Bill Myers is a best-selling author and award-winning filmmaker whose books and videos have sold over 8 million copies. His work has won over 60 national and international awards, including the C.S. Lewis Honor Award. His children’s DVD and book series, McGee and Me, has sold 4.5 million copies, has won 40 Gold and Platinum awards, and has been aired on ABC as... learn more

Dr. Jesse L. Nelson, a rising leader in evangelical circles and the African American church, completed his doctorate under the supervision of Dr. Robert Smith Jr., author of Doctrine That Dances. He is currently pursuing his PhD at Stellenbosch University. Dr. Nelson has published book reviews and articles in the Journal of the Evangelical Homiletics Society, Preaching Magazine, and the African American Pulpit.... learn more

I found my own little house in the big woods, where I live with my husband and two children in the Cascade Mountains. I write a monthly column, Pioneering Today, for the local newspaper that bridges my love of the past with its usefulness in modern life. My books and articles are inspired by my family’s small herd of beef cattle, my amateur... learn more

Ed Norwood, a champion in public policy, advocacy, leadership development and marketplace ministry has cultivated a distinctive network of professional and influential leaders across the country. Ed is a radical example of his book, “Giant Killers” focus on defeating the giants in one’s life. He started life in San Francisco with an evangelist mother who had disturbing dreams of Jim Jones kidnapping his... learn more

Kevin works in homeless services and advocacy in Los Angeles, and is a graduate of Fuller Theological Seminary. Kevin also writes on the intersections of theology, justice and equity, and pop culture. He was a contributing author for Theology and the Marvel Universe, and is the founder of Theophany, a blog and YouTube channel looking at the intersection of God and movies. Kevin is currently writing... learn more

Michael O’Donnell, Ph.D. is the author of the highly acclaimed, What a Son Needs from His Dad (Bethany House, 2018). He is a contributor to USA Today, Better Homes & Gardens, New Man, and Ebony-Jet magazines. He has also been featured on CNN Evening News, Associated Press, Cox News Service, CBS Interactive Business Network, and ABC’s nationally syndicated radio program, The Best of... learn more

Michaela O’Donnell Long (PhD ’18) is cofounder and CEO of Long Winter Media, a branding and video production company, and is Senior Director for the De Pree Center for Leadership. She completed a PhD in Practical Theology at Fuller Seminary, focusing on practices that contribute to the formation of entrepreneurs, and also serves as an adjunct professor at Fuller. She is on the... learn more

Maria Leonard Olsen is a biracial attorney whose parents were forbidden by law to marry in their home state of Maryland in the 1960s. She practices law as a commercial litigator in the Washington, D.C. area.  Maria is also an author, podcaster, journalist, TEDx speaker and mentor to women in recovery.  Her latest book, 50 After 50: Reframing the Next Chapter of Your... learn more

Dr. David Olshine is professor and director of Youth Ministry, Family and Culture at Columbia International University in South Carolina. David has spoken to over 2.5 million people, has written 15 books, 35 plus articles and selected in 2015 as one of the recipients of Outstanding Teacher of the Year award. David is married to Rhonda and has two kids, Rachel and Andrew,... learn more

Naomi Cramer Overton is an expert on millennial families living out their meaning in ways that give them, and those they serve, life. Most importantly, she knows moms and she knows mission. Overton was the President and CEO of MOPS (Mothers of Preschoolers) International, where she led and learned from more than 250,000 millennial and Gen-X families. She also worked as a management... learn more