Faculty

CORE FACULTY

The Board of Directors established a Core Faculty to administrate certain functions of the Seminary.

Dr. Dwight F. Zeller: Founder and Director Emeritus, Sangre de Cristo Seminary. Teaches Old and New Testament Exegesis. Member: Rocky Mountain Presbytery, Presbyterian Church in America. D.Min., Eastern Baptist Theological Seminary; Th.M., Chicago Graduate School of Theology; M.Div., Memphis Theological Seminary; B.A., Bob Jones University. Retired United States Navy Chaplain.
Dr. Andrew S. Zeller: President, Sangre de Cristo Seminary. Teaches Preaching and Old Testament Hebrew. Member: Rocky Mountain Presbytery, Presbyterian Church in America. D.Min., Gordon Conwell Theological Seminary; Th.M ., Covenant Theological Seminary; M.Div., Sangre de Cristo Seminary; B.A., Covenant College; C.P.E. Advanced Status. Pastoral experience and current Army Reserve Chaplain.
Mr. D. James Johnson, Jr.: Vice President, Sangre de Cristo Seminary; Superintendent, Evangelical Christian Academy; Ruling Elder, Village Seven PCA, Colorado Springs, CO. Teaches English Bible and Ethics. D.Min.(candidate), Denver Seminary; M.Div., Sangre de Cristo Seminary; M.B.A., University of Phoenix; B.S., University of Florida. Church pastoring experience.
Rev. Ron Kruis: Dean of Students, Sangre de Cristo Seminary. Teaches Beginning Greek and OT/NT Survey classes. M.Div., Sangre de Cristo Seminary; M.A.C., New Mexico State University; B.A., Dordt College; Pastor, Wetmore Community Church, Wetmore, CO.

Mr. Steven C. Adamson: Teaches Church History.  Additionally, Steve is Ligonier Academy’s adjunct professor of church history as well as its Dean of Distance Learning.  Steve has frequently served as a visiting pastor for numerous churches in the Free Church of Scotland and written for Ligonier Ministries’ Tabletalk magazine.  He earned his B.S. and M.S. in computer science and mathematics from the University of Nebraska, did doctoral studies in operations research at George Washington University, obtained his M.Div. from Sangre de Cristo, and is currently pursuing a Ph.D. in historical apologetics at Highland Theological College, Scotland.

ADJUNCT FACULTY

The Seminary brings adjunct faculty from around the nation to instruct in a wide array of biblical, historical, pastoral and systematic theology courses during the summer months. Those who have served the seminary within the past three years are:

Dr. Dominic A. Aquilla, President and Professor of Pastoral Ministry, New Geneva Theological Seminary. D.Min., Westminster Theological Seminary; M.Div., Reformed Theological Seminary; B.A., Belhaven College. A prominent leader in the Presbyterian Church in America. Pastor.

Dr. Rollin J. Blackburn: Professor of Biblical Languages and Literature, Philadelphia Theological Seminary; Pastor. Ph.D. Temple University; M. Div., Philadelphia Theological Seminary; M. A., B. A., Temple University.

Dr. David W. Chapman: Associate Professor of New Testament and Biblical Archaeology, Covenant Theological Seminary; Ph. D., Cambridge (England); M. Div. and M.A., Trinity Evangelical Divinity School; B.A., Rice University.

Mr. Steve L. Cloyd: B.S. Colorado State University; Post Graduate work Western State College; M.A. Exegetical Theology Sangre de Cristo Seminary; Campus Crusade for Christ; Pastoral experience; Contractor; Adjunct Faculty Sangre de Cristo Seminary.

Dr. Douglas L. Coyle, Senior Pastor, Grace Covenant Church (PCA); Ph.D. Baylor University; M.Div., Westminster Theological Seminary, CA; B.S. SanDiego Christian College; Church Planter.

Dr. Walter G. Cross III: Church Planting Missionary to Mexico. D. Min., Covenant Theological Seminary; M. Div., Covenant Theological Seminary; B. A., Columbia International University. Church planting missionary in Chile and Mexico City for 26 Years.

Dr. David V. Edling: Certified Christian Concilliator; Juris Doctor, California Western School of Law; M.A., Biblical Conflict Resolution, Birmingham Theo. Sem.; M.A.R. Westminster Theo. Sem.; M.C.G.C., George Washington Univ.; M.A. in Human Behavior, U.S. International Univ.; B.S., Oregon State Univ. CAPT, U.S. Coast Guard Reserves (Ret.).

Dr. Lewis Hill: President, Reformed Discipleship Ministries; Adjunct Professor of Spiritual Life and Theology, New Geneva Theological Seminary; D. Min., M.A.T.S., Reformed Theo. Sem.; M. Ed., Auburn Univ.: B.A., Samford University. Conference Speaker, director of Navigator’s small town and rural network.

Dr. Arthur Johnson: Professor of Philosophy, West Texas A&M University (retired). Ph.D., M.A., B.A. University of Nebraska; Diploma, Grace Bible Institute.

Dr. Simon J. Kistemaker : Professor of New Testament, Reformed Theological Seminary. Th. D., Free University of Amsterdam; B. D. Calvin Theological Seminary; B. A., Calvin College. Author.

Rev. Philip S. Kruis: Pastor, Rincon Mountain Presbyterian Church (PCA); Board President, La Vita House; M. Div. and Masters in Marriage and Family Therapy, Reformed Theological Seminary; B.A., Dordt College.

Rev. Wayne Riddering : Pastor, Church Planter. M. Div., Concordia Seminary, Springfield; B.S., Concordia College, Seward, NE.

Mrs. Lois Zeller: Librarian, Sangre de Cristo Seminary, Instructor of Church Music. M. Div., Sangre de Cristo Seminary; B. A., Butler University. Church Musician.

LIBRARY CONSULTANT: The seminary retains the services of a library consultant.

Brewster Porcella : Ph. D., M. S., University of Illinois; B. D., Faith Theological Seminary; B. A., M. A., Wheaton College.