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  Gerard Long

  Pastor
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Gerard Long
Pastor
Gerard Long is a Christian minister, evangelist, author, motivational speaker, and former HSBC banking executive. In 2006, Gerard decided to leave behind his highly paid banking career and join Alpha USA, whose mission is to serve local churches in presenting the Gospel through the Alpha course. He was executive director of Alpha course USA before retiring in 2014 to work for Awakening to God ministries.
 
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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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  Evelyn Bence

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Evelyn Bence
Author
Evelyn Bence, is author of several books, including Room at My Table: Preparing Heart and Home for Christian Hospitality and Mary’s Journal, winner of a Christianity Today critic’s award.
 
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  Julianne Paunescu

  CSLI Fellow
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Julianne Paunescu
CSLI Fellow
Julianne Paunescu, CSLI Fellow, joined the C.S. Lewis Fellows Program in 2005. She serves as lay leader at Beverley Hills Community United Methodist Church in Alexandria, Virginia. Julianne joined the U.S. Foreign Service in May, 1990. She served as a senior advisor in the Secretary’s Office of Religion and Global Affairs. She was previously the director of the Office of Opinion Research in the Bureau of Intelligence and Research (INR). She also currently serves as the president of the Executive Women @ State Affinity Group. Julianne graduated from Rhodes College in Memphis, Tennessee.
 
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  Timothy Keller

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Timothy Keller
Pastor
Timothy Keller (September 23, 1950 – May 19, 2023) was the founding pastor of Redeemer Presbyterian Church in Manhattan, NY. He was also chairman and co-founder of Redeemer City to City, which has helped to launch over 200 churches in 35 cities. Keller received his MDiv from Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary, and DMin from Westminster Theological Seminary. For over twenty years he led a diverse congregation of young professionals that has grown to a weekly attendance of over 5,000. Dr. Keller’s books include The Prodigal God: Recovering the Heart of the Christian Faith, Prayer: Experiencing Awe and Intimacy with God, The Reason for God: Belief in an Age of Skepticism and its prequel, Making Sense of GOD: An Invitation to the Skeptical.