Randy Petersen is a senior researcher at the Texas Public Policy Foundation. Petersen spent twenty-one years in law enforcement in Bloomingdale, Illinois, working in patrol, investigations, administration, and management. After retiring from the Bloomingdale Police Department, Randy moved to Texas where he was the Director of the Tarrant County College District Criminal Justice Training Center, one of the busiest police academies in the state. The academy was responsible for basic police training for over forty different police agencies in the DFW Metroplex as well as in-service training for current law enforcement officers from all over the country.

Randy is passionate about law enforcement and criminal justice policy issues. His research specialties include the militarization of law enforcement, police training, and police assisted diversion programs. Randy holds a B.S. in Legal Studies and a M.S. in Justice Administration and Crime Management from Bellevue University.

George Barna is a professor at Arizona Christian University and the President of the Cultural Research Center at ACU. He also founded the Barna Group, a research company that for years set the standard for understanding trends in American culture. Dr. Barna has written more than 50 books, including numerous award-winners and New York Times bestsellers. He is also a Fellow at the Townsend Institute, has taught at the undergraduate and graduate level, and has pastored two churches. Dr. Barna is often called “the most quoted person in the Christian Church today.”

Robin Steele is the founder and lead pastor of PromiseLand Church in San Marcos, TX. Over the last 16 years, they have gone from 30 people to a membership well over 2000. PromiseLand is a multi-ethnic, multi-generational congregation that impacts people from all walks of life. He loves to teach, disciple, invest in pastors, hunt, fish, and ride his mountain bike (real fast) over crazy terrain!
In 2001, Robin and his wife, Erica, received the news that their newborn baby had a severe brain abnormality and would only live 6-12 months. Their daughter, Kennady, just turned 18 years old and continues to defeat the odds. She lives with many disabilities and requires 24-hour care. Robin speaks all over the world about the incredible life lessons they have learned along the way. They have two sons as well: Jude, and Avery.

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