Faculty

Professor Kimberly Budd is the “matriarch of the Christian Ministries department” having served as a faculty member for over 20 years.  She has a BA in Psychology, MA in Ministry, and has completed numerous Ph.D. courses in Education.

Dr. Gushiken has been serving the local church for nearly 20 years. He served as Associate Pastor of Discipleship and Evangelism in London, England prior to serving as Senior Pastor of Harvard Avenue Evangelical Free Church, a multiethnic congregation in the western suburbs of Chicago, for over 17 years.

Dr. Jenkins has over 25 years of experience in corporate, pastoral and congregational leadership, and is founder and pastor of Faith Community Church, a growing non-denominational multi-ethnic and multi-cultural congregation in Itasca, Illinois.

Dr. Mimi Larson is a scholar-practitioner who has a passion to teach, equip, and mobilize individuals in both ministry and vocational work. She has served for over twenty-five years in children & family ministries in a variety of church contexts. 

Dr. Dave brings 30 years of youth ministry field experience to the classroom. Due to his extensive international ministry exposure, he can hook you up almost anywhere in the world to do ministry.

Dr. Joel Willitts has had a wide breadth of experience that includes published books, essays and journal articles in the area of the Jewish context of the New Testament and four years as College Pastor at Christ Community Church in St. Charles, IL.