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  Randy Newman

  Author, Senior Fellow for Apologetics and Evangelism, CSLI
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Randy Newman
Author, Senior Fellow for Apologetics and Evangelism, CSLI
Randy Newman, Author, is the Senior Fellow for Apologetics and Evangelism at the C.S. Lewis Institute. He has taught at several evangelical seminaries. After serving for over 30 years with Campus Crusade for Christ, he established Connection Points, a ministry to help Christians engage people’s hearts the way Jesus did. He has written six books, Questioning Evangelism, Corner Conversations, Bringing the Gospel Home, Engaging with Jewish People, Unlikely Converts: Improbable Stories of Faith and What They Teach Us About Evangelism and his most recent, Mere Evangelism. Randy has also written numerous articles about evangelism and other ways our lives intertwine with God’s creation. He earned his MDiv and PhD in Intercultural Studies from Trinity International University.
 
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  Gary Millar

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Gary Millar
AuthorGary Millar, Author, is the Principal of Queensland Theological College and the co-founder and Chair of The Gospel Coalition Australia. After studying chemistry in his home city of Belfast, he moved to Scotland to study theology, before completing a D.Phil at Oxford on Deuteronomy. Gary worked as a pastor for 17 years in both Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland, before moving to Brisbane to lead the team at QTC. His written essays on Deuteronomy for the New Studies in Biblical Theology Series include Calling on the name of the Lord and Now Choose Life. Some other works and contributions include, Saving Eutychus, written with Phil Campbell, and the ESV Men’s Devotional Bible.  
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  Sam Chan

  National Communicator
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Sam Chan
National Communicator
Sam Chan, National Communicator, (PhD, Trinity Evangelical Divinity School; MBBS, University of Sydney) is a Global citizen - born in Hong Kong, raised in Australia, medical doctor in Sydney, PhD from the USA. Sam is a public speaker for City Bible Forum and Third Space, where he speaks regularly to high school students, city workers, doctors, and lawyers. Sam is the author of several books which include, How to Talk About Jesus (Without Being THAT Guy), Evangelism in a Skeptical World, Preaching as the Word of God, Topical Preaching in a Complex World: How to Proclaim Truth, and Relevance at the Same Time.
 
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  Steve King

  Pastor
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Steve King
Pastor
Steve King, served as the Senior Pastor at Cherrydale Baptist Church in Arlington, VA from 1983 to 2019, and is now Senior Pastor Emeritus. Steve has a passion to make disciples who love God and people above all else. He leads the Band of Brothers pastors’ fellowship in Arlington, has served on the board of Pioneers International for 26 years, and is part of the leadership team of One Heart DC. Steve holds degrees from the University of Georgia (BBA) and Western Seminary (MDiv).
 
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  Corey Miller

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Corey Miller
Author
Corey Miller, Author, is the President/CEO of Ratio Christi. He has served on pastoral staff at four churches and has taught numerous colllege courses in philosophy, theology, rhetoric, and comparative religions at Purdue, Indiana University, Multnomah University and Ecola Bible College. He is also the author or co-author of Leaving Mormonism: Why Four Scholars Changed their Minds, Is Faith in God Reasonable? Debates in Philosophy, Science, and Rhetoric, In Search of the Good Life: Through the Eyes of Aristotle, Maimonides, and Aquinas and Engaging with Mormons: Understanding their World, Sharing Good News. Dr. Miller holds masters degrees in philosophy, biblical studies, and in philosophy of religion and ethics and received his PhD in philosophical theology from the University of Aberdeen, Scotland.
 
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  Russ Ramsey

  Pastor
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Russ Ramsey
Pastor
Russ Ramsey, is a pastor at Christ Presbyterian Church in Nashville, Tennessee. He studied at Taylor University and Covenant Theological Seminary (MDiv, ThM) before becoming a pastor. Russ is the author of Rembrandt is in the Wind: Learning to Love Art through the Eyes of Faith, Retelling the Story Series and Struck: One Christian's Reflections on Encountering Death. His Art Wednesday reflections on beauty in art are posted throughout each Wednesday on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook. His personal mission is to communicate the truths of Scripture in accessible ways to people in process.
 
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  Josh Chatraw

  Theologian
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Josh Chatraw
Theologian
Josh Chatraw, Theologian, is the Director for New City Fellows and is the Resident Theologian at Holy Trinity Church in Raleigh North Carolina. He is also a fellow with the Center for Pastor Theologians. His writing and speaking focuses on public theology, apologetics and culture. He has written and edited several books including, Apologetics at the Cross, Cultural Engagement, The History of Apologetics, Telling a Better Story, Truth Matters, and Truth in a Culture of Doubt. He earned his Ph.D. in Biblical Studies from Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary, an M.Div. from The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, and a Bachelors in Business from Georgia Southern University.
 
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  Andy Bannister

  Professor
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Andy Bannister
Professor
Andy Bannister, Professor, is the Director of the Solas Centre for Public Christianity speaking and teaching regularly throughout the UK, Europe, Canada, the USA, and the wider world. He holds a PhD in Islamic studies and has taught extensively at universities across Canada, the USA, the UK and further afield on both Islam and philosophy.  He is an author of several books including: The Atheist Who Didn't Exist (or: The Dreadful Consequences of Really Bad Arguments), Heroes: Five Lessons From Whose Lives We Can Learn and his most recent, Do Muslims and Christians Worship the Same God?
 
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  Glen Scrivener

  Minister
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Glen Scrivener
Minister
Glen Scrivener, Minister, is an ordained Church of England minister and evangelist who preaches Christ through writing, speaking, and online media. Originally from Australia, Glen has lived in the UK primarily. He directs the evangelistic ministry Speak Life. He is the author of several books, including The Air We Breathe: How We All Came to Believe in Freedom, Kindness, Progress, and Equality (The Good Book Company, 2022) and 3-2-1: The Story of God, the World, and You (10Publishing, 2014). Glen is passionate about people meeting Christ and equipping Christians to share their faith. He’s often found speaking at Churches and Universities, producing online media in the studio, or in his office, writing books and other evangelistic material.  
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  Diana Pavlac Glyer

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Diana Pavlac Glyer
Author

Diana Pavlac Glyer, Author, is a writer, speaker and teacher whose work centers on C.S. Lewis, J.R.R. Tolkien and the Inklings. She is the author of Bandersnatch and A Compass for Deep Heaven. She received her Ph.D. from the University of Illinois at Chicago and teaches in the Honors College at Azusa Pacific University in California.
 
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  Joseph A. Kohm

  Vice President for Development, CSLI & CSLI City Director, Virginia Beach
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Joseph A. Kohm
Vice President for Development, CSLI & CSLI City Director, Virginia Beach
Joseph A. Kohm, C.S. Lewis Institute Vice President for Development and City Director for Virginia Beach. Joe is an attorney and formerly worked as a Certified Major League Baseball Player Agent. He earned his Master’s in Management Science from the State University of New York at Oswego and both his J.D. and M.Div. from Regent University. Joe is the author of The Unknown Garden of Another’s Heart: The Surprising Friendship between C.S. Lewis and Arthur Greeves (Wipf and Stock, 2022.)