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Wives Department Courses and Schedule

The Wives' Program is a vital part of the BTSOP, with classes taught on Monday nights beginning at 6:30 pm during normal school days. Because the wife's spiritual growth is a key ingredient to a preacher's success in his work in the church, participation in the wives' program is required for all wives of married men enrolled in the full-time program. Therefore, a husband is required to do everything in his power (such as providing transportation and childcare) to facilitate his wife's participation. Wives who complete the two-year program are awarded a certificate of completion at graduation. If wives wish to study alongside their husbands in the day-time program, they may apply for the Bible Class Teacher Program. Some courses designed specifically for wives that have no equivalent in the full-time program must be taken in the evening with credit substituting for another class as determined by the Executive Director.

Meet your instructors

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Instructor

Kathy Carroll

Kathy received a Bachelor of Science in Secondary Education from Abilene Christian University (1989) and a Master of Science in Educational Psychology from Texas A & M University (1993). Prior to motherhood she worked six years in Texas public schools teaching mathematics and computer science. After happily home schooling her own two children, she returned to the classroom to join the adjunct faculty at Tarrant County College in their Math Department. Kathy has been an elder’s wife since her husband took on that role at Brown Trail in 2012. She enjoys teaching children, teen girls, and women. She hosts weekly Bible studies and continues to teach for various classes, retreats, camps, and ladies’ days. Kathy has taught in the Wives’ Program at Brown Trail since 1999, having served several of those years as its Program Coordinator (2002-2005). She and her husband, Kevin, have been married since 1988 and have two children.

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Instructor

Tracy Rhodes

Tracy received a Bachelor of Arts degree in 1993 from Harding University where she majored in vocal music with a Bible minor. She officially graduated from the Preacher Wives Program at Midwest School of Biblical Studies in 1998. Tracy is married to Kevin Rhodes, the Executive Director of the Brown Trail School of Preaching. She has been a preacher’s wife for more than thirty years, teaching Bible classes for children and ladies of all ages, speaking on ladies’ programs on occasion, and counseling as needs arose. Besides supporting her husband in his work, she dedicated herself to homeschooling their children. In 2018, after many years laboring in local work with congregations in Missouri, Alabama, and Texas, their family moved to the DFW area when Kevin began serving at Brown Trail. In 2025, Tracy began working as the Assistant to the Executive Director at Brown Trail School of Preaching. She has been an instructor in the Wives’ Program at Brown Trail since 2019. She and Kevin have been married since 1992 and have two daughters.

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Program Coordinator

Cheryl McIntosh

Cheryl graduated in 1983 from Tarleton State University where she earned a degree in Elementary Education. She has been a preacher's wife for thirty-five years. During that time Cheryl has taught children's classes and ladies' Bible classes in several locations. She has also accompanied her husband on numerous mission trips and has taught children's classes and seminars to the women of various congregations in Jamaica, Tanzania, and Ukraine. Cheryl has been an instructor in the Wives’ Program at Brown Trail since 2009 and has served as its Program Coordinator since 2011. She and her husband, Pat, have been married since 1980; they have three children and four grandchildren.

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Instructor

Stephanie Griffith

Stephanie attended Abilene Christian University and earned a Bachelor of Science in Education (1992). She worked as an elementary school teacher for eight years and during that time taught first, second, and fourth grades. She has been teaching Bible class since 1990. Stephanie and her family have been worshipping with the congregation at Brown Trail since 2001. In that time, she has taught many children’s classes in the Brown Trail Bible Class program, and she has been teaching the weekly Ladies’ Bible Class there since 2015. Stephanie has been an instructor in the Wives’ Program at Brown Trail School of Preaching since 2010. She and her husband, Robert, have been married since 1995, and they have three children.

Lisa Puckett, faculty at the Brown Trail School of Preaching

Instructor

Lisa Puckett

Lisa graduated from Rice University in 1994 where she earned a degree in Biochemistry and French. She has taught high school chemistry and algebra as well as many other lab sciences. Lisa and her husband homeschooled their children, during which time Lisa did additional teaching with an area homeschool group. She has taught children’s Bible classes for many years and enjoys teaching ladies’ classes whenever opportunities arise. She has years of experience as an elder’s wife as her husband has served in that capacity since 2014 at the Colleyville church of Christ in Colleyville, Texas. Lisa taught in the Wives’ Program at Brown Trail from 2003-2005, took a hiatus, and has been teaching once again since 2013. She and her husband, Grant, have been married since 1993 and have three children.

Curriculum and Schedule for the Standard Program

(Monday nights only)

Year One

June-August

• Old Testament Survey I - Pat McIntosh • This course will introduce students to the basic background, themes, and message of each book of the Old Testament.

• Discipleship - Kathy Carroll • This course will take the students through the principles of being a disciple of Jesus using His own discussions on the subject as the foundation for study.

Year Two

June-August

• New Testament Survey I - Pat McIntosh • This course will introduce students to the basic background, themes, and message of each book of the New Testament.

• Scheme of Redemption - Cheryl McIntosh • This course will provide a general survey of God's plan for man's redemption. Particular emphasis will be placed upon the gradual unfolding of that plan by means of purpose, promise, and prophecy. The connected story of the Bible will be stressed.

Curriculum and Schedule for the Dean's Track 

(Daytime) (All of the Monday Night courses plus the following)

Year One

June-August

• Apologetics - Roy Gafford • This course will address in detail the foundation for the existence of God, the creation of the universe, the young age of the earth, and the reality of the worldwide flood, demonstrating from logic, philosophy, and scientific evidence how the Bible's claims coincide with reliable data.

Year Two

June-August

• Hebrews - Kevin Rhodes • This course will study the inspired argument for Christ and Christianity as well as for the abolition of the Mosaical Law. It will emphasize the incarnation and the mediating roles required of Jesus, the argumentation stemming from the Old Covenant, the role of faith and faithfulness in a relationship with God, and the implications of the doctrines in Christian living.

Curriculum and Schedule for the Executive Director's Track 

(Daytime) (All of the Monday Night courses plus the following)

Year One

June-August

• Introduction to the New Testament - Pat McIntosh • This course will study the historical, philosophical, and religious background pertaining to the world in which the New Testament was written, offering insight into the various elements that created the Roman, Jewish, and Hellenistic cultures in existence when the Holy Spirit inspired the New Testament.

Year Two

June-August

• Hebrews - Kevin Rhodes • This course will study the inspired argument for Christ and Christianity as well as for the abolition of the Mosaical Law. It will emphasize the incarnation and the mediating roles required of Jesus, the argumentation stemming from the Old Covenant, the role of faith and faithfulness in a relationship with God, and the implications of these doctrines in Christian living.

Other Available Options for Ladies

• Auditing Track (Daytime) • (All of the Monday Night courses plus an approved selection of courses from the daytime program but without assignments or direct participation)

• Degree Track (Daytime) • Wives could also choose to complete the Associate's Degree (all first year daytime classes, including all assignments) over the two years, or complete the Bachelor's Degree.

Note: The Daytime classes will be available through Zoom for those with young children. 

NOTE: On very rare occasion it may be impossible for a student's wife to participate in the program (i.e. health troubles, family demands, or a job schedule that cant be changed). In such cases, the student must submit a written explanation to school administration requesting special accommodation. A plan will be developed for individual study utilizing Zoom recording or Live streaming of the classes. Assignments or other arrangements will then be modified if necessary to accommodate the student's specific needs.

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