Mike Beates
Mike Beates
Bible Teacher
Dr. Mike Beates joined the Geneva faculty in January 2008 and served as dean of students from 2011–2020. In 2020, he transitioned to "chaplain" and focuses on teaching and the spiritual elements at Geneva's upper school. Having taught in the areas of ancient history and Bible, he currently teaches New Testament Survey to eighth graders and Biblical Ethics to tenth graders. Mike has degrees from Clemson University (BA), Biblical Theological Seminary (MDiv and STM), and Reformed Theological Seminary (DMin). He taught at the college and graduate levels for many years at RTS Orlando, Belhaven University (Orlando campus), Florida Southern College (Orlando campus), and Reformation Bible College in Sanford.
Mike served on the international board of directors for Joni and Friends—the disability outreach ministry of Joni Eareckson Tada—from 2000–2024 and has authored a book entitled Disability and the Gospel: How God Uses Our Brokenness to Display His Grace (Crossway, 2012). In his spare time, he enjoys reading Tolkien, Lewis, and old classic novels, as well as a dabbling interest in numismatics, particularly American nickels, half dollars, Morgan silver dollars, and British thruppenny bits (threepence coins). He and his wife, Mary, have eight adult children (in their 30s and 40s), seven grandchildren, one dog, and several grand-dogs.
