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Faculty Bios
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Michael L. Brown
President, Professor of Practical Theology
B.A (Queens College), M.A. (New York University), Ph.D. (New York University). Dr.
Brown served as a leader in the Brownsville Revival from 1996-2000 and birthed FIRE
School of Ministry in 2001. He has preached throughout the United States and in
more than twenty nations and has written twenty books on revival, holiness, radical
discipleship, and Jewish-Christian issues, along with scholarly works in Old Testament
and Hebrew studies. He is generally considered to be the foremost expert in Jewish
apologetics and has debated leading rabbis on college campuses, radio, and TV. He
is the host of the new Jewish outreach TV show, Think It Thru and the host of the
live, daily syndicated radio show the Line of Fire. His most recent books include
a commentary on Jeremiah for the new edition of the Expositor's Bible Commentary;
the acclaimed series Answering Jewish Objections to Jesus (five volumes); and What
Do Jewish People Think About Jesus: And Other Questions Christians Ask About Jewish
Practice, History, and Belief. His scholarly articles have been published in leading
journals as well as in the Oxford Dictionary of Jewish Religion, the Theological
Dictionary of the Old Testament, and the New International Dictionary of Old Testament
Theology and Exegesis. Dr. Brown has devoted his life to helping raise up and equip
an army of holy radicals who will spark a spiritual and moral revolution in this
generation. His 5,000 word Jesus Manifesto, along with his more full study, Revolution!
The Call to Holy War, are widely used as foundational documents for this new Jesus
Revolution, and he is the Director of the Charlotte-based Coalition of Conscience.
Dr. Brown has also served as a visiting or adjunct professor at Trinity Evangelical
Divinity School, Fuller Theological Seminary, School of World Mission, Regent University
School of Divinity, The King's Seminary, Southern Evangelical Seminary, Gordon Conwell
Theological Seminary (Charlotte), and Denver Theological Seminary.
Robert J. Gladstone
School Director, Professor of Practical Theology
B.A. (Southeastern College), M.A. (Wheaton Graduate School), Ph.D. candidate (Logos
Graduate School). Robert taught full-time at the Brownsville Revival School of Ministry
(1997-2000) and FIRE since 2001. He recently oversaw the implementation of a new
format for FSM that reflects Jesus’ progressive model in Matthew’s gospel for radical
discipleship, supernatural demonstration of the Kingdom, and authentic community.
He preaches in churches and conferences throughout the United States and overseas.
His classes and messages reflect his main burdens: the Church’s biblical, "apostolic"
identity; the "New Jesus People" rising in the West after a 40-year wilderness;
the Kingdom of God; and Sonship. Robert has written full-length manuals for his
classes on these topics as well as Old Testament and New Testament Surveys, and
is currently working on his Ph.D. dissertation on 1 Corinthians and apostolic ministry.
William E. "Josh" Peters
Professor of Practical Theology
B.Th. (Liberty Christian College), M.Th. (Liberty Christian College), D.Miss. (Columbia
Southern University). Dr. Peters is a veteran missionary, having spent over 20 years
in overseas ministry. In addition to his teaching responsibilities, he travels the
world with teams of students to give future potential missionaries their first exposure
to foreign cultures. He has seen powerful moves of God in Mexico, Scotland, Australia,
Argentina, Malaysia, Indonesia, and Germany. His gifting as an apostolic teacher
enables him to accept the challenge of preparing thousands of students to reach
the world with the fires of revival and the Jesus Revolution. Dr. Peters is the
President and General Director of FIRE International, the mission sending agency
for FIRE.
Steve Alt
Assistant Professor of Practical Theology
B.A., Pastoral Ministries Salutatorian (Jimmy Swaggart Bible College), M.A., Predoctoral
Studies Summa Cum Laude (Regent University). A member of the Society for Pentecostal
Studies, Steve has a burden for the purity of the word of God, longing to see the
church return to an apostolic gospel, which includes the experience of signs and
wonders wrought by the Holy Spirit. He has written full-length teaching manuals
for How to Study God’s Word and History Makers.
Ryan Bruss
School Administrator, Instructor of Practical Theology
Associate’s Degree (Brownsville Revival School of Ministry). Ryan served for several
years in Pensacola, Florida as the Outreach Director for Brownsville Revival School
of Ministry and then for FIRE School of Ministry. Ryan also worked with Steve Hill
in Dallas, Texas for five years as a crusade director, Associate Pastor, and as
the president of Heartland School of Ministry. He has ministered throughout the
United States and in numerous countries around the world. Ryan currently serves
as the FIRE School of Ministry Administrator.
Scott Volk
Instructor of Practical Theology
Associate's Degree in Practical Theology (Christ for the Nations, Dallas, TX), B.A.,
Pastoral Studies (North Central University, Minneapolis, MN). A Jewish believer
in the Messiah, Scott served for nine years on the pastoral staff of a church in
Scottsdale, Arizona, before following God’s call to Pensacola, Florida, to labor
alongside Dr. Michael Brown at ICN Ministries in 1996. Scott currently serves as
part of the leadership and faculty team at FIRE School of Ministry and is the primary
pastoral elder of FIRE Church.
Darrell Jessee
Domestic Internship Coordinator
Associate’s Degree (Brownsville Revival School of Ministry), A.A. (Mountain Empire
Community College). Darrell has served as the Children's Pastor for FIRE Church
for several years and has helped lead numerous children's outreaches. He serves
in the Student Ministries Department of FIRE, and he is also the Domestic Internship
Coordinator.
Dion Light
Assistant Director of FIRE International
Associate’s Degree (Brownsville Revival School of Ministry), B.S. (ITT Technical
Institute). Dion, his wife Michelle, and their children served for two years as
FIRE International missionaries in Poland. He currently serves as Assistant Director
for FI where he provides pastoral guidance to the missionaries as well as oversees
the day-to-day operations. Dion has a passion to see radical worshippers of Jesus
comprehend the supremacy of God in missions and become equipped to embrace the Lord’s
call to take the Gospel to the ends of the earth.
Michael Lubanovic
Outreach Director of FIRE Church
B.A. (Youngstown State University), Associate’s Degree (Brownsville Revival School
of Ministry). Over the past seven years, Mike has labored in ministering the Gospel
throughout the U.S., Mexico, England, Wales and Brazil. His goal and desire is to
equip students to take what they learn in the classroom into everyday life and ministry
through hands-on experience and training. He also carries a burden to equip students
in developing intimacy with God.
Brian Parkman
Instructor of Practical Theology
Associate’s Degree (Brownsville Revival School of Ministry), Graduate (Rhema Bible
Training Center). Brian has served as an associate pastor and a worship leader.
He has traveled and taught at churches across the US, imparting a burden for souls
and evangelism, and teaching and equipping believers to overcome and walk in victory.
Lori Parkman
Instructor of Practical Theology
Associate’s Degree (Brownsville Revival School of Ministry), Associate’s Degree
of Nursing (Clayton State University). Lori helped plant an inner-city church in
Atlanta, GA, where she also ministered to the homeless and served as Sunday School
Director for seven years. For over ten years as a registered nurse, she has been
working primarily with cancer patients in various hospitals. Her burden is to see
skilled laborers go to the nations.
Tobi A. Peters
Instructor of Practical Theology
B.Th. (Liberty Bible College), Counseling Certificate (Liberty Bible College), Master
of Christian Counseling (Christian International). Tobi is the founder and president
of GIG Ministries, Inc., a traveling music and teaching ministry, from 1989 to present.
She served as a missionary to Indonesia and was a part-time faculty member at Brownsville
Revival School of Ministry. Tobi is the administrative and accounting staff supervisor
of FIRE International.
Anthony Naska
Instructor of Practical Theology
B.A. (Mt. Vernon Bible College). Anthony has a degree in Pastoral Theology with
a minor in Christian Education. He has 23 years of experience in pastoral ministry
in Akron, Ohio. Prior to ministry in Ohio, Anthony spent three years teaching at
the primary level in Chicago Heights, Illinois.
Elizabeth Nervegna
Instructor of Music
B.A. (City University of New York: Queens College), Bachelor’s Degree (FIRE School
of Ministry). Elizabeth has a degree in Music Education, has been teaching private
instrumental lessons for over 10 years, and has been teaching various music courses
at FIRE School of Ministry since January of 2007. In addition to teaching, Elizabeth
spends her time playing bass for the Aaron Crider Band and Rita Springer, as well
as for Suzy Wills-Yaraei and Leonard Jones. Elizabeth's heart is to raise up musicians
of excellence – worshippers who know the most they possibly can about music, their
instruments, and leading others into God 's presence.
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Staff
Ryan Bruss, Administrator
Beth Wier, Director of Academic Affairs
Tony Naska, Director of Student Life
Brandon Paul, Registrar
Eric McCoy, Assistant to the President
Crystal Harden, Assistant to the Director of Academic Affairs
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