Faculty
Carey Theological College has a strong faculty that is well known, well respected and - in the truest sense - committed to the growth and renewal of churches, and ministries. They are convinced that God has spoken, and continues to speak, in scripture and they teach the centrality of the Lordship of Jesus Christ; the human dilemma as fundamentally related to sin and judgement; the guidance of the Holy Spirit; the reality of the new birth; the call to a life of discipleship; and the local church as the body of Christ. Among Carey faculty there is a particular appreciation for the Baptist expression of the body of Christ, as Carey is a ministry of the Canadian Baptists of Western Canada.
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Sam is the Director of the William Carey Institute. Prior to becoming involved at Carey, Sam pastored in three different churches for 17 years, including experiences with church planting and congregational planting. Sam has been a worship pastor and has a strong interest in seeing congregations encounter God in worship. He also has a passion for training and equipping leaders so that churches increase their effectiveness.
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Dr. Patrick Ducklow BA (Simon Fraser University); MA (University of British Columbia); MDiv (Regent College); DMin (Trinity International University); R. Psych. Paddy is Associate Professor and holds the Erb-Gullison Chair of Marriage and Family Ministries at Carey Theological College. Paddy has more than thirty-five years of pastoral experience, most recently serving for the past fifteen years as the Senior Pastor and Team Leader of Capilano Christian Community in North Vancouver. Paddy is a registered psychologist with extensive experience working in the areas of marriage enrichment, parenting, conflict, interpersonal relationships, and family systems. He loves the church, and is committed to transformation through personal communication. |
Dr. Chung-Yan Joyce Chan BSc (University of California, Los Angeles); MDiv (Golden Gate Baptist Seminary); PhD (Baylor University) Joyce is Assistant Professor of Church History & Multi-Cultural Studies and the Director of the North American Chinese Ministries Program. Joyce studied at Golden Gate Baptist Theological Seminary, from which she received her M.Div. and then completed her PhD. in Church History at Baylor University, Waco, Texas. Her primary teaching areas include History of Christianity, Baptist History & Theology, Christianity and Culture, Cross-cultural Ministry & Communication and World Religions, making her an ideal addition to Carey’s multi-cultural ministry emphasis. Dr. Chan also brings significant experience in a wide variety of ministry roles from international student ministries to the pastoral role. Joyce expresses a deep sense of calling toward nurturing and formative ministries within both a congregational and institutional framework. To this end and working with local churches, she has already begun to develop congregational seminars for the health of the local church while at the same time providing direction for Carey’s newest concentration in the Master of Pastoral Ministry, North American Chinese Church Ministries. |
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Dr. Barbara Mutch BRE, MA (Briercrest); DMin (Princeton) Barbara is the Vice-President Academic, Charles Bentall Professor of Pastoral Studies and the Director of the Doctor of Ministry Program at Carey Theological College. Prior to her appointment at Carey, she served as the Associate Pastor at First Baptist Church, Regina, for fifteen years. A graduate of Princeton Theological Seminary, Barbara’s Doctor of Ministry thesis project focused on discovering images of God that enable sexually abused women to pray. Barbara has been involved in teaching, pastoral care, leadership development, and mentoring others throughout her career both within the pastoral context and as a Professor. |
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Dr. Benno Przybylski BSc, MA (University of British Columbia); MDiv (North American Baptist Seminary); PhD (McMaster) Benno is Professor of Biblical Studies at Carey Theological College. In addition, Benno brings an interest in Religions of the World to the Carey curriculum. He has served as a Professor and Associate Professor at Edmonton Baptist Seminary, a Research Assistant Professor at McMaster University, and Assistant Professor at North American Baptist College. Benno completed a year of study at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem while completing his thesis, The Meaning and Significance of the Concept of Righteousness in the Gospel of Matthew. Benno has published numerous books, articles and reviews. Dr. Przybylski’s course on the Gospel of Matthew is Carey’s first Internet course.
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Rev. Myrna Sears BA, (Acadia University); MA [CE]( Southern Baptist Theological Seminary); MDE (Athabasca University) Myrna is the Registrar at Carey as well as a lecturer. She has a passion for education which has given her a breadth of experience with children, youth and adults in the educational ministries of the church. As an ordained minister, she provided leadership in three Baptist congregations, followed by six years in denominational ministry. Through these experiences, Myrna saw the importance of lifelong learning and continuing education so she added a distance education degree to her personal portfolio. Prior to assuming the Registrar’s duties, Myrna worked at the University of Alberta with a focus on applied educational research and faculty development in instructional technologies. She is published in academic journals in the areas of evaluation research in instructional technologies and in the scholarship of teaching. |
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Dr. Axel Schoeber Axel is Associate Professor for Supervised Ministry at Carey Theological College. Twenty-five years of pastoral experience in Canadian Baptists of Western Canada churches have prepared Axel for the work of supporting and guiding the ministry formation of theological students. Axel also directs the Graduate Internship Program for the denomination. In addition to a heart for ministry, Axel has a particular interest in history and is currently completing his PhD dissertation in the area of peaceful religious change during the Reformation.
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Dr. Brian Stelck BEd, MEd (University of Alberta); MDiv (North American Baptist Divinity School); PhD (University of Alberta) Brian is President of Carey Theological College and Associate Professor of Applied Theology. His areas of expertise are in international/intercultural education and development, missiology, evangelism, and theological education. Awarded a scholarship for excellence in preaching, Brian is experienced as a pastor, a church planter, and a denominational executive. He spent eight years as a missionary with Canadian Baptist Ministries in East Africa. While in Kenya he was involved in developing partnerships with key Kenyan Christian denominations. He has written articles for numerous recognized Journals, is currently an executive staff member of the Canadian Baptists of Western Canada, and is an ordained minister with the CBWC. |
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jwilson[at]careytheologicalcollege[dot]ca Jonathan R. Wilson is Pioneer McDonald Professor of Theology at Carey Theological College. Before joining the Carey faculty in 2006, he was Professor of Theology and Ethics at Acadia Divinity College (2003-2006) and Professor of Religious Studies at Westmont College (1989-2003). A native of Oklahoma, he was ordained by Canadian Baptists and pastored in Western Canada from 1978-1986, where he also earned an M.C.S. and an M.Div. from Regent College. He has a Ph.D. in theology and ethics from Duke University (1989). Among his books are Living Faithfully in a Fragmented World (Morehouse), God So Loved the World: A Christology for Disciples (Baker), A Primer for Christian Doctrine (Eerdmans), and Why Church Matters: Worship, Ministry, and Mission in Practice (Brazos). Jonathan’s teaching invites followers of Jesus Christ to connect how we live with what we believe. |
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Rev. Cam Yates Having been a pastor with the Canadian Baptists of Western Canada for 16 years, Cam made a natural transition to the work and ministry of Carey Theological College where he served in various capacitites over the past 11 years: Registrar, Vice President Administrative Services, founding Director of the William Carey Institute and lecturer in the field of spiritual formation. Cam was also instrumental in establishing the Centre for Spiritual Formation. Although Cam retired at the end of 2007, he continues to serve the College and Institute through teaching in the MASF and CSF programs and facilitating spiritual formation retreats. |
HONORARY FACULTY
- Dr. Roy Bell
- Dr. Phil Collins
- Dr. John Zimmerman
ADJUNCT and SESSIONAL FACULTY
- Dr. Bryan Burton
- Ms Cindie Chaise
- Dr. Jana Childers
- Dr. David Chan
- Dr. Tim Dickau
- Ms Donna Dinsmore
- Dr. Allan Effa
- Dr. Gerry Fisher
- Dr. Samuel Ho
- Rev. Jeff Imbach
- Mr. Steve Imbach
- Ms Andrea Kastner
- Dr. Bob Paul
- Dr. Bernie Potvin
- Dr. Marcus Tso





BSc (Robert Morris University); MRE (Gordon-Conwell)