Ryan Martin
- Founder and Lead Instructor
Ryan remembers how learning Biblical Greek transformed the way he read and studied the New Testament and loves leading students on that same journey of transformation. He has already taught more Greek classes than many university professors do in a whole career. He is a teacher, theologian, and the founder of Kairos Classroom. He received his MDiv from Beeson Divinity School and he is currently pursuing a Ph.D. in New Testament from the same institution. Before starting Kairos Classroom, he taught Theology and Biblical Studies at the Christian Bilingual University of Congo. He finds great joy in watching his students see the New Testament in a whole new light. Ryan is married to Aubrey, and they have two sons.
Publications by Ryan:
Hebrew and Greek Aren’t Just for Pastors
The Gospel Coaltion
How to Go Deep in Bible Study without Getting Lost
The Gospel Coalition
International Exegesis
The International Mission Board
Courtney Trotter
- Co-Founder and Lead Instructor
Since she was a child Courtney has been fascinated by learning languages and how they connect you to the culture of their speakers. This passion led her to pursue a B.S. in Second Language Education at the University of Alabama where she honed her skills in the classroom teaching middle and high school. While completing her MDiv from Beeson Divinity School, her Biblical languages courses opened the world of Scripture in a way she had never experienced. She received the William M. Todd Award for Biblical Languages, and even creates verb charts and study aids for fun! Courtney’s greatest desire in teaching is to see her students engage with Hebrew and Greek in a way that impacts their everyday lives. She is married to Timothy and they live in North Carolina.
Taylor Brazil
- Greek Instructor and Linguistics Consultant
Taylor cherishes how learning Biblical Greek has enabled him to better attend to the contours of the New Testament and to the voice of God who inspired it. Now, 11 years since this journey began, he is a teacher, a theologian, and a church-planting resident. He received his BA in Biblical Studies/Languages from Union University, where he defended a thesis on the discourse function of the Greek Article under Dr. Mark Dubis, Dr. George Guthrie, and Dr. Stephen Levinsohn, and was awarded the Zondervan Greek award. He then received his MDiv from Beeson Divinity School, along with their Most Distinguished Student Award. He has substantial experience in teaching Greek as a TA and as a private tutor. He especially loves seeing his students experience fresh flashes of insight about the New Testament. Taylor is married to Ashley, and they have one son, Isaiah.
Publications by Taylor:
“Discourse Features of the Greek Article: A Cognitive Functional Linguistic Approach” in Religio et Eruditio: Biblical & Theological Essays (Volume 2)
Emily Hazleton
- Greek Instructor
Emily first began learning Greek in her undergrad where she was a Linguistics student learning to analyze, work with, and learn all kinds of languages. Studying languages brings Emily great delight, which is only magnified when those languages help her to engage with Scripture more closely. While completing her MDiv at Beeson Divinity School, she had the privilege of studying four New Testament books in Greek and three Old Testament books in Hebrew. She received the William M. Todd Award for Biblical Languages and cherished every moment of teaching and tutoring other Greek and Hebrew students as a TA and as a friend. She loves to see the Biblical languages click for others, and her greatest desire as a teacher is that her students would delight more and more in the treasure of the Scriptures and their Lord. Emily is married to Robert, and they have one daughter.
Thomas Smyly
- Greek Instructor
Thomas tried to avoid learning Greek while pursuing a BA in Theology at the University of Mobile, but the Greek instructor eventually won him over. Greek 1-3 at the University of Mobile set aflame a desire to know the biblical languages to better understand the Scriptures. After graduating from the University of Mobile, Thomas completed an MA in Biblical Languages at Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary, and he is currently pursuing a Ph.D. in New Testament from the same institution. Thomas desires to instill a love for Greek and the New Testament in those in his local church and the students he gets to interact with. Thomas is married to Francesca.