BJMBC Directors
Phil Kamibayashiyama is the BJMBC director and has taught at BJMBC since 1991. Phil holds a BA in Bible, an MA in Bible, and a Doctorate in Pastoral Theology from BJU. His dissertation was a Biblical evaluation of Filipino culture. His father was Hawaiian, his mother is Ilocano, and he was born and raised in Chicago. Phil has also pastored two churches, and he and his wife Mila have four children.
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Tim Berrey serves as the Director of Graduate Studies of BJMBC. As such, he teaches most of the Bible classes in the graduate program and a few Bible classes in the undergraduate program. Tim holds a BA in Bible, an MA in Bible, and a PhD in Old Testament Interpretation from BJU. You can learn more about their ministry here.
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Douglas Bachorik and his wife, Ruth, founded the music program in 2002. He is the Director of Music Studies and teaches conducting, theology of music, and congregational worship. He also co-conducts choirs and orchestra. He holds a PhD in musicology (Durham University), Master of Music in choral conducting (University of Oklahoma), and a BS in music education (Bob Jones University). He enjoys motorcycle rides and exploring Manila. His research interests focus on the role of emotion in music, and biblical perspectives on music.
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Pastor Albert Tiangco serves as the Director of Ministerial Studies of BJMBC. He resides in Malabon City with his wife Grace and their son, where he also pastors Promised Land Baptist Church. He has taught most of the Bible classes in the undergraduate program. Abet graduated from BJU Seminary with a Masters of Divinity and Doctor of Ministry.
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Joel Arnold began teaching at BJMBC in 2013. He enjoys language and exegesis courses, as well as the broad outlines of Theology. He has a particular love for thoroughly studying complete books of the Bible as literary units. Joel holds a BA in Bible, an MA in Bible and a Ph.D. in Theology from Bob Jones University in Greenville, SC. The topic of his dissertation was "Theological Antinomy—A Biblical Theology of Paradox." Joel writes regularly at joelarnold.com and you can learn more about their ministry here.
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BJMBC Faculty
Ruth Bachorik oversees the piano instruction at BJMBC with the help of several Filipino and American teachers. Ruth holds a B.S. in Bible and Music from Pillsbury Baptist Bible College and a Masters degree in Piano Performance from BJU. Ruth taught piano at BJU, and then taught in private studios in Oklahoma and Minnesota while regularly accompanying chamber music.
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Catherina Buenaluz teaches several General Studies subjects: English Grammar 1 and 2, Fundamentals of Speech, and Office Skills 1 and 2. She is also the school Cashier and the school’s Database Manager. She graduated from the University of the Philippines, Diliman with a B.S. Business Administration degree. She is part of her church choir and also heads a drama ministry to help spread the gospel and edify fellow believers through the medium of drama and song.
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Sarah Grace Julian graduated with an associate in music ministry in 2013. She teaches arranging and composition class also at BJMBC and serves at Obando Christian Fundamental Baptist Church.
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Mila Kamibayashiyama is primarily a wife and mother but also teaches ladies’ Bible classes. Mila holds a BS in Social Work from the University of the Philippines, a Certificate of Professional Education, and an Associate of Practical Christian Training from BJMBC. She has served as a single lady church worker, missionary, and pastor’s wife. She loves to encourage and counsel ladies, especially those in ministry.
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EJ Marquez holds a Masters in Vocal Performance from the University of the Philippines. He teaches voice lessons and music philosophy courses and ministers regularly at his local church.
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Janine Militar is from Quezon City. She experienced a “typical” upbringing for a second-generation Christian—saved at a young age, went to a Christian academy, and memorized all the VBS songs. Janine enjoys conducting the pre-college choirs at Gospel Light Baptist Church. She holds a MMus in choral conducting and BS in music education from BJU and AMM from BJMBC. She teaches music theory and conducts the chorus and orchestra at BJMBC.
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Janelle Montes is an alumnus of Bob Jones Memorial Bible College. She graduated with an Associates in Music Ministry degree in 2014 and Bachelors of Music in Piano Pedagogy in 2017. Janelle teaches Ear Training, piano, and beginning cello. Janelle has had experience teaching piano to different nationalities such as Thai, Malaysian, Burmese, Chinese, and American.
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Sara Morris teaches composition and arranging at BJMBC. Sara graduated with a BA in Bible (with a minor in Piano Pedagogy) from the Baptist College of Ministry in Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin, USA, in 2002, and a Masters in Music (Church Music Composition) from BJU.
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Regine Nuñez graduated with an Associate Degree in Music Ministry 2007-2011(BJMBC) and a Diploma in Creative and Performing Musical Arts at the University of the Philippines. She teaches violin and viola and some piano and coordinates the music at Roadside Bible Baptist Church in Meycauayan Bulacan.
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Ruth Potter has been teaching in BJMBC's music program since 2008. She holds a bachelor's degree in church music from Maranatha Baptist University and a masters from Bob Jones University. She has twenty-five years of teaching experience in piano and violin. Ruth enjoys music ministry and has served in a variety of church ministries since she was a teenager.
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Ami Potter teaches private violin, Advanced Music Theory, Western Music History, Chamber Music, and assists in the orchestra at BJMBC. She was able to get a European musical education when her family moved to Hungary as missionaries. She holds a masters in violin performance from the University of Pecs, Hungary (Pécsi Tudomány Egyetem). She also performed with the Pannon Filharmonikusok (Pannon Philharmonic) in Hungary. The Lord brought Ami to the Philippines in 2015 where she teaches BJMBC and serves at Bethel Baptist Church in Makati.
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Jeanne Raymond has taught English classes and now teaches the ladies’ Bible classes at BJMBC. Jeanne graduated from BJU with a BA in Bible.
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Rachel Steffensmeier teaches Composition and Arranging, Music Theory, and Piano at BJMBC. She holds a Bachelors degree in Piano Pedagogy and a Masters degree in Church Music Composition from Bob Jones University. She has a desire to equip students to write music for their churches in their mother tongue.
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Atan Taclob graduated from Bob Jones Memorial Bible College with a Bachelor of Divinity. He and his wife, Rachel, joined the BJMBC family in 2019. He teaches Bible and loves to encourage students in evangelism, discipleship, and church planting. Atan holds an MA in Bible and PhD in Theology from BJU.
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Pastor Rayczar Blu Bagaipo graduated in 2013 with his undergrad and in 2019 with a Masters degree from BJMBC. He is the building manager, Men's dorm supervisor and leads the BJMBC E-Camp. He and his family serve at LFCBC in Tondo.
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Dan Telan has been pastoring churches for over 20 years and pastors Baptist Bible Christian Fellowship of Marikina. Pastor Telan graduated with a Bachelor of Divinity degree and a Master's degree in Biblical Studies from BJMBC and studied at other Bible institutes as well. He has been a Bible teacher in a Christian high school, at BJMBC, and to other pastors in seminars. Pastor Telan enjoys cycling, theology books, and evangelism.
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