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COLLEGE OF BUSINESS & ENTREPRENEURSHIP Dr. Martin Jones serves as an assistant profes- sor of business in the College of Business and Entrepreneur- ship. Originally from Manchester, England, Martin lives with his wife Fiona and children Nathan and Olivia in Asheville, NC. He
obtained his Law Degree and Doctor of Jurispru- dence in the United Kingdom, before being admitted as a Solicitor of the Supreme Court of England and Wales. He became a partner in a corporate law firm and served as a lecturer of business law at Lancashire Law School. He moved to the U.S. to pursue additional graduate studies at Dallas Theological Seminary. He served in leadership roles with churches in Dallas, Chicago, and Asheville, and offered legal consultancy services to non-profit organizations. He transitioned back into academia in 2017 and currently teaches undergraduate and graduate courses, including the Legal Environment of Business, Business Ethics, and Professional Eth- ics. He also is working on a second terminal degree: Doctor of Philosophy, with a research concentration in ethics. Outside of the classroom, he enjoys trav- eling with family and cheers for the Texas Rangers and the Dallas Cowboys.
The Benham Brothers, identical twins David Benham and Jason Benham, headlined the plenary sessions for NGU’s Fifth Annual Business Sympo- sium in February. The brothers, best-selling authors, speakers, real estate entrepreneurs, and former Minor League baseball players, along with a host of local and national Christian business leaders, were presenters for the “Courage to Create” event.
The Symposium is designed for NGU students to hear from Christian leaders who are changing the world and glorifying God through business and entrepreneurship.
“You were created to create. God put creativity inside us so we could glorify Him,” the brothers said
to the room full of future Christian business leaders. “The primary form of worship is the work that you do.”
The Benham brothers also discussed their experi- ence with HGTV. The channel canceled plans for the twins to host their show in 2014 after they spoke openly about their Christian values.
“It’s going to take courage to bring a voice to [your Christian] values,” they explained. “But the blessings of God are found within His boundaries. And when you remove those boundaries, the blessings are replaced with burdens.”
The brothers recommend that Christians do their work “with a heart to please God” and then leave the results to Him.
COBE Dean John Duncan said the Benhams “cap- tivated the audience and challenged students to apply four foundational principles in their work: be an appetite creator; be faithful in little things; be a fountain, not a drain; and give more in value than you take in payment.”
Exodus Aircraft was the door prize and VIP lunch sponsor. Premier Sponsors were His Way at Work, Jeff Lynch Appliance, Ronald Blue Trust, and Styles Contracting.
COLLEGE OF COMMUNICATION & FINE ARTS
Angela Horn-Barrett serves as an associate professor of voice. She received a bache- lor’s degree in vocal performance from the University of Missouri- Kansas City Conser- vatory and an artist diploma in advanced vocal studies from
the New England Conservatory. She is a graduate of the Juilliard Opera Center program. Previous- ly, Horn-Barrett served on the voice faculties of Birmingham Southern University, University of Missouri-St. Louis, and the University of Memphis.
She has performed on four continents where she has sung leading roles with prominent opera companies and orchestras. Amongst several awards, Angela was named one of New York City Opera's Outstanding Artists of the Year. She also has appeared as a soloist with many leading orchestras.
With a desire to mentor aspiring young artists, Horn-Barrett has directed multiple vocal institutes, scene programs, and full-length productions, and has been in demand nationally as a master class clinician. She lives in Greenville with her children Andrew and Alyse, and husband, Rev. Tom Barrett. After a 17-year career singing professionally, Tom and Angela were called to vocational ministry, and have served in ministry together since 2006.
Kelechi J. Benet (’02) is an assistant professor of Mass Communi- cation. He earned his bachelor’s degree in communication at NGU, and a Master of Fine Arts degree in film-television at Re- gent University. He has worked as a freelance
producer, where he has worn many hats as produc- er, scriptwriter, camera operator, and editor. Benet has worked in radio as an announcer, and has many years of video and audio production experience. He is passionate about educating, cultivating, inspiring, and encouraging students to become the best at their craft with the purpose of bringing glory to God.
Dr. Seth Killen was invited to teach with the InterHarmony Inter- national Music Festival during the summer of 2020. Based in Acqui Terme, Italy, the virtual music festival allowed singers to study music intensively for two weeks while
learning the Italian language and culture with native speakers. Students performed several live-streamed concerts of art song and opera.
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