Institute Faculty

John Coe

Director, Institute for Spiritual Formation, Talbot School of Theology and Biola University, 2002; Associate Professor, Spiritual Theology and Philosophy, Rosemead Graduate School of Psychology; M.A. & Ph.D., Philosophy, University of California, Irvine; M.A., Theology from Talbot School of Theology; M.A., Humanities Western Kentucky University; B.A., Bible and Theology, Biola University.

Betsy Barber

Director of the Center for Spiritual Renewal, Associate Director of the Institute for Spiritual Formation, Associate Professor of Spirituality and Psychology, Talbot School of Theology, 1996. Diploma, Foreign Missions, Moody Bible Institute; B.A., Trinity College; M.A., University of Texas, Arlington; M.A., Psy.D., Rosemead School of Psychology, Biola University; Certificate, Institute in Retreat-Spiritual Direction.

Judy Ten Elshof

Associate Professor of Spirituality and Marriage and Family, Spiritual Director, Center for Spiritual Renewal, Founder of Hilltop Renewal Center, Director of Intentional Character Development Program, B.A., California State University, Fullerton, M.A., Talbot School of Theology, M.A. in Theology, Fuller Theological Seminary, Ph.D. in Marital and Family Therapy, Fuller Theological Seminary, School of Psychology.

Steve Porter

Assistant Professor of Theology and Philosophy, 2003; B.A. Biola University; M.A. Talbot School of Theology; M.Phil. University of Oxford; Ph.D. University of Southern California.

Special Institute Adjunct Faculty

Clint Arnold

Professor of New Testament Language and Literature, 1987; B.A., Biola College; M.Div., Talbot Theological Seminary; Ph.D., University of Aberdeen; Post-Doctroal Study, University of Tübingen, Germany.

Doug Hayward

Professor of Intercultural Studies, 1989; B.A., Westmont College; M.A., Fuller Theological Seminary; M.A., University of California, Santa Barbara; Ph.D., University of California, Santa, Barbara.

James Houston

Founder and Professor Emeritus in Spiritual Theology, Regent College; M.A., Edinburgh University; M.A., Ph.D., Oxford University.

Klaus Issler

Professor of Christian Education, 1991; B.A., California State University, Long Beach; M.A., University of California, Riverside; Th.M., Dallas Theological Seminary; Ph.D., Michigan State University.

J. P. Moreland

Distinguished Professor of Philosophy, 1990; B.S., University of Missouri; M.A., University of California, Riverside; Th.M., Dallas Theological Seminary; Ph.D., University of Southern California.

Greg Peters

Associate Professor of Torrey Honors Institute; B.S., Philadelphia College of Bible; M.A., Dallas Theological Seminary; M.A., St. John's University School of Theology; Ph.D., University of St. Michael's College.

Walter Russell

Associate Professor of New Testament Language and Literature, 1990; B.S., University of Missouri; M.A., St. Mary's Seminary; Th.M., Dallas Theological Seminary; Ph.D., Westminster Theological Seminary.

Robert L. Saucy

Distinguished Professor of Systematic Theology, 1961; B.A., Westmont College; Th.M., Th.D., Dallas Theological Seminary.

Michael J. Wilkins

Professor of New Testament Language and Literature, 1983; Dean of the Faculty; B.A., Biola College; M.Div., Talbot Theological Seminary and School of Theology; Ph.D., Fuller Theological Seminary.

Dallas Willard

Professor of Philosophy, University of Southern California, 1965; B.A., Tennessee Temple College; B.A. Baylor University; Ph.D., University of Wisconsin.