Jim Putman
Jim is the founder and senior pastor of Real Life Ministries in Post Falls, Idaho. Prior to his role as senior pastor, he served as a youth minister in two small churches. In college, Jim won three All American titles in wrestling and went on to become a successful wrestling coach. Real Life Ministries began as a small group in 1998 and has grown to a membership of more than eight thousand. Ninety percent of its fellowship is active in small groups. Outreach Magazine continually lists Real Life Ministries among the top one hundred most influential churches in America.
Orpheus J. Heyward
Dr. Orpheus J. Heyward is Senior Minister of the Renaissance Church of Christ. He is considered one of the most dynamic and scripturally sound gospel preachers among churches of Christ today. Having received his Masters of Arts in Theology, Masters of Arts in Biblical Studies and doctorate degree in Theological Exegesis, he is a constant student of the Bible.
Paul Huyghebaert
Paul serves as the Lead Minister for the Grace Chapel Church of Christ in Cumming, GA, just north of Atlanta. Paul and his wife, Lori, have been married since the Spring of 2001, and have three children: Andrew, Nate, and Hannah. Paul holds bachelor’s degrees in Bible and Psychology and a master’s degree in Professional Counseling. He enjoys spending time with family, reading, writing, and getting outdoors. His passion is to see the Church embrace both the message and the mission of Jesus. Paul is a Renew.org Leader and the author of the book The Way Back: Repentance, the Presence of God, and the Revival the Church So Desperately Needs.
Guy Hammond
Guy Hammond started Strength in Weakness ministry which has helped thousands in 58 countries. He has taught over 100,000 people in churches, universities and faith based groups globally, has written 6 books and had a documentary movie made about his life and ministry called Finding Guy. Before becoming a Christian, Guy lived an active gay life until he was 24 years old. After becoming a Christian, he left that life behind forever. Guy is a news junkie, loves anything political, loves to read, and is an avid hockey and baseball fan.
Reese Neyland
Reese Neyland has been learning and focusing on discipling others to follow Jesus since his baptism in Gainesville, Florida, in 1978. He has been a church leader since 1982 and has been in the Los Angeles area since he moved there with his family in 1989 to plant the Los Angeles Church of Christ. That church started with 50 disciples and is currently around 5,500 members with many other churches planted all over the world. He has also been overseeing the maturing and planting of churches in the Nordic countries for over twenty years now. Reese loves Jesus, the Bible, and Tennessee Volunteer football.
Renée Sproles
Renée Webb Sproles is from Murfreesboro, TN, where she directed The School of Christian Thought for five years at North Boulevard Church. She is a 15-year homeschool veteran. She is also a founder and co-director of the Discipleship Tutorial in Murfreesboro, where she has taught government, economics, personal finance, health, study skills, English grammar, and writing. She is the mother of two grown children, Houston and Emma, who is married to Thomas Goodwyn. With her husband, David, Renée has co-taught parenting classes for 20 years and currently teaches a marriage and family class of 100 students each week. Renée is the author of On Gender: What the Bible Says about Men and Women (Renew, 2019).
Jonathan Storment
Jonathan is the Preacher at the Pleasant Valley Church of Christ in Little Rock, Arkansas, He and his wife, Leslie, have five children and are passionate about discipling the next generation in the way of Jesus. Storment has written two books: How to Start a Riot and Bringing Heaven to Earth,” which he co-authored with Josh Ross.
Jerry Harris
Jerry Harris is publisher of Christian Standard Media and teaching pastor at The Crossing, a multisite church located in three states across the Midwest.
Doug Crozier
Ask Doug about his priorities and he will simply tell you,"Kingdom first, family second, and then business." With an entrepreneurial spirit and devotion to the Restoration Movement Christian
Church. Doug has a track record of success that speaks to his desire to further the Kingdom of God.
Todd Wilson
Todd Wilson is passionate about seeing people mobilized within the sweet spots of their unique personal callings in the Jesus mission. He dream of seeing this mobilization contribute to movements of healthy reproducing churches.
He currently spends most of his energy engaged in a wide range of leading-edge and pioneering initiatives aimed at helping catalyze movements of healthy, reproducing churches. He is also passionate about seeing people discover and deploy their unique personal calling. As a certified Life Planner, he strategically invests in the lives of several leaders and organizations each year.
In this next season, his vocational energy is razor focused on championing a new, church multiplication operating system (Church mOS) to replace the prevailing church programmatic growth engine that is largely producing cultural Christians and is incapable of Biblical reproduction.
Todd lives in Durham NC, with his wife Anna. They have two grown boys, Ben and Chris, who are in full-time ministry, two beautiful daughter-in-laws, Therese and Mariah, a grandson Evan, and a loyal Labrador Retriever named Ellie.
Jeff Duerler
Jeff grew up in Ohio but was born in Indonesia (his parents were medical missionaries). He married Julie in 1997 after graduating from Toccoa Falls Bible College in Georgia, and they moved to New York to attend Alliance Theological Seminary. After graduating with a Master of Divinity degree in 2001, they moved back to Ohio for Jeff to get his Ph.D. at Hebrew Union College – Jewish Institute of Religion. After settling on the west side of Cincinnati, starting a family, and launching a rental property business, Jeff and Julie helped pioneer a third location of LifeSpring in Harrison, OH in 2008. When the decision was made to become autonomous churches in 2016, Jeff transitioned into the Senior Pastor role of LifeSpring Community Christian Church. He also serves as an adjunct online professor with Nyack College - Alliance Theological Seminary. Jeff loves to get off the beaten path to explore something new. When he was in high school, he thought Christianity was just for young kids and elderly women, but when he encountered the real Jesus, everything changed. His passion today is to help others know, love, and serve a Jesus who doesn’t just offer eternal life for the future but who calls us to brave, adventurous, abundant living now.
Jeff Faull
Jeff Faull is a fourth generation preacher. He is in his 34th year as the Minister of the Mt Gilead Church in Mooresville, Indiana. A graduate of Cincinnati Christian University and of Summit Theological Seminary, Jeff co-founded and led the National Preaching Summit, an organization that promotes preaching excellence. He served 14 years as a contributing editor for Christian Standard magazine. He presently serves on the board of E2 Effective Elders and also as a regional director for Renew Discipleship. He has been blessed with opportunities to preach and lecture on preaching in multiple places around the globe. He and his wife Valerie have three children and nine grandchildren.
Vance Eubanks
Vance Eubanks, is the Lead Minister at Prairie Grove Christian Church. He felt the call of God into ministry as a teenager in Church Camp and loves seeing people discover their freedom in Christ and how He transforms their lives. He spends as much time as possible with his his family and enjoys riding road bikes.
Tina Wilson
Tina Wilson is a pastor’s wife and mom of seven. Alongside her husband Matt, she has committed her life to serving King Jesus as a church planter, Bible teacher, author, and advocate for all-in family ministry. She also serves on the board for the Christian Standard. She is passionate about making Christ and his church famous in South Carolina and beyond.
Clayton Hentzel
Clayton Hentzel is the Lead Pastor at The Crossing - a multisite church gathering in 11 locations across three states. Clayton has been with The Crossing since 2004 and received a Bachelor of Theology from Ozark Christian College.
Gary Johnson
Dr. Gary Johnson has served in the preaching ministry for four decades. He now leads e2 as Executive Director full-time, coaching pastors and elders nationwide. He holds a Master of Arts degree in Church history from Lincoln Christian Seminary, Master of Ministry and Divinity degrees from Cincinnati Bible Seminary, and a Doctor of Ministry degree from Grace Theological Seminary (Indiana). Gary has taught as adjunct professor for a number of seminaries, including Cincinnati Christian University and TCM Institute, a seminary serving Europe and Asia. Gary has been blessed to travel overseas for the purpose of training elders and pastors in cross-cultural settings on over 100 mission trips. Gary and Leah have been married over 40 years, and have married sons, Jared and Aaron, who are both serving in the ministry. His pursuits outside of church life include running, mountain climbing, racquetball, cycling, and back-packing. Still, one of the greatest joys in life for Gary is being called “grandpa” by his six grandkids.
Chad Harrington
Chad is owner and publisher at Harrington Interactive Media and serves as a deacon of teaching at Harpeth Christian Church in Franklin, Tennessee. He holds degrees from Ozark Christian College and Asbury Theological Seminary and is a coauthor of The Revolutionary Disciple and Dedicated and the author of Your Spiritual Formation Plan.
Mike Williams
Dr. Michael D. Williams became the sixth president of Harding University on June 1, 2022.
Previously, Williams served as the eighth president of Faulkner University from 2015-2022. He led the institution through a time of tremendous growth and progress. A significant achievement of his presidency was the creation of the College of Health Sciences and the launch of a state-of-the-art autism center.
Williams’ professional career includes a previous tenure at Harding spanning 28 years. From 1987 to 2003, Williams served in a number of leadership roles within enrollment management. Under his leadership, the University experienced a time of unparalleled enrollment growth. In 2003, Williams was appointed vice president for university advancement, and two fundraising campaigns exceeded their goals during his tenure.
Williams earned a bachelor’s degree in accounting and a Master of Business Administration from the Paul R. Carter College of Business Administration at Harding. In 2008, he completed a doctorate in higher education management from the University of Pennsylvania.
Williams has served in numerous leadership roles in professional organizations. He also has spoken at a variety of state, regional and national conferences. Deeply committed to community development, Williams also has been involved in numerous leadership roles in community organizations.
He and his wife of 35 years, Lisa (’89), have two sons, Quentin and Cade (’20), and a daughter-in-law, Cailin (’20).
Brad Rhoads
Brad & Marilyn Rhoads are the cofounders of Grace Marriage. Brad, a seasoned attorney of 22 years, saw the marriage and family breakdown first-hand in the courtroom. Also, as a marriage and family pastor, he witnessed the family struggles inside the church and the lack of any intentional and ongoing strategy to keep couples on a growth curve.
In 2012, they founded Grace Marriage as a solution to help church leaders, business owners and couples build relationships on the grace of Jesus.
Ben Barnett
A graduate of the United States Military Academy at West Point, Ben served as an officer in the U.S. Army. He spent three years working in the pharmaceutical industry before becoming a full-time Evangelist in Atlanta, where he has worked for 26 years.
Ben has always been a passionate learner, and his educational pursuits have furthered his skill in working with so many people as a minister of the Gospel. He holds a Master’s in Divinity (MDiv) and a Doctorate in Ministry (DMin) from the McAfee School of Theology at Mercer University. He has used his talents to engage and serve a diverse range of communities around the world. Devoted to the ministry of healing and reconciliation, Ben has also completed Clinical Pastoral Education, served as chaplain intern for the Atlanta Veterans Medical Center, taught as an Adjunct Professor at the McAfee School of Theology, and worked as an Anger Management Instructor for Turning Point Family Counseling Services.
Over the past 26 years, Ben has volunteered his time and effort with HOPE worldwide Atlanta in various roles, ranging from servant to Advisory Board Member. Married to his high school sweetheart, Tammi, for almost 30 years, Ben is a loving father to three children: daughter Peyton (26), son, Trey (24), and daughter, Jordan (22). Ben’s spiritual leadership and proven work of service to those in need will allow him to continue making an impact as part of the HOPE worldwide executive team.
Daniel McCoy
Daniel is happily married to Susanna, and they have 3 daughters and 2 sons. He is the editorial director for Renew.org as well as a part-time professor of philosophy for Ozark Christian College. He has a bachelor’s in theology (Ozark Christian College), master of arts in apologetics (Veritas International University), and PhD in theology (North-West University, South Africa). Among his books are the Popular Handbook of World Religions (general editor), Real Life Theology Handbook (with Andrew Jit), Mirage: 5 Things People Want From God That Don't Exist, and The Atheist's Fatal Flaw (co-authored with Norman Geisler).
Shodankeh Johnson
Shodankeh Johnson is part of the Core Team of New Generations. He is responsible for the mobilization of intercessors across all regions and the training of Disciple Making Movement (DMM) leaders in the ‘pioneer places’ where the gospel has never been or has never flourished. In addition, Shodankeh provides DMM training for movement-minded ministries around the world.
Shodankeh is also the leader of New Harvest ministries in Sierra Leone, West Africa. New Harvest is an indigenous DMM organization that plants churches throughout the region and incorporates a wide-spectrum of ministries such as compassion, business development, leadership development, skills training and advanced education.
Jay Austin
Jay Austin has been married to Melissa for 28 years and has two sons, Isaiah, 23, and Josh, 21. Jay is the Family Discipleship Minister at Harpeth Christian Church in Franklin, Tennessee. He has a BS in Psychology from Middle Tennessee State University with a focus on Adolescent Development and an MA in Christian Education from the Southern Baptist Theological Seminary. With over 30 years of ministry experience, Jay has served in the areas of Lead Teaching Pastorate, Executive and Discipleship Ministry, Student and Children's Ministry, and Family Coaching. He has written curricula for Word Publishing, CCM Magazine, and other publishers. He has also served on the Board of Directors for Hearts 2 Honduras, establishing Christian education opportunities for underserved and special needs children. Jay has consulted and managed children's and student ministry artists, including Randall Goodgame (Slugs and Bugs), Dr. Dan Bellamy (Inflatable Stories), Outcast BMX, Matt Adams, Brian Drake, Zak Mirzadeh, Rush of Fools, and others. He is a certified Youth, Parent, and Family Life Coach (CYPFC), and he is the author of the book, Your Child's Journey - A Guide to Intentional Parenting from Birth to Adulthood, released in 2019.
Daren Overstreet
Daren has been in pastoral ministry for 26 years, having served most of them in the Pacific Northwest. He holds an undergraduate degree in Architecture from the University of Washington, and a Master's Degree in Missional Theology from Rochester University. Daren and his wife currently reside in Tampa, Florida, where they serve in the Anchor Point Church. Prior to moving to Tampa, he did pastoral work in Seattle and Tacoma for 23 years. He is also the author of the book Wildfire: How Progressive Theology is Impacting the Church.
Jason Houser
JASON HOUSER founded the Seeds Family Worship ministry eighteen years ago and has led teams in creating over two hundred Scripture worship songs and videos to help kids and parents sing God’s Word. He co-wrote the well-known CCM songs “Broken Things” and “The Motions” and co-wrote a parenting discipleship book called Dedicated with Bobby and Chad Harrington. He is also co-author of the forthcoming Real Life Theology Conversations: A Guide to Essential Questions and Answers for Family Discipleship.
Michelle Eagle
Michelle currently quarterbacks the Discipleship Ministry at Harpeth Christian Church in Franklin, TN.
Prior to joining the ministry team at Harpeth, Michelle was a Physician Assistant working with HIV infected mothers and their children in Jacksonville, FL. After a family move to TN in 2008, Michelle began volunteering in the home groups ministry at Harpeth which led to a staff administrative position. A lot of experience has been gained over the years and she takes great pleasure in coordinating and educating home group leaders, as well as matching church members to groups. Much of her experience has been gained through supporting women while they work the 12 steps of Celebrate Recovery. Michelle finds great joy in helping women grow in their relationship with Christ.
David Roadcup
Dr. David Roadcup is Professor of Discipleship and Global Outreach Representative with TCM International Institute. He has been in ministry for over 40 years. Besides youth ministries, senior/preaching ministries and college/seminary teaching through the years, Dr. Roadcup has authored numerous articles and three books. He has spoken in 37 states and 5 foreign countries. As one of the founding members of the men’s ministry Promise Keepers, he served on their Board of Directors for 11 years. In 2001, he was on the summer P.K. Men’s Conference Speaking Team. In addition to his wide-ranging ministry to the Church, teaching classes for TCMI and formerly at Cincinnati Christian University, he is presently on the Board of Directors of Christ in Youth in Joplin, Missouri (C.I.Y.) and the Board of Directors of Christian Arabic Services (C.A.S.). He has been married to Karen for over 50 years. Dave and Karen have two daughters, one son-in-law and three grandchildren. Dave’s great passion is discipling believers and helping Christians grow to deeper levels in their personal walk with Jesus Christ.
Anthony Walker
Anthony Walker has been preaching the gospel for 20 years. He has been actively involved in the church as a song leader, youth worker, preacher, and any other role God calls him. He attended Lipscomb University in pursuit of an Art Education Degree. For 12 years, he has been the full-time minister of the Highway 231 Church of Christ in Murfreesboro, TN. He and his wife Jenny are the proud parents of 2 young children: a son, Remington, and a daughter, Reign.
Megan Rawlings
Megan, CEO and founder of The Bold Movement, is a women’s minister, podcaster, speaker, old movie lover, and gas station food aficionado. She lives for dad jokes, is always up for a meaningful conversation, and genuinely wants to help women step into their role in the kingdom of God. She is married to her best friend, a pastor, Matt Rawlings.
Drew Moore
Drew Moore has always been about pointing people to life in Jesus. After graduating from Illinois State University in 2000, he began a seven-year run as math teacher, football coach and high school ministry volunteer at Eastview Christian Church. In 2006, he made ministry his vocation as Eastview’s High School Pastor. After completing a Master of Arts in Spiritual Formation at Lincoln Christian University, Drew began at Canyon Ridge in 2012 as Pastor of Student Life, where he served until becoming Lead Pastor in October of 2018. Drew loves the outdoor adventure and spending quality time with his wife Layne and his four kids, Luke, Nina, Miles, and Zeke.
Jozsef Steiner
A native Hungarian, Dr. Steiner resides with his wife, Csilla, in Budapest, Hungary. Following his MA studies at the TCM International Institute, he received his PhD from the University of Debrecen in Hungary. Jozsef currently serves as Professor of Missions and Disciple Making for TCM and oversees TCM’s Disciple Making Movement Training Program.
