Welcome from the Faculty and Administration!

Global Christian University was founded with a commitment to blend the Word of God with the power of the Holy Spirit. Decades later we stand proud of our graduates who pastor churches, serve as associate pastors, function as lay leaders, or minister at through local church. View the Trustee and Advisors Page for more information about the college’s leadership team.

Faculty & Staff

Pastor Greg Holsclaw

President

President of Global Christian University; Founder Revival Valley Ministries; Ordained Minister; Author; Tech Executive; Doctorate in Theology (in process); MA Theology (2024); MBA Eastern University (2022); BS San Jose State University. Pastor Holsclaw’s passion is for disciples to encounter God deeply, be equipped in His truth and empowered into their gifts and callings in the Kingdom of God.

Dr. Tracy Nicole

Chief Academics Officer

Ph.D. Statistics UC Santa Cruz, Th.D. Global Awakening Theological Seminary (in process), Master’s in Theology, Global Awakening Theological Seminary; MS/BS San Jose State University. Dr. Holsclaw has published over a dozen peer reviewed research article and helped oversee a doctoral research group with her key mentor at UC Irvine.

Pastor David G. Sell

President Emeritus

Emeritus President of Northern California Bible College (until 2022); Founding pastor of Pleasanton Community Church, Instructor – M.A. in Higher Education, SJSU, Fuller Theological Seminary; B.A. in Psychology, SJSU; Th.B. in Theology, NCBC. Pastor Sell has been in pastoral ministry for the past 45 years. Pastor David’s passion is to help students fully appreciate the magnificent stories of the Bible by making them simple to understand, profound in content, and filled with life-changing applications.

Dr. Dan Griffiths

Faculty Chairman

Faculty Chairman of Global Christian University; Instructor, D. Min., Fuller Seminary, Pasadena, CA; M.Div., Golden Gate Seminary; B.A., San Jose State University. 48 years of pastoral ministry in Milpitas, CA; 30 as a lead pastor. Dan’s personal passion is to train and prepare the next generation for the coming great revival and harvest of God.

Dr. Wayne Mancari

Faculty/Pastor

Doctor of Ministry in Leadership from Regent University; MA in Theology from Fuller Theological Seminary; MA in Biblical Studies from Assemblies of God Theological Seminary; BA in Bible from Central Bible College; Lead pastor at Cornerstone Assembly of God, North Chesterfield, VA (1988 – 2009); Director of Branch Sites, Cathedral of Faith (2009-present). 41 years of pastoral ministry, 22 as lead pastor. 

Pastor Ernest  B. Gentile

President Emeritus

President Emeritus 1971-2012, Senior Pastor Emeritus of Christian Community Church, Instructor – M.A., Fuller Theological Seminary; B.A., Whitworth College; University of Washington; San Jose State University; Th.B., Northern California Bible College; Diploma, Bethel Temple School; 59 years pastoral experience; author of numerous books.

Ken Brown

Instructor

Ph.D (in process) – Renewal Theology, Regent University, School of Divinity. M.A., Regent University (2023). License & Ordained (2013). Creative & Marketing Director Resides in California.

Maryanna Bernal

Registrar

Masters in Biblical Theology from Global Christian (in process), Bachelors in Biblical Studies from NCBC.

Lydia Neeley

Librarian 

BA Vanguard University of Southern California, MLIS, Master of Library and Information Science, San Jose State University.

Candice Reardon

Instructor

Hons Psych; MSocSci (Health Psych); Psychology Researcher (>15 publications in the field of psychology and public health). Candice served with her husband as youth pastors (2 years) and then on their Church’s Eldership team for 8 years. She has been involved in counseling, inner healing and deliverance ministry for the passed 15 years. Candice is a intercessor who loves helping others discover the joy and power of prayer.

Distance Instructors

Dr. Ian Dunn, ThD ABD, D.Min (United Theological Seminary, 2017)
Dr. Geoff Holsclaw, PhD Theology (Marquette University, 2013)
Greg Booth, MA Theology (NCBC, 2024)
Patrick Njihia, MA Theology (NCBC, 2024), Dmin in process
Gary Mortara, BA Biblical Studies (NCBC, 2022)

 

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Message from The Faculty Chairman

Dr. Dan Griffiths

Global Christian University was founded with a commitment to blend the Word of God with the power of the Holy Spirit.
Forty-nine years later we stand proud of our graduates who pastor churches, serve as associate pastors, function as lay-leaders, or
simply work the ministries of the local church.

When young leaders arrive with fresh vision to reach their generation, our job is to install sound biblical instruction, while continuously fueling their flame! In addition to the younger generation, many of our students are midway in life, now feeling the call to tool up for the years ahead; perhaps a second career in ministry awaits them.

We also believe that God is calling His Church into a fresh worldwide revival, requiring a vast supply of workers for the awaiting harvest. However God chooses to call our students—either into churches, businesses, missions, or home Bible studies—our goal is to teach them to live out God’s word, while being equipped in the power of the Holy Spirit.

Over the last 49 years, Global Christian University has served the needs of students from hundreds of churches and various denominations. We also serve a growing network of “distance” students located throughout the United States and abroad. Some of our most dedicated learners are presently incarcerated in the California prison

system; these men and women recently came to know the Lord and are now systematically studying the Bible. It is our privilege to invest in these true servants of Christ.

In the last several years we added five San Francisco Bay Area satellite locations. Our faculty brings to the table well over 100 years of pastoral experience, along with a strong academic grounding.

If you are considering entering into a systematic study of Scripture, you will find Global Christian affordable, aligned with today’s culture, doctrinally supportive of the Spirit, and rich in biblical revelation.

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