GUESTS
David McIver
Author | Founder — Looking For the One
David McIver led Praisefm radio as Executive Director, guiding its reach across the Upper Midwest, Africa, and the Middle East. He and his wife, Sherrie, also ministered with Baseball Chapel and the M...
David McIver led Praisefm radio as Executive Director, guiding its reach across the Upper Midwest, Africa, and the Middle East. He and his wife, Sherrie, also ministered with Baseball Chapel and the Minnesota Twins for fourteen seasons. David’s mission is to equip ordinary followers of Jesus to look for the one. David and his wife, Sherrie, reside in Blaine, Minnesota. Looking For the One is honored to be a member of the Evangelism Roundtable established on August 28, 2025. This coalition of global ministries includes Advance, Baptist World Alliance, Billion Soul Harvest, Child Evangelism Fellowship, Dare to Share, Evangelism Explosion, Every Home for Christ, Finishing the Task, Go Movement, Innovations for Gospel Impact, International Care Ministries, Jesus Film/CRU, Oasis/One Minute Witness, Looking for the One, and YWAM. The heart of this coalition is to raise up 100 million followers of Jesus who are equipped to share Him one-to-one. These followers of Jesus demonstrate that sharing Jesus is meant to be a normal part of the Christian life. The roundtable’s goal is to activate every believer to share the gospel with every person by 2033.
David Murray, PhD
Author | Professor of Old Testament and Practical Theology — Puritan Reformed Theological Seminary
David Murray (PhD) has pastored four churches in the UK and the USA, and has been a Seminary professor for 13 years. He has authored 20 books including, A Christian's Guide to Mental Illness, Christia...
David Murray (PhD) has pastored four churches in the UK and the USA, and has been a Seminary professor for 13 years. He has authored 20 books including, A Christian's Guide to Mental Illness, Christians Get Depressed Too, Why am I feeling like this? A Teen's Guide to Freedom from Anxiety and Depression. He is married to Shona and they have five children ranging from 28 to 10.
David P. Peterson, MDiv
Pastor | Chaplain | Author | Founder — Shepherd’s Staff Pastoral Services
Rev. David P. Peterson is an ordained pastor and board-certified chaplain, with over thirty years of experience in ministry to congregations, as well as chaplaincy experience in hospitals, fire/ems, l...
Rev. David P. Peterson is an ordained pastor and board-certified chaplain, with over thirty years of experience in ministry to congregations, as well as chaplaincy experience in hospitals, fire/ems, law enforcement and hospice. He's provided emotional and spiritual care on the scenes of devastating events from 9/11 to school shootings and various community tragedies and in 1994, founded Shepherd’s Staff Pastoral Services, where he was able to provide spiritual care to thousands via chaplains he trained and placed at long term care facilities across the U.S. A study in resiliency and forgiveness, David has lived all his life with tremors in his hands and arms and navigated the bullying, harassment and embarrassing moments it has invited from those who lack understanding and empathy. And at the age of 12, he was targeted by a neighborhood pedophile who used alcohol, pornography and affirmation to abuse him sexually, emotionally, spiritually and mentally. Years of silence, anger, shame and self- destructive behaviors followed before healing and forgiveness transformed him. David and his wife, Arden — as well as their four sons and their families — reside in Chesapeake, Virginia.
David Platt, DPhil
Author | Pastor | Founder — Radical, Inc.
David Platt is the author of three New York Times bestselling books including, Radical. He is a pastor in metro Washington, D.C., where he lives with his family, and is the founder of Radical, Inc. an...
David Platt is the author of three New York Times bestselling books including, Radical. He is a pastor in metro Washington, D.C., where he lives with his family, and is the founder of Radical, Inc. an organization that equips Christians to be on mission from where they live to the ends of the earth. Platt received his master of divinity, master of theology, and doctor of philosophy from New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary. He has been featured in news outlets including The New York Times, Christianity Today, and The Gospel Coalition.
David Richardson
Founder and CEO — Assumptions Institute
David Richardson is the founder of the Assumptions Institute and its Chief Executive Officer. Prior to founding the Assumptions Institute, Richardson served for 30 years on the staff of Cru, formerly...
David Richardson is the founder of the Assumptions Institute and its Chief Executive Officer. Prior to founding the Assumptions Institute, Richardson served for 30 years on the staff of Cru, formerly known as Campus Crusade for Christ, devoting most of his ministry to university professors. The Atlanta-area resident founded the Christian faculty ministry in Atlanta beginning at Georgia Tech in 1996. He holds a B.A. degree in Interdisciplinary Studies from the University of Portland, and an M.A. degree in Theological Studies from the International School of Theology. Richardson also holds an MTh. degree in Applied Theology from the University of Oxford. His dissertation, “Accepting Christian Faith in the Academy,” was an important exploratory study of the religious attitudes and beliefs of university professors and how to reach them for Christ. He understands education and educators very well. Richardson is the innovator who discovered the power of assumptions. His research about assumptions enabled him to create the Assumptions Sorter™ and the Critical Assumptions Test. His research, writing, teaching, and speaking is at the heart of the work of the Assumptions Institute.
David Rives
Researcher | Author | Speaker | Media Host — David Rives Ministries
David Rives has devoted his life to researching, revealing, and sharing the Fingerprints of our Creator—a pattern found across each corner of the universe, in every crevice on earth, and imprinted in...
David Rives has devoted his life to researching, revealing, and sharing the Fingerprints of our Creator—a pattern found across each corner of the universe, in every crevice on earth, and imprinted in every cell of our bodies. His journey began over a dozen years ago to find what he calls “faith-builders”—scientific facts and answers that allow us to be more effective witnesses for Christ. David’s world travels and research have made him an in-demand speaker with an abundance of knowledge and his powerful and inspirational delivery makes learning about Bible history and science fun and easy for audiences of all ages. His weekly TV show “Creation in the 21st Century” airs to millions globally on TBN. He is a weekly news columnist on science and the Bible, and author of the books “Wonders Without Number” and “Bible Knows Best–21 Verses Backed By Science.” His authenticity and genuine desire to bring a message of hope and purpose to the world are at the core of David’s calling. Featured on the History Channel, DirecTV’s NRB Network, WND, TBN, Dr. James Dobson’s Family Talk, Faith Life, CBN, ETV, METV, and he is heard daily on radio. David’s exciting life and world travels are documented on his ministries’ active Facebook page.
David Roseberry
Dean of the Diocese of Churches | Director — The Sake of Others | LeaderWorks
David Roseberry is the founding pastor of Christ Church Plano (Texas), a congregation in the Anglican Church in North America. After serving that church for thirty-one years, Roseberry now serves as D...
David Roseberry is the founding pastor of Christ Church Plano (Texas), a congregation in the Anglican Church in North America. After serving that church for thirty-one years, Roseberry now serves as Dean of the Diocese of Churches for the Sake of Others (C4SO), embracing churches in California, Kansas, Texas, and the southeastern United States. He also serves as Canon for Mission in the Anglican Church in North America and as executive director for LeaderWorks, a leadership development platform for churches and other ministries. He and his wife, Fran, live in Plano, Texas.
David Rubin
Author | Israel Advocate | Political Commentator — Founder & President - Shiloh Israel Children’s Fund (SICF)
David Rubin is a former mayor of Shiloh, Israel – in the region of Samaria, which together with Judea, is known to much of the world as the West Bank. He is founder and president of Shiloh Israel Chi...
David Rubin is a former mayor of Shiloh, Israel – in the region of Samaria, which together with Judea, is known to much of the world as the West Bank. He is founder and president of Shiloh Israel Children’s Fund (SICF) – dedicated to healing the trauma of child victims of terrorist attacks, as well as rebuilding the biblical heartland of Israel through the children. SICF was established after Rubin and his three-year-old son were wounded in a vicious terrorist attack while driving home from Jerusalem. Rubin vowed to retaliate – not with hatred, nor with anger, but with compassion – to create positive change for Israel and its children. Rubin has become an unofficial spokesman for Israel and the biblical heartland of Israel, with his books that speak the truth about what’s really happening in Israel and the Middle East. Rubin also has written extensively about the Israel US relationship, as well as the very real threat of Jihadist Islam to Judeo-Christian civilization. These books include his most recent: “Trump and The Jews, as well as “The Islamic Tsunami: Israel and America in the Age of Obama”, “Peace For Peace”, “Sparks from Zion,” and “More Sparks from Zion.” A featured speaker throughout North America and elsewhere, Rubin is known as the “Trusted Voice of Israel”. Born and raised in Brooklyn, Rubin lives in Israel with his wife and children on a hilltop overlooking the site of Ancient Shiloh, the hallowed ground where the Tabernacle of Israel stood for 369 years, in the time of Joshua, Hannah, and Samuel the Prophet.
David Skeel
Author, Law Professor — University of Pennsylvania Law School
David Skeel (JD, University of Virginia) is the S. Samuel Arsht Professor of Corporate Law at the University of Pennsylvania Law School. He is the author of The New Financial Deal, Icarus in the Board...
David Skeel (JD, University of Virginia) is the S. Samuel Arsht Professor of Corporate Law at the University of Pennsylvania Law School. He is the author of The New Financial Deal, Icarus in the Boardroom and Debt’s Dominion. Skeel has received the Harvey Levin award three times for outstanding teaching, the Robert A. Gorman award for excellence in upper level course teaching and the Lindback Award for distinguished teaching. He has been interviewed on The News Hour, Nightline, Hardball with Chris Matthews (MSNBC), National Public Radio and Marketplace, and has written for such publications as the New York Times, Wall Street Journal, Books & Culture and The Weekly Standard. Skeel is a frequent speaker at Veritas Forums and is an elder at Tenth Presbyterian Church in Philadelphia. He blogs at trueparadoxblog.com.
David Swanson, MDiv
Author | Founding Pastor of New Community Covenant Church, Chicago — Founder and CEO of New Community Outreach
David is an author and the founding pastor of New Community Covenant Church who lives with his family on the South Side of Chicago. He is the founder and CEO of New Community Outreach, a non-profit or...
David is an author and the founding pastor of New Community Covenant Church who lives with his family on the South Side of Chicago. He is the founder and CEO of New Community Outreach, a non-profit organization dedicated to healing community trauma through restorative practices. David is the author of Rediscipling the White Church: From Cheap Diversity to True Solidarity and Plundered: The Tangled Roots of Racial and Environmental Injustice. David is a former Director of Church Planting for the Evangelical Covenant Church. He is a graduate of Montreat College (BS, 1999), Wheaton College Graduate School (MA, 2003), and North Park Theological Seminary (MDiv, 2023).
David T. Lamb, PhD
Author | Professor of Old Testament — Dean of Faculty at Missio Seminary
David T. Lamb is the Allan A. MacRae Professor of Old Testament and dean of faculty at Missio Seminary in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He previously worked in campus ministry with InterVarsity Christia...
David T. Lamb is the Allan A. MacRae Professor of Old Testament and dean of faculty at Missio Seminary in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He previously worked in campus ministry with InterVarsity Christian Fellowship and has taught extensively in various crosscultural contexts. He is the author of God Behaving Badly, Righteous Jehu and His Evil Heirs, Prostitutes and Polygamists: A Look at Love, Old Testament Style, 1 and 2 Kings. in the Story of God Bible Commentary series, and The Historical Writings: Introducing Israel's Historical Literature (coauthored with Mark Leuchter).
David Talcott, PhD
Author | Fellow of Philosophy and the Graduate Dean — New Saint Andrews College
Dr. Talcott is a Fellow of Philosophy and the Graduate Dean of New Saint Andrews College in Moscow, Idaho. He joined the faculty in 2023, having taught at The King's College in New York City for twelv...
Dr. Talcott is a Fellow of Philosophy and the Graduate Dean of New Saint Andrews College in Moscow, Idaho. He joined the faculty in 2023, having taught at The King's College in New York City for twelve years, first as an Assistant Professor of Philosophy and then as an Associate Professor of Philosophy. His Ph.D. is from Indiana University, Bloomington, and his undergraduate BA is from Hillsdale College. His research focuses on ancient Greek philosophy, particularly Plato, though he also works on a range of topics in the field of ethics. His publications have appeared in numerous outlets including Public Discourse, Eikon: A Journal of Biblical Anthropology, Human Life Review, and First Things online. He has presented papers at meetings of the Society of Christian Philosophers, the Evangelical Philosophical Society, the Society for Ancient Greek Philosophy, and the Academy of Arts and Letters. His most recent book is Plato, published by P&R Publishing. Dr. Talcott and his wife, Anna, have six children: two sons and four daughters. While living on the East Coast, he served as a Ruling Elder at Covenant Presbyterian Church of Millburn and Short Hills (PCA), including a 2-year stint as moderator of the West Hudson Presbytery of the PCA. From 2014-2016 he was a member of the Board of Education of Boonton, NJ.
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