Rio Verde University Department of Theology Instructors/Professors


Rev. Billy Thompson ThD
Dr. Thompson is a retired Church of Christ (Independent) minister and professor. Dr. Thompson received his Doctorate of Theology from Slidell Baptist Seminary in 1999. He lives in East Texas. He teaches correspondence courses for prison inmates and the distance learning department of RVU in New Testament theology
 

 
 

Rev. Joseph Rubenstein DD
Dr. Rogers is a former Southern Baptist Minister (orthodox Jewish by birth) and a graduate of Louisiana State University in 1978. He received his Doctorate of Divinity in 1984. Dr. Rubenstein lives in Southern Oklahoma and works in the prison ministry City of Refuge correspondence courses with Prison Chapels. In 1999 Dr. Rogers returned to orthodox Judaism and currently oversees distance learning classes for RVU in Israelite practices and beliefs. He is the co-author of

two books, including the best seller “Let’s Talk Jewish—99 Questions Christians would like to ask Jews”. (go to kosherkooking/bookstore website) Reverend Rogers is a licensed minister with Beth Adonai congregation. The library annex being constructed at the RVU conference building site in Columbus, New Mexico is named after his deceased mother zt’ll

 

Rev. Eugene Egidio  PhD
Dr. Egidio is considered one of the most gifted intuitive healer in the world.  www.egidio.org  His extraordinary story has been featured on CBS, NBC, Fox.  He is a member of the American Foundation for Pain Management and the author of “Whose Hands are These?” published by Warner Books.  (go to kosherkooking/bookstore website)  He as worked on people from all over the world and has two healing centers in California. Dr. Egidio holds frequent seminars and teaches a course on the ‘mystical healing arts’ for RVU. Reverend Egidio is a licensed minister with Beth Adonai congregation.
 

Rev. Alan Gleason PhD ThD
Dr. Gleason is a retired minister with the United Church of Christ. A former college professor in Canada for the UCC, Dr. Gleason lives near Santa Teresa, New Mexico and periodically teaches courses in old testament history for RVU.

Rabbi Moishe Cordoba PhD
Rabbi Dr. Moishe Cordoba is a licensed clinical psychologist and works for in the state of Chih. MEX federal prison system (Juarez). He is the founder of City of Refuge Prison Ministries and is a Messianic Jew Dr. Cordoba conducts seminars at many prisons (chapels) in both Mexico and the United States. He also teaches the distance learning course on comparative religions and the psychology of religion. Rabbi Cordoba is a licensed religious educator with Beth Adonai congregation.
 

Al Theilmann MA
Pastor Theilmann is the author of several books on New Testament theology, and the current editor of “Saving Grace”. He currently resides in central Oklahoma and writes/teaches correspondence courses for RVU in Pauline theology.
 

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