EUROSEM FACULTY
KENT ALBRIGHT, a Kansas native, sensed the call to full-time ministry early in life. His father answered his own call as Kent was finishing high school, and Kent was subsequently involved in chartering a new church near Wichita. In Bible college, he surrendered to missionary service in Spain, and shortly thereafter met and married Connie Waters, a missionary kid from Spain. Nine short months later, as a result of viral pneumonia, Connie was graduated to heaven. Kent continued his education and completed two masters degrees, after which he took a summer missions trip to Spain. While there he met Belén, who had been saved through a missionary ministry, attended Calvary Baptist Institute in Madrid, and surrendered her life to missions in her own country. The two married in 1983 and ministered together at several churches in the States, including a Spanish-speaking ministry, while Kent taught Bible college classes and worked on a Th.M. In 1992, approved my Baptist Mid-Missions, Kent and Belén, with their two [then] small daughters in tow, arrived in Spain for their first term. They now live in Santa Marta de Tormes near Salamanca where they lead a church plant, conduct student ministries, and direct a Bible institute. As a means of gaining new avenues for evangelism and Christian cultural impact, Kent enrolled in the University of Salamanca. He hopes to become an adjunct instructor specializing in the history and distinctions of protestant evangelical Christianity in Spain.
EDUCATION
| B.A. Theology | Baptist Bible College, Springfield, MO | 1979 |
| B.R.E., Youth Ministries | Temple Baptist Theological Seminary, Chattanooga, TN | 1982 |
| M. Div., New Testament Studies | Temple Baptist Theological Seminary, Chattanooga, TN | 1983 |
| Th. M. | Denver Baptist Theological Seminary, Broomfield, CO | 1984-unfinished |
| Ph.D. Candidate, Cultural Anthropology | University of Salamanca, Salamanca, Spain | 2005-present |
MINISTRY & TEACHING EXPERIENCE
| 1984-1986 | Professor, Baptist Bible College West & Denver Baptist Bible College, Denver, CO. |
| 1985-1986 | Interim Pastor, Memorial Baptist Church, Denver, CO. |
| Interim Pastor, Bethel Baptist Church, Englewood, CO. | |
| 1986-1986 | Assistant Pastor, Mt. View Baptist Church, Denver, CO. |
| Assistant Pastor, Hispanic Bible Baptist Church, Englewood, CO. | |
| 1986-1987 | Administrator, Canon City Christian School, Canon City, CO. |
| 1992-2000, 2009-present | Rector/Professor, Bible Baptist Seminary of Spain, Azuqueca de Henares, Guadalajara, Spain. |
| 1994-1996 | Pastor, New Life Baptist Church, Moratalaz, Madrid, Spain. |
| 1996-present | Pastor, Tormes Evangelical Baptist Church, Santa Marta de Tormes, Salamanca, Spain. |
BURDETTE BERGEN grew up in Muscatine, Iowa, until the summer before his senior year of high school when his family moved to Cedartown, Georgia. He counts that event as his first cross-cultural experience. He and his wife, Mary, whom he met in Bible college, now live in Germany and have three adult children. The Bergens are involved in church planting, outreach, and leadership training with Burdette traveling to teach in churches and Bible institutes at various locations in Germany and in neighboring countries. To put himself through seminary, Burdette worked at a state psychiatric hospital but would like it noted that he was indeed allowed to go home each night. In those early days he was known for being tall, skinny and dark-headed. He is still tall. And he likes to read.
EDUCATION
| B.A. in Bible | Tennessee Temple College, Chattanooga, TN | 1974 |
| M. Div., missions concentration | Temple Baptist Seminary, Chattanooga, TN | 1979 |
| D.Min., pastoral studies concentration | Temple Baptist Seminary, Chattanooga, TN | ongoing |
MINISTRY & TEACHING EXPERIENCE
| 1985 | Church planting and development, Munich, Germany. Helped start Freie Baptisten-Gemeinde Munchen-West (Independent Baptist Church of Western Munich). Involved in leadershp training - taught homiletics, hermeneutics, ecclesiology and biblical ethics. |
| 1991 | Adjunct instructor of ecclesiology and homiletics, Bible Institute of Lithuania, Birstonas, Lithuania. |
| 1993 | Adjunct instructor of homiletics, Bible Institute of Lithuania, Birstonas, Lithuania. |
| 1995 | Instructor of module course in biblical ethics, Bible Institute of Lithuania, Birstonas, Lithuania. |
| 2005-present | Leadership training and other ministries, Freie Baptisten-Gemeinde Munchen- West, Erlangen, Germany. Since 2006 the church has been under the leadership of a national pastor, while the Bergens continue to assist with outreach and other ministries. Burdette preaches once a month and teaches leadership training classes in various churches on the subjects of ecclesiology, soteriology, eschatology, bibliology, hermeneutics, homiletics and biblical ethics. |
| 2005-present | Instructor, Missionsdienst der Freien Baptisten, Erlangen, Germany. |
| 2005-present | Instructor of Biblical ethics and ecclesiology, Freie Baptisten-Gemeinde, Bad Heilbrunn, Germany. |
JEFF BROWN was born and reared in Muncie, Indiana. He and his wife, Linda, now live in Baiersdorf, Germany. Between Muncie and Baiersdorf, Jeff has developed a wide range of skills, including but not limited to radio announcer, elementary school teacher, strategic planning facilitator, and father of four (arguably his best skill as all are now thriving adults). In addition to preaching and teaching, Jeff enjoys basketball, mountain hiking, and writing poetry.
EDUCATION
| B.S. Biology | Ball State University, Muncie, IN | 1973 |
| M. Div. | Central Baptist Seminary, Minneapolis, | MN 1976 |
| Th.M., Old Testament | Central Baptist Seminary, Minneapolis, MN | 1982 |
| Ph.D., Systematic Theology | Central Baptist Seminary, Plymouth, MN | 2009 |
MINISTRY & TEACHING EXPERIENCE
| 1976-1979 | Radio announcer, WCTS-FM, Minneapolis, MN. |
| 1977/1978 | Short-term church assistant, Rottenburg am Neckar, Germany. |
| 1979-1986 | Pastor, North Chester Baptist Church, Casnovia, MI. |
| 1986/1987 | Teacher, Heritage Hall Christian School, Muncie, IN. |
| 1987-1989 | Missionary deputation |
| 1989-present | Church planting pastor, Erlangen and Nuremberg, Germany. |
| 1993-1997 | Adjunct instructor, Bible Institute of Lithuania, Birstonas, Lithuania. |
| 2003-2006 | Instructor of NT Greek, Samstags Bibelseminar (Bible Institute for Church Leaders), Nuremberg, Germany. |
| 2001-2006 | Instructor of Bible Doctrine and Hermeneutics, Missionsdienst der Freien Baptisten, Erlangen, Germany. |
| 2003-2004 | Member of strategic planning team for Baptist Mid-Missions. |
| 2005-present | Facilitator for Strategic Planning for Baptist Mid-Missions, Africa and Europe. |
| 2006-2007 | Seminar: “How German Theology Changed Christianity.” Maranatha Baptist Bible College (2006); Student Global Impact Conference (2006); Konference fur Gemeindegrundung (2006, 2007) |
PUBLICATIONS
| 1998, Der Exodus. VTR Publications, Nuremburg. |
| 2000, Gemeindeleitung Nach dem Neuen Testament. VTR Publications, Nuremberg. |
| 2004, Form and Freedom: What the New Testament Teaches about Church Government. VTR Publications, Nuremberg. |
| 2006, DVD Presentation, “How German Theology Changed Christianity.” Maranatha Baptist Bible College Media Resources Dept. |
ED CHRISTY was reared in Indianapolis, Indiana, and attended a church of liberal persuasion until college when a coworker invited him to church where he heard and responded to the gospel. A year later he transferred to a Christian college where, at an annual conference, he was impressed with the needs in France. His heart continued to grow in that direction as he pursued his education. In grad school he met his wife, Sylvia, and they have lived in France since 1990. They currently call Lormont home and have two children, one in college and one at home. In addition to being Director of EuroSem, Ed likes taking walks with his wife. He also enjoys sports, two in particular: baseball for the American in him, and football (that's soccer in American) for the Frenchman in him. It should be noted that Ed can handle just about anything in the classroom, having taught for five years in South Carolina prisons. He only has one regret about his experience – that he did not write a book.
EDUCATION
| B.S. Secondary Education History | Tennessee Temple College, Chattanooga, TN | 1977 |
| M. Div. | San Francisco Baptist Theological Seminary, San Francisco, CA | 1981 |
| Ph.D. Old Testament Interpretation | Bob Jones University, Greenville, SC | 1987 |
MINISTRY & TEACHING EXPERIENCE
| 1990-2009 | Church Planting and Development, Floirac, France. Helped start a Baptist church which has now called its own pastor. Ed and Sylvia still attend and assist. |
| 1997-present | Instructor, Institut Biblique et Pastoral Baptiste at Algrange, Algrange, France. With the church in Floirac now independent, Ed is devoting more time to the Bible institute. Having taught there for over ten years, Ed has now taken on new responsibilities as Director of EuroSem. |
TODD DAILY grew up in Creston, Iowa. He and his wife, Dawn, have four children ages 11-17. The Dailys live in Germany where they are involved in church planting, camp ministry, and leadership training. Todd enjoys staying active in both mind and body and counts reading and fitness training as his favorite hobbies.
EDUCATION
| B.A. in Bible | Faith Baptist Bible College, Ankeny, IA | 1987 |
| M.A. in Theology | Faith Baptist Theological Seminary, Ankeny, IA | 1990 |
| M.Div. | Faith Baptist Theological Seminary, Ankeny, IA | 1990 |
| D.Min. | Central Baptist Theological Seminary, Plymouth, MN | 2009 |
MINISTRY & TEACHING EXPERIENCE
| 1993-2001 | Church planting & development, camp ministry, and leadership training in Ingolstadt, Germany. Trained and installed national pastor. |
| 2002-present | Church planting & development, camp ministry, and leadership training in Bad Heilbrunn, Germany. Trained national pastor and graduated church to independence in 2010. |
| 2004-present | Instructor, Missionsdienst der Freien Baptisten, Erlangen, Germanny. |
KEN HOUGHTEN is from Rochester, Michigan. He and his wife, Dawn, joined Baptist Mid- Missions in 1979. They have three adult children and currently reside in Buckinghamshire, Great Britain. In addition to playing chess, Ken counts reading as one of his favorite pastimes.
EDUCATION
| B.R.E. | Midwestern Baptist College, Pontiac, MI | 1972-1974 |
| M.Div. | Grace Theological Seminary, Winona Lake, IN | 1976-1979 |
| Post graduate studies | Grace Theological Seminary, Winona Lake, IN | 1984 |
MINISTRY & TEACHING EXPERIENCE
| 1973-1975 | Christian Education Director, Avondale Baptist Church, MI |
| 1979-present | Church planting & development in Berkshire, Hertfordshire, and Buckinghamshire, Great Britain |
| 1987-2004 | Instructor, Baptist Bible College Bracknell, Great Britain 2004 Instructor, module course in New Testament Introduction at a Baptist college in Zapporazhii, Ukraine. |
RICHARD VISSER was drawn to the missionary life at an early age. As a kid in Indiana he came into contact with numerous furloughing missionaries as they came through his church. It was through these interactions he came to understand that missionaries were not unusual people. They were ordinary people who faithfully answered when God called. After high school, Richard went to Bible college, married his wife Karyn, went to college again, and again... and eventually arrived in France.
The Vissers now live in Algrange and serve as the resident staff at the Bible Institute. They have four children. Three reside in France while the fourth, a major in the U.S. Army, moves around quite a bit.
EDUCATION
| Diploma in Bible and Theology | Moody Bible Institute, Chicago, IL | 1969 |
| B.A. in Sociology | Indiana University-Purdue University, Indianapolis, IN | 1973 |
| M.Div. | Grand Rapids Baptist Seminary, Grand Rapids, MI | 1978 |
| Doctoral studies in progress | Trinity Theological Seminary, Newburg, IN | 2005-2006 |
MINISTRY & TEACHING EXPERIENCE
| 1979-2000 | Church planting and development as well as leadership training and instruction in La Rochelle, Nantes, France and Luxembourg City, Duchy of Luxembourg through the Institut Biblique et Pastoral Baptiste. Richard has conducted classes in the following subjects: Evangelism, themes in the book of Proverbs, Synoptic Gospels, The Gospel of John, Theology Proper, Introduction to Biblical Literature, Survey of Church History, Ephesians, Colossians and Philemon, Survey of O.T. Poetical Books, Research Methods, Making Disciples, The Biblical World-AT, NT, Genesis, Minor Prophets, The Life of Christ, John-Acts, Romans, Pastoral Epistles, James, Preaching. |
| 2000-present | Instructor, Institut Biblique et Pastoral Baptiste at Algrange, Algrange, France. Richard has taught at the Bible institute since 1983, and in 2000 he and Karyn signed on as resident staff and took on administrative duties at the school. |
Contact Information
7749 Webster Road
PO Box 308011
Cleveland, OH 44130-8011
Phone 440.826.3930
Fax 440.826.4457
E-mail: info@euro-sem.org
