Faculty & Staff

“… Faithful men, who shall be able to teach others also…” 2 Timothy 2:2

Leadership

Adam Garber

Pastor, NorthSide Baptist Church

Founder and President, Baptist Ministry Training Center

Master of Ministry, Crown College — Powell, TN

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Pastor Garber serves as pastor of NorthSide Baptist Church, with a ministry rooted in Acts 5:42—“They ceased not to teach and preach Jesus Christ.” Called to preach at age 16, he received his theological training from Crown College and Crown Seminary. Adam and his wife Andrea began their ministry journey together in 2002 and have served faithfully across multiple churches. They now have joyfully ministered to families near Fort Hood for more than a decade.

Dan Knickerbocker

Executive Vice President, Baptist Ministry Training Center

Doctorate of Divinity — Crown College, Powell, TN

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Dr. Dan Knickerbocker has served 23 years as a pastor and 25 years as an evangelist, with roles in institutions such as Crown Southwest, Norris Seminary, Fort Worth School of the Bible, and Lake Texoma Baptist Youth Camp. He now serves as Executive Vice President of the Baptist Ministry Training Center. Dan and his wife, Anne Marie, have celebrated nearly 50 years of marriage, joyfully laboring together in the work of the Lord.

Nick Leopper

Vice President, Baptist Ministry Training Center

Head of School, NorthSide Baptist Academy

Master of Biblical Studies, Education — Crown College, Powell, TN

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Faculty

Jacob Balakitsis

Instructor, Baptist Ministry Training Center

Student Ministries Director, NorthSide Baptist Church

Master of Ministry — Crown College, Powell, TN

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Clay Garber

Instructor, Baptist Ministry Training Center

Music/Assistant to the Pastor, NorthSide Baptist Church

Bachelors of Biblical Studies, Pastoral Theology — Crown College, Powell, TN

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Mrs. Andrea Garber

Instructor, Baptist Ministry Training Center

Music Coordinator, NorthSide Baptist Church

Bachelor's of Biblical Studies, Secondary Education – Crown College, Powell, TN

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Andrea Garber serves as Music Coordinator at NorthSide Baptist Church, where she invests her 23 years of full-time ministry experience into leading with both depth and heart. She holds a Bachelor's Degree in Biblical Studies with a focus on Secondary Education. As the wife of Pastor Adam Garber and mother to Clay, Elijah, Esther, and Riley, Andrea joyfully pours herself into the church and its music ministry.

Mrs. Anne Marie Knickerbocker

Instructor, Baptist Ministry Training Center

Ladies Ministry, NorthSide Baptist Church

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Mrs. Sarah Leopper

Instructor, Baptist Ministry Training Center

Associate Head of School, NorthSide Baptist Academy

Master of Biblical Studies, Education – Crown College, Powell, TN

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Brian Yeager

Instructor, Baptist Ministry Training Center

Central Texas Church Planting Director, NorthSide Baptist Church

Bachelor of Biblical Studies, Youth Ministry - Crown College, Powell, TN

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Regional Partners and Classroom Contributors

Angel Ortiz

Pastor

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Pastor Angel Ortiz has led Iglesia Hispana Bautista del Norte in Killeen, Texas for over 18 years. His unique background blends 22 years of distinguished military service—including deployments in the Gulf War and the Global War on Terror—with pastoral leadership. He retired honorably as a Sergeant First Class (SFC) and holds a Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration from Sumit University in Louisiana. After his military career, he pursued theological studies through Faith Bible Institute and earned both a Master of Theology (Th.M.) and a Doctor of Theology (Th.D.) from Andersonville Theological Seminary in Georgia.

Archie Davis

Evangelist

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Art George

Pastor/Church Planter

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Dennis Terry

State Prison Outreach Director

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Dr. John Collier

Pastor

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Dr. Jose Rodriguez Rivera, Th.D.

Music Minister/Assistant Church Planter

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Dr. Jose Rodriguez Rivera began his ministry journey in 1987 by helping plant a church while serving in the military in Germany. Over the years, he has served as a pianist, treasurer, Sunday school teacher, assistant pastor, and missionary. In 2000, he co-founded a church in Bryan–College Station, and in 2003, he surrendered to full-time missions in Mexico, where he established five churches. In 2006, he founded the Baptist Biblical Institute Voz de Cristo, training hundreds of pastors and lay leaders. After pastoring a Hispanic church in Killeen until 2023, he now assists churches with music ministry and theological education.

Harold Pierce

Military Missionary/Church Planter

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Dr. Harold Pierce holds degrees in Pastoral Theology, Religion and Counseling, and a Doctorate of Theology. He and his family have served in full-time ministry for many years, with experience in every aspect of local church life. For the past 28 years, he has focused on Military Missions—planting churches, directing a missions agency, and helping churches reach their military communities.

James Kyte

Church Planter

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Kerby Campbell

Pastor/Church Planter

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In 1996, Pastor Kerby Campbell founded Northwest Baptist Church in Marysville, Washington, which experienced remarkable growth over 15 years. After enduring a severe medical condition that caused years of debilitating pain, he and his wife launched Treasured Trials, a ministry born from their journey. After eight years, God miraculously healed him and called him to plant LoneStar Baptist Church in Hutto, Texas.

254-690-6722

info@northsidetx.com

1800 W Hwy 190 Nolanville, TX

Faculty & Staff

Leadership

Adam Garber

Dan Knickerbocker

Nick Leopper

Faculty

Jacob Balakitsis

Clay Garber

Mrs. Andrea Garber

Mrs. Anne Marie Knickerbocker

Mrs. Sarah Leopper

Brian Yeager

Regional Partners and Classroom Contributors

Angel Ortiz

Archie Davis

Art George

Dennis Terry

Dr. John Collier

Dr. Jose Rodriguez Rivera, Th.D.

Harold Pierce

James Kyte

Kerby Campbell

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254-690-6722

info@northsidetx.com

1800 W. Hwy 190 Nolanville, TX 76559

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