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  Randy Newman

  Senior Fellow for Apologetics and Evangelism, CSLI
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Randy Newman
Senior Fellow for Apologetics and Evangelism, CSLI
Randy Newman (1956-2024) was the Senior Fellow for Apologetics and Evangelism at the C.S. Lewis Institute. He 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 seven 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, Mere Evangelism. and his most recent, Questioning Faith: Indirect Journeys of Belief through Terrains of Doubt. 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. Randy went home to be with the Lord in May 2024.
 
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  Joel Woodruff

  President, C.S. Lewis Institute
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Joel Woodruff
President, C.S. Lewis Institute
Joel Woodruff, President, C.S. Lewis Institute, has worked in higher education, “tent-making,” nonprofit administration, and pastoral ministries in Alaska, Israel, Hungary, France, and Northern Virginia. He served as Dean of Students, Chaplain, and Professor of Bible & Theology at European Bible Institute, where he helped train Europeans both for professional ministry and to be Christian leaders in the marketplace. Prior to joining the Institute, he was on the leadership team of Oakwood Services International, a nonprofit educational and humanitarian organization. He is a graduate of Wheaton College, earned his M.Div. from Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary, and has a doctorate in Organizational Leadership from Nova Southeastern University. As a Parish-Pulpit Fellow, he studied Biblical Backgrounds & Archaeology in Israel for a year.
 
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  Aimee Riegert

  CSLI Fellow
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Aimee Riegert
CSLI Fellow
Aimee Riegert, CSLI Fellow, earned bachelor’s degrees in mathematics and foreign language studies from Southern Methodist University. In addition to supporting various national security efforts in Northern Virginia, she has worked as an itinerant high school math teacher and drama coach, and has served in women’s ministries, praise teams, on the adult support team for Young Life and as a “mentor mom” for MOPS International ministries, as well as English instructor in several ESL programs in Japan. She is a graduate of the C.S. Lewis Institute Year One Fellows Program.
 
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  Jill Curry

  Fellow
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Jill Curry
Fellow
Jill Curry participated in the C.S. Lewis Institute Fellows Program in Belfast, Northern Ireland.


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  Laura Lewis

  Fellow
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Laura Lewis

Fellow

Laura Lewis participated in the C.S. Lewis Institute Fellows Program in Belfast, Northern Ireland.

 

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  Joy Hadden

  Fellows Programme Facilitator, Edinburgh, Scotland
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Joy Hadden

Fellows Programme Facilitator, Edinburgh, Scotland

Joy Hadden, Fellows Programme Facilitator, Edinburgh, Scotland, completed the CSLI Fellows Program with Belfast CSLI in 2022, an invaluable experience that deepened her Christian faith and encouraged her growth as a wholehearted disciple of Christ. She holds a Master’s degree in Theology, with a particular focus on Christian-Muslim relations, and has completed a two-year ministry apprenticeship. Having worked for many years in Environmental Health and Health and Safety, Joy brings a range of professional and ministry experience to her work with CSLI. Passionate about the Bible, discipleship and apologetics, she is delighted to facilitate the Fellows Program in Edinburgh and to work alongside the CSLI team in Belfast to cultivate wholehearted disciples who think deeply, live faithfully and share Christ confidently.

 

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  Scott Fleming

  Fellow
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Scott Fleming

Fellow

Scott Fleming participated in the C.S. Lewis Institute Fellows Program in Belfast, Northern Ireland.

 

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  Matt Dore

  Fellow
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Matt Dore

Fellow

Matt Dore participated in the C.S. Lewis Institute Fellows Program in Belfast, Northern Ireland.

 

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  Julie McMurray

  Fellow
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Julie McMurray
Fellow
Julie McMurray participated in the C.S. Lewis Institute Fellows Program in Belfast, Northern Ireland.
 
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  Sharon Martin

  Fellow
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Sharon Martin
Fellow
Sharon Martin participated in the C.S. Lewis Institute Fellows Program in Belfast, Northern Ireland.
 
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  Olivia Apopei

  Fellow
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Olivia Apopei
Fellow
Olivia Apopei participated in the C.S. Lewis Institute Fellows Program in Belfast, Northern Ireland.