David Eckman, Ph.D., has been a pastor for 16 years followed by seven years as a Dean and Vice-President for Western Seminary in San Jose, CA. and Portland, OR. He holds an M.Div., M.Th., and Ph.D. He has studied at Oxford University in England working on his doctorate, and received his Ph.D. in Old Testament and Hebrew from Golden Gate Seminary.
He is presently part-time faculty for Western Seminary and full-time with
BWGI Ministries. He is an author of numerous books and an international speaker and educator. He has authored:
Becoming Who God Intended,
Knowing the Heart of the Father and
Sex, Food, and God.
Before completing her Ph.D. from the University of California at Berkeley in Ancient History and Mediterranean Archaeology,
Dr. Merilyn Copland had already completed Masters Degrees from San Francisco State University in History, Jerusalem University College in Hebrew Language and Literature, and had excavated at three biblical sites in Israel: Timnah - for 10 years, Dor, Chorazim, and Magdala.
She has taught at public, private, and Christian universities and seminaries in the United States and abroad. Her writings on ancient Israel and on travel in Israel today have appeared in such journals as Israel Exploration Journal, Bulletin of the American Schools of Oriental Research, and Christian History.
Dr. Copland has co-authored a book for Christians touring Israel and Greece, and appeared in a T.V. series on the book of Revelation. She is currently involved in research on women in early Christianity and on e-books on archaeological sites in the Mediterranean.
Rev. Cathy Stambaugh was ordained to the office of minister of Word and Sacrament in the Reformed Church in America in November 2012. She is a graduate of Western Seminary, earning her Master of Arts in Ministry and Leadership. Cathy has been leading Bible studies and speaking to groups at workshops, conferences, and special events for over 15 years. She is currently the Pastor of Discipleship and a Lecturer for
BWGI Ministries.
Cathy and her husband, Chris, have been married since 1986, and are both active in teaching small groups and serving in leadership at Church of the Chimes. Chris, Cathy, and their two children, Joshua and Megan, live in San Jose, California.
Rev. Tom McEnroe has served as a pastor in various capacities for 25 years, with many of those years devoted to serving single adults. He is also adjunct professor of Greek at Western seminary, a licensed general contractor, avid outdoors person, and speaker.
Tom has been married to Kathrine for 33 years and has two children, Tom V who lives in Southern California, and Alexandria, who has just returned from masters degree studies in France.
