Recent Alumni Visits
See who’s been stopping by the alumni office or reuniting around the world!
Craig (ThM, 1973; DMin, 1999) and Barbara Prather with Woody (ThM, 1974; DMin, 2001) and Sue Lewis
Craig & Barbara Prather and Woody & Sue Lewis met up in Gettysburg this past summer. Craig & Barbara serve Hispanic congregations in the DFW area with Avant Ministries. Woody & Sue are missionaries in France with Crossworld.
Mike Foskett (ThM, 2001) and EJ Byerly
Mike is a navy and marine chaplain in San Diego, CA. His nephew, EJ, is a current ThM student.
Robert Merecz (ThM, 2003) and Robert Tryon (MABS, 2000)
Robert Merecz is the pastor of Szczecin Baptist Church in Szczecin, Poland and the academic dean of Warsaw Baptist Theological Seminary in Warszawa, Poland. Bob Tryon resides in New Jersey and came to Texas to visit his friend Robert.
David (ThM, 2012), Diane (MACM, 2012), James, and Lydia Knudsen
David and Diane are missionaries in Ethiopia where David is the youth pastor of International Evangelical Church in Addis Ababa.
Mike Sprague (DMin, 1997)
Mike is the Louisiana state chaplain with Capital Commission in Mandeville, LA.
Reid Kisling (ThM, 1997)
Reid is the vice-president of student development and chief information & effectiveness officer at Western Seminary in Portland, OR. He is also the president of ARM Ministries out of Dundee, OR.
Scottye Holloway (ThM, 1991)
Scottye is the president of Mendenhall Ministries in Mendenhall, MS.
Chuck (ThM, 1983) and Judi Deskins
During retirement, Chuck serves as a chaplain in a retirement community in Greenville, TX.
Larry Dinkins (ThM, 1979) and Jerry Walton (ThM, 1978)
Larry is the missionary-in-residence at DTS this year. Jerry is the senior pastor of First Baptist Church Meadville, PA.
Judi Chow (MABS, 1985) with Bill (ThM, 1988; MACM, 1999; DMin, 2005) and Yee-Fun (MABS, 1986) Olsen
Judi Chow is a missionary in Hong Kong with Chinese Christian Mission. Bill and Yee-Fun minister to refugees in Frisco, TX with Christar.
Mike (ThM, 1981) and Rowena McGinty
Mike and Rowena completed their 34 years of ministry as missionaries in Japan with OMF International in 2018 and have relocated to the States where they are now mobilizing others for ministry in Japan.