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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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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 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 serves on staff at Cross Point Church in Nashville, Tennessee . Her book, Mad Church Disease, which discusses health and burnout in ministry, will be released through Zondervan Books in February 2009. Her articles have been published...
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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 Exchange 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 Exchange Contributor |
 I’m Ashley Linne, a native New Mexican currently planted in Nashville, Tennessee. I have some major addictions to theology books, writing Bible studies, and singing. So it seems fitting that I’m a copy editor, freelance writer/editor, seminary student,...
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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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Bill Donahue
Executive Director, Small Group Ministries
Willow Creek Community Church |
 Dr. Bill Donahue is Executive Director of Small Group Ministries for the Willow Creek Association (WCA) and works with Willow Creek Community Church to train and develop small group leaders. The church has over 2,500 small groups and the WCA has over...
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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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Bob Buford
Author, 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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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 Exchange 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 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 Exchange 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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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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Carter Shotwell
Small Group Exchange 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 Seay
Founding pastor, University Baptist Church- Waco |
 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...
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Cindy Skillman
Small Group Exchange 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 increating narrative films and videos that teach Biblical truth in uniqueand creative ways. Website: www.modernparable.com...
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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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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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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 spends time cultivating relationships with college students who are generally skeptical Christians with a passion for evangelism and global justice. He is an area director for InterVarsity Christian Fellowship in Boulder, Colorado. Don Everts's...
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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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Eggerichs Emerson E.
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 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
Author, Chasing Daylight |
 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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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 |
 Gary Haugen serves as president of Inter | | |