Leadership & Staff

Leadership

Terry Stine
President

tstine@stlchristian.edu
314-837-6777 ext. 1300

PhD studies, Johnson University (Global Organizational Leadership)
MA, Lincoln Christian Seminary (General Ministry)
BTh, Ozark Bible College (Missions)

President Terry Stine comes to St. Louis Christian College as its sixth president. He has held ministries as President of Boise Bible College (2007 – 2017), Professor of Missions at Boise Bible College prior to his presidency, Executive Director of Niños de México for 20 years, Preaching Minister at First Christian Church, St. Peters, Missouri, and youth ministries in Arkansas, Missouri and Oklahoma.

President Stine grew up in O’Fallon, Missouri. He is married to Carol and they have four children and ten grandchildren. Terry took student pilot training and received his license and he enjoys all sports, especially golf, fly fishing and hunting.  His hobbies include flying, woodworking, and fountain pen collecting. President Stine serves on the Board of Directors of the Association for Biblical Higher Education.

Dr. Ron Cook
Vice President of Finance and Business Administration

rcook@stlchristian.edu
314-837-6777 ext. 1400

PhD, Regent University (Organizational Leadership, Human Resource Development)
MS, Capella University (Organization and Management)
BS, Greenville College (Organizational Leadership)

Dr. Ron Cook is the Vice President of Finance and Business Administration. His background includes 10 years of financial service experience as an officer with various financial institutions and over 30 years of experience in financial management, operations management, facility management, and HR functions in both large and small organizations. Dr. Cook holds certification from the Graduate School of Banking in Colorado, a 3-year program of study in banking and financial management.

Dr. Cook is an active member of West Side Christian Church in Springfield, Illinois, and prior to moving to Springfield, served in various leadership positions at First Christian Church in Greenville, Illinois. He currently serves as a director for Niños de Mexico and has led short-term mission trips for over 15 years. Prior to joining St. Louis Christian College, Ron was the College Campus Chair for the School of Business and the School of Criminal Justice for the University of Phoenix in St. Louis, then served as a full-time faculty member and Chair of the Master of Business Administration and Master of Science in Management programs at Greenville College.

Steve Naglak
Vice President of Student Life

snaglak@stlchristian.edu
314-837-6777 ext. 1125

MA, Lincoln Christian Seminary (Church History, Historical Theology)
BA, Boise Bible College (Christian Ministry)

Steve Naglak is the Vice President of Student Life. He has served as the Youth Director at New Beginnings Christian Church (ID) and Preacher at Lake Fork Christian Church (IL). Steve held various roles in the Student Life department at Boise Bible College. Steve is planning to complete his MDiv from Lincoln Christian Seminary in 2020.

Steve is excited to help students prepare for ministry both in and out of the classroom. In his free time he enjoys traveling to new places and sightseeing with his wife Carrie and two young children. Steve enjoys watching movies and working on a wood lathe, making pens and other small projects.

Dr. T. Scott Womble
Vice President of Academics and Professor of Ministry

swomble@stlchristian.edu
314-837-6777 ext. 1420

DMin, Portland Seminary of George Fox University (Semiotics & Future Studies)
MDiv, Lincoln Christian Seminary (Christian Leadership Ministry)
BS, St. Louis Christian College (Christian Ministry)

Dr. Womble is a graduate of SLCC and has served full-time with the College since 2002. He has served in three preaching ministries (Christian Church of Witt (IL), Chambersburg Christian Church (IL), and The Merge (MO). Dr. Womble has led missions trips to Guatemala and Mexico. Scott has a podcast on biblical higher education titled “BHE Collaborative Chats.” He also maintains a YouTube channel called “2 Minute Tips on Biblical Interpretation.”

Dr. Womble is an avid sports fan, having coached the Soldiers basketball team for nine years, as well as the baseball team for two. In 2005, Scott was named the NCCAA Division 2 Central Region Men’s Basketball Coach of the Year. Scott is an enthusiastic St. Louis Blues and St. Louis Cardinals fan. Scott and his wife Lisa have been married for thirty-five years and have two children and five grandchildren.

Dennis McConnaughhay
Vice President of Advancement

dmcconnaughhay@stlchristian.edu
314-837-6777 ext. 1301

MMin, Kentucky Christian University (Christian Leadership Ministry)
BS, St. Louis Christian College (Ministry and Worship)

Dennis returns to SLCC after concluding a 15 year preaching ministry with the Post Road Christian Church on the east side of Indianapolis. He served with SLCC from 1989-2005. His ministry experience includes the Corydon Christian Church (KY), First Christian Church of Brownstown (IL), First Christian Church of Florissant (MO), and the O’Fallon Christian Church (MO).

Dennis and his wife, JoDee, met at SLCC as students and celebrated their 40th year of marriage in May 2020. They have 3 married children and 4 grandchildren. Dennis loves preaching and is passionate about encouraging, equipping, and empowering people in their faith. He enjoys family, worship music, woodworking and woodturning, and pursuing his life focus—“By His Grace and for His Glory.”

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