D.A. Horton

D.A. Horton serves as an Assistant Professor and Program Director of the Intercultural Studies program  at California Baptist University. He is also blessed to serve as an Associate Teaching Pastor at The Grove Community Church.

He earned his B.S. in Biblical Studies from Calvary Bible College, his Masters Degree in Christian Studies from Calvary Theological Seminary and is currently working on his Ph.D. in Applied Theology with a North American Missions emphasis at Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary.

He has authored eight books and just released a new book that he co-authored with his wife titled, Enter The Ring: Fighting Together for a Gospel Saturated Marriage through NavPress. He is currently writing his ninth book covering his teachings on Ethnic Conciliation from a Latino perspective.

He is married to his best friend Elicia, and they have have two daughters, Izabelle and Lola and one son, D.A. Jr. (aka Duce).

Natalie Lauren

Natalie Lauren is the Co-Founder and Creative Director of Native North. Born in Tulsa, Oklahoma, she is best known for cultivating the creativity of others through the integration of art, music, faith, and business.

Esteban Shedd

Esteban Shedd loves creative communication of the most powerful message that exists—the Gospel of Jesus Christ. Whether through his writing and music with Alert312, creatively directing Streetlights, or locally discipling in Chicago, he desires that Jesus Christ is known, trusted, and loved. To this end, he creates and aligns himself with other people to be on mission to spread the Gospel of grace through any authentic communication necessary and relevant. He is a father to three boys and a husband to his lovely wife Iris. In his downtime, you can catch him building Legos and listening to Fania All-Stars.

Tim Mackie

Tim Mackie is a writer and creative director for The Bible Project. He has a PhD in Semitic Languages and Biblical Studies. He wrote his dissertation on the manuscript history of the book of Ezekiel, with a focus on the Septuagint and Dead Sea Scrolls. What a total nerd! He is also a part-time professor at Western Seminary and served as a teaching pastor for many years.

Banning Liebscher

Banning Liebscher is the founding pastor of Jesus Culture, a ministry of worship, events, and leadership development. In 2014, Banning and his wife SeaJay, their family, and the Jesus Culture team planted Jesus Culture Sacramento, a church committed to seeing believers encounter God, be empowered as world changers, and engage their city as leaders. Banning is the author of three books, the latest one being, “Rooted: the Hidden Places Where God Develops You.” Banning and his wife have three children.

Jo Saxton

Jo Saxton is an author, speaker, leadership coach, entrepreneur and visionary. Born to Nigerian parents and raised in London, England. Jo brings a multicultural and international perspective to leadership. Having served on the staff teams in churches in the UK and the US, and chaired the board of a non-profit organization, today Jo is the founder of the Ezer Collective, an initiative that equips and invests in women leaders. She also co-hosts the popular podcast Lead Stories: Tales of Leadership and Life with Steph O’Brien. The author of three books, Jo‘s most recent title is called The Dream of You: Let Go of Broken Identities and Live the Life You Were Made For.

Jo and her husband, Chris, live in Minneapolis with their two daughters. She loves Starbucks, running, her people, and the everyday stuff, like good music, good food, and good books. And Target. She really, really loves Target.

Nick Hall

Nick Hall is an Evangelist, author of Reset, and the President of Pulse, a ministry at the center of the largest millennial-led prayer and outreach efforts in the world. As an evangelistic voice to the next generation, Nick has shared the Gospel to over five million people and speaks regularly around the world. He is the President & CEO of The Table Coalition and sits on the board of the National Association of Evangelicals. Nick lives in Minneapolis, MN with his wife, Tiffany, and their three children.

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