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Midwestern trustees elect 4 new profs

Posted on Apr 23, 2007 | by Staff

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (BP)--Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary trustees learned of an increase in full-time equivalent enrollment, passed a $6.3 million budget and elected four new professors during their March 19-20 spring meeting.

The board approved a 2007-2008 budget of $6,325,282 and also elected four new professors, each to a five-year-contract: Professor of Christian Education Freddy Cardoza; Assistant Professor of Christian Music Eric Foley; Assistant Professor of Old Testament and Hebrew N. Blake Hearson; and Professor of Church Planting Gus Suarez.

"We certainly rejoice in the Lord's blessing," Roberts said. "The addition of new faculty and staff is very much at the heart of what God is doing here. We are genuinely enthused about the future of Midwestern. Hodge, Allen, Cardoza, Suarez, Foley, and Hearson are first-rate people and greatly gifted by the Lord. We are delighted to have them on board."

Cardoza joins Midwestern as associate director of the professional doctoral program, director of distance learning, and the associate dean of Midwestern Baptist College. He obtained a doctor of education degree in leadership at Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, in addition to completing the coursework for a Ph.D. degree in Christian education at Southern, and has earned master of arts degree in Christian education from Southeastern Seminary and a bachelor's degree in youth ministries from Liberty University.

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The seminary's new vice president for administration, Anthony Allen, and four new faculty members -– Frederick Cardoza II, Eric Foley, N. Blake Hearson and Gustavo Suarez -– were recognized in the chapel service.

Cardoza joins MBTS as assistant professor of Christian education, associate director for the professional doctoral program, director of distance learning and associate academic dean of Midwestern Baptist College, SBC. He obtained a doctor of education degree in leadership at the Southern Baptist Theological Seminary in Louisville, Ky., in addition to completing the coursework for a Ph.D. in Christian education there. He holds an M.A. degree in Christian education from Southeastern Seminary and a B.S. degree in youth ministries from Liberty University.

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