OUR REASON FOR EXISTENCE IS CLEAR

“To Trust Christ, To Live Christ, To Communicate Christ”

Our Mission

GBS serves as a catalyst and resource center for the free-grace community by providing advanced training for strategic ministry roles. We accomplish that through biblically-based programs and ministry partnerships with like-minded pastors, teachers, and Christian leaders.

Our Purpose

GBS is committed to the purpose of training, educating, and equipping the body of Christ for a lifetime of productive service to the Lord Jesus Christ and His Church. We affirm the Bible’s authority, free-grace dispensational theology, and the integration of faith, learning, and ministry.

Our Vision

GBS has a bold vision to partner with pastors, missionaries, evangelists, church leaders, and their churches to advance the gospel of grace and train faithful believers for various vocational and volunteer church-oriented ministries locally and worldwide.

Our History

Grace Biblical Seminary* is a private, non-denominational institution of higher theological education governed by a dedicated Board of Trustees. The seminary was founded by Dr. Jack Bartlett, Dr. Michael D. Halsey, and Dr. Rick Whitmire. Twenty-three students met for Fall Semester 2004 at County Line Church (Hampton, GA), where Dr. Mike Halsey served as pastor.

Today, GBS has 200 plus students worldwide.

*FKA Free Grace Seminary. Name Changed to Grace Biblical Seminary, September 27, 2013

Dr. Steven R. Cook,
Professor of Bible Exposition and Theology
D.Min., Tyndale Theological Seminary
M.Div., Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary
Postgraduate Studies in Classical Literature, Texas Tech University
B.S., Wayland Baptist University

Thomas H. Davis, 

Professor of Biblical Studies and Theological Studies

M.Div., Luther Rice Seminary

B.A., Th.B., Florida Bible College

Postgraduate Studies, Dallas Theological Seminary

Tom Eckman,

Professor of Biblical Languages and Bible Exposition

Th.D. (ABD), Grace Biblical Seminary

Th.M., Grace Biblical Seminary

M.Div., Capital Bible Seminary

B.A., M.A., Criswell College

Postgraduate Studies in linguistics and grammar theory, University of Texas at Arlington

Lance W. Edminster, Vice President

Professor of Bible Exposition and Systematic Theology

D.B.S., Grace Biblical Seminary

M.A., Bethel University

Graduate Studies; Calvary University

B.A., University of Minnesota/Duluth

Butch Entrekin,

Professor of Missiology and Christian Education

D.Min., Grace Biblical Seminary

M.Div., Grace Biblical Seminary

M.T.S., Grace Biblical Seminary

Th.B., Atlanta Baptist College

Tony Guthrie, 

Professor of Pastoral Ministry and Preaching

Ph.D., New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary

M.Div., Th.M., New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary

B.A., Leavell College (New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary)

Hal M. Haller,

Professor of Systematic Theology

D.D., Grace Biblical Seminary

Th.M., Dallas Theological Seminary

M.Ln., Emory University

B.A., Florida Bible College

B.D., Luther Rice Seminary

A.A., Miami-Dade Community College

Doctoral Studies, Reformed Theological Seminary

Michael D. Halsey, Distinguished Professor

Professor of Bible Exposition and Systematic Theology

Th.D., Grace Biblical Seminary

D.Min., Dallas Theological Seminary

Th.M., Dallas Theological Seminary

B.A., Texas Tech University

Al Van Lengen,

Professor of Biblical Studies

Traveling Instructor, Guaimaca & Oropoli, El Paraiso, Honduras

D.B.S., Grace Biblical Seminary

M.T.S., Grace Biblical Seminary

M.S., Georgia State University

B.S., Troy State University

Kathrine Van Lengen,

Associate Professor of Women’s Studies

M.T.S., Grace Biblical Seminary

M.S., Georgia State University

B.A., Emory University

Chris Morrison,
Professor of Pastoral Care and Apologetics
Pastoral Ministries in AR, FL, & GA
Board Certified Chaplain
M.Div., Liberty University
M.A., Luther Rice College & Seminary
B.A., Luther Rice College & Seminary

Jason Peters, 

Professor of Biblical Languages

M.Div., Grace Biblical Seminary

M.T.S., Grace Biblical Seminary

M.T.S., (Biblical Greek)., Scofield Graduate School and Theological Seminary

Thomas L. Stegall,

Professor of Biblical and Theological Studies

Th.D., Grace Biblical Seminary

Th.M., Grace Biblical Seminary

M.Div., Grace Biblical Seminary

Diploma, Grace Institute of Biblical Studies

B.A.S., University of Minnesota

A.B.S., Moody Bible Institute

Dennis Waltemeyer,

Professor of Biblical and Theological Studies

Ph.D., Louisiana Baptist University

M.A., Tyndale Theological Seminary

M.A., University of New Mexico

B.S., University of Albuquerque

B.S., Moody Bible Institute

Rick Whitmire, President

Professor of Evangelism and Biblical Theology

D.Min., Grace Biblical Seminary

M.Div., Grace Biblical Seminary

M.T.S., Grace Biblical Seminary

B.S., Liberty University

Florida Bible College, Hollywood Alumni

Dr. Michael D. Halsey, 

Teacher, Hangar Bible Fellowship (Locust Grove, GA)

Dr. Rick Whitmire,

President

Director, Go Tell Evangelism (McDonough, GA)

OUR TRUSTEES

Dr. Lance W. Edminster

Dr. Butch Entrekin
Dr. Al Van Lengen

Dr. Rick Whitmire 

OUR EXECUTIVE OFFICERS

Dr. Rick Whitmire, President

Dr. Lance W. Edminster, Vice President

Dr. Butch Entrekin, Trustee

Dr. Al Van Lengen, Trustee