An old-fashioned, preacher-training Bible college

Ambassador Baptist College

“Now then, we are Ambassadors for Christ…” 2 Cor. 5:20

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Faculty and Staff

Faculty & Staff at ABC

God has blessed us with many Godly men and women as part of our faculty and staff. The date listed next to some individuals’ names is the first year they served as a faculty or staff member.

Administration

  • Dr. Alton Beal
    Dr. Alton Beal (1996)
    President
    B.B.S., Ambassador Baptist College
    D.D., Puerto Rico Baptist College
  • Dr. Ron Comfort
    Dr. Ron Comfort (1989)
    Founder and Chancellor
    Instructor — Evangelism
    B.A., Bible, Bob Jones University, Greenville, SC
    D.D., Maranatha Baptist College, Watertown, WI
    Full-time Evangelism since 1961
  • Dr. Charles Surrett
    Dr. Charles R. Surrett (1991)
    Academic Dean
    Professor — Practical Theology
    B.A., Bible, Pillsbury Baptist Bible College, Owatonna, MN
    M.R.E., Central Baptist Seminary, Minneapolis, MN
    M.Div., Central Baptist Seminary, Minneapolis, MN
    D.Min., Central Baptist Seminary, Minneapolis, MN
    Full-time ministry since 1967
  • Dr. Bill Dillon
    Dr. Bill Dillon (2011)
    Dean of Students
    Professor — Bible, Language
    B.A., Indiana Baptist College
    M.Div., Calvary Baptist Theological Seminary
    D.D., Ambassador Baptist College
  • Mr. Larry Burris
    Mr. Larry Burris
    Business Manager
    Instructor — Financial Management
    University of Maryland
    Harold Washington College
    Excelsior College
    Central Texas College

Faculty

  • Mrs. Colleen Barrick
    Mrs. Colleen Barrick
    Instructor — Sign Language
    B.S., Bowling Green State University
  • Pastor Frank Camp
    Pastor Frank Camp (1994)
    Instructor — Bible, Greek
    B.S., Industrial Arts Education, Western Carolina University, Cullowhee, NC
    Full-time Teaching/Ministry since 1978
  • Mrs. Karen Dillon
    Mrs. Karen Dillon (2011)
    Instructor — Piano
    B.S., Maranatha Baptist Bible College
  • Pastor Norman Johnston
    Pastor Norman Johnston
    Chairman, Missions Department
    Professor — Bible, Missions
    B.A., Bob Jones University
    M.R.E., Grand Rapids Baptist Seminary
    Full-time ministry since 1974
  • Mrs. Jennifer Mason
    Mrs. Jennifer Mason
    Instructor — Piano, English
    B.S., Home Economics, Pensacola Christian College
  • Mrs. Corine Measler
    Mrs. Corine Measler (2010)
    Instructor — Piano
  • Mr. Barry Northcutt
    Mr. Barry Northcutt (2008)
    Instructor — Basic Maintenance
  • Pastor James Ogle
    Pastor James Ogle
    Instructor — Youth Ministries
    Th.G., Ambassador Baptist College
  • Miss Dana Robinett
    Miss Dana Robinett
    Records Office
    Instructor — General Education, Computers
    B.S. Bob Jones University, Greenville, SC
    Teaching since 1977
  • Dr. Donald Scovill
    Dr. Donald G. Scovill (1989)
    Professor — Music
    B.S., St. Paul Bible College, St. Paul, MN
    B. Mus. Ed., Cosmopolitan Conservatory, Chicago, IL
    M. Mus. Ed., Wisconsin College Conservatory, Milwaukee, WI
    D. Sac. Mus., Ambassador Baptist College, Shelby, NC
    Music ministry since 1956/Full-time since 1960
  • Mr. Todd Scovill
    Mr. Todd G. Scovill (1995)
    Chairman, Music Department
    Professor — Music
    B.S., 1982, Pillsbury Baptist Bible College, Owatonna, MN
    M. Sac. Mus., Pensacola Christian College, Pensacola, FL
    Music ministry since 1981
  • Mrs. Julie Smith
    Mrs. Julie Smith (2009)
    Instructor — Elementary Education
    B.A., Bible and Elementary Education, Ambassador Baptist College, Lattimore, NC
    M.A., Special Education, Calvary Baptist Bible College, Carolina, PR
  • Dr. Joel Spencer
    Dr. Joel Spencer (1995)
    Ministry Placement
    Professor — Bible
    B.S. Maranatha Baptist Bible College, Watertown, WI
    M.A. Maranatha Graduate School of Theology, Watertown, WI
    M. Div. Maranatha Graduate School of Theology, Watertown, WI
    D.R.E. Tabernacle Baptist Theological Seminary, Virginia Beach, VA
    Full-time Ministry/Teaching since 1981
  • Mrs. Rosanne Surrett
    Mrs. Rosanne Surrett
    Instructor — General Education
    B.A., Bible (minors in Speech and Missions), Pillsbury Baptist Bible College, Owatonna, MN
    Full-time Ministry since 1967
  • Mrs. Meryt Wilson
    Mrs. Meryt Wilson (2009)
    Instructor — Piano
    B.Mus.Ed. (piano pedagogy), University of Tennessee—Martin

Staff