Resident Faculty
The individuals pictured below make up the full-time resident faculty at HGST.
Collectively, they have studied at 26 different colleges or universities and represent 8 different denominational traditions, reflecting the ecumenical spirit of HGST.
Their work is supported by a cadre of gifted and committed professionals who serve as members of the adjunct faculty.
Click on their names to go to their personal pages.
Assistant Professor of Church History & Theology
B.A., Belmont University
Graduate Studies at University of New Orleans
M.Div., M.Th., Ph.D., New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary
Dean of the Doctor of Ministry Program/Professor of Pastoral Ministry
B.S., Olivet Nazarene College
Graduate studies at Christian Theological Seminary
M.A., D.Min., California Graduate School of Theology
Vice President & Dean of the Faculty/Professor of Worship & Historical Theology
B.S., The Pennsylvania State University
M.A., M.Div., Biblical Theological Seminary
Doctoral studies at Drew University
Ph.D., Wycliffe Hall, Oxford University
Herbert S. Fain, Jr., D.Min.
Professor of Field Education & Ethics/Director of Field Education
B.S., Cheyney University
J.D., Texas Southern University
M.Div., D.Min., Houston Graduate School of Theology
Associate Professor of Christian Education
B.S., Ed.M., Ed.D., University of Houston
M.Div., Houston Graduate School of Theology
President/Professor of Religion & Literature
B.A., Southwestern University
M.Div., Duke University
M.A., Ph.D., Rice University
Associate Professor of Old Testament/Associate Dean of Curriculum & Instruction
B.A., Houston Baptist University
M.Div., Ph.D., New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary
Jerry L. Terrill, D.Min.
Associate Professor of Counseling/Director of the Counseling Program
B. S., Calvary Bible College
MRE, M.Div., Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary
D.Min., Howard University
LPC and LMFT in Texas
Becky L. Towne, D. Min.
Associate Professor of Spiritual Formation/Director of the D. Min. Program
B.A., Friends Bible College
M.A., Fuller Theological Seminary
D. Min., Houston Graduate School of Theology
Professor of Spiritual Formation & Gender Studies
A.B., Mount Holyoke College
A.M., Case-Western Reserve University
Graduate studies at St. Hilda's College, Oxford University and The University of Texas
Ph.D., Boston University
Certified Spiritual Director
Floyd L. Jennings, Ph.D.
Visiting Professor of Clinical Psychology
B.A., McMurry College
B.D., S.T.M., Southern Methodist University
J.D., University of Houston
Ph.D., University of Texas, Southwestern Medical School at Dallas
Ronald D. Worden, Ph.D., HGST's first Academic Dean, served in this capacity for 20 years, as well as Interim President prior to Dr. Jenkins' arrival in June 2003.
Dr. Worden retired in July 2007, but he will keep an office on campus and will continue to teach on a limited basis as Emeritus Professor of Biblical Studies.