For the past 15 years, Chris Kouba has served in various capacities within Prestonwood Baptist Church, one of the largest churches in the country. Most notably he served as the Lead Pastor of Prestonw...

For the past 15 years, Chris Kouba has served in various capacities within Prestonwood Baptist Church, one of the largest churches in the country. Most notably he served as the Lead Pastor of Prestonwood¹s Dallas campus and currently serves as the Lead Pastor of their thriving North Campus located in Prosper, Texas. Chris is a proud graduate of Baylor University, where he met his wife Hillary. He received his Master¹s degree from Dallas Theological Seminary and his doctorate from Southern Baptist Theological Seminary. In addition to his educational achievements, Chris is most proud of his role as father to Katelyn, Mackenzie, Hudson and Griffin. Known for his research and insight into multi-site churches, Chris is often consulted by church planters or churches looking to add campuses. He is also a featured speaker and instructor for Newchurches.com, a division of Lifeway Resources, and can be seen leading several online modules. Additionally, Chris is a guest blogger for Lifeway; writing on such topics as communication, leadership and unity. Chris is passionate about building the local church, strengthening family units and serving Christ.

Dr. Chris Thurman is a psychologist in private practice in Austin, Texas. He earned a Ph.D. in counseling psychology from the University of Texas. Dr. Thurman is a bestselling author and a popular spe...

Dr. Chris Thurman is a psychologist in private practice in Austin, Texas. He earned a Ph.D. in counseling psychology from the University of Texas. Dr. Thurman is a bestselling author and a popular speaker who has conducted hundreds of seminars for churches and corporations around the country. He and his wife, Holly, have three children.

Christopher Gildemeister is the PTC’s Head of Research Operations. He began as an Entertainment Analyst at the PTC in 2005. From 2007-2016, he was Senior Writer/Editor, responsible for communicating t...

Christopher Gildemeister is the PTC’s Head of Research Operations. He began as an Entertainment Analyst at the PTC in 2005. From 2007-2016, he was Senior Writer/Editor, responsible for communicating the PTC’s message to the public through newsletters, columns, and the PTC Watchdog blog. Dr. Gildemeister holds a Ph.D. from The Catholic University of America.

Dr. Christopher Seitz is one of the most insightful and creative biblical theologians working in the field today. Teacher, author, Anglican priest, and an articulate advocate for global communion, at...

Dr. Christopher Seitz is one of the most insightful and creative biblical theologians working in the field today. Teacher, author, Anglican priest, and an articulate advocate for global communion, at The Cranmer Institute in Dallas, Dr. Seitz serves his loves for the Church, for teaching, and for global renewal through the Anglican Communion Institute, of which he is executive director. Since 2008, Dr. Seitz has been Senior Research Professor of Biblical Interpretation at Wycliffe College, the evangelical and Anglican theological college in the University of Toronto. Before that, he was professor of Old Testament and theological studies at the University of St. Andrews (Scotland) and Professor of Old Testament at Yale University. His 15 books include Word Without End, Figured Out, and The Character of Christian Scripture. In his Nicene Christianity: The Future for a New Ecumenism, several world renowned theologians consider the unifying character of the creed in today’s postmodern, ecumenical context.

Craig received his AB in Economics from Cal Berkeley, MBA from UCLA Anderson School of Management, ThM from Dallas Theological Seminary, and PhD in Systematic Theology from Westminster Theological Sem...

Craig received his AB in Economics from Cal Berkeley, MBA from UCLA Anderson School of Management, ThM from Dallas Theological Seminary, and PhD in Systematic Theology from Westminster Theological Seminary. He is the author of The Infinite Merit of Christ: The Glory of Christ’s Obedience in the Theology of Jonathan Edwards; Reading Religious Affections, The Box: Answering the Faith of Unbelief, and God the Reason: How Infinite Excellence Gives Unbreakable Faith. Craig and his wife Angelica enjoy ministering with patients and staff at a local convalescent and hospice center near their home in Philadelphia.

Craig A. Evans, Ph.D. is Payzant Distinguished Professor of New Testament at Acadia Divinity College and Acadia University. Prior to Acadia, he taught for twenty-one years at Trinity Western Universit...

Craig A. Evans, Ph.D. is Payzant Distinguished Professor of New Testament at Acadia Divinity College and Acadia University. Prior to Acadia, he taught for twenty-one years at Trinity Western University, where he founded the Dead Sea Scrolls Institute. He has served as editor-in-chief of the Bulletin for Biblical Research and published over five hundred scholarly books, articles, and reviews. Professor Evans has lectured in universities and museums around the world and appeared in news programs and documentaries on BBC, Discovery Channel, History Channel, National Geographic Channel, CBS Sunday Morning, and Dateline NBC. Professor Evans and his wife, Ginny, live in Kentville, Nova Scotia, and have two grown daughters and a grandson.

D. A. Carson (PhD, University of Cambridge) is research professor of New Testament at Trinity Evangelical Divinity School in Deerfield, Illinois, and is the author or editor of more than fifty books,...

D. A. Carson (PhD, University of Cambridge) is research professor of New Testament at Trinity Evangelical Divinity School in Deerfield, Illinois, and is the author or editor of more than fifty books, including The God Who Is There and How Long, O Lord? He is one of the founders of The Gospel Coalition and an active guest lecturer in academic and church settings around the world.

Dan B. Allender has pioneered a unique and innovative approach to trauma and abuse therapy over the past 30 years. Central to Dr. Allender’s approach are the categories of Faith, Hope and Love and the...

Dan B. Allender has pioneered a unique and innovative approach to trauma and abuse therapy over the past 30 years. Central to Dr. Allender’s approach are the categories of Faith, Hope and Love and their converse betrayal, ambivalence, and powerlessness. Through engaging these categories and in learning to identify them in one’s personal story, healing and transformation can occur by bridging the story of the gospel and the stories of trauma and abuse that mark so many. Having received his Master of Divinity from Westminster Theological Seminary, Allender went on to earn his Ph.D. in Counseling Psychology from Michigan State University. He taught in the Biblical Counseling Department of Grace Theological Seminary for seven years (1983-1989). From 1989-1997, Allender worked as professor in the Master of Arts in Biblical Counseling program at Colorado Christian University, Denver, Colorado. In 1997, Allender with a cadre of others founded The Seattle School of Theology & Psychology in order to train therapists and pastors to more effectively serve in the context of the 21st century. He served as President of The Seattle School from 2000-2009. Allender continues to serves as Professor of Counseling Psychology at The Seattle School. He travels and speaks extensively to present his unique perspective on sexual abuse recovery, love & forgiveness, worship, and other related topics. Allender is the author of The Wounded Heart and The Healing Path and has co-authored several books with Dr. Tremper Longman (Intimate Allies, The Cry of the Soul, Bold Love, Bold Purpose and most recently God Loves Sex from Baker Books. His latest book is Healing the Wounded Heart: The Heartache of Sexual Abuse and the Hope of Transformation. Allender lives with his wife Becky in the Seattle area.

Dr. Danny R. Faulkner earned graduate degrees in physics and astronomy and taught at the University of South Carolina Lancaster for over 26 years. Dr. Faulkner is a member of the Creation Research Soc...

Dr. Danny R. Faulkner earned graduate degrees in physics and astronomy and taught at the University of South Carolina Lancaster for over 26 years. Dr. Faulkner is a member of the Creation Research Society and also serves as the editor of the Creation Research Society Quarterly. He has written more than a hundred papers in various astronomy and astrophysics journals, and is author of Universe by Design and The New Astronomy Book.

Friends of over forty years describe the author as “authentic, principled, humble, structured, empathetic, and accomplished. Dr. Angle has been a college athlete, university professor, pilot, scuba an...

Friends of over forty years describe the author as “authentic, principled, humble, structured, empathetic, and accomplished. Dr. Angle has been a college athlete, university professor, pilot, scuba and sky diver, professional speaker, Iron Man triathlete, president of multiple non-profits and creator of 9000 smiles in a 38 year career. With his first book, Dr. Angle appreciatively arrives at a simple centered place. “I do my best to live Micah 6:8. I am honored to be a man of God and husband to Karen, the most beautiful soul on this earth. My writings offer novel perspectives on the contemporary human condition from the side of the prism rarely viewed. This is the view that combines reality, revelation and hope.”

Dr. David Croteau is Professor of New Testament and Greek at Columbia International University Seminary and School of Ministry in Columbia, SC, starting in the Fall of 2013. Previously he taught at Li...

Dr. David Croteau is Professor of New Testament and Greek at Columbia International University Seminary and School of Ministry in Columbia, SC, starting in the Fall of 2013. Previously he taught at Liberty University in the undergraduate program for 7 years. He completed his Ph.D. at Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary, studying under Dr. Andreas Kostenberger. He has recently published Tithing After the Cross, Which Bible Translation Should I Use?, Perspectives on Tithing, and You Mean I Don't Have to Tithe?.

David S. Dockery was unanimously elected on February 28, 2014 as the 15th president of Trinity International University and is now serving in his 23rd year as a university president. Highly regarded a...

David S. Dockery was unanimously elected on February 28, 2014 as the 15th president of Trinity International University and is now serving in his 23rd year as a university president. Highly regarded as one of the outstanding leaders and senior statesmen in the world of Christian higher education, Dockery served as president of Union University for nearly two decades where during his transformational presidency the enrollment more than doubled, the net assets of the institution more than tripled, the campus was transformed, and Union vaulted to a place of national leadership in Christian higher education. Having authored or edited more than 30 volumes, and contributed to more than 60 other books, he is best known for his works in the area of Christian higher education, Baptist studies, and biblical interpretation. A native of Alabama, Dockery holds degrees from the University of Alabama-Birmingham (B.S), Grace Theological Seminary (M.Div.), Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary (M.Div.), Texas Christian University (M.A.), and the University of Texas system (Ph.D.). He has been married to Lanese for 43 years. They have three married sons (Jon and Sarah, Ben and Julie, Tim and Andrea) and eight grandchildren. Their travels have taken them to the various regions of the United States and Canada, as well as to Europe, Latin America, Asia, Africa, Australia, and the Middle East.