MSH Academics

Quonekuia A. Day is a full-time Instructor of Old Testament & Biblical Hebrew at Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary. She teaches at the Boston campus and the Hispanic Ministries Program at South Hamilton, MA. She serves on the board for the Society of Gospel Haymanot (SGH).Professor Day has a Bachelor of Arts in Economics from Emmanuel College, a Master of Social Work from Boston University, a Master of Divinity and Master of Theology from Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary. Her doctoral studies have been at London School of Theology in Northwood, England. As an instructor at Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary she has taught courses in Old Testament Survey, Genesis, Exodus, Interpreting the OT/NT and Hebrew language. Shehas taught at Meachum School of Haymanot in St. Louis, MO and conducted seminars for Pine Manor College and University of Vermont campus ministries. In addition, Prof Day is a public speaker specializing in the area of Old Testament and Sexuality.  Prof Day can be viewed on YouTube or www.Jude3project.org as one of the guest panelists for the Courageous Conversations Conference. Prof Day is the author of “Feminist, Womanist and Gospelist Interpretations of the Daughters of Zelophehad: Bridging the Gap amongst competing traditions,” in the multi authored book Gospel Haymanot. 

Rev.  Dr. Jacqueline Dyer is a Professor of Practice, and the Program Director of the Doctorate of Social Work Program at Simmons University, Boston. She has been a social worker for more than 25 years in direct mental health counseling practice and has also served as a clinical supervisor in secular and Christian  agencies, community outreach and advocacy, program development & leadership, and academia. Her research and scholarly interests include clergy compassion fatigue, historical trauma, and intimate partner violence in faith communities. In addition to being a trained  clinician, and maintaining a small private practice, she is also trained in providing spiritual direction and maintains a practice for clergy and church members, and runs a group at her church. She is an Associate Minister at Peoples Baptist Church in Boston

Rev. Dr. Dennis R. Edwards is Associate Professor of New Testament at Northern Seminary (Lisle, IL) and the author of 1 Peter in the Story of God Bible Commentary series. Dennis has served as a pastor in Minneapolis, MN, Washington, DC, and Brooklyn, NY. He holds a Bachelor of Science degree in chemical engineering (Cornell University) and has been a high school science and math teacher. He also earned a Master of Divinity degree in Urban Ministry (Trinity Evangelical Divinity School) as well as Master of Arts and PhD degrees in Biblical Studies (Catholic University of America). Dennis is married to Susan Steele Edwards and they are the parents of four children. Dennis enjoys playing his flute and saxophone, as well as weightlifting, cycling, and playing racquetball and as much as possible.  

Sarah Farmer is Assistant Professor of Practical Theology and Community Development in the School of Theology and Ministry at Indiana Wesleyan University. As a practical theologian, she not only teaches community development courses, but also teaches in the areas of psychosocial identity and faith formation, youth ministry, and transformative pedagogy. Before coming to Indiana Wesleyan University in Fall of 2018, Farmer served as an associate research scholar and lecturer at Yale Divinity School and helped direct the Adolescent Faith and Flourishing Program at Yale Center for Faith and Culture. Sarah received her M.Div and PhD from Emory University, where she taught as an adjunct faculty and co-directed a Certificate in Theological Studies Program at a Women’s Prison. She is co-author with Anne E. Streaty Wimberly of Raising Hope: 4 Paths to Courageous Living for Black Youth, which the ways adults can become agents of hope in the lives of young people who might be in the midst of circumstances that seem hopeless. Sarah Farmer is married to Ronnie Farmer and has three children.   

Ernest Gray Jr. is an Assistant Professor of Bible at the Moody Bible institute. He is a graduate of the Institute with a degree in Pastoral Ministries, and a graduate of Wheaton College with a Master’s Degree in Biblical Exegesis. He completed his PhD coursework at McMaster Divinity College and is currently completing his thesis within the corpus of 1 Peter. Mr. Gray teaches undergraduate students in the areas of Hermeneutics, first year Greek Grammar, General Epistles, the Gospel of John and Senior Seminar. It is Mr. Gray’s hope to impact the African American through scholarship. Teaching has been one way that God has blessed him to live this out.   

Dr. Charles G. Kim, Jr. teaches theology and ancient languages in a variety of contexts. He holds an M.Div with an emphasis on Biblical Languages from Princeton Theological Seminary. As part of his time there, he took courses in Hebrew and Rabbinic Exegesis with Jewish Theologians from Jewish Theological Seminary in New York. Recently, Kim passed his dissertation with distinction at Saint Louis University in Historical Theology, focusing on the preaching and the North African context of St. Augustine of Hippo. He is delighted to bring to the Meachum School a wealth of experience of language teaching having taught ancient languages from elementary to the graduate level. His teaching of Hebrew will draw on recent research in linguistics and Second Language Acquisition as well as the best of modern approaches to learning Hebrew for preaching at the congregational level. His wife, young son, and two dogs bring him the greatest joy.    

DR. LEOPOLDO A. SÁNCHEZ M. is the Werner R.H. and Elizabeth R.  Krause Professor of Hispanic Ministries at Concordia Seminary, St.  Louis. A Concordia faculty member since 2004, he is Professor of Systematic Theology and  Director of the Center for Hispanic Studies.   Born  in Chile and raised in Panama, Sánchez completed his post-secondary  education in the US. He received his Doctor of Philosophy from Concordia Seminary, St. Louis, Missouri (2003), and his Master of Divinity from  Concordia Theological Seminary, Fort Wayne, Indiana (1999). He holds a  bachelor’s degree in theology from Concordia University Wisconsin,  Mequon, Wisconsin (1995).  Dr.  Sánchez’s primary research interests are in the theology of the Holy  Spirit, sanctification, the theology of the Trinity, and  ethical-moral issues affecting U.S. communities such as immigration, poverty and marginality,  and the intersection of theology and culture. Sánchez  teaches regularly in English and Spanish in the United States and  abroad. He has delivered courses, workshops, and lectures in  Uganda, Ethiopia, Brazil, Cuba, India, Ghana, Indonesia, Chile, Panama, Argentina and  Venezuela. He has participated in various colloquies on pedagogy through  the Wabash Center for Teaching and Learning in Theology and Religion,  Wabash, Indiana. He has also served as a mentor for U.S. Hispanic and Latin American doctoral students in theology and  religion through the Hispanic Theological Initiative Consortium housed  at Princeton Theological Seminary, Princeton, New Jersey. In the community,  Dr. Sánchez is Principal Double-Bass player with the St. Louis Civic  Orchestra. He also enjoys swimming and cooking. Sánchez and his wife have two children and reside in St. Louis.  

Rev. Carlos B. Smith is a passionate expositor of the Word of God who is dedicated to equipping believers through Biblically faithful preaching. He currently serves as the Lead Pastor of The Journey Hanley Road in University City, MO.  Carlos has served several congregations as Associate Pastor, Pastor of Student & Family Ministries, and Minister of Music. His community involvement has included working in the juvenile detention centers of Detroit, mentoring at-risk youth, volunteering as a music and artistic educator, as well as leading multiple churches to form church/public school partnerships. Carlos is currently a Ph.D student at Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary in Kansas City and received his Master of Divinity degree from Covenant Theological Seminary in St. Louis, MO. He is also a graduate of Indiana University-Fort Wayne, earning a Bachelor of Music Education.  Carlos is happily married to his wife of 12 years, Monique, and they have 3 wonderful children: Carlton, Nia and Maia. In his spare moments, he enjoys reading, playing the piano, and staying up-to-date on the latest tech.  

Jaclyn is a preacher, teacher, chaplain, and actor. The connecting point in all of these endeavors is the living and sharing of the story of God, creation and humanity. Jaclyn graduated from Fuller Theological Seminary with a Master of Divinity, and is currently pursuing her PhD in Theology and Religion from the University of Birmingham (UK).  Her dissertation research focus is embodied preaching methodology. She is an ordained American Baptist minister and a Board-Certified Chaplain.  Jaclyn also performs as an actor, director, and playwright, having completed a BA in Theatre from the University of Houston, as well as an MFA in Acting from the Professional Actor Training Program at the University of Washington. In addition, she serves as an Adjunct Instructor in Preaching for Fuller Theological Seminary.  

Thurman is currently the Pastor of New City Fellowship Church - West End (PCA) in St. Louis. Prior to moving to St. Louis in July of 2013, he was the Pastor of New Song Community Church (PCA), in the Sandtown community of inner-city Baltimore, MD, beginning in February of 2000. Prior to that, he served as the Minister of Outreach and Youth at Faith Christian Fellowship Church (PCA), also in the city of Baltimore, for 5 years while completing his Masters of Divinity (M.Div.) at Chesapeake Theological Seminary. Thurman completed his Doctor of Ministry degree at Covenant Theological Seminary in St. Louis in 2011. Thurman has been married to his lovely wife, Evie, for 21 years and they have been blessed with four beautiful children, Charvez, Shaquana, Joshua, and Caleb. Thurman serves as the Chairman of the PCA's Mission to North America Committee and was previously the chairman of Chesapeake Presbytery's Urban and Mercy Ministries Committee. He also serves now on the Missouri Presbytery’s Reconciliation and Kingdom Justice Committee and as an adjunct professor in homiletics at Covenant Seminary.  

Danny completed his PhD in New Testament studies through the University of Aberdeen at Highland Theological College, and is a graduate of Acadia Divinity College (ADC), with both his Master of Divinity and Master of Arts (Theology). Previous to this, Danny resided in Winnipeg where he earned his Bachelor of Arts at Providence College. Danny also carries administrative responsibilities relating to distance education and the Hayward lectures. In addition to his role at ADC, Danny is a faculty member of the NAIITS Learning Community.   More than any of these achievements, Danny is most proud to call Maria his wife, Lex, Jack, and Hudson his sons, and Ella-Rose his little princess. Danny teaches in the area of New Testament and Advanced Greek.