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  Peter Omondi

  Pastor
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Peter Omondi

Pastor

Ven. Peter Omondi is the Archdeacon of Mudhiero and the Vicar of Simenya parish in Western Kenya. He has served as the Diocesan Youth Officer for the Anglican Diocese of Maseno West, overseeing youth ministry in more than 100 congregations. He studied at Great Lakes University of Kisumu.


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  Moses Kimani

  Worship Minister
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Moses Kimani

Worship Minister

Rev. Moses Kimani is the Africa Coordinator for United Adoration which seeks to revitalize the creativity of the local church by empowering artists to create in their own language, culture, and context. Moses is a song writer, worship and discipleship leader, and has served as the Founding Chaplain for Africa Let’s Worship (AFLEWO).


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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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  Parker Williamson

  Author
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Parker Williamson
AuthorParker Williamson, has served in pastoral ministry for decades, was the founder of the Presbyterian Layman newspaper and the Presbyterian Lay Committee which sought to affirm and advocate for biblical orthodoxy in the Presbyterian Church (USA). He earned a Master of Divinity at Union Presbyterian Seminary in Richmond, VA, where he studied under evangelical theologian John H. Leith. While there, he joined two classmates on Martin Luther King Jr.'s Selma to Montgomery march, to encourage Civil Rights legislation. Upon graduation, he pursued further studies at Yale Divinity School, where he earned a Master of Philosophy in Christian Ethics. He is now the President of the Stover Foundation.
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  William L. Kynes

  Pastor, Senior Fellow for Pastoral Theology, CSLI
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William L. Kynes
Pastor, Senior Fellow for Pastoral Theology, CSLI
William L. "Bill" Kynes is the Senior Fellow for Pastoral Theology at the C.S. Lewis Institute, and retired Senior Pastor of Cornerstone, an Evangelical Free Church, in Annandale, VA, where he served from 1986 - 2022. He majored in Philosophy at the University of Florida, where he also played quarterback and was later inducted into the university’s Athletic Hall of Fame. He attended Oxford University as a Rhodes Scholar, receiving an MA in theology. He received an MDiv from Trinity Evangelical Divinity School, before returning to England for a PhD in New Testament from Cambridge University.
   
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  Stuart McAlpine

  Pastor, Teaching Fellow, CSLI
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Stuart McAlpine
Pastor, Teaching Fellow, CSLI
Stuart McAlpine is a teaching fellow at the C.S. Lewis Institute and the founding pastor of Christ our Shepherd Church located on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC. He speaks at churches and conferences around the world and lectures for the C.S. Lewis Institute Fellows Program. His most recent book is: Here’s Hoping: Recovering Hope for Heaven and Earth. Stuart has a great knowledge of and love for the works of C.S. Lewis. He holds a Bachelor’s degree in English Literature and a Master’s degree in Theology from Cambridge University in Great Britain.

 
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  Tom Holliday

  Pastor, Lecturer C.S. Lewis Institute, WA DC
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Tom Holliday
Pastor, Lecturer C.S. Lewis Institute, WA DC
Tom Holliday, has been pastor of Alexandria Presbyterian Church in Alexandria, VA, since 1990. Before coming to Alexandria, he pastored Abingdon Presbyterian Church in Abingdon, VA, for nine years. Tom is a graduate of Covenant College and Covenant Theological Seminary. He loves reading history, playing church softball, and swimming. He is a contributing lecturer for the Fellows Program at the C.S. Lewis Institute in Washington, DC.
 
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  Scott Redd

  Professor
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Scott Redd
Professor
Scott Redd, is the president and Stephen B. Elmer professor of Old Testament at the Washington, D.C. campus of Reformed Theological Seminary. He completed his doctoral dissertation in the Department of Semitic Language and Egyptian Languages and Literatures at the Catholic University of America. During his doctoral studies, he taught at Fourth Presbyterian Church in Bethesda, MD, and ministered at Christ the King Presbyterian Church in Raleigh, NC. He cares deeply about the teaching of Scripture and its application to all situations in life, particularly in the context of a learning and worshiping community.

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  Chris Sicks

  Pastor
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Chris Sicks
PastorChris Sicks is pastor of One Voice Fellowship in Northern Virginia. He previously served on staff at Alexandria Presbyterian Church in Virginia for 20 years. He is a graduate of Reformed Theological Seminary and the author of Tangible: Making God Known through Deeds of Mercy and Words of Truth. He is founder and board president of For the Nations DC, offering English classes to refugees and immigrants four days a week, to help our new neighbors acclimate and discover the truth and love of Jesus. He’s been a newspaper editor, restaurant manager, and Army officer.  
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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 Senior Pastor Emeritus from 2019-2022. Steve has a passion to make disciples who love God and people above all else. He hosted Renewing Hope on WAVA 105.1 FM for 26 years, led the Band of Shepherds pastors’ fellowship for 30 years, served on the board of Pioneers International for 26 years, was on the leadership team of One Heart DC and is lecturer and writer for the C.S. Lewis Institute. He is the author of Beware the Slow Leaks – eight ways ministry leaders can thrive and finish strong (Salem Books). Steve holds degrees from the University of Georgia (BBA) and Western Seminary (MDiv).