Dr. Lyons joined the faculty of CIU’s Seminary and School of Counseling in 2022 and teaches Old Testament and Hebrew courses. He is a fellow of the Center for Pastor Theologians and a member of the Evangelical Theological Society. Before coming to Columbia, he served for over a decade in pastoral ministry at a Presbyterian church (EPC) in Cincinnati, Ohio, while also serving as an adjunct professor at Hebrew Union College, Xavier University, and the University of Cincinnati. Dr. Lyons and his wife are joyfully raising five energetic children.