God has blessed Mountaintop with a solid group of theologically-trained members. For some time we have looked forward to being able to offer college level courses to facilitate deepening discipleship. The body of scholarship related to the Bible, theology, ethics, church history, etc. is extensive. The more believers become acquainted with that scholarship in an effort to both understand and apply the principles of faith, the deeper the growth and the more effective the witness.

Therefore, a theological faculty has been formed to present “Mountaintop Academy” on Sunday mornings for those who enjoy being intellectually and behaviorally stretched. The classes will be offered all year on a rotation basis by a team of six instructors. Our MA faculty are listed below with their theological credentials.


 Jeff Gilliam  M.Div  Beeson Divinity School
 Brad Mitchell  M.Div.  Southern Baptist Theological Seminary
 Mari Beth Poor  M.T.S.  Beeson Divinity School
 Paul Podraza  M.Div.**  Beeson Divinity School
 Jason Snyder  Ph.D.  Kings College, University of Aberdeen, Scotland
 Kevin M. Young  M.A.C.E.
 D.Min.**
 Dallas Theological Seminary
 Beeson Divinity School


Classes began on Sunday, September 13 and have met weekly thereafter.  The Academy meets year-round.  New attendees may join anytime, simply show up for class!    Visit our Small Group page and see the current classes.


** denotes pursuit of degree is in progress