Our story
Leadership
Summary
Our leadership provides the direction, vision and accountability that has kept us true to our mission and His mandate for over 120 years.
current president
Rev. Rodney Loper, PhD
Rev. Rodney Loper is a native of Fairborn, Ohio. His family attended Franklin Bible Methodist Church.
After high school, Rev. Loper attended God’s Bible School & College (GBSC), graduating with the BA in Ministerial Education in 2001. He later completed the MA in Leadership and Preaching from Trinity Theological Seminary and the PhD in Organizational Leadership from Columbia International University.
While enrolled at GBSC, Rev. Loper was assistant pastor at Franklin Bible Methodist Church from 1999 to 2001. Following graduation, he pastored in Oklahoma City, OK.
In 2007 he joined the pastoral staff of Hobe Sound Bible Church and was the senior pastor from 2009 until 2016.
Rev. Loper and his wife, Melissa, met at GBSC. They have four children.
god’s bible school & college
Board of Trustees
Our board provides the direction, vision and accountability that has kept us true to our mission and His mandate for over 120 years.
- David Boardman
- David Crosley
- Viola Durr
- Amy Eavey
- Daniel Edwards
- Robert England (chair)
- Brenda Herring
- Jack Hooker
- Rodney Loper
- John Manley
- Rob Ryan
- Nathan Smith
- Steve Snyder
- David Spivey
- Keith Waggoner
- Jonathan Witter
other leaders
In Our Organization
Administrators
- Matthew Hallam, PhD
- Rodney Loper, PhD
- Richard Miles
- Aaron Profitt, PhD
- Beth Stetler
- Sonja Vernon
Chancellor
In 2017, Dr. Michael Avery was named Chancellor for God’s Bible School & College.
