Aaron Armstrong
Small Group Trader Contributor
Gateway Church- London, Ontario |
 “I knew him before he was a glasses wearing, book reading, Calvinist, blogger-guy… I am the coolest girl in the world.” That’s what my wife says about me (and our relationship). Before I blogged, I wore glasses, read books and was a Calvinist. Before...
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Adam Workman
Small Groups Pastor
LifePoint Church- Reisterstown, MD |
 Adam serves as the Small Groups Pastor at LifePoint Church in Reisterstown MD. I have “pinch me” moments all the time. I am wonderstruck that I get to be a part of a church like LifePoint. Influencing people to find and follow Jesus isn’t just the...
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AJ Sherrill
Lead Pastor, Origins Church- Los Angeles |
 AJ currently serves as Church Planter and Lead Pastor of the Origins Church Los Angeles/Long Beach. His passion centers around creating communities who are committed to following in the ways of Jesus and reproducing these communities to the ends of...
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Alan Danielson
SmallGroupExchange.com
Editor at Large |
 Alan was raised in Albuquerque, New Mexico and became a follower of Christ at age 15. Alan is married to Stacey and they have three beautiful sons. He served as the Central Team Leader for LifeGroups at LifeChurch.tv in Edmond, Oklahoma where His ministry...
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Alex and Brett Harris
Founders, TheRebelution.com |
 Alex and Brett Harris founded TheRebelution.com in August 2005 and today are among the most widely read teen writers on the Web. The twins are frequent contributors to Focus on the Family's webzine Boundless , serve as the main speakers for The...
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Alvin Bibbs
Exec. Director, Multi-Cultural Church Relations
Willow Creek Association |
 Alvin is the Executive Director of Multi-Cultural Church Relations for Willow Creek Association in South Barrington, IL. He joined Willow Creek Community Church on staff in 1996 and in 2006, he transferred to the Willow Creek Association. His primary...
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Andy Blanks
Small Group Trader Contributor
Director of Resource Development, Student Life |
 My name is Andy Blanks. I am currently the Director of ResourceDevelopment for Student Life. This means I get to work with a lot ofreally cool, really creative people to develop awesome small groupresources. I live in Birmingham, AL with my wife...
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Andy Lie
Small Group Trader Contributor |
 I am an accountant by profession, working as controller of a design firm. I have worked in accounting finance for the architecture/engineering/construction industries since my graduation with a B.S. degree in Agricultural and Managerial Economics...
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Andy Stanley
Pastor, North Point Community Church |
 Andy Stanley is the founder of North Point Ministries, Inc. and senior pastor of North Point Community Church. Located in Alpharetta, Georgia, North Point Community Church is the first campus of NPMI. Buckhead Church, the second campus of NPMI, began...
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Anne Jackson
Blogger/Author, Mad Church Disease |
 Anne Jackson has traveled all over the world using online media to tell stories of those living in poverty. She is an author, speaker, and activist who lives in the Nashville area with her husband, Chris . Her book, Mad Church Disease, which discusses...
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Anne Ortlund
Author, Fix Your Eyes on Jesus |
 Daughter of a U.S. Army General, Anne's ministry includes speaking at women's retreats, home gatherings, disciples' group, and mentoring one-on-one. She and her late husband, Ray, would often speak side-by-side at conferences both locally and worldwide....
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Annie Groves
Small Group Trader Contributor
Faith Baptist Church- Kailua, HI |
 I was born and raised in Bakersfield, CA, a fairly large city with a small town feel located in the heart of south-central California. My family and I attended church at First Presbyterian Church, Bakersfield, and it was within this church home that...
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Ashleigh Slater
Editor, Ungrind Webzine |
 I serve as the editor of the webzine Ungrind ( www.ungrind.org ). It provides weekly encouragement for 20- and 30-something Christian women in their day-to-day lives. Over the years, my writing has appeared in the publications Marriage Partnership,...
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Ashley Linne
Smal Group Trader Contributor |
 Ashley Linne is a native New Mexican currently planted in Nashville, Tennessee. She is married to the incredible Aaron Linne. She has some major addictions to theology books, writing Bible studies, and singing. She is a production editor, freelance...
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Ben Reed
Small Group Trader Contributor
Community Groups Pastor, Clarksville, TN |
 I serve on staff at Grace Community Church in Clarksville, TN. My role is to shepherd and equip existing small group leaders, in addition to recruiting new ones. I’m excited to be a part of this great staff, and am excited to see what God is going...
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Ben Witherington
Author, The Jesus Quest |
 Bible scholar, Ben Witherington III is Professor of New Testament Interpretation at Asbury Theological Seminary in Wilmore, Kentucky. A graduate of UNC, Chapel Hill, he went on to receive the M.Div. degree from Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary and...
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Beth Leonard
Small Groups Leader
Tapestry Community Church |
 Beth has over 10 years of experience leading various aspects of smallgroup ministry in the local churchin both volunteer and paid staff positions, including directing thesmall group ministry in a church of 3,000. Her first love is trainingand leadership...
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Bill Donahue
Executive Director, Small Group Ministries
Willow Creek Community Church |
 Bill Donahue's passion for helping churches develop leaders through small groups led him to Willow Creek in 1992. Bill is currently the executive director of group life and adult ministries for the Willow Creek Association. Prior to that, he served...
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Bill Hybels
Founding/Senior Pastor- Willow Creek |
 Bill Hybels, founding and senior pastor of Willow Creek, is well-known for his relevant and insightful Bible-based teaching. He is the author of 17 books, including Rediscovering Church and Fit to Be Tied (both co-authored with his wife Lynne), Too...
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Bill Willits
Director of Ministries
North Point Community Church |
 Bill Willits is the executive director of ministries for North Point Ministries , the parent organization of North Point Community Church , Buckhead Church , and Browns Bridge Community Church . Bill is also the co-author of Creating Community...
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| Bluetree Irish Rock Band |
 Bluetree is an Irish worship rock band. They are well known for the title track "God of This City," written by the band while leading worship onstage at a squalid nightclub in Pattaya, Thailand. "God of This City" has become a response that acknowledges...
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Bob Buford
Author, Finishing Well, Game Plan, & Halftime |
 As an author and entrepreneur, Bob Buford's numerous initiatives reflect his interests and desires to make a difference through the application of his faith and resources. His general mission is to transform the latent energy of the American church...
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Brandt Siegel
Volunteer Leader/Small Group Trader Contributor
National Community Church |
 In 2005 I moved to Washington, DC, and within three weeks, I found a church home, National Community Church, which meets in a movie theater in Union Station. Since then, I’ve become involved in small group leadership, and both enjoyed it and benefited...
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Brandy Bruce
Small Group Trader Contributor
Heritage Evangelical Free Church, Colorado |
 There are two great loves of my life. Well . . . okay, three: Jesus, family, and books. I fell in love with reading when a short, Hispanic woman used to read me the classics, such as The Pokey Little Puppy and Good Night, Little Bear. (She was my mother.)...
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Brett Eastman
Founder, Life Together |
 For more than a dozen years, Brett Eastman has been building small group ministries at Willow Creek Community Church, Saddleback Church, and other churches, like the Crystal Cathedral in Southern California and the Community Church of Joy in Glendale,...
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Brett Hetherington
Small Group Trader Contributor
Youth Pastor, Corry First United Methodist Church |
 “God has a sense of humor. You are living proof.” This sentence could be used to describe Brett Hetherington, or a duck-billed platypus. Either way, it would be true. You see, God has gifted Brett with the ability to see the humor in most situations,...
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Brian Hofmeister
Pastor of Small Groups & Spiritual Formation
Christ's Church of the Capital District |
 Brian is a father, husband, pastor, small group coach/trainer, childhood cancer survivor, artist, and disc golfer. He wishes he was a sky diver and a swimmer, but does not have the guts to jump out of plane, or enough confidence to wear a speedo....
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Brian Houston
Pastor, Hillsong Church |
 Brian Houston and his wife, Bobbie, are the senior pastors of Australia's largest church, Hillsong Church in Sydney, which has a growing congregation of more than twenty-one thousand people. They also oversee the extended ministries that include Hillsong...
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Brian Kiley
Small Group Trader Contributor
College pastor, New Song Community Church (CA) |
 I grew up outside of Sacramento, California, and became a Christian at the age of 15. I attended a wonderful church in high school that afforded me numerous student leadership opportunities while also helping me grow in my understanding of Christ....
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Bruce Wilkinson
Author, The Prayer of Jabez |
 Bruce Wilkinson is a #1 New York Times best-selling author, a popular speaker, and leader of several global and humanitarian causes. He is also a media producer. Bruce has written over 60 books in 30 languages. Not only has he been #1 in New York Times,...
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Candi Pearson
Lead Worshipper, Passion |
 Candi Pearson-Shelton is a lead worshipper, songwriter, and independant artist. She was a part of Passion college movement along with Steve Fee in 1999-2000, reaching 126 college campuses. Candi then appeared on Passion: Sacred Revolution- Songs from...
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Carl Holmes
Small Group Exchange Contributor |
 I am a freelance writer and aspiring Pastor who lives in ColoradoSprings, CO with my wife Amy, and my 7 year old son Jacob who wants tobe a firefighting dentist when he grows up. I consider it my highestcalling to help him become just that. I write...
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Carol Kent
Speaker, Women of Virtue Events |
 Carol Kent is a popular international public speaker, former radio show co-host, and is a frequent speaker at Women of Virtue events across the country. She has spoken internationally in Germany, China, Korea, Hong Kong, Guatemala, Mexico, and Canada....
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Carolyn Taketa
Small Groups Director
Calvary Community Church |
 Carolyn is the Small Groups Director at Calvary Community Church in Westlake Village, C.A. where she is a passionate advocate for authentic community. She is a former attorney and stay-at-home mom who has been leading groups in various ministry settings...
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Carter Moss
Small Group Director
Community Christian Church |
 Four years ago I left my job as a software developer to become the pastor of one of the campuses of our multi-site church. Most of my leadership was developed not in seminary, but through the small group ministry of our church, as I moved from small...
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Carter Shotwell
Small Group Trader Contributor
Executive Pastor of Ministries, Lake Pointe Church- Rockwall, TX |
 Carter is the Executive Pastor of Ministries at Lake Pointe Church in Rockwall, TX. He directs the Adult Ministries at Lake Pointe and oversees the Education, Mobilization/Mission, Pastoral Care and Assimilation Teams. Lake Pointe is currently experiencing...
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Chris Lagerlof
COO, Liquid |
 Chris is a strategic thinker, builder, motivator, organizational guru and experienced leader. His passion is to help organizations move forward by maximizing their focus, clarity and performance. Prior to launching HI-DEF Consulting and Solutions, Chris...
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Chris Seay
Founder, The Voice Project
Pastor & Author |
 Highly regarded for his innovative thinking, he is the founding pastor of University Baptist Church in Waco, Texas, one of the earliest examples of generational church planting. Currently, Chris pastors Ecclesia, a progressive Christian community in...
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Chuck Bomar
Founding Pastor
Colossae |
 After serving for 8 1/2 years as student/university pastor at Cornerstone in Simi Valley, CA. He is now the planting pastor of Colossae in Portland, OR. As founder of CollegeLeader, his desire is to help church-based college ministry leaders in the...
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Cindy Skillman
Small Group Trader Contributor
Cross Roads Wesleyan- Rapid City, SD |
 In the past several years, God has been shepherding me back into his fold. It's hard to believe the kindness and care He's shown toward me. At this point in my life, I've grown closer to God than I've ever been before. I'm so grateful to Him for bringing...
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| Compass Cinema |
 Modern Parables is produced by Compass Cinema ( www.compasscinema.com ), a Nashville-based production company. Compass Cinema specializes in creating narrative films and videos that teach Biblical truth in unique and creative ways. Website: www.modernparable.com...
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Craig Groeschel
Senior Pastor, LifeChurch.tv |
 Craig Groeschel is the founding and senior pastor of LifeChurch.tv and is known for his creative and relevant Bible teaching. Craig, his wife, Amy, and their six children live in the Edmond, Oklahoma, area where LifeChurch.tv began in 1996. Craig...
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Dan Kimball
Author, The Emerging Church |
 As the founding pastor of Vintage Faith Church , Dan Kimball is leading a congregation in Santa Cruz, California, that targets the emerging post-Christian culture. Vintage faith is a church plant out of Santa Cruz Bible Church, where Dan served as...
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Dave Auda
Pastor of Developers
Mosaic |
 Dave Auda is a Pastor of Developers at Mosaic in Los Angeles, C.A. He has served in this dynamic community of faith, love and hope for over 30 years. Dave has helped poineer and champion Small Group communities since 1977. He received a Bachelor of...
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Dave Treat
Director of Innovation for Group Life
Willow Creek Community |
 Originally from Elmira, N.Y., Dave lived in northern Indiana for 25 years. After six years in a parachurch ministry he founded GranDesign Studios, specializing in graphic design, video production, and technology consulting for 17 years. Dave led the...
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David Garland
Professor, George W. Truett Seminary |
 David Garland (Ph.D., Southern Baptist Theological Seminary) is William B. Hinson Professor of Christian Scriptures and associate dean for academic affairs at George W. Truett Seminary, Baylor University. He is the New Testament editor for the revised...
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David Limbaugh
Columnist, The Washington Times |
 David Limbaugh is an American political commentator and author. He has a bachelor's degree in political science and a Juris Doctor (J.D.) from the University of Missouri. He also served in the National Guard for six years. He is perhaps most notable...
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David Nasser
Author, A Call to Die & Glory Revealed |
 As one of the nation's upcoming speakers and visionaries, David Nasser’s greatest passion is to connect people to the living God. He has been involved in revivals, citywide rallies, camps, and school assemblies, speaking to over 700,000 people each...
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Dennis Beckner
Small Group Trader Contributor
Volunteer Youth leader, Saddleback Church |
 Since 1999, I’ve been leading a small group in the student ministries at Saddleback Church in Lake Forest, CA. Prior to Saddleback, I served as a youth pastor in two other churches. Helping others learn youth ministry skills is a passion of mine. VolunteerYouthMinistry.com...
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Diane Strack
Author, New Start for Single Moms |
 Diane Raso Strack is the co-founder of Student Leadership University and a Franklin-Covey life-management facilitator. She is the author and founder of New Start for Single Moms and co-author of Good Kids Who Do Bad Things.
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Don Everts
Author, Jesus With Dirty Feet |
 Don Everts recently began serving as Minister of Outreach at Bonhomme Presbyterian Church in St. Louis, after working with university students for over 14 years as a campus staff worker and Area Director with InterVarsity Christian Fellowship. A poet...
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Donald Miller
Author, Blue Like Jazz |
 Donald Miller grew up in Houston, Texas. Leaving home at the age of twenty-one, he traveled across the country until he ran out of money in Portland, Oregon, where he lives today. Harvest House Publishers released his first book, Prayer and the Art...
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Doug Fields
President, Simply Youth Ministry |
 With over 25 years of experience in youth ministry, Doug Fields has been a pastor to students at Saddleback Church in Mission Viejo, California since 1992. He is a respected youth leader and Bible teacher with a passion for reaching today’s youth...
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Dr. Kevin Leman
Founder/President, Couples of Promise |
 Internationally known Christian psychologist, Dr. Kevin Leman, is an award winning author, radio and television personality, and speaker. He has taught and entertained audiences worldwide with his wit and common sense psychology. As the father of...
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Dr. Ross Campbell
Author, How to Really Love Your Child |
 For over 30 years clinical psychiatrist, Dr. Ross Campbell, has been concentrating on the parent-child relationship. He is a former Associate Clinical Professor of Pediatrics and Psychiatry at the University of Tennessee College of Medicine. He has...
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Drs. Les and Leslie Parrott
Authors, Saving Your Marriage Before It Starts |
 Husband-and-wife team, Les and Leslie Parrott, not only share the same name, but the same passion for helping others build healthy relationships. They are master communicators; they are entertaining, thought-provoking and immeasurably practical....
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Elizabeth Vanwingerden
Small Group Trader Contributor
Redeemer Presbyterian- Lynchburg, VA |
 I am a proud graduate of Liberty University in Lynchburg, Virginia where I served on student leadership for four years. Serving in that capacity I was able to lead small groups and invest in young women’s lives. It was easy to come in with the perspective...
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Emerson Eggerichs
Author, Love and Respect |
 Excited and burdened about male and female communication, Emerson launched the Love and Respect Conferences in August 1999 to serve husbands and wives. The book Love and Respect (The Love She Most Desires / The Respect He Desperately Needs) won...
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Eric Metcalf
Small Groups Director
Community Christian Church |
 Eric Metcalf is the Small Groups Champion for Community Christian Church and NewThing . He provides leadership for the small group directors at each of its nine locations across Chicago and influences small group philosophy and product throughout...
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Eric Whitman
Small Group Exchange Contributor
Lead Pastor, The Exchange Church- MN |
 I am the Lead Pastor for The Exchange Church, a church launching in Minneapolis this fall. I grew up in Sheboygan Falls, WI and therefore am a devoted Green Bay Packers fan. After graduating with a B.A. in Anthropology and Philosophy from St. Cloud...
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Erwin McManus
Pastor & Author, Wide Awake
Mosaic Los Angeles |
 As the lead pastor and cultural architect of Mosaic, Erwin McManus is leading a uniquely innovative and diverse congregation based in Los Angeles. The main focus of Mosaic is to serve the post-modern, post-Western, and post-Christian world. Erwin...
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Felicity White
Small Group Trader Contributor
College Small Group Leader |
 My husband Dan and I currently serve at Heartland Community Church inrural northeast Missouri as worship leaders and teachers. I was born inthis region, but my husband comes from Omaha, Nebraska, where he left abig piece of his heart and hopes to return...
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| Flyleaf Band |
 Flyleaf is an American rock band formed in Temple, Texas in 2000. They performed around the United States in 2003 until releasing their debut album, Flyleaf , in 2005. The band won an online poll on yahoo.com and was named Yahoo!'s Who's Next band...
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Frank Chiapperino
Small Group Trader Contributor
Teaching Pastor/Christ's Church of the Valley |
 Frank is a Teaching Pastor at Christ’s Church of the Valley, in the suburbs of Philadelphia and he is passionate about helping people develop spiritually, emotionally, and relationally. Originally from New York, Frank ended up experiencing life in the...
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Gary Burge
Professor, Wheaton College |
 Gary M. Burge is a professor of New Testament in the Department of Biblical Theological Studies at Wheaton College and Graduate School. He recieved a PhD from King's College and Aberdeen University and has authored a number of books including commentaries...
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Gary Haugen
President, International Justice Mission
Author, Just Courage |
 Gary Haugen serves as president of International Justice Mission (IJM), an international agency that rescues victims of violence, sexual exploitation, slavery, and oppression worldwide. Haugen founded IJM in 1994 after working with the U.S. Department...
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Gary Poole
Author, Experiencing the Passion of Jesus |
 Garry Poole authored (with Lee Strobel) the best-selling Experiencing the Passion of Jesus, and Discussing the DaVinci Code. Willow Creek's evangelism leader since 1992, Garry's award-winning book, Seeker Small Groups, is a blueprint for facilitating...
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Gerry Breshears
Professor of Theology, Fuller Seminary |
 Dr. Gerry Breshears received his PhD from Fuller Seminary and is professor of theology and chairman of the Division of Biblical and Theological Studies at Western Seminary in Portland ( www.discoverwestern.com ). In addition, Dr. Breshears has taught...
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Greg Bowman
Executive Director for Adult Ministries
Willow Creek Community Church |
 Greg Bowman has been involved in small group ministry for over 20 years as a small group member, leader, coach, staff member, and consultant. As executive director for adult ministries at the Willow Creek Association , Greg provides strategic leadership...
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Greg Tess
Small Group Trader Contributor
FCA Huddle Leader, Cedarburg, WI |
 I was saved at 13 in 1974. Sadly, became a Lone Ranger Christian through high school and college even though I clearly had a “road to Damascus” encounter with Christ my freshman year at Colorado State University. Unfortunately, after that encounter,...
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Gregg Matte
Founder, Breakaway Ministries |
 Senior pastor at Houston’s First Baptist Church, Gregg Matte is the founder and former Director of Breakaway Ministries at Texas A M University in College Station, Texas. Gregg started Breakaway in 1989 during his sophomore year in college; it expanded...
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Heather Goodman
Small Group Trader Contributor
Christ Church, Plano, TX |
 My passion is to incarnate Christ’s love to the hurting through story, through art, and as the Church. I’m a writer (the only job where you can have imaginary friends and not be carted off in a white jacket) and speaker for retreats, luncheons, dinners,...
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Heather Zempel
Discipleship Pastor, National Community Church |
 A native Alabamian, Heather Zempel invested her parent’s money and six years of her life at Louisiana State University earning bachelors and masters degrees in biological engineering. She finally left Cajun country to apply her newly acquired...
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Henry Cloud
Author, Boundaries |
 Dr. Cloud is a clinical psychologist with a unique ability to connect with his audiences. Drawing upon his broad range of experiences in private practice, leadership consulting, and media, he simplifies life's issues and gives easy-to-understand, practical...
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Hugh Hewitt
Radio Talk Show Host |
 Hugh Hewitt is an American radio talk show host, author and blogger. He comments on politics and society from a neo-conservative and evangelical Christian viewpoint, and frequently expresses his opinions on Media bias in the United States. Hewitt...
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J.P. Jones
Founding/Senior Pastor, Crossline Community Church |
 John Paul (J.P.) Jones is the founding senior pastor of Crossline Community Church. Prior to serving at Crossline, he served in pastoral ministry for 16 years both as an associate pastor and senior pastor. He began his career working in college ministry...
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J.P. Moreland
Christian Apologist, Author/Does God Exist? |
 J.P. Moreland (Ph.D., USC; Th.M., Dallas Theological Seminary) is one of the leading evangelical thinkers of our day. He is a prolific philosopher, theologian and Christian apologist. He is a Distinguished Professor of Philosophy at the Talbot School...
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Jan Meyers
Professional Author & Counselor |
 Counselor, speaker, and author, Jan Meyers is on the counseling team for Wounded Heart ministries. The purpose of the ministry is to provide counsel, encouragement, support, and referral. It exists for the pastor and ministry staff members who...
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Janet McMahon
Small Group Director
Restore Community Church- Kansas City |
 After working as a social worker in both adoption and mental health, I made a career shift to vocational ministry in 1995. I served as a staff leader in children’s ministry, support and recovery ministry and small groups at Community Christian Church...
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Jason Gordon
Small Group Trader Contributor
Associate Minister, Connexion Christian Ministries |
 Jason is the Associate Minister with Connexion Christian Ministries, a new church plant in Lafayette, Indiana. He helps people come into community with one another and with Jesus Christ through small groups. Jason recruits and trains leaders to facilitate...
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Jeff Campbell
Small Group Trader Contributor
Small Group Director, Fellowship Church- MA |
 I spent the first thirty years of my life running away from God. He chased after me, because that's what He does. I was working on a Master's Degree in Philosophy, and had planned on spending my life arguing against the claims of Christianity. Even...
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Jeff Pries
Small Groups Pastor, Mariner's Church |
 Jeff Pries' last eleven out of fourteen years as a pastor have been spent as Small Groups Pastor of Mariners Church, as well as a member of the Mariners Church speaking team. His greatest passion in ministry is trying to get people to talk about life...
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Jen Pinkner
Small Group Trader Contributor
Collegiate Small Group Ministry, Fellowship Evangelical Free Church |
 I am in my 30s and live in Knoxville, Tennessee with my husband, Greg, and my Boxer puppy, Bailey. With a background in School Counseling, I am now working to form a non-profit ministry aimed at the one-on-one discipleship of young women with the aim...
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Jenny Boyett
Director of Assimilation for Small Groups
North Point Community Church |
 Jenny Boyett serves as the director of Assimilation for Small Groups at North Point Community Church in Atlanta, GA. She has been part of helping create community within their small groups. She has also been part of some of the North Point video...
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Jeremiah Krieger
Small Group Trader Contributor
Watermark Community Church- Dallas |
 Jeremiah Krieger's greatest passion is for people to live by the truth of God's word. For over ten years, he's been involved in leading small groups and creating discipleship programs within the local church. He has also served as a CARES Team Leader...
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Jeremy Berg
Small Group Trader Contributor
High School Pastor- Faith Covenant Church, MN |
 I have the great privilege and challenge of teaching and pastoring high school students at Faith Covenant Church in Burnsville, MN. The backbone of our student ministry is the small groups that provide teenagers a place to belong, be loved and become...
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Jess Bousa
Small Group Trader Contributor
Founding Associate Pastor- Garden City Church |
 Jess J. Bousa is the associate (founding) pastor at Garden City Church in Beverly, Massachusetts. He is primarily responsible for GCC's Core Group (Small Group) Ministry, the development of leaders and discipleship materials. He is also a full-time...
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Jim Cymbala
Pastor, The Brooklyn Tabernacle
Author, Fresh Wind Fresh Fire |
 Jim Cymbala has been the pastor of The Brooklyn Tabernacle for more than twenty-five years. He is also the author of the bestselling titles Fresh Wind, Fresh Fire; Fresh Faith; Fresh Power; Breakthrough Prayer; The Life God Blesses; The Church God...
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Joe Stowell
President, Cornerstone University |
 Dr. Joseph M. Stowell serves as the president of Cornerstone University in Grand Rapids, Michigan. Joe is an internationally recognized conference speaker and has written numerous books including The Trouble with Jesus, Following Christ, Simply Jesus...
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John Burke
Author, No Perfect People Allowed
Lead Pastor, Gateway Church |
 John serves as lead pastor at Gateway Community Church in Austin, Texas, a congregation dedicated to helping unchurched people become a unified community of growing Christ followers, no matter what their background or past. He is also the president...
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John Eldredge
Author, Waking the Dead
Founder, Ransomed Heart Ministries |
 John Eldredge is the founder and director of Ransomed Heart Ministries in Colorado Springs, Colorado, a fellowship devoted to helping people recover and live from their heart. John is the author of numerous books, including EPIC, WAKING THE DEAD,...
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John Ortberg
Author, The Life You've Always Wanted
Pastor, Menlo Park Presbyterian Church |
 John Ortberg is passionate about people becoming more like Jesus. Ortberg's teaching brings Scripture alive and invariably includes practical applications and warm humor. John is the author of " If You Want to Walk on Water , You've Got to Get Out...
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John Piper
Author, Desiring God
Preaching Pastor, Bethlehem Baptist Church |
 John Piper is the Pastor for Preaching at Bethlehem Baptist Church in Minneapolis, Minnesota. He grew up in Greenville, South Carolina, and studied at Wheaton College, where he first sensed God's call to enter the ministry. He went on to earn degrees...
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John Ratz
Small Group Trader Contributor
Executive & Group Life Pastor |
 I grew up in a ministry home with an incredibly strong Christian heritage. Born in Hong Kong to missionary parents, I have also lived in Kenya, East Africa, and various cities across Canada and the United States. This migrant living has served well...
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John Townsend
Co-founder, Cloud-Townsend Resources
Author, Boundaries |
 Dr. Townsend, clinical psychologist and marriage and family therapist, is an engaging and informative speaker. He has helped countless people in many arenas of life, with his unique blend of wisdom, humor, care, and spirituality. He offers keen insight...
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John Ward
Filmmaker/teacher, Mariner's Church |
 John Ward is a filmmaker who at 36 has over twenty years of experience. A child actor who appeared in his first movie at 12, by 25, he wrote, produced and directed his first film, Enchanted. John now works on his own and is slated to direct his latest...
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Jonathan Dodson
Small Group Trader Contributor
Lead Pastor, Austin City Life- Austin, TX |
 Jonathan Dodson is happy husband to Robie and proud father of Owen and Ellie. He is also the lead pastor of Austin City Life in Austin, Texas. Jonathan holds a B.A. in Anthropology, M.Div and Th.M degrees in Theology and has published articles in various...
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Joni Eareckson Tada
Founder/CEO, Joni and Friends |
 Joni Eareckson Tada is an American Christian author, artist, and disability advocate. Tada is founder and CEO of Joni and Friends, an organization accelerating Christian ministry in the disability community. A diving accident in 1967 left Mrs. Tada...
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Josh Hamilton
Major League Baseball All-Star |
 Josh Hamilton is a Major League Baseball All-Star for the Texas Rangers. He was the first overall pick in the 1999 Major League Baseball Draft and considered a blue chip prospect until injuries and a drug addiction derailed his career in 2001. Josh's...
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Josh Rose
Small Group Trader Contributor
Minister of Adults, FBC Burleson |
 Josh is the Adult Minister at FBC Burleson in Burleson, Texas. His role at FBC consists primarily of leading the adult education ministry. Specifically, he shepherds new and existing small groups and classes towards authentic community and spiritual...
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Joshua Griffin
High School Pastor
Saddleback Church |
 Josh Griffin is the High School Pastor at Saddleback Church in Lake Forest, CA and the author of 99 Thoughts for Youth Workers . He has served in youth ministry for 15 years and blogs every day at www.morethandodgeball.com .
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Joy Whitlock
Musician |
 Joy Whitlock is Christian musician and songwriter who has recently appeared in the Contemporary Christian market. Her songs primarily consist of a Folk/Indie blend. She has recorded and released one EP, The Fake EP released in 2005, and one full-length...
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Judy Hampton
speaker/teacher, Doing Life Together |
 Judy Hampton is a popular speaker who is best known for her entertaining speaking style. She is a respected international keynote speaker for women's conferences and retreats, speaking over thirty weekends a year. Judy's testimony has aired several...
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Justin Forman
Small Group leader |
 Justinloves using his entrepreneurial drive and passion for ministry tofurther God's kingdom across the country and around the world. He’s a big believer that Biblical transformation and community besthappens in a small group setting with endless amounts...
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Karen Lee-Thorp
Author, A Compact Guide to the Christian Life |
 Karen Lee-Thorp has written or cowritten more than fifty books, workbooks, and Bible studies. Her books include A Compact Guide to the Christian Life , A Compact Guide to the Bible , and Why Beauty Matters . She was a senior editor at NavPress for...
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Kay Arthur
Founder, Precept Ministries International |
 Since founding Precept Ministries International with her husband Jack in 1970 with the vision to establish people in God’s Word, International Bible teacher and four-time Gold Medallion award-winning author Kay Arthur has authored more than 100 books...
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Kay Warren
Author & Speaker, Dangerous Surrender
Saddleback Church |
 Kay Warren along with her husband, Rick Warren, are the founders of Saddleback Church in Lake Forest , California . Today, it is an evangelical congregation averaging 22,000 weekly attendees, a 120-acre campus, and has more than 300 community...
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Ken Eldred
CEO, Living Stones Foundation |
 Ken Eldred is currently CEO of Living Stones Foundation and Chairman of the Board of Advisors of Parakletos @ Ventures. For over 20 years, Ken served as CEO of Inmac, a public company he founded. He has assisted in the founding of several other successful...
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Kerry Clarensau
Small Group Trader Contributor
Maranatha Worship Center |
 Kerry Clarensau shares wisdom from over 20 years in ministry, and is currently a nationally appointed resource developer for ministry to women. Her book/DVD curriculum, Secrets: Transforming Your Life and Marriage, which uncovers biblical solutions...
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Kevin Bradford
Small Group Trader Contributor
Roane Church- Knoxville, TN |
 I am a husband, father, musician, pastor, worker bee, and writer. My life was altered in an amazing way when my beautiful bride, Laurie, married me. She is most definitely my better half (and then some) and I am madly in love with her. She is my...
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Kim George
Small Group Exchange Contributor
Harvest Bible Chapel- Rolling Meadows, IL |
 I am the “Family Leader” for the women's ministry small groups at Harvest Bible Chapel in Rolling Meadows, IL. I lead/train/recruit flock leaders who in turn lead 3-5 small group leaders. Our goal is to live out 2 Tim 2:2 and see groups grow and multiply....
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Kurt Johnston
Junior High Pastor
Saddleback Church |
 Kurt Johnston has been in junior high ministry since 1988 and he's still smiling! Currently, he is the Junior High Pastor at Saddleback Church in Southern California. Kurt also likes encouraging other junior high youth workers and has written a few...
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Kurt and Brenda Warner
Super Bowl MVP Quarterback |
 In a recent interview with ESPN, Arizona Cardinals Super Bowl quarterback Kurt Warner, winner of two NFL MVP awards and a Super Bowl MVP award, said, “It's so hard for people to grasp and understand that it's not about going to the Pro Bowl or...
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Kyle Eaton
Small Group Trader Contributor
Pastor, Rock Hill Community Church |
 Kyle graduated from Northwestern College in St. Paul, MN. It was there that he met the second best thing that ever happened to him (1st being Jesus), his wife Liz. We still aren't sure how he got her. They have a daughter named Annabelle who is almost...
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Lance Witt
Executive Pastor, Saddleback Church |
 Lance Witt has been called a Pastor’s Pastor. He is committed to the church and passionately believes in the transformational power of Jesus through the local church. He has served for over 25 years as a local church pastor and 20 years as a senior...
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Lee Strobel
Author, The Case for Christ |
 Atheist-turned-Christian Lee Strobel, the former award-winning legal editor of The Chicago Tribune, is a New York Times best-selling author of nearly twenty books and has been interviewed on numerous national television programs, including ABC's 20/20,...
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Louie Lovoy
Small Group Trader Contributor
Small Groups Pastor, Mountain Lake Church- GA |
 My name is Louie Lovoy. I am 31 years old and I live north of Atlanta in Cumming, GA with my wife, Lindsay. We were high school sweethearts and have been married for seven years. I am originally from Birmingham, AL where I graduated from UAB in 1999....
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Mac Lake
Leadership Development Pastor
Seacoast Church |
 Mac Lake has been the Leadership Development Pastor at Seacoast Church in Mount Pleasant, S.C. since 2004. He and his wife Cindy have three children and reside in Mount Pleasant. Mac grew up in West Virginia and is a graduate of Moody Bible Institute...
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Mac Powell
Third Day |
 Mac Powell is a singer-songwriter and producer who formed Third Day with guitarist Mark Lee. Powell won the 2001 Gospel Music Association award for Male Vocalist of the Year. Third Day has six gold albums, a platinum album, two Grammy Awards and 24...
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Mandy Santos
Small Group Trader Contributor
Small Group Leader |
 I am currently living in San Jose, CA- in the San Francisco Bay Area. I serve alongside my husband, Filipe, who is an associate pastor for South Bay Church- a start up church for Silicon Valley. One of our biggest passions in life is seeing...
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| Marc McCartney |
 Marc McCartney has a passion to connect his generation to God’s heart for the nations. Through his ministry at the Rightnow Campaign , Marc has launched two unique events that help his generation put their faith in action. Leadnow is designed...
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Marcus Buckingham
Author, First, Break All the Rules |
 Marcus Buckingham is the author of four best-selling books First, Break All the Rules (coauthored with Curt Coffman, Simon Schuster, 1999); Now, Discover Your Strengths (coauthored with Donald O. Clifton, The Free Press, 2001); The One Thing You Need...
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Marcus Goodloe
Pastor, Mosaic, Los Angeles |
 A graduate from the University of New Mexico and Golden Gate Seminary, Goodie's passions have moved him to professionally engage adults and youth in both structured and organic conversations surrounding the areas of leadership, racial reconciliation,...
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Margaret Feinberg
Author, The Sacred Echo |
 authentic. genuine. winsome. A popular speaker at churches and leading conferences such as Fusion, Catalyst, and LeadNow, Margaret Feinberg invites people to discover the relevance of God and His Word in a modern world. Audiences love her ability to...
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Mark Batterson
Author, Wild Goose Chase, Chase the Lion
Pastor, National Community Church |
 Mark Batterson is married to Lora and they have three children, Parker, Summer and Josiah. He is the lead pastor at National Community Church in Washington DC and he writes a wildly popular blog called www.evotional.com . Mark was born...
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Mark Driscoll
Pastor, Mars Hill Church (Seattle) |
 Mark Driscoll is one of the 50 most influential pastors in America, and the founder of Mars Hill Church in Seattle ( www.marshillchurch.org ), the Paradox Theater, and the Acts 29 Network which has planted scores of churches. Mark is the author of...
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Mark Howell
Small Group Trader Contributor
Founder, SmallGroupResources.net |
 In addition to leading the Life Group Ministry at Adventure Christian Church in Roseville, California, Mark Howell is the founder of SmallGroupResources.net , helping churches across North America launch, build and sustain healthy small group ministries....
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Mark Matlock
Founder, WisdomWorks |
 Mark speaks to thousands of students nationally and internationally each year through his PlanetWisdom student conferences. He is passionate about discipleship and the transformational power of the Word. For more than 15 years he has worked with students,...
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Mark Mittelberg
Author, Becoming a Contagious Christian |
 Mark Mittelberg is a best-selling author, sought-after speaker, and a leading strategist in evangelism and apologetics-oriented outreach. He is the primary author (along with Lee Strobel and Bill Hybels) of the recently updated Becoming a Contagious...
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Mark Sayers
Director of Uber |
 Mark Sayers is Director of Über ( www.uberlife.com.au ), a ministry that specializes in issues of youth and young adult discipleship. He is also pastor of Red East Church in Melbourne, Australia, an emerging church specifically reaching the young adult...
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Mark Strauss
Professor, Bethel Seminary |
 Mark Strauss (PhD, Aberdeen) is a professor of New Testament at Bethel Seminary in San Diego. He has written The Davidic Messiah in Luke-Acts, Distorting Scripture?, The Challenge of Bible Translation and Gender Accuracy, and Luke in the Zondervan Illustrated...
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Matt Dabbs
Small Group Trader Contributor
Associate Minister, St. Petersburg, FL |
 I am an associate minister at the Northwest Church of Christ in Saint Petersburg, Florida. My ministries include leading our small groups, young adults, and involvement of the congregation as a whole. I have been married for five years to my lovely...
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Matt Graybill
Community Life Director
LCBC, Lancaster, PA |
 I am the Community LIFE Director for LCBC (Lives Changed By Christ) in Lancaster and Harrisburg, PA. My role is to provide leadership to our Life Groups at LCBC and train, support, and appreciate our leaders. With my team, we help build community inside...
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Max Lucado
Author, Cast of Characters |
 Max Lucado has touched millions with his signature storytelling writing style. Awards and accolades follow Max with each book he writes. Max is the first author to win the Gold Medallion Christian Book of the Year three times—1999 for Just Like Jesus,...
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Michael Bailey
Small Group Trader Contributor
Director of LifeGroups, Midtown Fellowship- SC |
 I am 23-year-old kid who used to love drugs and sex more than Jesus. I feel like I have about as much business being a LifeGroups Director as Lebron James does a stock car driver. But, by God’s grace, I get to serve in this capacity with Midtown Fellowship...
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Michael Wilkins
Dean of Faculty, Talbot School of Theology |
 Dr. Wilkins attended Cuesta College and later graduated from Biola College with a bachelor’s degree in psychology and social science (1974). He graduated from Talbot Theological Seminary with a Masters of Divinity in New Testament Language and Literature...
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Michael & Hayley DiMarco
Founders, Hungry Planet |
 Michael and Hayley DiMarco work side-by-side on Hungry Planet, a company they founded that is committed to publishing spiritually-based content for teens and young adults. They work with authors who wish to reach an increasingly postmodern culture...
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Mike Foster
Founder, XXXchurch |
 Mike Foster is the creative principal at PlainJoe Studios and leads aninnovative non-profit called Ethur. In 2002, Mike founded XXXchurch andis also the creator of the Junky Car Club (www.JunkyCarClub.com). Heand his wife, Jennifer, have two children...
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Mike Foster
Small Group Trader Contributor |
 Mike has served churches in North Carolina and Illinois since 2000. He has lead successful high school and adult small groups. Leaders have grown from these groups and are now leading groups of their own. Mike has a passion for helping people...
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Mike Hurt
Senior Pastor
Parkway Church |
 Mike Hurt is the Senior Pastor of Parkway Church in Victoria, TX. Aleading thinker and trainer in small group ministry, Mike is passionateabout finding ways to reach people who don't know Christ and to seethose who do know Christ connect in authentic...
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Nancy Leigh DeMoss
Host, Revive Our Hearts |
 A native of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Nancy grew up in a family that was deeply committed to Christ and to the mission of world evangelization. At an early age, she surrendered her life to Christ and to His call to serve His Kingdom. Nancy graduated...
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Nathan Creitz
Small Group Trader Contributor
Group Life Coordinator, Grace Community- MA |
 I am the Group Life Coordinator at Grace Community Church in Marblehead, MA. In addition to leading a small group, I also coach the other small group leaders and apprentice leaders, provide training opportunities for them, and provide resources so that...
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Nick Carnes
Small Group Trader Contributor
Student Ministry Volunteer Leader |
 I am the proud husband to my wife Nicki and the very blessed father to Gavin, Tristan, and Hailey. I am a church planter and the lead pastor of New Passion Church in Grovetown, GA. I have led a wide variety of small groups for over 8 years. I am passionate...
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Pamela Tanner
Director of Women's Ministry
Liberty University |
 Pamela Tanner has served at Liberty University in Lynchburg, VA for the past five years as Director for Women’s Ministry/Associate Director for Student Care. She loves serving in these roles as it gives her great opportunity to invest in the lives of...
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Patrick Fowler
Small Group Leader
North Point Community Church |
 I'm a country boy from Elizabethtown, Kentucky, where I grew up attending a public school, playing soccer, and being a part of a traditional, loving family. After high school I moved to Lynchburg, Virginia, where I attended Liberty University and earned...
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Pete Briscoe
Pastor
Bent Tree Bible Fellowship- Dallas |
 Pete Briscoe, youngest son of Stuart and Jill Briscoe, grew up under his father’s ministry in Milwaukee. Since 1992, Pete has served as the senior pastor of Bent Tree Bible Fellowship in Dallas, TX. Pete joined his parents’ international radio ministry,...
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Philip Yancey
Author, Where is God When It Hurts |
 Philip Yancey earned graduate degrees in Communications and English from Wheaton College Graduate School and the University of Chicago. He joined the staff of Campus Life Magazine in 1971, and worked there as Editor for eight years. Since 1978 Philip...
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Philip and Lynette Kittle
Small Group Trader Contributor
Hospice Chaplain/Clinical Pastoral Counselor |
 Rev. Dr. Philip Kittle is an ordained pastor and licensed clinical pastoral counselor serving as a Hospice Chaplain in Northern Colorado, ministering to the dying and bereaved. He’s working on a book tentatively titled Dying Spirituality: A Hospice...
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Preston Jones
Author, Is Belief in God Good, Bad, or Irrelevant? |
 Preston Jones (Ph.D., University of Ottawa) is assistant professor of history at John Brown University in Siloam Springs, Arkansas. He has previously taught at The Cambridge School of Dallas, Dallas Christian College, the University of Dallas, California...
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Ralph Winter
Holywood Producer |
 Ralph Winter is a Hollywood film producer who has produced blockbuster movies such as the X-Men and Fantastic Four series. He currently has an overall first look deal with 20th Century Fox. Winter is also a partner in ThomasWinterCooke, which produces...
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Randall Neighbour
President, TOUCH Outreach Ministries |
 Randall Neighbour is the President of TOUCH Outreach Ministries, Inc. a non-profit ministry based in Houston, Texas that is dedicated to helping churches implement holistic small groups as a base of ministry and mission.
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Randy Alcorn
Author, The Treasure Principle |
 Randy Alcorn is the founder and director of Eternal Perspective Ministries (EPM), a nonprofit organization dedicated to teaching biblical truth and drawing attention to the needy and how to help them. EPM exists to meet the needs of the unreached,...
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Ray Vander Laan
Founder, That the World May Know Ministries |
 Ray Vander Laan is the founder of That the World May Know Ministries. When he is not teaching and doing research in Israel, he teaches in West Michigan at both the high school and seminary levels.
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Reid Smith
Community Life Pastor
Christ Fellowship Church- Palm Beach Gardens, FL |
 Reid Smith is the Community Life Pastor of the 13,000 member multi-site Christ Fellowship Church in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida (www.goChristFellowship.com) and the founder of the 2orMore small group leadership training and resource ministry. He lives...
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Rex Minor
Executive Director of Transformational Communities
The Chapel in Grayslake |
 Rex Minor is Executive Director of Transformational Communities at The Chapel in Grayslake, IL. Previously, Rex was the pastor of adult discipleship at Calvary Community church in Westlake Village, CA, and was in senior leadership at Willow Creek Community...
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Richard Land
Radio Show host, For Faith & Family |
 Dr. Richard Land received his education from Princeton (A.B., magna cum laude) and Oxford (D.Phil.). Since 1988, he has served as president of the Southern Baptist Convention’s Ethics Religious Liberty Commission. Dr. Land has represented Southern...
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Rick Howerton
Small Group-ologist/Trainer
Serendipity by LifeWay |
 Rick Howerton is one of the unheralded leaders in the small group movement. Having gone on and taken groups on the journey himself his passion for groups is creating a contagion. This guy honestly believes that small groups can and will change the world....
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Rick Warren
Best-selling author, The Purpose Driven Life |
 Dr. Richard D. "Rick" Warren is the founder and senior pastor of Saddleback Church in Lake Forest, California. Today, it is an evangelical congregation averaging 22,000 weekly attendees, a 120-acre campus, and has more than 300 community ministries...
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Rob Bell
Pastor, Mars Hill Bible Church |
 Rob Bell is the founding pastor of Mars Hill Bible Church. He is the author of Velvet Elvis: Repainting the Christian Faith and Sex God: Exploring the Endless Connections between Sexuality and Spirituality and is featured in the first series...
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Russ Robinson
Executive Director of Ministries and Small Groups
Willow Creek Community Church |
 Russ has held a variety of ministry roles in the past several years. Russ served on staff at Willow Creek Community Church beginning in 1995, first as director of small groups, and then as executive director of ministries and small groups. Prior to...
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Ryan Brymer
Small Group Trader Contributor |
 I studied public relations in college at Texas Tech University. While I was there I began working in the Christian music industry promoting concerts and managing bands. I took some time off after graduation and spent a summer in Portland, OR where God...
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Ryan Johnston
Small Group Trader Contributor |
 I became a Christian in the mid-90s, but only in the past few years started to actually get excited about living for Him. And it's made a big difference! I also have a passion for helping others get more out of following Christ, do more for Him, and...
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Sally Morgenthaler
Author, Worship Evangelism |
 Sally Morgenthaler is known best for her book, Worship Evangelism . She has contributed to eight books. Her latest collaborative effort was Exploring the Worship Spectrum: Six Views (2004, Zondervan). Morgenthaler’s chapter, “Emerging Worship” has...
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Sam Simmons
Cofounder, Rockbridge Seminary
E-Learning Designer |
 Sam Simmons is cofounder of Rockbridge Seminary, an innovative and fully online seminary designed to be relevant and accessible. Sam believes that a church leader should have the opportunity to complete a seminary degree without leaving the church field....
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Samantha Krieger
Writer/Content Editor
Bluefish TV & Small Group Trader |
 Samantha Krieger is the content editor and a writer for Small Group Trader. She also writes video-driven bible studies and discussion guides for Bluefish TV. The impact of a small group became real to her as a freshman on the dorm at Liberty University...
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Sara Eden Williams
Small Group Exchange Contributor |
 I am the Director of Youth and Children's Ministry at a small church in Western, NY. I have been serving in youth ministry for 5 years and have held my current position since 2006. I am currently working toward my youth ministry certification through...
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Sarah Kelly
Grammy-nominated Debut, "Take Me Away" |
 Sarah Kelly arrived on the Christian music scene in 2004 with her Grammy-nominated debut, “Take Me Away.” Sarah’s music deals with a wide range of issues that point to God’s goodness and holiness.
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Sarah Owen
Small Group Trader Contributor
Volunteer Leader, National Community Church |
 In 1974, I was born to Larry and Diane (Betz) Owen in the city of Decatur, Indiana and spent the first few years of my life there before moving to Bluffton (IN), which will always be home to me. My parents brought me, my sister Julie and my brother...
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Scott Vosburgh
Small Group Trader Contributor
Men's Ministry leader, Grace Community- Greensboro |
 I am a married father of two living in Greensboro NC for the past 12 years. Prior to that, I lived in sunny Scottsdale AZ for close to 20 years. I grew up in a traditional Methodist church where I accepted Jesus as my Savior when I was just 13 but...
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Scott A. Bessenecker
Director, InterVarsity Global Projects |
 Scott Bessenecker is the director of InterVarsity’s Global Projects and Global Urban Treks. He grew up in Iowa and attended Iowa State University. He has been involved with InterVarsity’s overseas mission projects since 1986 when he started with the...
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Scotty Neal
Lead Pastor
Origins Church- Cincinnati, Ohio |
 I was born and raised in Cincinnati, Ohio and am the founding and lead Pastor of Origins Church. I'm a graduate of Liberty University and spent seven years in youth ministry and two years as an executive and small groups pastor before founding Origins....
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Sean McDowell
Author, Evidence for the Resurrection |
 Sean McDowell, son of the well-known youth leader Josh McDowell, knows first-hand the power of communicating Biblical truth to students. As a popular speaker at conferences, churches, camps, and schools nationwide, Sean is in touch with the issues students...
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Shane Claiborne
Author, Irresistible Revolution |
 Shane Claiborne is one of the founding members of a Monastic community called The Simple Way in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Claiborne is a prominent activist for nonviolence and the redistribution of resources to the poor. A Graduate of Eastern University,...
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Sharon Miller
Small Group Trader Contributor |
 I live in Durham, NC with my husband where we both serve in ministry. In addition to leading a small group through my church for college women, I have worked for Proverbs 31 Ministries, earned my M.Div. from Duke Divinity School, served as the Baptist...
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Shawn Bergen
Small Group Trader Contributor |
 I joined the staff at Grace Baptist Church in May 2009 after serving on the educational team at McGregor Baptist Church in Fort Myers as the minister of evangelism and married adults since 2007. The education ministry of McGregor facilitated a Sunday...
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Spence Shelton
Small Group Trader Contributor
Small Groups Pastor, Summit Church- Durham, NC |
 Spence is the Small Groups Pastor at the Summit Church in Durham NC. His role at the Summit consists primarily of two aspects. The first and most important is shepherding existing small groups towards spiritual health and maturity. The second is expanding...
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Stasi Eldredge
Author, Captivating |
 Stasi Eldredge is passionate about mentoring women in finding their true identity as the Beloved of Christ, has been leading women's Bible studies for years. With a BA in Sociology and formerly on staff with Youth for Christ, Stasi now leads the women's...
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Stephanie Smith
Musician |
 Stephanie Smith is a young rocker with a big voice. She was first discovered by TobyMac at the Agape Music Festival. Her CD Not Afraid , is a debut overflowing with encouragement and solid pop rock anthems, all written or co-written by Stephanie. Strongly...
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Steve Arterburn
Author, Every Man's Battle |
 Stephen Arterburn is the founder and chairman of New Life Ministries—the nation’s largest faith-based broadcast, counseling and treatment ministry—and is the host of the nationally syndicated “New Life Live!” daily radio program heard on over 180 radio...
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Steve Chalke
Founder, the Faithworks Movement |
 Steve Chalke is the founder of Oasis Global, the Faithworks Movement, Stop the Traffik, and the Church.co.uk network. He is also the UN Special Advisor on Community Action Against People Trafficking. In 2004, he was awarded an MBE by the Queen for his...
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Steve Corn
Small Group Trader Contributor
Youth Pastor |
 I am a man in need of Jesus. I am a husband to Miranda, a father to Kasen and Kesleigh, a son, a brother, a friend, a youth minister, a guitar player, a blogger ( www.stevecorn.com ), a scuba diver, a DVR addict, and a BlueBell-a-holic. I grew up...
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Steve Farrar
Founder, Men's Leadership Ministries |
 Steve Farrar is the founder and chairman of Men’s Leadership Ministries. He is a graduate of California State University, Fullerton, where he majored in Speech Communication. He holds a Master’s degree from Western Seminary in Portland, Oregon, and...
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Steve Fee
Artist in Residence
North Point Community Church |
 Steve Fee is an established artist having been featured at Passion ‘07, Catalyst, 7:22 and is artist in residence at North Point Community Church in Atlanta, GA, one of the nation’s fastest growing churches.
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Steve Grusendorf
Small Group Exchange Contributor
Associate Pastor of Small Groups |
 I grew up in a Christian home in the suburbs of Cleveland Ohio. I have seen the power of the church do great good and great evil in our culture. I got into pastoral ministry in an effort to impact our world for Jesus Christ. I am passionate about local...
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Steve Hayes
Small Group Trader Contributor
Grace Community Church- Corsicana, TX |
 I’m a people person. When some people send emails, their signature says “Marketing Director” or “IT Specialist”. My signature says “People Person”. As a native of South Louisiana, I was regularly exposed to a unique brand of community that stressed...
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Ted Cooper Jr.
Founder, Bible in 90 Days |
 Ted Cooper founded the Bible in 90 days in 2002, following almost 20 years in the computer industry. Ted has served on a number of professional and charity boards, and is an elder at First Presbyterian Church of Houston, where he currently serves on...
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Tim Hawkins
Small Group Trader Contributor
Director, SojournCollegiateMinistry |
 Tim Hawkins serves as the director of SojournCollegiateMinistry inBoston, MA with his wife Stephanie and their four children. Tim gavevision to and helped launch Sojourn in Boston three years ago,partnering with a new church in Boston called ( REUNION...
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Tim Stevens
Executive Pastor
Granger Community Church |
 Five ways to describe him : Visionary. Pragmatist. Builder. Dedicated Christ follower. Devoted family man. What he's done for GCC :Helped the church's attendance grow from 400 and a staff of four tomore than 5,000 with a staff of 70. Instrumental...
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Timothy Keller
Pastor, Author- The Prodigal God |
 Timothy Keller was born and raised in Pennsylvania, and educated atBucknell University, Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary, andWestminster Theological Seminary. He was first a pastor in Hopewell,Virginia. In 1989 he started Redeemer Presbyterian Church...
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Todd Carpenter
Pastor of Connection & Discipleship
SpringWell Church- Taylors, SC |
 I presently serve as the Pastor of Connection and Discipleship at SpringWell Church in Taylors, SC. In this role I am responsible for helping all guests and new members find their place in the church body and to assist them in seeking out their gifts...
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Todd Phillips
Pastor, Frontline Church- Washington D.C. |
 As the pastor of Frontline Church in Washington D.C., Todd Phillips is leading one of the most well respected and looked to churches in the country for ministry to 20 and 30-somethings. It was Todd’s active involvement in pursuing people for the...
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Tom Holladay
Teaching Pastor, Saddleback Church |
 Tom Holladay is a teaching pastor at Saddleback Church in Lake Forest , California . Tom’s passion in ministry is to help people discover a love for the Bible and an understanding of God’s truth that changes the way they live. In addition...
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Tommy Nelson
Pastor, Denton Bible Church |
 Since 1977, Tommy Nelson has been the Pastor of Denton Bible Church, located in Denton, Texas. He has been featured on Focus on the Family , FamilyLife Today , Josh McDowell, For Faith and Family , and other national broadcasts. He has a Master...
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Tony Campolo
Author, Revolution & Renewal |
 Dr. Tony Campolo is a media commentator on religious, social and political matters. He has been a guest on television programs like Nightline, Crossfire, Politically Incorrect, The Charlie Rose Show and CNN News. He co-hosted his own television series,...
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Tracey Smith
Small Group Trader Contributor
Pastor, Couples and Small Group Ministry |
 My name is Tracey Smith. My hometown is Athens, Alabama, and yes, I am a die-hard Bama football fan! I serve as the Pastor of Couple’s Ministry and Small Groups at Central Christian Church in Las Vegas, NV. God has blown me away with what He has done...
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| Wayfarer Ministries |
 Wayfarer’s team of speakers – Chris Brooks, Dave Rhodes, and Chad Norris – works to design collisions that awaken lives to rediscover Christ. As they travel and speak at youth and children’s summer camps, youth Disciple Nows, retreats, men’s group meetings,...
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Wes Stecker
Small Group Trader Contributor |
 Originally from Oklahoma, Wes now lives in Rockwall, Texas where he serves on the pastoral staff at Lake Pointe Church. As the body of Christ incarnates the hands and feet of Jesus, Wes’ passion is to see God transform lives in families and communities....
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Will Johnston
Discipleship Protege & Campus Pastor
National Community Church |
 I currently serve as a Discipleship Protege and Campus Pastor at National Community Church in Washington DC where I live with my amazing and beautiful wife, Rachel. I grew up in Bolingbrook, IL, the middle of all middles, middle income, middle America,...
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Will Miller
Ordained Minister, Chaplain
Traveling Speaker |
 Will Miller is an ordained minister, hospital and police chaplain and psychotherapist. He has worked in community mental health centers and drug and alcohol rehabilitation programs and has served as a spokesman for the National Institute of Mental Health....
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William Lane Craig
Philosophy Professor, Talbot School of Theology |
 At the age of sixteen as a junior in high school, William Lane Craig first heard the message of the Christian gospel and yielded his life to Christ. Dr. Craig pursued his undergraduate studies at Wheaton College (B.A. 1971) and graduate studies at...
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Winfield Bevins
Small Group Trader Contributor
Pastor, Church of the Outer Banks |
 Winfield Bevins is the founding pastor of Church of the Outer Banks ( www.churchobx.com ), a growing and innovative church in Nags Head, NC. He has authored several books including Truth for Living . He is currently pursuing a doctorate at Southeastern...
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