology, Western Reformed Seminary, 2004-2006; Associate Professor of Theology and Apologetics, Faith Seminary, 2005-; Adjunct Professor of Theology, Western Reformed Seminary, 2006-.  Personal webpage.

Leonard W. Pine

Adjunct Professor of Practical Theology

B.A., Bob Jones University, 1984; M.A., Bob Jones University, 1987; M.Div., Western Reformed Seminary, 1993; D.Min., Westminster Seminary California, 2002.  Instructor, Bob Jones University, 1984-1988; Assistant Professor of Practical Theology, Western Reformed Seminary, 1993-2002.  Adjunct Professor of Practical Theology, Western Reformed Seminary, 2002-.

Robert A. Battle

Adjunct Instructor in Biblical Languages

B.A., University of Washington, 1997. M.A., University of Washington, 2001. Ph.D. candidate, University of Washington, 2003. Adjunct Instructor in Biblical Languages, Western Reformed Seminary, 2006-.

James S. Blizzard

Adjunct Instructor in Homiletics and Pastoral Theology

B.A., Shelton College, 1979; M.Div., Faith Theological Seminary, 1982.  Adjunct Instructor in Homiletics and Pastoral Theology, Western Reformed Seminary, 2004-.

Rev. Khawl Ro Kima

Adjunct Instructor in Bible and Theology

B.Th., Evangelical Bible Seminary, Myanmar, 1995; M.Div., New Life Collage, India, 1997; M.Th., Asian Center for Theological Studies and Mission (ACTS), Korea, 2004). Lecturer in Theology and Bible, Evangelical Bible Seminary, 1997-1998; Lecturer in Theology and Bible, Reformed Theological Seminary, 1998-2001; Lecturer in Theology and Practical Theology, Union Biblical Seminary, 2002-2004; Associate Professor of New Testament, Yangon Graduate School of Theology, 2004-2005; Associate Professor of Theology, Logos Evangelical Institute of Theology, 2004-2007; Adjunct Instructor in Bible and Theology, Western Reformed Seminary, 2007-.

Tito S. Lyro

Adjunct Instructor in Theology and Bible

B.A., University of Washington, 2000; M.Div., Western Reformed Seminary, 2000.  Adjunct Instructor in Theology and Bible, Western Reformed Seminary, 1997-2000; Assistant Professor of Theology and Bible, Western Reformed Seminary, 2000-2004. Adjunct Instructor in Theology and Bible, Western Reformed Seminary, 2004-.

Edward T. Oliver

Adjunct Instructor in Hebrew and Theology

B.A., Shelton College, 1958; M.Div., Faith Theological Seminary, 1962; D.D., Shelton College, 1968; Associate Professor of Philosophy, Clearwater Christian College, 1977-2005; Adjunct Instructor in Hebrew and Theology, Western Reformed Seminary, 2003-.

Edward Paauwe

Adjunct Instructor in Bible and Theology

B.A., Bob Jones University, 1965; M.Div., Faith Theological Seminary, 1969; S.T.M., Faith Theological Seminary, 1984; D.Min. Candidate, Bob Jones University, 2005. Adjunct Instructor in Bible and Theology, Western Reformed Seminary, 2006-.

Robert D. St. John

Assistant Professor of Christian Ministry, Emeritus

B.A., Bryan College, 1944; M.Div., Northern Baptist Theological Seminary, 1947.  Assistant Professor of Christian Ministry, Western Reformed Seminary, 1990-2000; Assistant Professor of Christian Ministry, Emeritus, Western Reformed Seminary, 2000-.

Administration and Staff

John A. Battle

    President

Christopher K. Lensch

    Registrar, Dean of Students, and Business Manager

Philip I. Resnick

    Secretary of the Alumni Association

Nellie Lensch

Financial Office Assistant

Janet Mullen

Library Assistant

Board of Directors

Mr. Stuart Welch, President.  Tacoma, WA.

Mr. Walt Zeiger, Vice-President.  Puyallup, WA.

Rev. Christopher Lensch, Secretary.  Tacoma, WA.

Rev. Steven Brinegar, Treasurer. St. Helens, OR.

Dr. John Battle.  Tacoma, WA.

Rev. G. W. Fisher. Tacoma, WA.

Mr. Darin Hughey, Tacoma, WA.

Dr. John Janbaz.  San Bernardino, CA.

Dr. Leonard Pine, Tonawanda, NY.

Mr. David Sinding.  Tacoma, WA.