TIBI’S ADMINISTRATIVE TEAM
Steve Austin is the founding director of TIBI, beginning full-time in June 2005. His degrees include a Master of Divinity and a Doctor of Ministry. His ministry experience includes 7 years as a missionary in Buenos Aires, Argentina, and 7 years as bilingual minister at the Impact Church of Christ in Houston, TX. E-mail: austin@ibitibi.org.
Kevin Montgomery has served as assistant director of TIBI since June 2008. His degrees include a Bachelor’s in Biblical Studies from SIBI, a Masters of Greek from Texas Tech University, and his practical experience includes time spent in missions in Germany, and as a bilingual minister in El Paso, Texas. E-mail: kevanda1995@yahoo.com
In May 2009, we welcomed Carlos Camacho full-time on staff at TIBI. He had already been working with us since June 2006 as a professor. Now he also serves as mentor for our students, helping train them in all the tasks and processes of being a minister day by day. He supervises the practical work they are required to do. E-mail: carlcam7@gmail.com
Pedro and Silvia del Pozo joined TIBI in 2007, shortly after their graduation from the Quito School of Biblical Studies. Their ministry experience includes service in churches in Montevideo, Buenos Aires, and Quito.
Pedro coordinates the online program at www.ibitenlinea.org, managing the courses and the course facilitators. His email: pedro@ibitenlinea.org . There are currently about 1200 students in the online program.
Silvia coordinates the Escuelas Bíblicas Locales (EBL, or Local Bible Schools in English), which serve local congregations where small groups of students focus on equipping themselves in certain areas of text or ministry. There are currently more than 2700 students in this program. Her email is silvia@ibitenlinea.org.
Daniel M. Urdaneta is in charge of technological support. He works part-time coordinating various facets of our technology needs: videoconferencing, the IBIT / TIBI website, Facebook page, email lists, and more. He graduated from IBIT in 2011 and the RIB Master in 2021. Has experience working as a computer specialist in Caracas, New York, Miami, Orlando, Valencia and Madrid. He has experience of ministry in the United States and now in Spain. E-mail: tibisoporte@yahoo.com
Liudmila Bencosme coordinates TIBI’s work in Cuba since our beginning there in late 2012. There have been more than 16,500 students in Cuba who have taken one or more courses in that time, and we currently have about 2280 students from all parts of Cuba, from many different churches. Her email is liudmila73@nauta.cu.
Timothy Archer began to serve as director of development for TIBI, part-time, in August 2025. He was director of International Ministry at Herald of Truth and has spent three decades working in Spanish ministry, including 15 years in Argentina. He is the preaching minister for the Alvarado Church of Christ in Alvarado, TX. He received his BA and MA in Bible and Related Studies and a MS in Communications all from Abilene Christian University. Tim has authored or co-authored several books including Letters From The Lamb, Hope For Life and More Hope For Life, Church Inside Out, as well as a history of the churches of Christ in Cuba that was co-written with Cuban preacher Tony Fernández. He teaches courses for the undergraduate and masters’ program at TIBI.
Jorge Pineda began to help raise funds for TIBI in fall 2024. He coordinates the Accelerated Ministry Program at TIBI, as of summer 2026. Originally from Venezuela, Jorge is based in Tampa, Florida and holds a Master’s degree in Hispanic Studies from the University of Central Arkansas, as well as Bachelors of Biblical Studies degree from the Sunset International Bible Institute in Lubbock, TX. He has taught at the Quito School of Biblical Studies and the Atlantic International Bible Institute in addition to ministering in 6 different congregations, and has given seminars and campaigns in various parts of Latin America. Jorge also teaches several undergraduate courses at TIBI.