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  Andy Bannister

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Andy Bannister
Author
Andy Bannister is an author, speaker, and broadcaster. He is currently the Director of the Solas Center for Public Christianity, an evangelism and training ministry, as well as the Adjunct Research Fellow at Arthur Jeffery Centre for the Study of Islam at Melbourne School of Theology. He holds a PhD in Islamic Studies and has taught extensively at universities across the world on both Islam and Philosophy. Andy speaks regularly on Christianity to audiences of all faiths across Europe, Canada, the US, and further afield. He is an author of several books including: The Atheist Who Didn't Exist, Do Muslims and Christians Worship the Same God? and most recently, How to Talk About Jesus Without Looking Like an Idiot.
 
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  C.S. Lewis Institute

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C.S. Lewis Institute
Author
C.S. Lewis Institute, in the legacy of C.S. Lewis, works to develop wholehearted disciples of Jesus Christ who will articulate, defend, share, and live their faith in personal and public life. Founded in 1976 by Dr. James Houston and James R. Hiskey, the Institute provides leading teachers who address important issues of the day from the perspective of Biblical orthodoxy, while also providing discipleship for individuals in small groups.
 
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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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  Dan Darling

  Pastor
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Dan Darling
Pastor
Dan Darling is an author, pastor and Christian leader. He currently serves as the Director of The Land Center for Cultural Engagement at Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary and Assistant Professor of Faith and Culture at Texas Baptist College. Dan holds a bachelor’s degree in pastoral ministry from Dayspring Bible College and is a graduate of Southern Baptist Theological Seminary. Dan’s writing has appeared in numerous publications such as, World magazine, USA Today, Christianity Today, The Gospel Coalition, The Washington Post, CNN, Washington Times, and First Things. Dan is the author of several books, including The Original Jesus, The Dignity Revolution, A Way With Words and his latest, Agents of Grace: How to Bridge Divides and Love as Jesus Loves.
 
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  Bonnie Kristian

  Journalist
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Bonnie Kristian
Journalist
Bonnie Kristian is the editorial director of ideas and books at Christianity Today and a fellow at Defense Priorities. She is a graduate of Bethel Seminary. Bonnie is the author of Untrustworthy: The Knowledge Crisis Breaking Our Brains, Polluting Our Politics, and Corrupting Christian Community (2022) and A Flexible Faith: Rethinking What It Means to Follow Jesus Today (2018). Her writing on religion, foreign policy, the modern American right, civil liberties, electoral politics, and more has been published at outlets including The New York Times, The Week, USA Today, CNN, Politico, The New Atlantis, Reason, and The Daily Beast.
 
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  Jim Phillips

  CSLI Teaching Fellow
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Jim Phillips
CSLI Teaching FellowJim Phillips founded the C.S. Lewis Institute in Annapolis, Maryland in 2009 and is currently a Senior Teaching Fellow. He graduated from the U.S. Naval Academy in Annapolis, MD, with a Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering. After graduation he served in the U.S. Marine Corps as an AV-8A Harrier pilot and in the corporate world as an information technology executive. He received a Master of Arts in Liberal Arts from St. John’s College in Annapolis, Maryland, a Post Graduate Diploma in Theology and Religion from the University of Oxford in Oxford, UK, and a Doctor of Philosophy in Islamic Studies from the Oxford Centre for Mission Studies/Middlesex University in Oxford, UK. Jim is the author of God’s Megathemes: A Grandfather’s Legacy and ʿĪsā: Prophet of Hope for Islam Today: The Evolution of the Jesus of Islam.  
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  Victor Boutros

  CEO
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Victor Boutros
CEO
Victor Boutros, CEO, serves as the Chief Executive Officer of the Human Trafficking Institute and President of the Board of Directors. He is a co-founder of the Institute, which was launched in 2015. Prior to his role at the Institute, he served as a federal prosecutor in the U.S. Department of Justice’s Human Trafficking Prosecution Unit and trained law enforcement from different parts of the world on how to investigate and prosecute human trafficking. He is co-author with Gary Haugen of The Locust Effect: Why the End of Poverty Requires the End of Violence. Victor is a graduate of Baylor University, Harvard University, Oxford University, and the University of Chicago.
 
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  Christine Buchholz

  Board Member
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Christine Buchholz
Board Member
Christine Buchholz, Board Member, serves as the Vice President on the board of directors for Restavek Freedom. She served as the Senior Advisor in the US Department of State’s Office to Monitor and Combat Trafficking in Persons. She led the Office’s efforts to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the Trafficking Victims Protection Act and the Palermo Protocol. This included working closely with the White House to host a summit on human trafficking and publishing a 20th Anniversary Retrospective. She has also worked on anti-trafficking initiatives in Haiti, India and the United States. Christine has a Bachelor of Arts in Economics from Wellesley College, studied at the London School of Economics and earned a Master in Public Policy from Harvard Kennedy School.
 
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  John Richmond

  Ambassador
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John Richmond
Ambassador
John Richmond, Ambassador, has a career that has emphasized the global battle against human trafficking. As a Partner at Dentons Multinational Law Firm, he focuses on the intersection between business and human rights. Before joining Dentons, he served as the U.S. Ambassador to Monitor and Combat Trafficking in Persons from 2018 to 2021. Prior to his appointment as Ambassador, John served as a federal prosecutor with the U.S. Department of Justice’s Human Trafficking Prosecution Unit, he also co-founded the Human Trafficking Institute. Ambassador Richmond is a writer and frequent speaker on topics of faith, justice, vocation, and parenting and is a Fellow at the C.S. Lewis Institute.