Faculty and Administration
The Venerable Denny Trousdale
President
Denny Trousdale currently serves as the Rector of St. Augustine’s Anglican Church in Bryson City, NC, as well as the Vice-Chairman of the National Council of the Orthodox Anglican Church and was formerly the Vice-Chairman of the Board of Trustees for Saint Andrew’s Theological College and Seminary. On July 24th, 2022, he was collated as Archdeacon of the Orthodox Anglican Church
Archdeacon Trousdale is a local business owner in Bryson City with over 20 years’ experience in mortgage and finance. Denny resides on a small farm in The Nantahala National Forest with his wife Katherine, 5 dogs and 3 cats. He has a passion for his service to God, the Church, the community, and fishing.
Reverend Fr. Brendon Helms
Academic Dean
Brendon Helms is a graduate of Appalachian State University in Boone, North Carolina where he completed his B.S. in History, Secondary Education. He completed his Master of Arts in both Biblical Studies (2010) and Philosophy (2015) at Southern Evangelical Seminary in Matthews, NC. His master’s thesis is titled Between Scepticism and Fallacies: A Response to Richard Pervo’s Dating Acts.
Currently, he is working on His Doctorate of Sacred Theology at St. Andrew Theological Seminary. His dissertation is focused on examining the intersection of Thomistic philosophy and theology with modern addiction studies.
Brendon lives in Concord, NC with his wife Elizabeth and six children. He attends Resurrection Anglican Church in Kannapolis, NC. Brendon was ordained a deacon by Archbishop Thomas Gordon on May 22, 2021.
Faculty
Fr. Bill Barrow
Registrar
Father Bill, comes to us from New Bern, North Carolina, near the beaches of the Southern Outer Banks. Originally an attorney and businessman for over 25 years, Father Bill, answered the Lord’s life-long call to ordained ministry in his early Fifties. Father Bill was ordained to the Priesthood in the Orthodox Anglican Church (OAC) at 58 years young, and immediately was installed as Priest & Vicar of Saint James Orthodox Anglican Church in New Bern, North Carolina, a fledgling Parrish he and a few families founded and established in 2014, during the 5 years he served the Church as an ordained Deacon in the OAC. Father Bill is happily married to Lisa and they have one 25 year old son. Father Bill, now 62, is happily in retirement from his secular careers, and is now fully devoted to the service of the Church and the Kingdom of God, and is very grateful to be of any service to Saint Andrews, the OAC’s Theological College and Seminary.
The Right Reverend Thomas E. Gordon
Instructor of Apocrypha and Practical Liturgical instruction
The Right Reverend Thomas E. Gordon has dedicated over 20 years of service to his alma mater, St. Andrew’s Theological College and Seminary, where he has served in various capacities, including more than a decade as President then Chancellor. In recognition of his contributions to theological education, he was awarded a Doctor of Divinity (Honoris Causa) in 2024.
Bishop Gordon was born and raised in Williamsport, PA, the son of a Presbyterian minister and a Christian school teacher. He is married and has three grown sons, along with a large tabby cat and a dachshund. Since 2021, he has resided in South Carolina.
A U.S. Army veteran, Bishop Gordon served in the Gulf War, earning the Army Commendation Medal. He studied Bible at Cedarville University, is a graduate of St. Andrew’s Theological College and Seminary, and holds additional earned and honorary degrees. He is also the author of a book on Christian burial practices.
Within the Orthodox Anglican Church, Bishop Gordon has held numerous leadership positions, including Canon to the Ordinary, church planter, Rector, Suffragan Bishop, Bishop Coadjutor, and Presiding Bishop. He also served as Primate of the Orthodox Anglican Communion for nearly a decade. As Primate he was privileged to preach the gospel and celebrate the sacraments on five continents.
In his current role, Bishop Gordon teaches Apocrypha and Practical Liturgical Instruction at St. Andrew’s Theological College and Seminary, where he continues to mentor and educate future church leaders.
The Most Reverend Joshua Arena-Gilliam
Instructor of Sacramental Theology and Spanish Studies
The Most Reverend Joshua Arena-Gilliam is a Graduate of Queens University in Charlotte, NC where he completed his B.A. with a major in Spanish and a concentration in Music. He completed his Masters of Divinity through Liberty Theology Seminary in Virginia, and the Doctor of Ministry from Hood Theological Seminary in Salisbury, NC.
Prior to becoming a priest, he spent in the Army Chaplain Corps and as a police officer. He has served in the Orthodox Anglican Communion as Deputy Secretary General and Bishop to Spanish Language, worked as a church planter, Rector, Bishop Coadjutor, and is currently the Presiding Bishop. In his current role he also serves as the Primate of the Orthodox Anglican Communion.
He resides in Enochville with his wife, Nelva, and their five children.
Fr. Jeremy Roseman
Dean of Students
Instructor of Apologetics
Jeremy Roseman was ordained a priest in the Orthodox Anglican Church by the Rt Revd Thomas Gordon on October 10, 2020. He received his B.A. in Christian Missions from Pfeiffer University and an M.A. in Global Apologetics from Liberty. He has done extensive research in Christian Apologetics in relation to other religions. His graduate thesis defended the concept of grace in Christianity to that of Shin Buddhism, a Japanese sect.
He has served on a number of short term missions overseas including campus evangelism with Campus Crusade and teaching English in South Korea. He now serves at Resurrection Anglican Church in Kannapolis, NC. He and his wife, Katie live in Monroe, NC.
Fr. Steven Victory
Homiletics
Fr. Steve Victory is a firm believer in the Holy Spirit’s ability to transform people from the inside-out and has a passion for accurately communicating the Gospel through expository (verse-by-verse) preaching. After completing eight years of service in the U.S. Army with two combat tours to Iraq in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom, he attended Liberty University for his Undergraduate and Graduate studies. He currently serves as Rector of Epiphany Anglican Church in Eustis, FL.
Board of Directors
James Theur
Chair
