Gethsemane Bible Institute is a correspondence Bible school for training young men for the ministry. Amazing Grace Baptist Church opened the second satellite campus in 2024, and have 7 students currently enrolled.
President
Dr. Derek Collins is the Founder and President of GBI, as well as pastor of Gethsemane Baptist Church in Walnut Ridge, Arkansas. He has been pastoring Gethsemane since March 2001 and travels all over the U.S. and abroad to preach and teach on the authority of the King James Bible. He earned his Th.D. in 2008 and enjoys studying God’s Word and spending time with his wife, Elizabeth, and his daughters, Gracey, Mary, and Sadey.
Dr. Derek Collins is the Founder and President of GBI, as well as pastor of Gethsemane Baptist Church in Walnut Ridge, Arkansas. He has been pastoring Gethsemane since March 2001 and travels all over the U.S. and abroad to preach and teach on the authority of the King James Bible. He earned his Th.D. in 2008 and enjoys studying God’s Word and spending time with his wife, Elizabeth, and his daughters, Gracey, Mary, and Sadey.
Instructor
Dr. Scotty Burrow has been pastoring Mount Pleasant Baptist Church in Clay, Arkansas since 1997 and has earned a Doctor of Theology. He and his wife, Shannon, have been married for over 30 years and have three children and six grandchildren. In his free time, Dr. Burrow enjoys spending time outdoors, hunting, and fishing.
Dr. Scotty Burrow has been pastoring Mount Pleasant Baptist Church in Clay, Arkansas since 1997 and has earned a Doctor of Theology. He and his wife, Shannon, have been married for over 30 years and have three children and six grandchildren. In his free time, Dr. Burrow enjoys spending time outdoors, hunting, and fishing.
Instructor
Dr. Tony Hutson is the founding pastor of Middle Tennessee Baptist Church in Murfreesboro. He founded the church in 1990. As a world-renowned evangelist, he travels nearly every week to preach revival meetings across the nation. Dr. Hutson has been teaching courses at GBI since 2011. He and his wife, Tracy, have four children and two grandchildren.
Dr. Tony Hutson is the founding pastor of Middle Tennessee Baptist Church in Murfreesboro. He founded the church in 1990. As a world-renowned evangelist, he travels nearly every week to preach revival meetings across the nation. Dr. Hutson has been teaching courses at GBI since 2011. He and his wife, Tracy, have four children and two grandchildren.
Instructor
Dr. Jerry Ball earned a Ph.D. in English from the University of Tennessee and has taught English for over 40 years in Arkansas, Tennessee, and abroad. He has been a Professor at Arkansas State University in Jonesboro since 1990. A long-time Christian educator, Dr. Ball now teaches English and Greek at GBI.
Dr. Jerry Ball earned a Ph.D. in English from the University of Tennessee and has taught English for over 40 years in Arkansas, Tennessee, and abroad. He has been a Professor at Arkansas State University in Jonesboro since 1990. A long-time Christian educator, Dr. Ball now teaches English and Greek at GBI.
Instructor
Dr. Robert Randolph surrendered to the ministry in 2001 and then planted Highway Baptist Church in Greenville, Missouri in 2011. Dr. Randolph earned a Doctor of Theology in 2018 and began teaching courses at GBI in 2018. He and his wife, Tiffany, have two daughters and 5 grandchildren. In his free time, Dr. Randolph enjoys spending time with his family, hunting, and fishing.
Dr. Robert Randolph surrendered to the ministry in 2001 and then planted Highway Baptist Church in Greenville, Missouri in 2011. Dr. Randolph earned a Doctor of Theology in 2018 and began teaching courses at GBI in 2018. He and his wife, Tiffany, have two daughters and 5 grandchildren. In his free time, Dr. Randolph enjoys spending time with his family, hunting, and fishing.