Larry Nelson is a graduate of “an exemplary Christian school,” holds a BA in history from the University of Minnesota and has been employed in banking for over twenty-two years. He is a member of a Baptist church in the Minneapolis St. Paul area.

Earl Brubaker is a vetern church planting missionary in the NW United States. He served as General Director of the Northwest Independent Church Extension, located in Tacoma, WA and as president of the IFCA Board of Directors from 2009-2013.

Dr. Larry Oats is the Dean of Maranatha Baptist Seminary and has served in a variety of faculty and administrative positions during his 40 year career at Maranatha.

Stephen Enjaian received his BS and MEd in history education from Bob Jones University. He currently lives in Simpsonville, SC. His church community is Heritage Bible Church in Greer, SC, where he serves on the mission partner committee and with his wife and daughter as a volunteer children’s worker. He blogs at activefaith.wordpress.com.

Shane Walker became the pastor of Andover Baptist Church, Linthicum, MD in June of 2007. Raised in Iowa, Shane graduated from the University of Iowa in 1996. He holds a Master of Divinity degree from The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary. He and his wife, Kimberly, have four children: Hannah, Malee, James, and John.

Jim is a business systems consultant in desktop engineering at Wells Fargo Bank where he has worked for 20 years. He formerly served as a pastor for 16 years, and is now a member of Fourth Baptist Church where he serves in the ABF (Adult Bible Fellowship) ministry. He is also a member of Toastmasters International and The Mayflower Society.

Greg Long (M.Div., Faith Baptist Theological Seminary; Ed.D. candidate, The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary) is the Pastor of Adult Ministries at Grace Church in Des Moines, IA. He and his wife, Christy, have two boys, Nathan and Andrew, and one beagle, Sophie.

Mathew Sims is an average Joe who works a 9 to 5. He writes at Grace for Sinners and has contributed at Gospel-Centered Discipleship and Project TGM. He lives in Simpsonville, SC and loves spending time with his two daughters and wife.

“Mike” grew up as an MK in the jungles of South America. He came to the US for formal ministry training and attended Northland International University for both college and grad school, where he also met his future wife. He and his wife are now the parents of two girls.

Andy Stearns is an adjunct professor teaching Greek at Faith Baptist Bible College and Theological Seminary. He has earned BS, MA, and MDiv degrees from Faith Baptist Bible College and Theological Seminary and the ThM degree from Central Baptist Theological Seminary of Minneapolis. He and his wife, Robyn, are active members at Faith Baptist Church in Cambridge, Iowa.