Shane Pruitt and his wife, Kasi, live near Dallas, Texas, with their five children. Pruitt has been in ministry for more than 17 years as a denominational leader, church planter, and traveling communicator. He holds a B.S. in biblical studies and a PhD in Christian counseling. Shane serves as Director of Evangelism for the Southern Baptists of Texas Convention. A popular blogger, Pruitt has written for Relevant, Christianity Today, the Christian Post, ChurchLeaders.com and other online journals. A video showing their children celebrating the surprise arrival of one of their adopted siblings went viral and the story was covered on ABC News and Inside Edition, as well as many other media outlets.

Jerry E. Tuma, a Certified Financial Planner®, is president and founder of Cornerstone Financial Services, Inc. (CFS), a Registered Investment Advisor. Jerry is a Registered Principal with Independent Financial Group, LLC (IFG), a registered broker-dealer, member FINRA/SIPC. CFS and IFG are not affiliated entities.

Education: As a graduate of the University of Texas at Arlington (BBA, 1979), Jerry studied under one of the nation's top economic forecasters, a disciple of Nobel Prize winning economist Milton Friedman.

Organizations: A founding member of Kingdom Advisors, Jerry has been a vital part of this nationwide Christian Financial planning organization. Jerry also sits on the board of Heritage Alliance, a non-profit organization designed to return America, through the political process to its Godly roots and General’s International a global prayer and reformation network.

Jerry is the author/co-author of 31 books, including 17 with Dr. D. James Kennedy (e.g., What If Jesus Had Never Been Born?). The book with Dr. Peter Lillback (president of Westminster Theological Seminary) on the Christianity of our first president became a national bestseller, George Washington’s Sacred Fire. His most recent book is AMERICAN AMNESIA.

Jerry does a radio program, which is generally 15 minutes by phone with a Christian leader on a particular issue. Guests have included Dinesh D’Souza, Michelle Malkin, Ben Kinchlow, Joni, Ted Baehr, Del Tackett, Gary Bauer, David Limbaugh, Jim DeMint, etc. (www.jerrynewcombe.com or www.gracenetradio.com)

Jerry was married in Norway, in the home church of his wife, Kirsti, whom he met in the registration line at Wheaton Grad School 2 years earlier. Their wedding vows were bilingual: “Ja, I do.” 38 years later, they are blessed with two children, and three grandchildren.

By: Shane Pruitt - shanepruitt.com - November 3, 2018 Christmas truly is the most wonderful time of the year, because it calls our attention to one of the most beautiful teachings of Scripture – the Incarnation of ...

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By: Jerry Newcombe - jerrynewcombe.com - December 12, 2019 How politically diverse is the Yale faculty today? According to an article by James Freeman in the Wall Street Journal: “0%.” He notes, “Nobody looks to the ...

By: Jonah Goldberg - nationalreview.com - December 18, 2019 One reason our politics are so chaotic is that neither Democrats nor Republicans can seem to govern as a majority party. Here’s a theory for why our politics ...