Gary Byers currently serves as the Co-Director of the Shiloh excavations for ABR and as the Dean of the College of Archaeology, Trinity Southwest University in Albuquerque, NM and Adjunct Professor of Archaeology and Biblical History School of Archaeology, Veritas International University, Albuquerque. A graduate of Liberty University with a BS (1974) and MCE (1980) and Baltimore Hebrew University with a MA, a ThD from Baptist International School of Theology (1993); he is currently completing his PhD at Veritas International University.
Gary’s excavation and field experience include: Co-Director KZAP excavation, New Mexico (2024-present); Co-Director at Shiloh, Israel (2017-present); Assistant Director at Tall el-Hammam, Jordan (2006-2023); Administrative Director at Khirbet al-Maqatir and Senior Archaeologist, Israel (1995-2000, 2009-2011); square supervisor at Khirbet Nisya, Israel (1993-1994) and excavation staff at Tel Miqne/Ekron, Israel (1984).
Adjunct professor at Faith Theological Seminary in Towson, MD (2013-2018), Gary is a member of the board of directors of the Near East Archaeological Society (2000-present), served on the board of directors of the Associates for Biblical Research (2004-2019).
He also spent over 20 years (1998-2019) as Spiritual Life and Deputy Director at Helping Up Mission in Baltimore, Maryland, where over 500 men reside in a 12-month residential Spiritual Recovery Program for drug and alcohol addiction. Gary was also founding and senior pastor of Fredericktowne Baptist Church (1974-1991) in Frederick, Maryland.