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Andrew Baker - Director
Andrew Baker is the director for the Institute for Church &
Family. He received his B.A. from Harding University, and his M.A.
in Youth & Family at the Harding Graduate School of Religion in
Memphis. Andrew also serves as the director of Uplift, a three week
summer camp on the campus of Harding, Editor-in-Chief of Teenage
Christian magazine and is the manager for all ICF events and
publications. He has also served as a columnist for the
Arkansas Christian Herald and Editor for
Church & Family magazine. Andrew and his wife
Amy have two daughters, Julianne and Maryella.
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Carl Mitchell, Ph.D. - Consultant
Carl Mitchell is a consultant to the Institute for Church &
Family. He received his B.A. and his M.A. from Pepperdine
University. He received his Ph.D. from the University of Southern
California. Dr. Mitchell served as a missionary in Italy for 17
years and currently works there three months each spring. He is a
licensed marriage and family therapist and clinical member of APA
and AAMFT. He has been with Harding University for more than 18
years and led in the founding of the master's program in Marriage
and Family Therapy. He also was co-founder of Harding University in
Florence, Italy.
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Tim Westbrook - Associate Director
Tim Westbrook is the associate director for the Institute for
Church & Family. He received his B.A. in psychology from
Harding University and his M.A. in doctrine from Harding University
Graduate School of Religion. He is currently pursuing an M.Div with
a concentration in Old Testament. Tim was a missionary to Szolnok,
Hungary for 8 years (1995-2003), working with church plantings in
three cities and the development of the LET Christian Foundation
and Bible School (a resource and training center for the Hungarian
churches of Christ). In 2002-03, he was a visiting missionary at
Harding University. From 2003-05, he worked fulltime for Resource
Publications as the assistant editor for the Truth for
Today Commentary series. Tim has written articles for
Gospel Advocate, Restoration
Quarterly, and Truth for Today.
Tim is married to Anessa, and they have three children, Alina,
Anna, and Theo.
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Kay Gowen - Senior Ministry/Curriculum
Development
Kay Gowen is the publications manager for the Institute for
Church & Family. She received her
undergraduate degree from Harding University and holds an M.S. in
Mass Communication from Arkansas State University. Kay has
previously served as the Dean of Women and worked in Harding's
public relations office. She is currently an associate professor in
the areas of journalism and public relations. She was the recipient
of the Distinguished Teacher Award in 1998. Kay and her husband Jim
have two sons, Jamey and Darren.
Laura Kaiser - Special Projects Director
Laura is the Managing Editor for Teenage Christian magazine and
the Special Projects director for the Institute for Church &
Family. Laura received her bachelors degree in political science
from Harding University.
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Jay Simpson
- Managing Editor, Arkansas Christian Herald
Jay Simpson serves
as the managing editor for the Arkansas Christian
Herald, a monthly tabloid newspaper published by the
Institute for Church & Family. He earned an associate degree
from Crowley's Ridge College and his undergraduate degree in
journalism from Harding University. Jay currently serves as an
assistant director of student financial service in addition to his
duties at ACH. Jay is a deacon for the College church of Christ in
Searcy. He and his wife Ruth have three children, Jordan, Lindsey,
and Ryan.
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Penny Light is the Executive Assistant for the
Director and the Seminar and Events Planner for the Institute for
Church & Family. She is also the circulation manager for
Arkansas Christian Herald and Teenage
Christian Magazine. She is certified in
corporate event planning and attended Abilene Christian University.
She and her husband, Tom, have three grown sons.
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Brandon Tittle - Assistant Director
Brandon Tittle is the assistant director for the Instiutue for
Church & Family. Brandon earned his bachelors degree in Youth
& Family Ministry from Harding University and is currently
pursuing a Master of Ministry from Harding. Brandon is the
assistant director for Uplift and manages the
drama ministry group, Theatron. He is a
contributing editor for Teenage Christian magazine
and oversees events and resources partaining to teens. He is
married to Joy Ellis Tittle.
Melissa Vath - Graduate Assistant
Melissa is the graduate assistant for the Institute for Church
& Family. Melissa has her bachelors degree in Mid-level Math
and Science Education and is pursuing her masters in Education -
secondary special education from Harding University. Melissa works
with Uplift and special projects. Melissa is married to Kyle
Vath.
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Austin Light - Graduate Assistant
Austin is the graduate assistant for Teenage Christian and the
Marketing Division of Admissions. He received his bachelors degree
in Print Journalism from Harding University and is pursuing his
masters in Education with an English specialty. Austin is a lead
writer for TC Magazine and th Entertainment Editor. He is married
to the former Brooke Bernard.
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FAX
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E-mail
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