Education:
B.A. Music, Louisiana State University
M.A.Theology, Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary
PhD. Historical Theology, Baylor University
M.B.A., Samford University (in progress)

Family:
Married to Jonlyn for 18 yrs.
Three Children: Reid (15), Emma (11), Kate (6)

Must Read:
Simply Christian, N.T. Wright
Tippping Point, Blink, and Outliers by Malcolm Gladwell
Classic American fiction
Anything by C.S. Lewis

Must Hear:
U2, Coldplay, John Mayer

Must See:
Matrix, Dead Poets Society

Must Eat in B'ham:
Cocina Superior

Education:
B.A. Religious Education, Samford University
Master of Theological Studies, Duke Divinity

Hometown
Opelika, AL

Family:
Emma, Age 4 and Bella, Age 3

Must Read:
A New Kind of Christian
Velvet Elvis
Mudhouse Sabbath

Must Hear:
David Wilcox
MAROON 5
Claire Holley
Kate Campbell

Must See:
Little Miss Sunshine
Stranger Than Fiction
A NASCAR Nextel Cup race at Talladega!!

Must Eat in B'ham:
O'Carr's Chicken Salad Fruit Plate and the Chocolate Cheesecake!!!!

Education:
B.A., Samford University
MDiv, Beeson Divinity School

Hometown:
Birmingham, AL

Family:
Married to Brian for 10 years
Two sons (Cooper, 4 and Owen, 3)

Must Read:
Ragamuffin Gospel by Brennan Manning

Must Hear:
Time Well Wasted by Brad Paisley

Must See:
The Office (TV)
Akeelah and the Bee (movie)

Must Eat in B'ham:
Zapata

Education:
B.A., Samford University
MDiv, Beeson Divinity School

Hometown:
Wewahitchka, FL

Family:
Married to Renee for 10 years
Two sons (Cooper, 6 and Owen, 4)

Must Read:
Divine Conspiracy by Dallas Willard

Must Hear:
Johnny Cash: Live at Folsom Prison
Rich Mullins: The Jesus Record (Original Recordings)

Must See:
The Office (TV)
Danielson: A Family Movie (Movie)

Must Eat in B'ham:
Chicken Salad from the Piggly Wiggly in Bluff Park...best in town.

Education:
BS, Samford University
M Div., New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary

Hometown:  Moody, Alabama

Family: Married to Fred for 31 years  4 children/5 grandchildren

Must Read: Collaborate by Michael Chanley

Must Eat:  Caney Fork in Leeds, Alabama

Kyle and Ali Bailey are currently Samford's Missionaries in Residence. They moved to Birmingham after serving as missionaries in Costa Rica. Kyle is a full-time student at Beeson and Ali is a full-time Mom to Thomas (5) and Claire (3). They primarily work with the Samford Missionary Kid (MK) community and with students who are interested in missions.

Kyle and Ali can be reached at:

• Ali: mir@samford.edu 
• Kyle: kbailey3@samford.edu 
• MIR House: 870-1591