Jerry Bowling
Degrees earned: Ph.D. Southern Baptist Theological Seminary

• Has been teaching at Harding since 1995.
• Serves as an elder in a local congregation in Searcy.
• Directs the annual religious education seminar at Harding.

• Professor of Bible and Marriage and Family Therapy at Harding University.
• Preacher, campus minister, and youth minister for 30 years in AR, NM, OK, and TN.
• Licensed marriage and family therapist.
• Family includes wife Linda, and their children Joshua and Lindsey.
• Presents seminars on Marriage Enrichment, Family Communication, Spiritual Warfare, and Pornography Addiction in Christian Families

Ross Cochran
Degrees earned: Ph.D. Boston College

• Has been at Harding since 1986.
• Spent 6 years in ministry and has preached extensively in local congregations in Searcy.
• Serves as the director of Camp Tahkodah in Floral, Arkansas.

• Now serves as Dean of the College of Bible and Religion and as an elder in a local congregation.
• Ministry: Chicago, IL and Clinton, AR.
• Missions: Western Kenya.

• Has taught at Harding since 1997.
• 18 years in full-time ministry.
• His area of expertise is homiletics and church growth.

Kelly Elander
Degrees earned: M.A. Adult Instruction and Performance Technology University of Michigan; BSC Radio & TV Communication, Ohio University; Certificate Center for Christian Education, Dallas, TX; A.A.S. Commercial Art Dutchess Community College.

• Preached for churches in New York and Michigan.
• Ministry to the Chicago-area.
• Administers the Interactive Media program in the Harding Communication Department.
• Wife:Julie; Children: Elizabeth, Joshua and Samuel.

Jared Looney
Degrees earned: B.S. Abilene Christian University; M.A. Houston Graduate School of Theology; D.Miss Fuller Theological Seminary Ministered to churches in KY and KS.

• Urban Missionary in Houston, New York City, and short term service in various locations in the U.S. and Latin America.
• Experience in church planting, youth ministry, small groups, mentoring, and team leadership
• Family includes wife, Hylma, from England and a daughter, Adalia.
• Loves the outdoors and sitting at the table of cultures from around the world.

Phil McKinney
Degrees earned: B.A. and M.A. in Youth & Family Ministry; working on Ph.D. focused on Family Ministry and Spiritual Formation

• Family includes wife Angie and three wonderful daughters: Kaylee, Taylor, and Rylie
• Youth & Family Minister at Downtown Church of Christ in Searcy (1995-2008)
• Spiritual Formation Minister at Fairfax Church of Christ in Fairfax, Virginia (2008-present)
• Dissertation topic is “Adolescent Christian Spiritual Formation and Mother Involvement”

Ken Neller
Degrees earned: B.A. Harding University; M.Th. and M.A., Harding Graduate School of Religion; Ph.D., University of St. Andrews, Scotland

• Ministered to churches in KY and KS.
• Taught Bible classes at Harding since 1992.
• Family includes wife Barbara and two grown children: Colin and Seth.
• Held meetings and seminars for churches in several states and in England, Scotland, Greece, Chile and Uganda.
• Written articles contained in various books and popular and scholarly journals.

• Thirty years preaching experience in AR, TX and GA
• Missions:  Oxford, England, numerous foreign campaigns
• Wife: Sherry is a Counselor and teacher in the MFT program at Harding; three children
• Civic: MADD
• Hobbies:  Golf, guitar, physical fitness, Civil War and WW2 history

• Youth, educational, and pulpit ministry for 30 years in NM, TX, AR.
• Missions: Guatemala, Argentina and Chile.
• Wife Holly is a school teacher; daughters Lindsay and Amber are graduates of Harding University.
• Enjoys traveling and doing missionary research and campaign work.
• Likes fishing, golf and woodworking.

• Has 28 years of total ministry experience, including international missions to Italy and Chile.
• Has taught at Harding since 1990, specializing in youth and family education.
• Currently serves as assistant dean of the College of Bible and Religion and as an elder in a local congregation.
• Enjoys his family and theater.

• Youth, preaching minister, and volunteer police chaplain for 28 years in VA, TN, AR.
• Wife: Liz, a Speech Pathologist; Children: Shannon, Jessie, and Jon 
• Short term mission trips to India, Bangladesh, Russia, Kazachstan, Czech Republic, Germany, Anguilla, Mexico
• Hobbies include deer hunting, fishing, and camping; watching car racing; Baseball; Razorbacks

• Taught at Harding since 2006.
• Missionary to Szolnok, Hungary for 8 years (1995-2003).
• Editor for CAMT Wellspring: Resources for Women's Ministry.
• Has written ladies' Bible studies and articles for Christian Woman Magazine.
• Married to Tim and has three children.

• Directs the Distance Delivery Bible program and the Ministers Retirement program.
• Missionary to Szolnok, Hungary for 8 years (1995-2003).
• Assistant editor for the Truth for Today Commentary series (2003-05).
• Had articles in Gospel Advocate, Restoration Quarterly, Arkansas Christian Herald, and Truth for Today.
• Married to Anessa and they have three children.

• Ministry experience in TN, AR, OK.
• Pulpit and leadership ministry.
• Church and Church Leader Consultant.
• Development of leadership systems.
• Loves his family, fishing, hand to hand sports/martial arts, and politics.

Kevin Youngblood
Degrees earned: B.A. Lipscomb University, M.A.R. Lipscomb University, M. Div. Westminster Theological Seminary, PhD. Southern Baptist Theological Seminary

• 20 years of ministry experience in TN, PA, KY, and AR.
• Specializes in Septuagint studies, Hebrew/Greek Linguistics, and OT Theology
• Currently writing commentaries on Jonah and Lamentations (Zondervan)
• Wife Becky is a homeschool mom and assistant editor for Truth for Today.
• Enjoys reading, hiking, and watching movies with children Karissa and Khyle