JBU Chapel

Philip Tallon

Dr. Phil Tallon is Dean of the School of Christian Thought at Houston Christian University. He has a PhD in Theology from the University of Saint Andrews. He's the author of The Poetics of Evil (Oxford, 2012) and The Absolute Basics of the Christian Faith (Seedbed, 2016). He, his wife Karen, and their family live in Houston.

 Connor Young is Director of Worship Arts and Pastoral Care at JBU.

Jake Stratman

(Ps. 131:1-3)  

Dr. Stratman is Professor of English and Dean of College of Bible, Humanities, and Arts at JBU.

 ⁠Keith Jagger

Dr. Jagger serves as the chaplain at JBU.

(1 Chron. 17:1-27)  

Julie Gumm is Chief Marketing and Communications Officer and Assistant Professor of Communication at JBU.

Jamie Collins⁠

(1 Chron. 16:1-43)  

Dr. Collins is Associate Professor of Teacher Education at JBU.

A. J. Swoboda

(Staley Guest)  

Dr. A. J. Swoboda (Ph.D., Birmingham) is Associate Professor of Bible and Theology at Bushnell University. For nearly ten years, he served as a college pastor on the campus of the University of Oregon. Then, for another decade, he planted and pastored an urban church in Portland, Oregon, called Theophilus which continues to worship to this day. He leads a Doctor of Ministry program around Spiritual Formation and Soul Care at Friends University. His visit is funded by an endowment from the Thomas F. Staley Foundation.

Claire Carriere

(1 Chron. 15:1-24)  

Claire Carriere is Associate Director of Admissions and Campus Ministry Coordinator at JBU.

Mike Ahn

Dr. Mike Ahn is the Interim Dean of Spiritual Development at Biola University. He oversees chapel programs, worship teams, the annual Biola Torrey Conference, The Biola Hour podcast, and serves on the pastoral care team. He is a graduate of Talbot School of Theology (M.Div., Spiritual Formation, and Ph.D., Educational Studies). His visit is sponsored by the Office of Intercultural Engagement and the Office of Christian Formation.

Family Weekend:

(1 Chron. 15:25–16:43), 10 a.m.  

Dr. Pollard has been the president of JBU since 2004. Before coming to JBU, he taught English at Calvin College and practiced law in Chicago.

President Chip Pollard