Louisiana Baptist University was founded in 1973 with the mission to provide faith-based higher education that integrates biblical principles across academic disciplines. Emerging from the vision of the Louisiana Baptist Convention, LBU was established as a private Christian liberal arts college intent on training students for service and leadership.
In our beginning, LBU focused on education degrees to prepare future pastors and teachers. Over the decades, the curriculum expanded to include Christian Counseling and Communication and Leadership degrees. Even
with our changes, LBU remains grounded in its biblical heritage and dedication to equipping students to fulfill the Great Commission.
Continuing the vision of Dr. J.G. Tharpe and Dr. Neal Weaver, Dr. Gregory S. Lyons has served as President since 2022. Under Dr. Lyon’s guidance, LBU is continuing to embrace new educational paradigms and remains a leader in training 21st Century world changers to fulfill the Great Commission.
Dr. Gregory S. Lyons serves as the President of East Coast Baptist College, bringing over 20 years of leadership in Christian higher education. Prior to his presidency, Dr. Lyons held various administrative roles at ECBC including Vice President of Academics and Dean of the School of Ministry.
Dr. Lyons received his Bachelor of Arts in Biblical Studies from East Coast Baptist College, graduating summa cum laude. He went on to earn a Master of Divinity from Baptist Theological Seminary and a Doctor of Education from Andersonville Theological Institute.
Beyond his administrative expertise, Dr. Lyons has contributed to academia through teaching, mentoring students, and published works. He has taught theology, biblical counseling, and homiletics courses at the undergraduate and graduate level. His academic commentaries and articles have appeared in various ministry journals and publications.
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Dr. Charlie Miller joined LBU as the Dean of the School of Biblical Studies in 2024. Prior to joining LBU, he served in pastoral ministry for 26 years while specializing in church growth and revitalization. He holds a B.A. in Pastoral Theology , a Th.M. in Theology, a M.A. in Religion, a Th.D. in Theology, a Ph.D. in Leadership from LBU, and is ABD in the Ph.D. in Bible Exposition from Liberty Baptist Theological Seminary.
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Dr. Keidra holds a Bachelor’s degree in Accounting and Business Management, a Master’s degree in Psychology and Christian Counseling, and a Doctorate in Communications and Christian Leadership. Her professional experience includes working with organizations such as Deloitte & Touché Consulting Group, KPMG Peat Marwick, Exxon Company USA, Penn State Hershey Medical Center and the John Maxwell Team. In addition to her corporate experience, she has held roles as a college professor and has served as full-time church ministry staff.
counseling@lbu.edu | (318) 686-2360
Misael Rodriguez joined LBU as the Director of Hispanic Department in 2022. He and his family immigrated to the United States in 2012. In 1993, he graduated from the Baptist Theological Seminary of Havana, Cuba, and pastored several church in the Western Cuban Baptist Convention. He also holds a Bachelor of Theology and a Master in Christian Ministries from Cuba. He has a Master in Theological Studies from SWBTS.
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Dr. Edgar Trinidad has been an adjunct instructor for LBU for many years. He joined LBU as the Associate Dean of Counseling in 2023. He holds a B.A. in theology, an M.A. in counseling, and a Doctorate. He is a Certified Master Life Coach and Master Coach in Neuro-Linguistic Programming.
counseling@lbu.edu | (318) 686-2360
Jai became the Registrar in February 2024. In the Philippines, she is a National Topnotcher with a rank of 8 and an overall rating of 93%. She holds a Bachelor of Elementary Education with a major in Special Education and passed the Board of Licensure Examination for Professional Teachers in 2022.
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April Miller joined LBU in 2024 as the Administrative Assistant. Prior to joining the team here at LBU, she was a pastor’s wife for 26 years and is a mother of three daughters. She has her A.A. in Interdisciplinary Studies from Liberty University. She also has her Mental Health Coach Certification and Professional Life Coach Certification from Light University.
info@lbu.edu | (318) 686-2360
Jai became the Registrar in February 2024. In the Philippines, she is a National Topnotcher with a rank of 8 and an overall rating of 93%. She holds a Bachelor of Elementary Education with a major in Special Education and passed the Board of Licensure Examination for Professional Teachers in 2022.
registrar@lbu.edu | (318) 686-2360
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Dr. Gregory S. Lyons serves as the President of Louisiana Baptist University, bringing over 25 years of leadership in ministry and Christian higher education. Prior to his presidency, Dr. Lyons founded and is still a part of several ministries in the Philippines: Community Baptist Church (1994); Global Surge urban church-planting ministry (1994), Global Life University (formerly Baptist Bible College Asia) (1999), Youth JAM/Hoop Heaven International (2000), Global Surge International School (2000), Kidz JAM (2003), Megacity Community Development International, Inc. (2005), Global Youth
Revolution (2006), Non-Facility Dependent Urban Church Planting Strategy (2007), Global Missionary Clearinghouse (2017), S4 Conferences (2018).
Dr. Lyons holds the following degrees:
Dr. Lyons is a sought-after conference speaker around the world, averaging 20+ international speaking engagements per year, while maintaining his leadership roles. Dr. Lyons also has served or currently serves on several boards in the Philippines and in the USA, including Global Missionary Clearing House, Global Surge, Inc. 501(c)3, Medical Plaza Building Association, Inc., Reach Youth Global (RYG) 501(c)3, and the Rawlings Foundation.
