CHESAPEAKE BIBLE COLLEGE & SEMINARY FACULTY DIRECTORY

Chesapeake Bible College & Seminary
Faculty Directory Alphabetical by Last Name
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Dr. Carolyn “Bonnie” Aronson, – Dean of Pastoral Counseling
Dean – School of Pastoral Counseling
Chesapeake Bible College & Seminary School of Pastoral Counseling – Delmar, Delaware
Phone: (302) 846-2208 | Email: CBAronson@Yahoo.com
Doctor of Philosophy, Cornerstone University, Lake Charles, Louisiana; Doctor of Christian Counseling, Master of Christian Counseling, Bachelor of Christian Ministry, Chesapeake Bible College & Seminary, Ridgely, Maryland. Board Certified, National Christian Counselors Association, Sarasota, Florida; Board Certified, Group Therapy; Domestic Violence & Family Therapy; Integrated Marriage & Family Therapy; Member of the American Christian Counselors Association, Forest, Virginia; Administrator of Employment & Training, First State Action Agency, Georgetown, Delaware.
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Dr. William Terry Bailey – Vice President of Development
Pastor – South Greenwood Church – Greenwood SC
Phone: 410-634-9005 | Email: Dr.Terry.Bailey@ChesapeakeBibleCollege.com
Doctor of Religious Education, Chesapeake Bible College, Ridgely, Maryland; Doctor of Ministry, Master of Divinity, Bachelor of Arts, Faith Baptist Seminary, Anderson, South Carolina. Additional Studies: Tri County Technical College, Forrest College, Pendleton, South Carolina; Holmes College of the Bible, Greenville, South Carolina

Rev. Jim Begley, Jr., MDiv, BCPC – Online Course Instructor/Christian Counselor
Wholeness to Freedom Ministries / The Tabernacle – Melbourne, Florida
Phone: (321) 576-6840 | Email: JBegley@WholenesstoFreedom.org
Jim Begley, Jr., MDiv, BCPC, in addition to his role at Chesapeake Bible College & Seminary, is the Executive Director of the Wholeness to Freedom Counseling Center in Melbourne FL. Jim has had over 25 years experience counseling and has studied under and presented alongside the teaching and healing ministries of Mclean Ministries with Clay and Mary Mclean from North Carolina; and, Howard Morgan Ministries with Dr. Howard and Janet Morgan from Atlanta, Georgia. Education: M.S., Asbury College; Masters of Divinity at Asbury Theological Seminary; Board Certified Pastoral Counselor with American Association of Christian Counselors (AACC); Ordained Minister of the Gospel with the American Evangelical Association (AEA).

Susan Begley, MS, LHMC – Online Course Instructor/Christian Counselor
Wholeness to Freedom Ministries / The Tabernacle – Melbourne, Florida
Phone: (321) 576-6840 | Email: SBegley@WholenesstoFreedom.org
Susan E. Begley LMHC (MH #11717) is a qualified licensed mental health counselor dedicated to helping individuals better understand and resolve current life challenges and long-standing issues. Professional Interests: Anxiety and Mood Disorders, PTSD, Women’s Issues, Past and Present Abuse issues, Identity Development and Family of Origin Influences, Trauma, Couples and Relationship issues, Co-Dependency and Addictions. Education: M.S. in Mental Health Counseling with Capella University; Licensed with the State of Florida Theoretical Orientation: integrative with emphasis on Relational/Interpersonal and Developmental theories primarily drawing from Person-Centered, Interpersonal, Cognitive Behavioral and/or Biblically Based Christian Therapy approaches.

Rev. Daniel Bezduk – CBCS Maryland
Chesapeake Bible College & Seminary – Greensboro, Maryland
Director – Eastern Shore Biblical Institute – Millville DE
Phone: (302) 934-7496 | Fax: (302) 539-3368
Diploma with a Minor in Music, Valley Forge Chritian College, Phoenixville, Pennsylvania; Bachelor of Christian Ministry, Master of Theological Studies, Chesapeake Bible College, Ridgely, Maryland. Director, Professor and Staff Evangelist at Eastern Shore Biblical Institute. Rev. Bezduk is also a Concert Violinist.

Dr. Gary W. Burns – Professor of Bible
Chesapeake Bible College & Seminary – Ridgley, Maryland – Phone: 410-634-9005
Founder (Retired) = Lighthouse Distance Learning Center – Fort Washington MD
Doctor of Divinity, United Christian College, Goldsboro, North Carolina; Master of Sacred Literature, Trinity Theological Seminary, Newburg, Indiana; Bachelor of Arts, Shaw University, Raleigh, North Carolina. Ordained Elder and served twice as Presiding Elder in the African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church, Albany District (New York) and Northern Virginia District. Served as Senior Pastor of congregations in North Carolina, upstate New York and the metropolitan Washington, DC area. Highly sought after lecturer and trainer throughout the United States, the Caribbean, the United Kingdom and part of Africa. Founder of the Lomax Bible Institute and Lighthouse Distance Learning Center for Chesapeake Bible College & Seminary.
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Apostle Carroll C. Carter – Professor of Languages
Director – Friends of God Worship Center – Warsaw (Richmond) VA
Phone: (804) 333-5254 | Email: CMCWorldwideMinistries@gmail.com
Doctor of Theology, Doctor of Divinity, Master of Divinity, National Theological Seminary College, Baltimore, Maryland; Master of Christian Counseling, Chesapeake Bible College, Ridgely, Maryland; Diploma, Rhema Bible School, Tulsa, Oklahoma. Served in the US Army. Traveled with apostles and ministry teams to minister in Washington, DC; Baltimore, Maryland; Detroit, Michigan and St. Louis, Missouri. Founded churches and bible schools in Ohio, DC, Maryland and North Carolina. Taught conferences, seminars and workshops over the past 40 years. Hosted a daily radio program called “Faith for Today” broadcast through five radio stations and was aired weekly on a local television station. Senior Pastor of Friends of God Worship Center , Director of Friends of God Bible Institute, Warsaw, Virginia, subsidiaries of Carroll & Marilyn Carter Worldwide Ministries.

Dr. Bethel Chang – Doctor of Religious Education
Chesapeake Bible College & Seminary – Ridgley, Maryland – Phone: 410-634-9005
Director – Mimosa Ministry Inc. – Smyrna (Wilmington) DE
Doctor of Religious Education, Master of Ministry, Chesapeake Bible College & Seminary, Ridgely, MD; Master of Arts, University of Mississippi; Bachelor of Arts, National Taiwan University with honor; taught as Adjunct Associate Professor at Delaware State University; retired from the State of Delaware as an Information Technology Strategic Consultant to state agencies; founder of Mimosa Ministry, Inc.; authored four books – “Child of Oriental Face” (in Chinese, 1968), “Light Into Dawn-Randy’s Miracle” (in English, 1999), “Light Into Dawn-Randy’s Miracle (in Chinese, 2000), and “A Shining Star on the Earth” (in Chinese, 2002); Executive Director, Producer and Editor for documentary movie, “Waterwheel-The Story of Randy”.

Dr. E. Shirley Comfort – President & Co-founder
Chesapeake Bible College & Seminary – Ridgley, Maryland
Phone: (410) 634-9005 | Fax: (410) 634-1544 | Email: Dr.Shirley.Comfort@ChesapeakeBibleCollege.com
Doctor of Philosophy, St. Alcuin House, College of Alcuin of York, Wolsey Hall, Oxford, England; Doctor of Natural Health©, Clayton College of Natural Health, Birmingham, Alabama; Master of Ministry, Chesapeake Bible College, Queenstown, Maryland; Bachelor of Biblical Studies, Logos Bible College, Jacksonville, Florida; Graduate, Missionary Studies (with Honors), The London Bible Institute and Theological Seminary, Toronto, Ontario, Canada; Certified Temperament Counselor, Institute for Motivational Living, New Castle, Pennsylvania; Certified Nutritional Counselor, School of Nutritional Science, Pasadena, California; Certified Symptomologist, Institute of Contemporary Nutrition & Health. Additional Studies: Gordon College, Wenham, MA; Bridgewater State Teachers College, Bridgewater, MA; Hippocrates Health Institute, West Palm Beach, Florida; Gerson Institute, San Ysidro, Baja, Mexico.

Pastor Dr. Phillip Edward Connatser Jr, – President & Academic Dean
Chesapeake Bible College & Seminary – Greensboro, Maryland
Phone: (410) 634-9005 | Fax: (410) 634-1544 | Email: Dr.Ed.Connatser@ChesapeakeBibleCollege.com
Doctor of Religious Education, Master of Christian Ministry, Bachelor of Christian Ministry, Associate of Christian Ministry, Chesapeake Bible College, Ridgely Maryland; Pastor, Refuge Christian Fellowship Church in Greensboro Maryland; Commercial Artist, Graduate, Art Instructional School, Minneapolis Minnesota.
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Dr. Samuel L. Dixon – Professor of Doctoral Studies & Distance Learning Center Officer’s Chaplain
Pastor – M. F. Chase Unity Memorial Church – Dover DE
Phone: (302) 697-6743 | Email: DrSLDixon@juno.com
Doctor of Ministry, Luther Rice Seminary, Jacksonville, Florida; Doctor of Religious Education, Chesapeake Bible College & Seminary, Ridgely, Maryland; Master of Divinity, St. Paul Institute of Biblical Studies, Sarasota, Florida; Bachelor of Theology, Christian International University, San Antonio, Texas; Ministry Graduate, American Bible College, Pineland, Florida; President of Interdenominational Bible Institute, Camden, Delaware.

Dr. Frances “Toni” Draper – Dean of Freedom Temple Bible Institute
Phone: (410) 636-4747 | Email: FreedomTempleAMEZ@gmail.com
Doctor of Ministry, United Theological Seminary, Dayton, Ohio; Masters Degree in Education, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Maryland; Master of Business Education, University of Baltimore, Maryland; Master of Pastoral Counseling, Loyola College, Baltimore, Maryland; Bachelor of Arts & Spanish, Magna Cum Laud, Morgan State University, Baltimore, Maryland; studied Theology at St. Mary’s Seminary and University, Baltimore, Maryland.

Dr. Travis Depew – Director of Curriculum
Chesapeake Bible College & Seminary – Greensboro Maryland
Phone: 410-634-9005 | Email: Travis.Depew@ChesapeakeBibleCollege.com
Rev. Dr. Travis Depew holds both his Doctors of Theological Studies, as well as Masters of Theological Studies, with Chesapeake Bible College & Seminary of Greensboro MD. He earned his B.A. degree from Wesley College in Dover Delaware majoring in Political Science with minors in History, Psychology and journalism. He served in the U.S. Army, stationed in Hawaii. He served as an Elder and worked with the lifeline evangelism team at New Life Family Worship Center, Camdon DE, and as youth Pastor at the Cornerstone Milford Assembly of God, DE. Before returning to Maryland, Dr. Depew pastored the Assemblies of God Church in Kotzebue Alaska for two years.
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Dr. Charles E. Farmer – Professor
Center Co-Director – Refuge of Hope Disciple Center – Washington DC
Phone: (202) 526-2440 | Email: RefugeofHope@Hotmail.com
Doctor of Urban Ministry (Counseling), Logos Graduate School, Jacksonville, Florida; Doctor of Divinity, American Evangelistic Association, Melbourne, Florida; Master of Arts in Counseling, Howard University, Washington, D.C.; Bachelor of Arts in Sociology, Wilberforce University, Wilberforce, Ohio. Advisor to the Washington, D.C. School Counselor Association; National Certified Counselor, National Board of Certified Counselors; Director and Professor, School of Ministry, Harvest Christian Bible College; Missions in Togo, Tenin, West Africa, Guyana and South America. Author of “The Praying Church Effects the Church Body;” “The History of Elementary School Counseling in Washington D.C. 1961-1971;” and “Practical Tips for Pastors.” Pastor and Co-Founder of the Refuge of Hope Disciple Center. Licensed/Ordained minister, consecrated Bishop, member of the Administrative Board of Elders of the American Evangelistic Association.

Dr. Judy Parker- Professor
Center Co-Director – Refuge of Hope Disciple Center – Washington DC
Phone: (202) 526-2440 | Email: RefugeofHope@Hotmail.com
Doctor of Urban Ministry (Counseling), Logos Graduate School, Jacksonville, Florida; Doctor of Divinity, American Evangelistic Association, Melbourne, Florida; Master’s in Public Administration (organization development), American University, Washington, D.C., Paralegal Specialist, George Washington University School of Law, B.A. Political Science/French, Lincoln University, Pennsylvania; Fellowship Award received from the African American Institute, New York, New York; International Governments, University of West Africa, Legon, Ghana. Published Author of “Possessing the Land: an Evangelistic Manual”; “End Time Visitations” (spiritual warfare-2007) and “The Great Physician” award winning short story featured in the Xulon Books publication of “Praise Reports 2007”. Co-Founder and Pastor of Refuge of Hope Disciple Center. Member and Licensed/Ordained Minister of the Administrative Board of Elders of the American Evangelistic Association, Melbourne, Florida.
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Dr. Loretta Iannicelli, M.Div, D.R.E.
Dean/Pastor, Admissions & Academic Development
Phone: (617) 597-4995 | Email: Loretta.Iannicelli@ChesapeakeBibleCollege.com
Rev. Dr. Loretta Iannicelli holds her Doctors of Religious Education with Chesapeake Bible College & Seminary and her Master of Divinity degree from Andover Newton Theological School as part of the Boston Theological Institute, Boston Massachusetts USA; She is the Senior Pastor, President and CEO of Equip Care Ministries, a non-profit 501(c)3 non-denominational leader bringing a culture of care to the point of need via Pastoral Care, Community Care and Critical Incident Stress Management; She is Regional Director with Barnabas Ministries Inc. Massachusetts; Care Pastor at Judah City Church, Marlborough Massachusetts; Ordained Minister and Ordained Chaplain with the American Evangelistic Association, Melbourne Florida.
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Dr. Richard A. Jones – Chesapeake Bible College Regional Field Director
Bethel Bible Institute – Philadelphia PA
Doctor of Theology, Master of Religious Education, Chesapeake Bible College & Seminary, Ridgely, Maryland; Bachelor of Arts, Antioch University, Certificate of Ministry, United Christian College, Certificate in Christian Counseling, Christian Research and Development, Certificate in Mediation, School District of Philadelphia. Dr. Jones has served as Pastor of Bethel Gospel Tabernacle for nineteen years and is an E.T.A. approved Teacher. Founder of the Philadelphia Family of Churches and founder of the South Philadelphia Music Workshop.
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Instructor Paul J. King – Instructor/Course Planner – Chesapeake Bible Learning Center of Melbourne
Community Gospel Truth Church – Melbourne FL
Phone: (321) 821-4873 | EMail: Info@MYCGTChurch.org
Paul J. King has a calling to teach the Bible and, as a Worship Leader and Bible Class Instructor at fast-growing Community Gospel Truth Church of Melbourne FL, he has been part of the team developing Online 2.0 curriculum under the guidance of the Board of Academic Advisors at Chesapeake Bible College & Seminary. Paul is also a Certified Health and Wellness Coach with the Institute for Integrative Nutrition, the largest nutrition school in the country.
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Pastor Jerry Lawrence – Director – Chesapeake Bible Learning Center of Melbourne
Co-Pastor – Community Gospel Truth Church – Melbourne FL
Phone: (321) 821-4873 | EMail: Info@MYCGTChurch.org
Jerry Lawrence co-pastors the Community Gospel Truth Church of Melbourne Florida together with his wife, Maria Lawrence. The Church hosts the Chesapeake Bible Learning Center – a distance learning center of Chesapeake Bible College & Seminary. Pastor Jerry, who has attended Logos Bible College, and has served as pastor to the Church for more than 15 years, was elevated to the position of Bishop, in 2014, in the American Evangelistic Association. Jerry practices marketplace ministry and, together with his wife, they co-own MCGraphics, a sign and print business that serves Christian Ministries globally. Jerry received his Bachelor’s degree, in Accounting and Finance, from the State University of New York College at Old Westbury, and serves as Control for Christian Care Ministry Inc., of Melbourne Florida, as well as Treasurer for the Alliance of Health Care Sharing Ministries, in addition to his Church and Bible College activities.

Pastor Maria Lawrence – Instructor/Course Planner – Chesapeake Bible Learning Center of Melbourne
Co-Pastor – Community Gospel Truth Church – Melbourne FL
Phone: (321) 821-4873 | EMail: Info@MYCGTChurch.org
Maria Lawrence co-pastors the Community Gospel Truth Church of Melbourne Florida together with her husband, Jerry Lawrence. The Church hosts the Chesapeake Bible Learning Center – a distance learning center of Chesapeake Bible College & Seminary. Pastor Maria, who has attended Logos Bible College, serves as co-pastor to the Church and is ordained through the American Evangelistic Association. Maria practices marketplace ministry in the company, MCGraphics, a sign and print business, that she co-owns with her husband and that serves Christian Ministries globally.
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Dr. Elaine A. Marshall – Professor in Clinical Pastoral Counseling
Church on the Rock – Millersville MD – Phone: (410) 987-4714
Doctor of Clinical Pastoral Counseling, Master of Pastoral Counseling, Chesapeake Bible College & Seminary, Ridgely, Maryland; Bachelor of Arts, Sojourner-Douglass College, Baltimore, Maryland; Associates Degree, Anne Arundel Community College, Arnold, Maryland. Member of the National Christian Counselors Association, Licensed/Certified Pastoral Counselor, Professional Clinical Member and Board Certified in Child & Adolescent Therapy, Integrated Marriage & Family Therapy and Death & Grief Therapy by National Christian Counselors Association, Sarasota, Florida. Served as Chairman and Coordinator for Gospel Fest/Feast at the Religious Life Council, Indian Acres Camping Resort, Thornburg, Virginia. Served as Facilitator of Bereavement Group Therapy at Hospice of Chesapeake AACO, Annapolis, Maryland and presently serving as Facilitator of Bereavement Group Therapy and Pastoral Counselor at Abundant Life Church, Glen Burnie, Maryland. Serves as Advisor for the Religious Life Council at Indian Acres Camping Resort, Thornburg, Virginia.

Dr. Ivan P. Mehosky – Dean of the Messianic Jewish Studies Program
Chesapeake Bible College & Seminary – Ridgley, Maryland
Phone: (410) 287-3755 | Cell: (443) 406-0055 | EMail: ivanmehosky@msn.com
Professor of Messianic Jewish Studies, Doctor of Theological Studies, Master of Theological Studies (Advanced Standing), Chesapeake Bible College & Seminary, Ridgely, Maryland; Master of Education, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, Virginia; Bachelor Science / Physical Education, Fredrick College, Portsmouth, Virginia; secondary school teacher in Virginia for 8 years, 31 years with the Federal Government; Professor, Harford Community College; Professor, Cecil County Community College; authored and published “The Story of a Soldier” in 2001 and again in 2006. Rev. Dr. Ivan Paul James Mehosky is an ordained Anglican priest in the Communion of Anglican Churches in North America.

Dr. Quintin Morales – Distance Learning Center Professor
Church on the Rock – Millersville MD
Phone: (410) 987-4714 | Email: Dr.Quintin.Morales@ChesapeakeBibleCollege.com
Dr. Quintin Morales, B.C.M., M.P.C., D.C.P.C. – Doctor of Clinical Pastoral Counseling, Master of Pastoral Counseling, Bachelor of Christian Ministry, Chesapeake Bible College & Seminary, Ridgely, Maryland; Board Certified, National Christian Counselor; Licensed Clinical Christian Counselor, Licensed Clinical Pastoral Counselor; Professional Member of the National Christian Counselors Association, Sarasota, Florida. Associate Pastor of the Maryland Church on the Rock of Glen Burnie, Head Master of Christian Academies in Millersville and Brooklyn Park, Maryland; Deputy Division Chief (retired), National Security Agency, Fort Meade, Maryland. Additional Studies: University of Maryland (England). Director – North Arundel County Distance Learning Center
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Dr. Ronald E. Rafter, Sr., Dip. Min., B.C.M., M.Min., M.C.C., D.C.C.- Dean of Christian Therapeutic Counseling
Chesapeake Bible Seminary School of Christian Counseling – Denton, Maryland
Phone: 410-634-9005 | Fax: (410) 634-1544 | Direct: (410) 490-1136 | Email: RRafter@Live.com
Doctor of Christian Counseling, Chesapeake Bible College & Seminary, Ridgely, Maryland; Master of Ministry; Master of Christian Counseling; Bachelor of Ministry, Chesapeake Bible College & Seminary, Ridgely, Maryland. Graduate, Biblical Studies. Department Director for State of Maryland. Additional Studies: Logos Bible College, Jacksonville, Florida. Professor of Christian Counseling at the Ridgely, Maryland Learning Center.

Dr. William Rea – Dean of Worship Ministry
Chesapeake Bible College & Seminary – Ridgley, Maryland
Phone: 410-634-9005 | Fax: (410) 634-1544
Doctor of Worship Ministry, Master of Ministry, Master of Worship Ministry, Bachelor of Christian Ministry, Chesapeake Bible College & Seminary, Ridgely, MD; Associate of Arts, Certified Electronics Technician, Chesapeake College, Wye Mills, MD. Additional Studies: Anne Arundel Community College, Arnold, MD.

Dr. Mary Elizabeth Rogers – Professor in Bible
Church on the Rock – Millersville MD – Phone: (410) 987-4714
Doctor of Religious Education, Chesapeake Bible College & Seminary, Ridgely, Maryland; Master of Liberal Arts, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Maryland; Bachelor of Science, (majors in Mathematics, English, History, Drama, Secondary Education), University of Houston, Houston, Texas; Member of Phi Kappa Honor Society, Member of Zeta Phi Eta, National Professional Speech Arts Fraternity, written or contributed to thirteen books; Principal of Old Mill Christian Academy, Millersville, Maryland.

Dr. Paul Rosbury – Professor of Bible
Chesapeake Bible College & Seminary Online 2.0 Division – Melbourne, Florida
Phone: 321-452-9692 | Email: PRosbury@SemCovCom.org
Paul Rosbury is ordained with Seminary Covenant Community, on organization devoted to assisting other ministries, such as Hungry and Homeless, Substance abuse recovery, Welfare reform, and planting small groups. He is the President and Spiritual Leader of the organization and, since 1998 under its Group exemption 501(c)(3), began accepting applications from persons and ministries who desired organizational membership and biblical accountability. SCC operates the Merritt Island Center, an educational facility that houses Christian Schools, Home School Organizations and also a Distance Learning Center for the Chesapeake Bible College.
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Dr. Gloria A. Turner – Professor of Theology
Church on the Rock – Millersville MD – Phone: (410) 987-4714
Doctor of Theology, Chesapeake Bible College & Seminary, Ridgely, Maryland; Master of Arts in Religious Studies, Howard University, Washington, D.C.; Master of Divinity, Wesley Theological Seminary, Washington, D.C.; Bachelor of Science, Bowie State University, Bowie, Maryland.
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Rev. Laura Wallace – Director of Development
Chesapeake Bible College & Seminary Online 2.0 Division – Melbourne, Florida
Phone: 321-626-4483 | Email: info@PowerInTheWorkplace.com
Rev. Laura Wallace is a graduate of Rhema Bible College – Certificate in Bible Teaching. She received her Bachelor’s degree in Accounting from Strayer University. She is a seasoned business professional, accomplished minister and CPA with excellent background in leadership and solving practical problems faced by ministry and company leaders. Adept in the use of Biblical principles and proverbs as fundamental bases for decisions about strategy, organization, process, people and tools. Accomplished in teaching; financial leadership; policies and procedures; resource alignment; business and tax compliance. Excellent resource for training, leadership coaching, mission planning; operations development; and financial accountability. She is CEO/Founder of Missions: American & Beyond; CEO of Four Streams Financial Inc.; and has 18+ years experience as Controller/Internal Auditor Manager for various large companies – for profit and non-profit.

Rev. Carol Wheatley – Director of Development
Chesapeake Bible College & Seminary Online 2.0 Division – Melbourne, Florida
Phone: 321-626-4483 | Email: info@PowerInTheWorkplace.com
Rev. Carol Wheatley is a graduate of Rhema Bible College and founder of Power in the Workplace Ministries. As a crisis chaplain, she has seen firsthand how deceptive teachings have weakened the elect leaving them unable to draw on God’s strength. She is a community business leader, grandmother and sailor. Carol is a polished presenter, trainer, business mentor and author of “The Lovable AntiChrist” (WestBow Press, 2013). She is also an Organization Development and Grant Consultant who specializes in program design including strategic and tactical implementation plans. She has significant experience developing training programs focused on business and workplace ethics, leadership optimization, organization excellence, and government compliance issues. With over 30 years grant and proposal writing experience, she has cumulatively generated over $100 million in funding.