Columbia Evangelical Seminary Board

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​Brent Atkison, Treasurer

Brent Atkison is a director of program management at a technology company that delivers online services in support of some of the world's largest companies. He and his wife have been supporting ministries in their local area since 2000.

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Dr. Michael A. Buchanan, Advisory Board

Michael has served as music minister, associate pastor, and interim senior pastor. He is a charter board member of Columbia Evangelical Seminary.

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Dr. Phil Fernandes, Trustee

Dr. Fernandes is the founder and president of the Institute of Biblical Defense(IBD), in Bremerton, Washington. IBD is dedicated to aiding Christians in their defense of the Faith. Dr. Fernandes has been the senior pastor of Trinity Bible Fellowship, an independent church, since 1988. ​

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Marcus Kelly, Trustee

Marcus is the senior pastor at New Life Foursquare Church in Enumclaw, WA. Marcus has been in ministry since 2001, and he also currently serves as the chaplain for the Enumclaw Police and Fire Departments.

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Rick Luiten, Advisory Board

Rick served as the Northwest Director of Action Evangelism in mobilizing churches to care for the homeless. He also served as an associate pastor

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Dr. Eric Odell-Hein, President

Dr. Odell-Hein is the President of Columbia Evangelical Seminary and the Teaching Pastor at The Summit Evangelical Free Church in Enumclaw, WA. He authored two books due out in the fall of 2017: “Recovering Lost Treasure: Finding Christ in Ancient Myth, Symbol, and Ritual,” and “Systems of Evil: A Study in Comparative Theodicy.” His broad experience also includes managing technology projects and businesses for a major Pacific Northwest software company since 1999, and he is also the Director of Columbia Evangelical Seminary Press. His education includes a ThB, an MRS (World Religions), and an MDiv (Practical Theology) from Columbia Evangelical Seminary. He also earned a PhD (Theology-Comparative Theodicy) with North-West University, South Africa.

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Steve Rowe, Director

Steve Rowe is a successful leader and data scientist at a large software company in the Pacific Northwest. Steve and his wife have been leading college ministries at their home church for over a decade.

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Dr. Brad Stewart, Advisory Board

Dr. Stewart is the Executive Director of Kingdom Warrior Ministries. He served as a men's ministry leader throughout the Pacific Northwest for the Evangelical Free Church of America. While in the U.S. military, Brad served as Vice Chairman of the Board of Directors for the Yokosuka Japan Christian Serviceman's Center, and spent 15 years making disciples while laboring in the Navigators. He is a retired Navy Senior Chief Petty Officer.

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Dr. Rick Walston, President Emeritus, Special Advisor

Dr. Walston is the founder of Columbia Evangelical Seminary and served as its presdient for 25 years. He considered by many to be an expert in Distance Learning, and he has been interviewed by and quoted in various major magazines including Charisma, Christianity Today, and World. He also pastored in Assemblies of God and independent churches for two decades.

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Dr. Randy Weiss, Advisory Board

Dr. Weiss is a Jewish believer in Jesus. He is an adjunct professor for the ICI University in Texas and the host of Cross Talk, a weekly television broadcast ministry.

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​Dr. Stuart D. Young, Advisory Board

Dr. Young is the Assistant Administrator of Religious Services for the Oregon Department of Corrections. Over the past thirty-five years, he has ministered in pastoring, teaching, missions work, program management, and corrections.

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Dr. Ross Holtz, Trustee

Ross has been pastoring for the last 44 years. He founded The Summit EFC 30 years ago and continues to serve as the Senior Pastor today. His eldest son leads worship and both grandsons are on the worship team. He attended Criswell College in Dallas during the 70’s and holds a Bachelor’s and a Master’s Degree in Religious Studies and a D.D. from Columbia Evangelical Seminary. His ordination is with the Evangelical Free Church of America. Most recently Ross received the “Pastor of the Year” award from the National Coalition of Ministries to Men at their Reload Convention in Little Rock, AR, and is the author of “Are You in the Game or in the Way: A Question for Pastors and Men’s Ministry Leaders” (Redemption Press 2017). He also has contributed to two other books, “How to Disciple Men” and “If You Passed Your Baton.”