The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary is represented by students of 41 different countries and all 50 states in the continental United States. Though ethnically and culturally diverse, there is unity in Christ.
As servants of Christ, the Residence Life Team strives to maintain the unity of the Spirit by daily living out Christ’s example of sacrificial love. The vision of the Residence Life Program is to foster a seminary community where residents encourage, care for, and serve one another to the glory of God. The Residence Life Program, much like the Seminary, is not intended to replace the local church; rather, it exists to complement the local church. The mission of the Residence Life team is to build and facilitate communal fellowship among residents by means of the work and care provided by the Resident Assistants.
Residence Life Coordinator
Cephas is from the middle-belt region of Nigeria. He is pursuing further studies in biblical counseling to teach and train pastors and lay counselors, conduct research, and offer counseling services. He and his family are members of Fellowship Church Louisville.
Resident Assistants
Brandon Cheng
3rd Floor
Brandon is from Los Angeles, California. He is pursuing an M.Div with a desire to do pastoral ministry. Brandon is a member of Hunsinger Lane Baptist Church.
Tim Liska
4th Floor
Tim is from Phoenix, Arizona. He is pursuing a Master’s of Divinity to pastor overseas. He is a member of Hunsinger Lane Baptist church in Louisville.
Luis Portillo
3rd Floor
Luis is from La Libertad, El Salvador. He is pursuing an M.Div. with the aspiration of serving as a pastor in a Spanish-speaking local church. Luis is a member of Providence Baptist Church in Southern Indiana.
Kathryn Mick
Legacy Dorm
Kathryn is from Indianapolis, Indiana. She is pursuing an MDiv with a graduate certificate in Islamic Studies and hopes to serve overseas in the mission field. Kathryn is a member at Clifton Baptist Church.
Noel Layfield
Legacy Dorm
Noel is from Warner Robins, Georgia. She is pursuing a Bachelor of Science with plans pursue an MA in Biblical Counseling at the Southern Baptist Theological Seminary. Noel is an active member of Farmdale Baptist Church in Louisville.
Bryan and Jordan Yue
Springdale / Foster
Bryan is from Singapore and Jordan was originally from California. Ever since they were married in 2018, Singapore has become the place they called home while Bryan served as the Youth Pastor in The ‘Fisherman of Christ’ Fellowship. In 2024, the church sent the Yues to Southern to further equip them for pastoral ministry and the plan after graduating is to return back and continue pastoring. The Yues are currently members at Third Avenue Baptist Church. They have two children, Lincoln and Emmett, and they are expecting a third one to arrive in January 2026!
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Andrew and Lizzie Wilson
Springdale / Foster
Andrew and Lizzie moved from Australia for Andrew to pursue an MDiv at Southern. They attend Walnut Street Baptist Church where Andrew serves as the Youth Ministries Director. Andrew and Lizzie have two children, Elijah and Sophie, and enjoy camping, organizing events and making new friends.
Resources for Resident Assistants
Event Request Form
Reimbursement Form Instruction
Reimbursement Form