Vision School of Missions

Formerly the Our Generation Training Center

Biblical Teaching | Practical Training | Personal Mentoring | Overseas Internship

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 Vision School of Missions 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 VSM 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” VSM 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, Vision School of Missions; M.Min., Missions, Vision School of Missions; 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, Vision School of Missions

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