Yamil Acevedo is the executive vice president of Wesley Seminary at Indiana Wesleyan University. He has a background in academic and pastoral roles, enhancing programs and financial stability within the institutions he has led. Acevedo has significant teaching and research experience across various theological disciplines. He received his PhD in intercultural studies from Trinity Evangelical Divinity School.

Agnes Chiu serves as assistant professor of public theology and systematic theology at China Evangelical Seminary North America, where she also directs the Center for Public Theology and oversees the Department of Research & Strategic Initiatives, housing all the programs funded by grants from Lilly Endowment Inc. In her leadership roles, she directs the development of a pioneering master’s degree program in Professional Ministries, tailored for Christians at the workplace. Chiu received her PhD in Christian ethics from Fuller Theological Seminary.

Stephanie M. Crumpton is the associate professor of practical theology at McCormick Theological Seminary where she is also the director of the Trauma Healing Initiative (THI).  She leads THI's mission to cultivate a prepared community of learners and educators who take their knowledge, experience, and practical skills for trauma-informed and healing-centered restoration into communities dealing with the impact of trauma. Her work on trauma began in 2006 with doctoral research on Black women’s experiences of intimate and cultural violence, which culminated in her first book, A Womanist Pastoral Theology Against Intimate and Cultural Violence (Palgrave Macmillan, 2015). Her forthcoming book focuses on learning from African American social justice activists and organizers about how to how to heal while resisting injustice. A third book is in process about the gift of thriving in the face of trauma. Crumpton earned her MDiv from Interdenominational Theological Center and her ThD from Columbia Theological Seminary.

William Harrison is president of Lutheran Theological Seminary and chair of the Saskatoon Theological Union Common Faculty. He teaches systematic and historical theology and ethics. Harrison is the author of Frequently Asked Questions in Christian Theology and In Praise of Mixed Religions: The Syncretism Solution in a Multifaith World. He is working on a book discussing leadership in a shrinking church. Harrison earned his PhD in systematic theology and church history from Boston College.

John Kartje was ordained a priest of the Archdiocese of Chicago in 2002. After serving in both parish and campus ministry, he was appointed to the scripture faculty at Mundelein Seminary in 2009. In 2011, he was appointed rector of Mundelein Seminary and president of the University of Saint Mary of the Lake. He holds doctorate degrees in both astrophysics from the University of Chicago and biblical studies from the Catholic University of America.

Ferdinand Okorie serves as academic dean and assistant professor of New Testament studies at Catholic Theological Union. He is also a priest in the Roman Catholic tradition. His research interests span the epistolary tradition of the New Testament, the Greco-Roman context of early Christianity, and the intersection of religion and culture. He is the editor-in-chief of U.S. Catholic magazine. He received his MDiv from Catholic Theological Union and proceeded to earn a PhD in New Testament and early Christianity from Loyola University, Chicago.

Kara Powell is the executive director of the Fuller Youth Institute (FYI), the founder of the TENx10 Collaboration, and the chief of leadership formation at Fuller Theological Seminary. The mission of FYI is to equip diverse leaders and parents so faithful young people can change the world. She was named by Christianity Today as one of “50 Women to Watch.” In addition to her roles at Fuller Seminary, she currently serves as a youth and family strategist for Orange, and is the author or co-author of Faith Beyond Youth Group, 3 Big Questions that Change Every Teenager, Faith in an Anxious World, Growing With, Growing Young, The Sticky Faith Guide for Your Family, Sticky Faith Curriculum, Can I Ask That?, Deep Justice Journeys, Essential Leadership, Deep Justice in a Broken World, Deep Ministry in a Shallow World, and the Good Sex Youth Ministry Curriculum. Powell earned her PhD in practical theology from Fuller Seminary and her MDiv from Bethel Theological Seminary.

Gabriel Salguero is pastor of The Gathering Place, a Latino-led multi-ethnic Assemblies of God congregation in Orlando, Florida. Salguero is also the president and founder of the National Latino Evangelical Coalition (NALEC), a national coalition of several thousand evangelical congregations in the US. He was the former director of the Hispanic Leadership Program (HLP), and the Institute for Faith and Public Life at Princeton Theological Seminary. Salguero is also a powerful voice on issues that affect the close to nine million Latino evangelicals in the US. He has written extensively on Latino evangelicalism, immigration, racism, and multicultural congregations. Salguero has been named as one of the nation’s most prominent Latino evangelical leaders by numerous publications. In addition, his leadership on issues of young male education and criminal justice reform has been featured by the Discovery Channel and the Oprah Winfrey Network.  Salguero has served on the White House Faith-Based Advisory Council, the National Association of Evangelicals (NAE), and the National Advisory Council of the My Brother’s Keeper Alliance. He is also on the board of La Asociación Evangélica Latina (AEL), the coalition of Latin American evangelicals, which is the representative body for all evangelical associations in Latin America. Salguero holds an MDiv from New Brunswick Theological Seminary and a Doctorate in Divinity from Eastern Nazarene College. 

Jeanette Salguero is a pastor at The Gathering in Orlando, Florida, vice president of the National Latino Evangelical Coalition, and director of the Carrion Hispanic Leadership Institute at Southeastern University. Focusing on immigration, education, and health, Salguero’s leadership offers an important voice for growing diversity and changing demographics in the country. In addition to her advocacy work, Salguero has provided consulting leadership for governmental agencies such as the Department of Health and Human Services, the Centers for Medicaid and Medicare Services, and the American Psychological Association around minority health disparities. Recently, she was honored by the Department of Health and Human Services as one of the top 15 women in the nation for her leadership and work with vulnerable populations. She served as the Women's North American Commissioner for the World Evangelical Alliance and has worked extensively on consulting around issues of multicultural integration and leadership. She is a public speaker and has published articles on multi-ethnic leadership, faith, and public life, and Hispanic women’s leadership. Salguero earned an MA in leadership and nonprofit consulting from Southeastern University. She is also a graduate of Duke Divinity’s Faith & Leadership Institute.

Richard Topping is president of the Vancouver School of Theology (VST) and holds the St. Andrew’s Hall Chair in Studies in the Reformed Tradition.  He has taught at VST for 15 years and been president for 11 years. He is ordained in the Presbyterian Church in Canada where he served congregations for 17 years. He does research in theology and imagination and has published monographs on theological biblical interpretation, Christian formation, and the theology of John Calvin. Topping serves on the board of the In Trust Center for Theological Schools. He earned both his MA and PhD from the University of Toronto—University of St. Michael’s College.

Jessica Young Brown is a licensed clinical psychologist who works as clinician, educator, consultant, and speaker. She is assistant professor of psychology at Virginia Commonwealth University. She teaches in the area of applied psychology and coordinates undergraduate internship experiences. Her research and clinical work focus on making mental health accessible and equitable for people in marginalized communities and equipping mental health professionals to better serve these communities. Brown’s areas of consultation include the impact of racism and race-related stress on mental health, transgenerational and cultural trauma, and the intersection of faith and mental health. In addition to various peer reviewed and popular media articles, Brown is the author of Making Space at the Well: Mental Health and the Church. Brown earned her MS in psychology and PhD in counseling psychology from Virginia Commonwealth University.