Professor Al Albano
B.A., John Wesley College, Th.M., Dallas Seminary, D. Min., The Master’s Seminary.
Professor of Bible and Homiletics
Al earned his Th.M. from Dallas Seminary (1991) and D.Min. from Master’s Seminary (2007). Al has over 40 years of ministry and pastoral experience. This experience includes work as an institute teacher in Bible and theology (1991-1998), as a church-planting pastor (1992-1995), as a Red Cross Chaplain (2001), as a church-planting pastor of Woodland Bible Chapel (2000-2004), as a church-planting pastor at Meridian Bible Church in Falcon (2004 to 2012) and as Senior Pastor at Springs Bible Church 2012-2020. Al began teaching at Front Range Bible Institute in 2010.

Professor Timothy L. Dane
B.S. Finance, University of Nevada Las Vegas, M. Div. & Th. M. in NT Studies, The Master’s Seminary, Ph. D., Baptist Bible Seminary, Senior Pastor, Mesa Hills Bible Church.
Instructor of NT Languages and Theology, FRBI Board Member
Pastor Tim and his wife Karen married in 1986. They have six children and nine grandchildren. Tim graduated from the University of Nevada in 1984 with a degree in Finance and worked for 10 years as a Financial Planner. From 1984 till 1992 he served as a lay leader in his home church, Las Vegas Bible Church. In 1992 he moved to Sun Valley, California to study at The Master’s Seminary (TMS) where he completed his M.Div. and Th.M. degrees (1995, 1996). During his time at TMS and Grace Community Church, Tim served as a Deacon, an Awana Commander, and also did some teaching as an adjunct professor at TMS. In 1996, he was called to be Senior Pastor at Anza Avenue Baptist church of Torrance, CA where he served for 10 years. From 2000-2018 Tim served as an adjunct professor at Irpin Biblical Seminary (Kiev), and presently serves as an adjunct professor at Grace Bible Seminary (Kiev). Throughout the years has taught in Russia, Germany, Mexico, Romania, and Myanmar. In 2006, he and his family moved to Colorado Springs to help found Front Range Bible Institute. Tim was called to be Senior Pastor at Mesa Hills Bible Church in April of 2011, and in 2016 he completed a Ph.D. from Baptist Bible Seminary in Clarks Summit, Pennsylvania (Systematic Theology). Tim began teaching at Front Range Bible Institute in 2007.

Pastor Stan Lightfoot
B.A. (Pre-Seminary Studies), Faith Baptist Bible College, M.Div. (Pastoral Studies), Denver Baptist Theological Seminary, D.Min. (Bible Exposition), Central Baptist Theological Seminary, Senior Pastor, Rustic Hills Baptist Church.
Instructor of Bible and Pastoral Ministries
Stan graduated from Faith Baptist Bible College, Ankeny, IA in 1978 with a B.A. He moved to Broomfield, CO to pursue an M.Div., graduating in 1982. Stan earned his D.Min. in 2021 from Central Baptist Theological Seminary in Plymouth, MN. While a student at DBTS, he accepted the call to Calvary Community Baptist Church in Northglenn, CO as assistant pastor. Since 1993, Stan has been the Senior Pastor at Rustic Hills Baptist Church. He presently serves on the Council of Eighteen for the General Association of Regular Baptist Churches (GARBC). Stan’s interests include sports (particularly hockey), fishing and military history. He and his wife, Jan have been blessed with 4 children. Stan began teaching at Front Range Bible Institute in 2011, stepped away for a time to finish his Doctor of Ministry and returned in 2024.

Pastor Jason Parker
B.A. Pastoral Theology, Northland International University, M.Div., Detroit Theological Seminary, Senior Pastor, High Country Baptist Church.
Instructor of Bible Exposition and Theology
Jason and his wife Monica reside in Colorado Springs along with their six children.  Jason is the founder and senior pastor of High Country Baptist Church.  Jason grew up in Colorado in a Christian home with a pastor as his father.  Upon completion of his seminary studies, Jason was sent out by Inner-City Baptist Church to help found High Country Baptist.  Jason brings a rich background of life experience, theological training, and pastoral experience to FRBI. Jason began teaching at Front Range Bible Institute in 2014.

Brian Shepherd
B.S. Marine Engineering, Merchant Marine Academy, M. Div., FRBI Bible Institute.
Instructor of Bible Exposition and Theology
Brian grew up in Woodland Park, CO and graduated from the United States Merchant Marine Academy in 2003 with a Bachelor of Science in Marine Engineering. After being saved by Jesus, he pursued his Master of Divinity and graduated from FRBI in 2010. Brian enjoys being outside in the mountains. He and his wife have been married since 2011 and have two children. Brian began teaching at Front Range Bible Institute in 2012.

Peter Wise
B.A. Biblical Studies from Covenant College, M. Div. from The Master’s Seminary, post-graduate studies in history, classical and oriental languages, San Diego State University, Hebrew studies at the University of Judaism.
Instructor of Bible and Old Testament languages, FRBI Board Member
Peter was an adjunct professor of Hebrew and Old Testament at The Master’s University in California. Additionally, he has taught at Southern California Bible College and the Logos Bible Institute at Grace Community Church in Sun Valley, CA, where he also served as a deacon. Peter also had a long and distinguished career in public education teaching both adults and children. He received several awards for excellence in teaching, led numerous training seminars for teachers and extracurricular clubs and academic teams for students in districts in Colorado and California. Peter and his wife, Allison, have two grown children. In their leisure time, they enjoy hiking and photography. His interests include music, computers, and photography. Peter’s primary areas of ministry include music (both organ and piano), worship leader, choir director, and teaching at various levels. Peter began teaching at Front Range Bible Institute in 2007.