Administration
Jeff Bush
President
Jeff and Mindy served as church-planting missionaries to Argentina, South America from 2000 to 2012 where they were blessed to start five churches, a radio ministry and a Bible college. Jeff served as VBM General Director from 2012 to 2021. In October 2021, he became the President of Vision Baptist Missions. Jeff has a M.Min and M.Div from the Our Generation Training Center as well as a bachelor’s degree from The Crown College.
Travis Snode
General Director
Travis and Teri served as church-planting missionaries to the United Kingdom from 2002 to 2022 where they were privileged to start three churches. Travis became the General Director of Vision Baptist Mission in October 2021, a role he served in remotely until August 2022 when he and his family moved back to the USA to take up the role full-time. Travis has a M.A. from Liberty University and a bachelor’s degree from The Crown College.
Ty Pepperdine
Dean of Students
Ty and Rebecca Pepperdine left a successful life and career to become missionaries to China in 2017. After God closed the door for them to go, the Pepperdines accepted the position of Asia Representatives and Deputation Director for Vision Baptist Missions. Ty serves as the OGTC Dean of Students. Ty has a B.A. from California State University, Chico, and an associate’s degree from Butte Community College.
T.J. Gabriel
Dean of Academics
T.J. Gabriel is a professor of management in the Mike Cottrell College of Business at the University of North Georgia (UNG). In addition to being a faculty member at UNG since 2004 and his prior 13 years in various positions in industry, T.J. and his wife Terri are committed Christians. T.J. serves as the “Acting” OGTC Academic Dean. He has a Ph.D. from Clemson University, a master’s degree from Georgia Institute of Technology, and a bachelor’s degree from Grove City College.
Faculty
REGULAR FACULTY
Mr. Jeffrey Bush – M.Div., Missions, Our Generation Training Center; M.Min., Missions, Our Generation Training Center; B.B.S., Missions, The Crown College
Mrs. Mindy Bush – B.S., Elementary Education, The Crown College
Pastor Trent Cornwell – B.B.S., Bible, Seminario Bautista Macedonia
Mr. David Dipboye – M.Div., Biblical Counseling, Bob Jones University; B.S., Biblical Counseling, Bob Jones University; A.S., Religious Studies, Tulsa Community College
Mr. John Pearson – M.A., Theology, Truett McConnell University; B.A., Business Admin, Truett McConnell College
Mrs. Rebecca Pepperdine – B.S., Health Science, California State University, Chico
Mr. Ty Pepperdine – B.A., International Relations, California State University, Chico; A.S., Business Administration, Butte Community College
Mr. Jim Roberts III – Hon D.Div., Tabernacle Baptist College; B.Th., Bible, Tabernacle Baptist College
Mrs. Sandy Roberts – A.A., Business, Anderson University
Mrs. Teri Snode – B.S., Secondary Education, The Crown College
Mr. Travis Snode – M.A., Evangelism and Church Planting, Liberty University; B.B.S., Missions, The Crown College
ADJUCT FACULTY
Missionary Mark Coffey – M.Min., Missions, Baptist College for World Evangelism; B.B.S., Bible, Seminario Bautista Macedonia;
Pastor Kyle Coker – B.Th., Bible, North Georgia Baptist College
Missionary Jason Holt – M.A., Theological Studies, Liberty University; B.B.S., Missions, The Crown College;
Missionary Miguel Sanabria – C.B.S., Missions, Our Generation Training Center
Missionary Kevin White – B.B.S., Missions, The Crown College; A.A., Engineering, Patrick & Henry Community College
Missionary Sam Wilson – B.A., English Education, Liberty Baptist College
Creative Access Missionary – B.B.S., Missions, Baptist College for World Evangelism