Angie Ward
Angie Ward is a leadership teacher and writer with more than 30 years of ministry experience in church, parachurch, nonprofit, and educational contexts. She is an award-winning contributor to Christianity Today leadership publications and a highly regarded teacher and speaker. Angie’s books include Uncharted Leadership: 20 Case Studies to Help Ministry Leaders Adapt to Uncertainty and I Am…
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Dr. Mark Jobe serves as Moody Bible Institute’s 10th president, taking office on Jan. 2, 2019. He and his wife, Dee, have been married 32 years and have three adult children, Marissa, Josiah and Grant. The Jobes currently reside in Chicagoland area where they are active members of New Life Community Church, a nondenominational, multisite church where Dr.…
Read MoreKaren Dowling
Dr. Karen A. Dowling is the Vice President for Diversity and Intercultural Integration at Indiana Wesleyan University. The role allows her to promote inclusive excellence, equip for equitable practices, and guide the strategic planning processes for DEI. Her research, practice and ministry work focus on cultural responsiveness and belonging. Karen is passionate about inclusion and…
Read MoreMichelle Warren
Michelle is the President of Virago Strategies, a consulting group that works with faith leaders and their communities by providing strategic direction and project management support for more effective, community-driven public square & civic engagement. She holds a Bachelor’s degree in Mathematics from Cedarville University and a Master’s in Public Administration from the University of Colorado. She…
Read MoreEmma Tautolo
Emma Tautolo is a southern California native who has lived in Arizona for a decade. She was a Division 1 college athlete that has spent the last 15 years on staff with a parachurch ministry leading and equipping students and staff in college sports ministry and cultural competency. She also works for the Surge network:…
Read MoreCrystal Wilson
Crystal Wilson’s life purpose is to help the world’s most vulnerable people by connecting them with life changing resources. Marked by her passion for Christ, entrepreneurial spirit, and strategic thinking, she currently serves as the Director of Multicultural Partnerships at Compassion International. In this role, she leads a national team of fundraisers to engage with…
Read MoreMichael Owen
Michael Owen serves as Senior Director of Partnerships & Church Engagement at Our Daily Bread Ministries where he leads the partnership team in serving churches, denominations, ministry networks, chaplaincy programs, prison ministry, and the volunteer Ambassador Program. He is ordained and holds a MDiv degree. Mike’s ministry experience includes 15 years in pastoral and denominational…
Read MoreMatt Smay
Matt Smay is the Director of Strategic Partners at Gloo. He has worked for 8 years at Gloo, serving partners that are leveraging platform capabilities to increase engagement and further grow their people. Prior to Gloo, Matt was a church planter and co-founder of an organization called Missio, a ministry committed to training, coaching, and…
Read MoreKristel Acevedo
Kristel Acevedo is the Spiritual Formation Director at Transformation Church in South Carolina. Originally from Miami and the daughter of immigrants, she has a passion for discipleship, biblical literacy, multiethnic ministry, and helping others develop a biblical view on immigration. Kristel graduated with a BA in Psychology from Florida International University in 2007. She went…
Read MoreLucretia Berry
Lucretia Berry is the founder of Brownicity.com whose mission is to foster education designed to inspire a culture of justice and belonging for all. A former college professor, her research, experience, and accomplishments intersect curriculum and instruction, multicultural education, and instructional technology. A wife in an interracial marriage and mom of three multiethnic children, she…
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