Extension Center Staff

Bob Turner - Director of Extension Center Studies
Bob Turner graduated from the Bear Valley Bible Institute in February, 1993. Bob serves as the Director of Extensions and the Dean of our Master’s in Missions Program and an instructor in our Bachelor’s level program. Bob brings with him a wealth of experience. He served as a missionary in Prince Rupert, B.C. Canada for four years, and served full time with the Greenbrier Church of Christ (Greenbrier, Arkansas) for the past 11 years. While at Greenbrier, Bob completed his Master’s Degree (from BVBID). Bob’s years as a missionary makes him especially qualified to serve as the Director of our extension program.

Gary Fallis - Extension Program Coordinator - Tanzania, East Africa.
Gary has studied at Lubbock Christian College, is a graduate of the Sunset International Bible Institute and holds the M.S. and M.Div. degrees from Abilene Christian University. Gary has preached the gospel for 35 years. For 15 years he served as the Administrator, Dean and instructor at the Brown Trail School of Preaching in Bedford, Texas.

Howell Fergusen - Extension Program Coordinator
Howell is a 1984 graduate of Memphis School of Preaching, holds a BS degree from Freed-Hardeman University (1992), a MBS degree from Bear Valley Bible Institute of Denver (2007). Served as a missionary in Tanzania over 3 years, and has preached for more than 20 years.

Denton Landon Jr. - Extension Program Coordinator
Holds B.A. in Religion (Southern Christian University); M.A. in Theology (Cincinnati Bible Seminary); M.Div. (Houston Graduate School of Theology). Has served as missionary in Africa, preacher, teacher and author.

Donnie Bates - Extension Program Coordinator
Donnie Bates holds a B.B.S. degree from Bear Valley and has completed work for a M.B.S. He serves as an extension coordinator in Latin America. He and his wife did mission work in Chile in the 1980s.

Terry Harmon - Dean - Ukraine