Lisa Velthouse is a freelance writer and speaker who has been working in communications and ministry for over a decade, including two years serving on staff at Mars Hill Bible Church in Grandville, MI. Lisa’s first book was published shortly after she turned 21, and her writing has been noted in Publisher’s Weekly and Focus on the Family magazines. She has been a... learn more

Leslie Verner is a goer who is learning how to stay. She traveled widely and lived in China five years before returning to the United States. A former teacher with a master’s in intercultural studies, she is currently a freelance writer living with her husband and three children in Colorado. She’s the author of Invited: The Power of Hospitality in an Age of... learn more

The Rev. Samantha Vincent-Alexander served in the Diocese of Southern Virginia for 18 years.  Most recently, she served as the rector of St. John’s Episcopal Church in Hampton Virginia. There she navigated through current issues, with a congregation first established in 1610. Samantha has been active in the ministry of the diocese and the national church, serving as the President of the Standing... learn more

Janalyn Voigt credits her father with instilling a love of literature in her at an early age by reading chapters from The Wizard of Oz, Robinson Crusoe, and other classics as bedtime stories. When she grew older, Janalyn created her own stories. When she was 12, a teacher noticed her storytelling ability, and his encouragement helped Janalyn identify her desire to write novels.... learn more

Angie Ward has impacted thousands of leaders during nearly 30 years of ministry as a leader, teacher, writer, and pastor’s wife. She thoroughly knows and “gets” the world of ministry and the life of the ministry leader. Angie is known for her genuine love for ministry leaders, her down-to-earth style, and her unique ability to see and explain complex concepts and systems. Angie... learn more

Kristin’s parents gave her a comedic head start by home schooling her. She graduated college at 20 with a degree in journalism, packed up her car, and headed to the city where all home school parents hope their kids end up: Los Angeles. While working in newspaper and radio she discovered her passion for comedy and studied and performed improv and sketch comedy... learn more

Tami Weissert is the former Executive Vice President and In-House Counsel for Back to the Bible. She was also the Co-host of the Back to the Bible radio program for over eight years. Tami is an author and the blogging voice of Powered by 4, a daily online Bible engagement ministry. A frequent conference speaker, she enjoys encouraging others to engage God’s Word.... learn more

Bob Welch is the author of more than two dozen books, including the Oregon Literary Award-finalist American Nightingale (2004), which was featured on ABC’s “Good Morning America.” His most recent book, The Wizard of Foz: Dick Fosbury’s One-Man High-Jump Revolution, was named the 2019 Book of the Year by the Track & Field Writers of America. As a columnist at The Register-Guard in... learn more

Joe Wheeler just published his 89th book!  He’s one of America’s most loved anthologizers of stories, and is the author of the longest running series of story collections, Christmas in My Heart. He was born in the Napa Valley, a fifth generation Californian. When he was eight, his family moved to Latin America as missionaries, thus he grew up bilingual with a deep... learn more

Cara Whitney grew up on a cattle farm in Northern Wisconsin. After spending a decade as a radio personality in markets that included Las Vegas, she found herself in search of that simpler life everyone talks about. She soon discovered that there is no such thing as a simple life, but instead your best lived life is one that includes a relationship with... learn more