MBBI Faculty
Dr. Joseph Harris
Director
Dr. Joseph Harris has been in the ministry since 1982 and has served as a pastor, college professor, administrator, and is a published author and Sunday School curriculum writer. Joseph has been happily married to Shirley Ball since 1984 and they have one daughter and one son.
Joseph graduated with an A.A. in Bible and a B.S. in Pastoral Training from Southeastern Baptist College. He also has post-graduate work from the University of Southern Mississippi and graduated with a M.A.R from Liberty University. He has also earned a D.Min from Temple Baptist Seminary / Piedmont International University.
Dr. Richard Clark
Professor
Dr. Richard Clark has been in the ministry since 1979 and has served as a pastor, church planter, team strategy leader, and missionary to Romania. He has also taught at the Baptist Theological Institute in Bucharest, Romania. Richard has been happily married to Wanda Phillips since 1980 and they have two daughters and two grandchildren.
Richard graduated with a A.A. from Clark College and a B.A. in Bible from Southeastern Baptist College. Richard also earned a M.Min and M.B.S (Pauline Concentration) and Th.D from Andersonville Theological Seminary.
Dr. Daryl Coats
Professor
Dr. Daryl Coats has been married to Victoria Vaughn Coats since 1979. Daryl has been in the ministry since 1975 and has served as a pastor and missionary to Finland. He has also been a college professor, having taught in several colleges around the country and has written several books.
He graduated summa cum laude with a B.A. and M.A. from the University of Southern Mississippi and with a Ph.D from the University of Mississippi.
Dr. Aaron Parker
Professor
Dr. Aaron Parker has been in the ministry since 1976 and has served as a pastor, church planter, college professor and academic dean. He has pastored eight churches in 41 years of ministry. He has been married to Jeanne Fulgham Parker for forty six years and they have two children and 7 grandchildren.
Dr. Parker has taught courses in Biblical Studies, Christian Education, Pastoral and Church Ministries, and Missions. He graduated with an A.A. and B.A. from Southeastern Baptist College. He also earned a M.Div. from Baptist Missionary Association Theological Seminary and a D.Min. from Reformed Seminary.