Will Hanstein grew up in western Colorado. He holds a BA and an MA from Freed-Hardeman University and has preached for churches in CO, TN, and TX. He was the Dean of Graduate Studies for the Bear Valley Bible Institute from 2004-2015. He currently serves as the Executive Director of the Southeast Institute of Biblical Studies, formerly the East Tennessee School of Preaching and Missions, where he has been since June 2015. Will is married to the former Jeni Smith and they have two children, Sam and Baylee.