Bible Institute of South Africa faculty and staff

Dr Daniel Simango has a Licentiate in Theology (LTh) from the Bible Institute of South Africa (2000), a BA in Theology (cum laude), a BA Honours in Theology from Potchefstroom University for Christian Higher Education (2002), and a MA in Old Testament from North West University (2006) followed by a PhD in Old Testament from North-West University (2011). Dr Simango has many years of Christian ministry experience. He served as a pastor of United Baptist Church in Zimbabwe for a number of years. He served as Academic Dean at Rusitu Bible College (RBC) in Zimbabwe.He also served as registrar and lecturer at Harare Theological College (HTC) in Harare for several years. Dr Simango served as a part-time lecturer at the Bible Institute of South Africa for two years. He also served as a part-time lecturer at George Whitefield College (GWC) for three years. In 2010, the Bible Institute of South Africa Board of Directors appointed Dr Simango as a full-time Old Testament lecturer and they appointed him Principal of the college in 2014. Since then, Dr Simango serves as the Principal and he also lectures Old Testament and Hebrew courses to the undergraduate students. Since 2014, Dr Simango has served as Extraordinary Researcher in the Unit for Reformed Theology and Development of the SA Society at the Potchefstroom Campus of the North-West University. He has had a number of articles published in local peer-reviewed Old Testament Academic Journals. He supervises and examines North-West University (NWU) post-graduate students in Old Testament studies.He also serves as an elder at Kalk Bay Community Church. Dr Simango is married to Patience and they have two children.

For the past 30 years Gideon and Madel have been blessed to be in ministry – to know Christ and to make Him known. Their journey in missions began in the mountain kingdom of Lesotho in a village called Mphaki, where Gideon pastored a Sesotho-speaking congregation, and reached out to one of the least evangelised people groups in Africa, the Basotho shepherds. Madel, a mathematics teacher, taught at a local high school, and loved interacting with the women of the area. Living among, and learning from the Basotho and Xhosa believers, was one of the most enriching and eye opening experiences of their lives. In 2001 Gideon furthered his theological studies in the USA, and in 2004 was appointed as lecturer at the Bible Institute of South Africa (BISA) in Kalk Bay, where he currently serves as Vice-Principal. In 2018 another exciting door opened when Gideon was asked to pastor Scarborough Community Church (SCC). Madel enjoys serving alongside him, and together with the people of God they purpose to know Jesus Christ and make Him known, for His glory. They have three adult children and four grandchildren who all live in the Fish Hoek area. Oscar the family dog keeps them fit by taking them on regular walks in the beautiful surrounds. A verse that never ceases to encourage them is Psalm 37:4, “Delight yourself in the LORD, and He will give you the desires of your heart.”

Dr Peter Smuts graduated with a BA.LLB degree from the University of Cape Town, a Dip.Theol from the Bible Institute of South Africa, a Master of Arts in Religion from Westminster Seminary California, and a PhD from Westminster Seminary in Philadelphia. His doctoral dissertation was based on a study of Luke 21. Dr Smuts has been admitted to practice law as both an Attorney and Advocate of the Supreme Court of South Africa. He has, however, not been active in the legal profession since 1985. He has many years of Christian ministry experience particularly in the area of theological education in which he has filled a number of leadership positions. He functioned as the Acting Rector of St. Paul’s REACHSA in Stellenbosch for a number of months and held the position of Adjunct Faculty at John Wycliffe Theological College in Gauteng for several years. He was a member of the Executive Committee and Council of ACTEA (The Association for Christian Theological Education in Africa) from 2013-2016. He is currently a certified assessor for ACTEA accreditation. His teaching and preaching ministry extends beyond the campus and borders of South Africa. He joined the Faculty of the Bible Institute of South Africa in July 1996. Since that time he has held a variety of administrative and academic positions at the college including Dean of Students, Dean of Graduate Studies, Vice Principal, Acting Academic Dean and Acting Principal. He teaches New Testament Interpretation, Homiletics, New Testament Greek and Biblical Theology. He has had a number of articles published in a local theological journal and is the author of Mark by the Book: A New Multidirectional Method For Understanding the Synoptic Gospels (P&R, 2013). He is also a contributor to the Africa Study Bible (Oasis International, 2017) and The Spiritual Growth Bible (Christian Art Publishers, 2021). Dr. Smuts is married to Dagmar, and they have a son, three daughters and five grandchildren

Dr Greg Cook has been associate pastor at Christ Chapel Bible church, Fort Worth Texas since 1995 and the founder and director of Soul Care since 2004. 

He graduated with a Doctor of Ministry from Westminster Theological Seminary in Pastoral Counselling, Masters in Counselling from Amberton University, and Master of Arts in Biblical Studies at Dallas Theological Seminary.

Greg is married to Nancy and they have three daughters.

Mr Rob Huffstedtler currently assists in our Distance Learning Program teaching in the Systematic Theology and Ethics subjects.

Dr Peter Manzanga (Dip. in Biblical Studies, BA.Th., BA. Hons., MA. NT., PhD) is a Senior Lecturer and Programme Manager at Mukhanyo Theological College (MTC). He is a former lecturer and principal of Rusitu Bible College for many years. He later pastored Hatfield United Baptist Church in Harare. Dr Manzanga has also taught modules at Harare Theological College and Mukhanyo Theological College in South Africa before and joined MTC full-time in May 2017. He is married to Alice and are blessed with three girls and three boys.