First President  Dr. John MacArthur 1986-Present

First Dean  Dr. Charles R. Smith 1986-1990

First M.Div. Graduate  Tim Anderson 1987

First Missionaries  Peter Smith (Philippines), Paulo Moreira (Romania) 1988

First D.D. Degree  Dr. Jacob Dukenchenko 1990

First Edition of the TMS Journal   Volume 1, Number 1 Spring 1990

First Faculty-Written Book  Rediscovering Expository Preaching (Word) 1992

First Father & Son Graduates  Bob & Jim Achilles 1992

First Brothers to Graduate  John and Rick Carbonneau 1992

First Th.M. Graduates  Dave D'Amour, Paul Felix 1994

First Th.D Graduate  Andrew Snider 2007

First D.Min Graduating Class   2007

First Graduate to Publish a Full-Length Book   Stan Carder (A Committed Mercy) 1995