Tuesday Night School Teachers

 
Dr. Ralph "Yankee" Arnold, B.A., D.D.

B.A., Florida Bible College (Coconut Grove, FL), 1968; D.D., Solid Rock Theological Seminary, 1998; Founder and Pastor of Colorado Bible Church, Arvada, CO, 1972 - 1987; Founder and President of Colorado Bible College, 1975 - 1987; Founder and President of Arvada Christian School, 1975 - 1987; traveling evangelist, 1988 - 1991, 2007-2009; Pastor, Northside Baptist Church, Athens, GA, 1991-2007; Pastor, Calvary Community Church, Tampa, FL 2009 - present; Founder, Florida Bible College of Tampa, FL, 2012.

Dr. Ralph "Yankee" Arnold accepted Christ as his personal Savior at the age of 18. In 1964 he attended Summer School at Tennessee Temple Schools in Chattanooga, Tennessee, and graduated from Florida Bible College in 1968. He was the Founder and Pastor of Colorado Bible Church in Arvada, Colorado from 1972 - 1987. For 13 years he was Founder and President of Arvada Christian School and Colorado Bible College.

He directed a large youth ministry called "Christian Youth Ranch," for many years with over 200 attending Bible College. The major thrust of Dr. Arnold's ministry is soul winning. Through the years his burden for evangelism continued to grow and in 1987, Dr. Arnold resigned as pastor and president to enter the field of full time evangelism. Dr. Arnold had the honor of sharing the pulpit with Dr. Curtis Hutson and preaching with him for 4 years at the south Texas, Sword of the Lord conferences.

He is known for his clear presentation of the Gospel and his fervent appeal for sinners to be saved. His sermons challenge and motivate Christians to win souls as a result of yielding their lives to Christ. As an evangelist, he speaks out clearly and unmistakably on the issues that affect fundamentalists, warning against compromise with liberals and modernists.

As Pastor of Northside Baptist Church in Athens, Georgia, he hosted the Northside Bible Hour television program for 8 years, and the radio program for 14. In 2009 he became the Pastor of Calvary Community Church of Tampa and took over the Bibleline radio program which was started by Dr. Hank Lindstrom, a fellow graduate of Florida Bible College. Dr. Arnold is now the Founder and primary lecturer of Bibleline Institute.

Yankee has been married over 52 years to his wonderful, sacrificial, dedicated and Godly wife, Betty. Their mutual love for the Gospel of Jesus Christ has been the cause of thousands upon thousands of children being born into the family of God. They have been blessed with 3 precious children and 5 awesome grandchildren.

Course(s): Cult Evangelism 2, Personal Evangelism, Daniel and Revelation

 

Dr. David Peterson

Dr. David Peterson has served as Senior Pastor of the First Baptist Church of Land O' Lakes, Florida since January 1981. The church is the home of Land O' Lakes Christian School. Dr. Peterson's family includes his wife and two children. Dr. Peterson received his bachelors and masters degree in biblical education from Florida Bible College in 1980. He earned a Doctor of Pastoral Theology degree from Bob Jones University in 2003. He is known for his clear biblical teaching and the ability to explain difficult passages of the Bible so that everyone can understand.

Course(s): Cult Evangelism

 

Louis Hernandez

Louie trusted Christ in sixth grade at the Tampa Youth Ranch. He earned a bachelor's degree in Biblical Education with minors in Pastoral Studies and Youth Ministries. He has worked in four different Christian Schools for 28 years.

His past ministries include working in Awana for over 15 years, Youth Ranch for over 12 years and youth camps for over 28 years. He has been in the Gideons for over 10 years. This summer in a medical mission trip to Honduras with seven medical doctors, Louie had the privilege to lead over one hundred people to the Lord. He is currently a Deacon and Sunday School Superintendent at Calvary Community Church.

Course(s): Difficult Passages, Apologetics 1

 

Tina Tripp

Not having the privilege of growing up as a Believer, Tina has devoted the last thirty three (33) years to making sure children DO have the opportunity to trust in Jesus as their personal Savior. To God be the glory, in the last two years in just one public school, 61 children made professions of faith in an after school Good News Club in which she served as the Team Leader! She also serves the Lord as Awana Sparks Director, Workshop Leader in Awana Ministry Conferences and a hospice volunteer.

Her past ministry experience includes serving as an Awana Missionary to Central Florida, Staff Evangelist at Child Evangelism Fellowship in St. Petersburg and is the co-founder of Grace and Truth Ministry Consulting along with her husband, George.

Course(s): Child Evangelism

 

Bob Gilbert, B.A., M.L.A.

B.A., Florida Bible College (Hollywood, FL), 1975; M.L.A. (ABT), University of South Florida, 1987; Pastor, Dalkeith Baptist Church, Wewahitchka, FL, 2008 - 2010; Registrar and Instructor, Tampa Bay Bible College, 1981-1987; assistant, SunCoast Youth Ranch, Clearwater, FL 1975-1976; Adjutant/Personnel Officer, U. S. Marine Corps and Marine Corps Reserve, 1976-1988; teacher in Christian schools in Land O Lakes, FL (1986-87); Bucyrus, OH (1987-1989); Kalkaska, MI (1990); Montgomery, AL (1991-1995); Tallahassee, FL (1996); church deacon, Faith Bible Church, Clearwater, FL 1975-1976; Grace Baptist Church, Gaylord, MI (also treasurer), 1990-1991; AWANA Commander and Sparks Director, 1990-1991; Adult Sunday School teacher, 1st Baptist Church of Land O Lakes, FL; North Florida Baptist Church, Tallahassee, FL; active in church choirs; soloist and ensemble member; volunteer hospital chaplain, 2008-present; Associate Missionary with Village Missions, 2012 - present; volunteer jail ministry leader, 2012-present; volunteer with Champions for Life prison ministry, 2009-present; Registrar and Instructor, Florida Bible College of Tampa, 2012-present.

Bob Gilbert accepted Christ as his personal Savior at the age of 15, on January 26th, 1970, at a Youth Ranch meeting led by Dr. Mels Carbonell, in Dunedin, Florida. Bob began Christian service as a teenager, in SunCoast Youth Ranch, under the guidance of Rev. Ed Williamson - sharing the gospel, answering the tel-evangelism call-back line, and serving as a camp counselor for Junior High kids. Bob graduated Salutatorian from his high school class in 1972, and scored 17th in the state of Michigan on the Michigan Mathematics Prize Competition that year. He was a National Merit Scholarship Prize competition finalist. While attending Florida Bible College, he worked in a juvenile detention ministry, assisted with a Junior High Ranch, and directed a Bible Club for elementary children. He graduated Valedictorian from Florida Bible College in 1975.

Bob has been married for over 30 years to his wonderful, sacrificial, dedicated and Godly wife, Cindy. They have ministered together in Christian education, music, children's work, music, and pastoral work for all of those years. They have been blessed with three precious children (one in heaven).

Course(s): Spiritual Life

 

Peter Amato

Peter Amato graduated from Central Pinellas Christian School of Largo, Fl. in 1983, and attended Clearwater Christian College for Pastoral Studies. He has an Associate of Arts degree from St. Petersburg College and a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration from National Louis University.

Raised Catholic until middle school when his mother began attending a Baptist church in Clearwater Fl. Peter was told that if he'd give his life to Jesus and turn from his sin, that he could be assured of going to Heaven. Continuing to another Baptist church in high school, he served the Lord faithfully through the ministries at the church - men's quartet, the choir, and visitation. He believed that he was called by God to be a preacher, so he enrolled in a Bible College after the death of his mother in 1985. Shortly thereafter, his struggle to live the Christian life, his inability to find satisfaction in the Christian life, caused him to leave Bible college and the faith.

While attempting the Christian life several times throughout his life, he knew that something wasn't right and had resigned in his mind that he would fall at the feet of Jesus to beg for mercy. He knew that God could never deny that he was absolutely sincere in his sorrow for his sins, and that he had truly given his life to Christ giving God control, but he knew something wasn't right. In 2006, after God allowed a tragic event in his life, Peter sought a local Pastor that he had heard on the radio - Dr. Hank Lindstrom of Bibleline Radio and Calvary Community Church. There, he heard that salvation was the gift of God, not of works, Eph. 2:8-9, and that salvation was by belief alone in what God had done for him, not what Peter was willing to give, do, or feel in exchange.

Sometime after that, he understood that salvation was by grace through faith, and accepted Christ as his Savior. He recognized that what he had resigned himself to - falling at the feet of Jesus to beg for mercy - was tragically explained in Matt. 7:21-23 "...depart from me, I never knew you..."

This realization is what drives his passion to boldly proclaim the Clear Gospel of Jesus Christ. He restarted Tampa Youth Ranch in 2010 because he wants to reach teenagers with the correct message of salvation. He is a guest host for Bibleline Radio, Dean of Florida Bible College of Tampa, Music Director and a guest speaker at Calvary Community Church of Tampa.

Course(s): Young Earth, Galatians, Life of Christ 1, Bible Doctrines

 

Bob Brookes

Robert "Bob" Brookes accepted Christ at the young age of three when his mother explained John 3:16. "Even at that tender age I realized I was not as perfect as God and that I was a sinner. I put my faith and trust in Jesus Christ and have never doubted my salvation since that day."

Mr. Brookes is a graduate of Florida Bible College and attained a Master's degree in Counseling from Liberty University. He has served as Registrar and Professor at Florida Bible College, Tampa Bay Bible College and Colorado Bible College where he was also Dean. He has served as the Pastor of St. Charles Bible Church and Faith Bible Church in Clearwater FL and founded Suncoast Christian Academy.

Bob now brings his many talents and skills to Florida Bible College and Bibleline Institute. His passion to continue affecting the lives of young people through sound Bible teaching is what drives him.

Bob has been married to Mary Brookes since 1974 and they have two adult daughters, Jami and Joy.

Course(s): Survey of the Minor Prophets 1, Survey of the Minor Prophets 2


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