OUR FACULTY
Our faculty consists of experienced NRP pastors and leaders who are passionate about equipping this generation of pastors and church leaders.
Pastor Keith Tucci
President, SOM
Pastor Keith Tucci has served in a variety of ministerial roles, including pastor, church planter, and missionary. Until 2015, Keith was pastoring Living Hope Church in Pennsylvania. Currently, he serves as the Apostolic Team Leader for the Network of Related Pastors. Keith and his wife, Penny, have been married for over 40 years. They have 8 children and 15 grandchildren.
Dr. Ron Johnson, Jr.
Academic Dean
Pastor Ron has been the Senior Pastor of Living Stones Church for the last 15 years. Before that, he served as Sr. Associate Pastor and Youth Pastor. His passions include discipling men, developing leaders, building strong marriages, and reaching unreached nations with the Gospel. He frequently travels to teach in ROAR schools which train and equip national pastors.
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He is part of the Apostolic Team of NRP and loves encouraging pastors to take a more active role in reforming our culture. He and his wife, Marion, have been happily married for 41 years and have been blessed with 8 children and 11 grandchildren.
Pastor Dick Bashta
Director
For the last 47 years, Pastor Dick and his wife, Susie, have been missionaries, mission pastors, and directors of two mission sending organizations based at their local church. They served with Bro. Rod and Mary Aguillard in Reserve, LA for 20 years, and for the last 19 years, they have been mission pastors at Living Stones Church in Crown Point, IN.
In 2008, Pastor Dick founded GlobalROAR, a mission sending organization and theROAR, a ministry training school for national pastors, which he directs.
GlobalROAR is currently in the middle of a three-year initiative, ROAR70, which is projected to have 70 new Bible Schools in 28 countries by the year 2027.
These schools equip national pastors to plant churches in their own countries and beyond.
For the last 25 years, Pastor Dick’s focus has been on reaching unreached peoples and “Turning the Great Commission into the Great Completion!” He and Susie have ministered in 60 countries of the world and have a passion to do two things - TRAIN and SEND!
Susie Bashta
Administrative Director
Susie has a passion for serving the Body of Christ through her gifts of administration, excellence, creativity, and building teams. Although she is a registered nurse by education, her real love is serving side by side with her husband, Dick, in starting ROAR schools in the nations and handling the myriad of details that curriculum, travel, and correspondence with national directors involve. She also enjoys leading short-term mission trips.
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She and Dick have been happily and strategically married for 48 years. They have five children, all serving in ministry, and eight grandchildren.
Pastor Gary Paladin
Northern Region Mentor
With a prophetic edge, a heart for the lost, and extensive work overseas, this church planter, business owner, and pastor of 33 years brings experience and energy to the NRP School of Ministry Team.
He also serves as the Director of Strategic Planning and Development; Africa/Middle East, U.S. Regional Director for the mission organization, GlobalRoar.
Pastor Keith Hodges
Southern Region Mentor
Pastor Keith Hodges is the founding and lead pastor of Liberty Church Campuses in Arab, Alabama, where he has faithfully served and shepherded for over 32 years. With his wife, Kellie, by his side—his high school sweetheart of 34 years—he has built a legacy of love, leadership, and unwavering faith. Together, they have raised three children and are blessed with six grandchildren, with even more joy on the way!
Known for his deep love for people and a relentless desire to see God’s best in every life, Pastor Keith is a visionary leader committed to equipping and empowering individuals and churches alike. His heart beats to see people discover and walk in their God-given destiny. Through his preaching, books, and leadership development initiatives, he focuses on one transformative goal: raising people up to their full potential in Christ.
Kelly Hulsing
​Mentor
Kelly was a graduate of the NRPSOM’s inaugural class, graduating with highest honors as their Valedictorian. His favorite thing about the school was having the privilege to learn and grow under the tutelage of pastors and leaders across the NRP. He has a passion for helping individuals recognize the giftings God has given them and spurring them on to steward those giftings well for the glory of the Father.
In his local church, he is the Small Group Director; oversees the First-Impression ministries; leads a marriage-focused small group; and spends his time discipling men and developing leaders. In the workplace, he has more than 20 years of business operations and people management/development experience.
He and his wife, Donna, who is also a NRPSOM graduate, have 3 children, all who are actively serving in the local church in a variety of ways - but most importantly, are serving the Lord in all they do.
ADJUNCT FACULTY
Instructors for the online video courses at the School of Ministry will be NRP pastors and leaders who have a known passion for and focus on the subject they will teach. We know you’ll love hearing from so many different spiritual fathers who are excited to share their love for ministry with you!
Jessica Harris
Administrative Assistant
Jessica Harris serves as the administrative assistant for the NRP School of Ministry, bringing firsthand experience to her role. A proud graduate of the program, she earned the distinction of valedictorian, graduating with the highest honors. Jessica is actively involved in her local church, where she serves in the children's ministry. She has a deep heart for missions, with a passion for seeing the Gospel shared around the world. Outside of work and ministry, she enjoys coaching her daughter's youth softball team, combining her love for mentorship with family life.
ADMINSTRATIVE STAFF
Dale Larson
Financial Administrator
Dale is the NRP School of Ministry Financial Administrator. He has a BA in Math and Computer Science, an MS in Computer Science, and an MBA from Northwestern School of Management. After working overseas for nearly 20 years, Dale retired in 2016. His most life changing educational experience was being a student in the inaugural class of the NRP SOM in 2023. He served as the previous Administrative Assistant for SOM and has moved over to being the Financial Administrator in 2025.
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Dale and his wife, Christy, have been blessed with 40+ years of marriage. They have four children and five grandchildren. He and Christy are thankful to be a part of the Living Stones and SOM family.
