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	Todd Ahrend, The Traveling Team Todd is a graduate of Northeastern State University and a former campus minister at Tulsa University. He has a master’s degree from Dallas Theological Seminary and a Doctorate from Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary. Todd is the founder of The Traveling Team, a collegiate missions mobilization ministry. In the last seven years, Todd and his wife, Jessica, have spoken to thousands of students on more than 450 campuses to help them understand their role in world evangelization. For one year, they lived and traveled in the Arab World, gaining insight into the status of Christian witness there. Todd has recently transitioned to the role of International Director, which seeks to use The Traveling Team's resources in countries outside of the U.S. Todd is the author of In This Generation: Looking to the Past to Reach the Present and The Abrahamic Revolution: God’s Mission in Motion. Todd and Jessica have been married for 13 years and they have three children, Camden, Brody, and Axel.
	Kay Arthur, Precept Ministries International Kay's passion for teaching people to discover the Bible's Truth for themselves began in 1970, when she and husband Jack founded Precept Ministries International. What began as a fledgling ministry for teens is now a worldwide outreach organization whose mission is to establish people in God's Word, helping them Discover Truth for themselves, Go Deeper in their relationship with God, and Disciple others. Now Precept is in nearly 185 countries and 70 languages, including various Bible schools, colleges and seminaries throughout the world. Kay was awarded an Honorary Doctorate of Humane Letters from Tennessee Temple University for her outstanding biblical knowledge. She has written 100-plus books and Bible studies, with four awarded the prestigious Gold Medallion, including The International Inductive Study Bible; and Lord, I Need Grace to Make It.
	Augustine Asir, Word for the World Rev. Dr. Augustine Asir is the founder and Executive Director of Word for the World, an incarnational ministry operating among the socially neglected people of India: lepers, slum dwellers, villagers and handicapped people. This ministry, which started with just eight people and a budget of $200, has since grown to include 152 missionaries in thirteen states throughout the country of India. Rev. Asir and his family have been mentoring Bryan College students for over a decade. They open their home in Chennai, India for three months every summer to student interns, modeling a true and beautiful way of living out the Gospel among the weak and marginalized.
	Josh Bales, Singer/Songwriter Josh Bales is a singer/songwriter and recording artist originally from Chattanooga, TN. His albums span the genres of Country-Pop, Singer-Songwriter, and Retuned Hymns. In 2012, Josh recorded with Ed Cash-the award winning producer of Chris Tomlin, Kari Jobe, Dave Barnes, Matt Wertz. Joshʼs worship song "A Hymn For All the World" has been featured on the Midday Connection Show from Moody Radio, and is sung in churches around the world. His singer/songwriter music has garnered awards online and is currently licensed for shows on E!TV, Discovery Channel Network, Mtv, and VH1. Josh travels the country year round sharing his art. Some recent venues include the Hard Rock Cafe in Nashville, The National Prayer Breakfast Family Dinner in Washington DC, The Generosity Trust in Tennessee, Family Life Ministries in Arkansas, Summit Ministries in Colorado, Campus Crusade (CRU), Reformed Theological Seminary, and Generous Giving, in Florida. Josh currently serves as Director of Worship at Lake Baldwin Church (PCA) in Florida, and is finishing a Master of Divinity and Master of Arts in Counseling at Reformed Theological Seminary.
	Matt Benson, Vice President for Spiritual Formation Dr. Matt Benson, Vice President of Spiritual Formation and his wife, Melody, love raising their children (Jonathan, Joshua and Emilyn) to welcome college students, visitors and missionaries to fellowship on the back porch. Now in his 15th year at Bryan, Matt brings to the table his experience as pastor, worship leader and pastoral counselor, as well as a keen sense of kingdom living, leadership development, and strategic thinking. As an undergraduate at Piedmont College, Matt studied computer science and history, and went on to study at Dallas Theological Seminary (Th.M). He most recently completed a doctorate in Spiritual Formation from the Talbot School of Theology at Biola University.
	Micah Bournes, Spoken Word Artist Micah Bournes, grew up in Long Beach, CA. He was immersed in hip-hop, an influence clearly seen throughout his journey of artistic expression. Micah began rapping while attending Moody Bible Institute in Chicago. He began blending and bending genres as he incorporated spoken word poetry, rhythm & blues, and funk into his music. Micah is a two-time 1st place winner of the intercollegiate National Religious Broadcasters Competition, and has performed in countless poetry slams across the country. Knowing that he is a broken man, made righteous only by the atoning sacrifice of Jesus Christ, Micah strives to live his life according to Proverbs 24:1,"A righteous man falls seven times, and rises again." This message, at the heart of his work, drives Micah to keep creating.
	Loren Carriere, Hope for Opelousas Hope for Opelousas, a non-profit outreach organization rooted in the belief that God loves Opelousas, LA, and that His love changes everything. Through youth enrichment programming, battling poverty and its results, and providing opportunities for people to serve one another, they work to provide resources and support to their impoverished city. Loren a native of Opelousas, graduated from Home of Grace, Christian Drug and Alcohol Recovery Program, and then was the Outstanding Graduate at the University of Louisiana at Lafayette in 2004. Loren has since been working in gospel-mercy ministry in the Acadiana Region, first as Acadiana Regional Admissions Coordinator for Home of Grace, and now as Executive Director of Hope for Opelousas. He loves being outdoors, especially hunting, fishing, and backpacking, and has three lovely ladies in his life: his wife, Tory, and their two daughters, Ivy June and Autumn Marie.

	Eugene Cho, One Day's Wages Eugene Cho, Founder and President of One Day's Wages, is the keynote speaker for the Fall semester Spiritual Life Conference. Pastor Eugene is the founding and lead pastor of Quest Church and the executive director of Q Cafe. He's also the founder of One Day's Wages, a nonprofit organization focused on global poverty. Born in South Korea, he immigrated to the U.S. at age six and grew up in San Francisco. He and his wife, Minhee, have been married 15 years and have three children. He studied psychology and theater at UC Davis and received his theological degree at Princeton Seminary. Eugene's work has been featured by the New York Times, the Seattle Times, and NPR.
	Katherine Chon, Polaris Project Katherine Chon, President and co-founder of Polaris Project, began combating human trafficking after reading a newspaper article that described the enslavement of women in a brothel a few miles from her home. She identified 400 potential victims in her community, which led to one of the first transitional housing and service programs for victims, and community-wide Human Trafficking Task Force. Katherine has testified before U.S. Congress and interviewed with the Washington Post, ABC News, Marie Claire, and Newsweek. Widely recognized for her leadership, social entrepreneurship, and executive management, Katherine was presented the Do Something BRICK award by President Bill Clinton and the People’s Voice award at the United Nations.
	Jeremy Courtney, Preemptive Love Coalition Through death threats and bombings to countless meals in Muslim homes across Iraq, Jeremy Courtney leads the Preemptive Love Coalitio n in an effort to eradicate the backlog of countless thousands of Iraqi children waiting in line for lifesaving heart surgery after decades of sanctions, malnutrition and war-wrought environmental disasters. Since its founding in 2007, the Coalition has accomplished what no other aide group has by living in Iraq, training local heart surgeons and nurses so that they have the skills necessary to eradicate the backlog of children born with life-threatening heart defects. The preemptive love creed has ignited countless human-scale stories of reconciliation between Iraqis and Americans, Muslims and Christians, Kurds and Arabs, Sunnis and Shias. Known across Iraq as a devout follower of Jesus Christ, Courtney and the Coalition work through postures of preemptive love toward a future in which “peace” is more than non-violence, but is instead forgiveness, reconciliation and a complete remaking of the world through healing.
	Jud Davis, Christian Studies and Philosophy Division, Bryan College Jud Davis is Professor of Greek at Bryan College and Chair of the Christian Studies and Philosophy Division. This year marks his 26^th year of marriage to Lynn Colcord Davis. They have five children, Elise (19), Jonathan (16), Christopher (14), Abi and Alexa (7). Dr. Davis is an ordained minister with the Presbyterian Church in America. For over thirty years , he has studied the New Testament use of the Old Testament as it relates to Christ. His chief work is a monograph published with Sheffield Academic Press in 1996, The Name and Way of the LORD: Old Testament Themes, New Testament Christology.
	Marva Dawn, Christians Equipped for Ministry Internationally renowned theologian, author, and educator, Dr. Marva Dawn serves as Teaching Fellow in Spiritual Theology at Regent College in Vancouver, BC, Canada. Under Christians Equipped for Ministry (CEM), she has preached and taught at seminaries, clergy conferences, churches, assemblies, and universities throughout the United States and Canada and in Australia, China and Hong Kong, England, Hungary, Ireland, Japan, Korea, Madagascar, Mexico, New Zealand, Northern Ireland, Norway, Poland, Singapore, and Scotland. A scholar with four masters degrees and a Ph.D. in Christian Ethics and the Scriptures from the University of Notre Dame, Dr. Dawn is also a popular preacher and speaker for people of all ages. She is the author of numerous articles and over 20 books, several of which have won awards and\or been translated into Chinese, Korean, Portuguese, and other languages. Marva and her husband Myron, a retired elementary school teacher, live in southwestern Washington State.
	Todd Deatherage, The Telos Group Todd Deatherage is Executive Director & Co-founder of The Telos Group, a nonprofit dedicated to educating American Christians about the Israeli-Palestinian conflict in a way that helps them be a common friend to both. Todd spent 16 years in senior positions in the legislative and executive branches of the U.S. government. From 2005 to 2009, Todd was Chief of Staff in the Secretary of State’s Office of Policy Planning at the U.S. State Department, where he covered Israeli-Palestinian issues. He also spent two years as Senior Advisor in the Department’s Office of International Religious Freedom, where he specialized in religious freedom in the Middle East. Todd spent a decade working in the U.S. Congress, including six years as Chief of Staff to Senator Tim Hutchinson. He is a native Arkansan and a graduate of the University of Arkansas who began his career as an educator. He and his wife Judith have four children, Abigail, Zachary, William, and Anna, and live in Fairfax County, Virginia.
	Lisa Clark Diller, Southern Adventist University Professor Lisa Clark Diller graduated as a Southern Scholar from Southern Adventist University and received her Ph.D. from the University of Chicago in Early Modern History. She enjoys reminding students that not only was the world not always the way it is now, but that humans could have made choices that would have resulted in very different outcomes. We still have choices as we “make history.” The trajectory of the modern world was not and is not pre-set or inevitable. Diller is passionate about teaching because she believes that education expands the heart and mind and helps people better become who they were created to be—giving them the tools and perspectives and dispositions to be agents of change in their sphere of influence. Read more about Dr. Diller here.
	Daniel Dreisbach, Professor of Law, American University Dr. Daniel Dreisbach, professor at the School of Public Affairs at American University in Washington D.C., is this year's convocation speaker. His principal research interests include American constitutional law and history, First Amendment law, church-state relations, and criminal procedure. He has written extensively on these topics and has authored or edited five books and numerous articles in scholarly journals. Among the courses that Professor Dreisbach teaches are American Legal Culture, Issues in Civil Justice, Civil Justice Systems and the Constitution, and The Constitution and Criminal Procedure. His degrees include J.D. from the University of Virginia, D.Phil. from Oxford University, and B.A. from the University of South Carolina.
	Jonathan D. Eisenback, Professor of Plant Pathology Dr. Jon Eisenback received a B.A. in Biology from Bryan College and taught ninth grade science in Rhea County Consolidated High School. He received a Ph.D. in plant pathology from North Carolina State University for his work on the morphology and taxonomy of the root-knot nematodes. Dr. Eisenback is currently a Professor of Plant Pathology at Virginia Tech where he serves as Director of the Virginia Tech Nematode Diagnostic and Assay Laboratory and teaches graduate courses in Plant Nematology and Seminar. Jon's research concentrates on nematode morphology and taxonomy, especially the root-knot nematodes, on which he has published numerous refereed research articles and book chapters. He has received international recognition for his award winning photomicrographs. Dr. Eisenback was honored by the Society of Nematologists with several awards for his scientific research, and is currently serving the society as President Elect. He is a Board Member of CAST, the N.A. Cobb Foundation, a representative of Society Presidents on the Board on Agriculture of the National Academy of Sciences, and was selected as a EUMANE scholar by the University of Ghent in Belgium.
	Kimberly Gaines Eckert, Lee University, Cleveland, TN Dr. Kim Gaines Eckert is a clinical psychologist at the Relationship Therapy Center and is the Clinical Director of the Lee University Play Therapy Center. Dr. Eckert holds degrees from the University of Michigan and Wheaton College (IL). She is the author of Stronger Than You Think: Becoming Whole Without Having to be Perfect. A Woman’s Guide (InterVarsity Press Books, 2007), and Things Your Mother Never Told You: A Woman's Guide to Sexuality (IVP, In Press). She has also published in Today’s Christian Woman, Psychology for Living, and Youth & Christian Education Leadership. Dr. Eckert is a national speaker and has been featured on programs such as Moody Radio's Midday Connection. She lives in Chattanooga, TN with her husband, Jeff, and their four children.
	Robby Gallaty, Brainerd Baptist Church, Chattanooga Robby Gallaty was raised in New Orleans, Louisiana in a religious home, but unfortunately never had a relationship with God. After his car was rear-ended by an 18-wheeler going 65 miles per hour, doctors sent him home from the hospital with OxyCotin, Valium, Soma, and Percocet. These medications took hold of his life and he began selling them. After eight close friends died and six were arrested, he began to cry out to the Lord for help, and Jesus Christ met him on November 12, 2002. Robby met his wife, Kandi, while attending New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary, and spent several years traveling as an itinerant preacher until they lost everything in Hurricane Katrina. After a time of pastoring his first church in Morgan City, LA, and working in radio ministry, Brainerd Baptist Church in Chattanooga, TN, invited Robby to come as their pastor in 2008. Robby completed his Masters of Divinity Degree (2007) and a Ph.D. (2011) in Expository Preaching at New Orleans Baptist. He is the author of Creating An Atmosphere to Hear God Speak, a discipleship toolbox for anyone seeking a deeper relationship with God and Unashamed: Taking a Radical Stand for Christ. Robby and Kandi are the proud parents of two sons, Rig and Ryder.
	Jennifer Gruenke, Professor of Biology, Union University Jennifer Gruenke majored in biology at Bryan College and graduated in 1996. She studied the interaction between cells and the influenza virus in grad school, and earned her Ph.D. in Cell Biology from the University of Virginia in 2002. She has taught at various institutions of Christian higher education over the past 10 years, and is currently a professor at Union University in Jackson, TN. She also serves as the director of the Hammons Center for Scientific Studies at Union. She is interested in science, philosophy, theology, and the intersection of the three.
	Taylor Hasty, Head Baseball Coach, Bryan College Coach Hasty now in his fifth season as the head coach of the Bryan College baseball program, has brought the program to new heights with a total of 93 wins over the past 3 seasons. The Lions have seen significant growth in Appalachian Athletic Conference play as the 2012 squad finished second in league play with a record of 17-7. Hasty's teams have compiled 36 AAC wins during his time as head coach, more than the previous 6 seasons combined, including a record of 5 AAC tournament wins. In 2012, Hasty's colleagues voted him the Coach of the Year in the Appalachian Athletic Conference. Prior to becoming the head coach at Bryan, Hasty spent two years as an assistant to then head coach, and traveling with the admissions department. Hasty helped restart the baseball program at Bryan as a freshman in 2002 after a 16-year hiatus. Hasty was primarily a pitcher, setting the career record for innings pitched (332). He served as a team captain for 3 years and in his senior season earned the Bryan College Athletic Department's highest honor, the Lion of Valor award, given annually to the outstanding Christian athlete who excelled both on and off the field. A native of Charlotte, N.C., Hasty graduated from Charlotte Latin School, where he helped win the 2000 state title in baseball. After graduating from Bryan (2006, BA History), Hasty received his master's degree from the United States Sports Academy in 2010. Hasty and his wife Julie Thompson have two sons, three-year-old Maddux and infant Jaxson.
	Vince Hungate, Essential2Life and Medici Project Vincent Hungate is the Executive Director and Founder of Essential2Life and Medici Project. He received his education and training through Lee University and Florida Southern College where he also played collegiate baseball. After being in corporate America, Vince entered the non-profit field. During A service trip in 1993, he saw the overwhelming issues facing many of Atlanta’s urban youth. From there, his vision to create an organization(s) that reached youth via relational and culturally relevant programs developed. In March 1995, his move to Atlanta enabled him to found Essential2Life, Inc. and in 2008 the Medici Project. Vincent lives with his wife Allison and three children Brooks, McKenzie and Madison.
	Diane Langberg, Psychologist/Author Dr. Langberg is a practicing psychologist with 35 years of clinical expertise with trauma survivors and clergy. She is the director of a group practice in suburban Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, staffed by Christian psychologists, social workers and counselors who work with people in many areas, including sexual and domestic abuse, addictions, depression and eating disorders. Dr. Langberg is a faculty member of Westminster Theological Seminary. She is the author of Counsel for Pastors’ Wives, Counseling Survivors of Sexual Abuse, and On the Threshold of Hope: Opening the Door to Healing for Survivors of Sexual Abuse. Dr. Langberg is a columnist for Christian Counseling Today. She serves as Chair of the Executive Board of the American Association of Christian Counselors, and serves on the boards of GRACE (Godly Response to Abuse in a Christian Environment) and the Society for Christian Psychology. She is also founder of The Place of Refuge, an inner city, nonprofit trauma and training center and has received various professional awards. She is married and has two sons.
	Stephen Livesay, President, Bryan College Dr. Stephen Livesay, Bryan's president since 2003, curates this series of chapels occurring at strategic points during the academic term. Dr. Livesay holds degrees from the University of Michigan (Ph.D.) and Oakland University (M.A.), has taught at a high school in Michigan and at colleges in Virginia and Mississippi. He was a faculty member and administrator at Belhaven College for ten years immediately prior to coming to Bryan. During his tenure at Bryan, the college has experienced a period of significant growth, including the addition of graduate and online programs, expansion of undergraduate offerings, increased outreach to the community, new satellite campuses in Chattanooga and Knoxville, and growth in the Dayton campus physical facilities. Stephen and his wife Corinne have three grown children.
	Jonathan Merritt, Faith and Culture Writer Jonathan is a faith and culture writer who has published over 300 articles and regularly contributes commentary to television, print, and radio news outlets. He is author of A Faith of Our Own: Following Jesus Beyond the Culture Wars among other books. Jonathan first entered the public eye after founding the Southern Baptist Environment and Climate Initiative, a national coalition of Christian leaders who care about the creation. He has since been on the front lines of pressing cultural conversations from poverty to orphan care. Known for his ability to tackle difficult issues through both the written and spoken word, Jonathan has become a sought after speaker by colleges, seminaries, churches and conferences on cultural and religious issues. He holds a Master of Divinity from Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary (Wake Forest, NC) and a Master of Theology from Emory University’s Candler School of Theology (Atlanta, GA). Jonathan resides outside of Atlanta, GA where he serves and teaches at Cross Pointe Church.
	Jeff Myers, Summit Ministries In the last 20 years Jeff Myers has become one of the most respected authorities on youth leadership development, having trained millions of young adults in the art of culture-shaping leadership. Jeff recently became President of Summit Ministries, a youth leadership and worldview training program based in Colorado, after serving as a professor at Bryan College in Dayton, Tennessee, for 14 years, teaching undergraduate and MBA courses in leadership and communication. In 2006, Dr. Myers founded a mentoring-focused non-profit organization, Passing the Baton International, and has since trained more than 200,000 people in 1,500 schools, churches, non-profits and political groups in the United States, Asia, Europe and Africa. Jeff now lives in Colorado Springs with his wife, Danielle, and their four children.
	Mark Moore, MANA Nutrition Mark Moore, Co-founder/CEO of MANA Nutrition, spent nearly ten years working in eastern Uganda as a rural community development worker and missionary. After returning to the United States, he earned a Master’s degree at Georgetown University. He has served as Legislative Fellow and Africa Specialist in the United States Senate for Senator Mary Landrieu, as an Africa Analyst for the Science Applications International Corporation, and as Policy Director for the Congressional Coalition on Adoption Institute. Prior to co-founding MANA, Mark co-founded Kibo Group, a development organization that houses numerous Africa projects. In 2009, with the help of others, Mark founded MANA Nutrition after a Senate hearing in which he found out that the current production of RUTF allowed it to reach only 3% of the starving children that needed it. MANA stands for Mother Administered Nutritive Aid, reflecting MANA Nutrition’s firm belief in the importance of mother-to-child care.
	Daoud Nassar, Tent of Nations Daoud Nassar is a Palestinian farmer living and working in the fertile hill country south of Bethlehem. The Nassar's farm, in the family for four generations, is ringed by Jewish settlements and the encroaching Separation Wall. The family has been offered millions for the land, but they remain steadfast. "This land is our mother," says Daoud. "Our mother is not for sale." Under his leadership, the family has taken the case to establish the family's land rights to the Israeli Supreme Court. To demonstrate their commitment to peace and coexistence, the Nassar family has established The Tent of Nations, providing arts, drama, and education to the children of the villages and refugee camps of the region. In addition, Daoud and his family have also established a Women's Educational Center offering classes in computer literacy, English, and leadership training.
	James Neathery, East-West Ministries International Dr James Neathery is the director of Missionary Care with East-West Ministries International and the leader of the Balkan Parliament Initiative. A graduate of Cornell University where he majored in Ice Hockey, Dr Neathery’s passions shifted towards making disciples after his repentance and subsequent growth in Christ. Jim has worked with at-risk youth through Young Life, helped establish spiritual formation curriculum and practice at the Center for Christian Leadership at Dallas Theological Seminary, and led a think tank on the theology of the poor at the STEP Foundation. He earned his ThM and DMin in cross-cultural leadership at Dallas Theological Seminary, his certificate of Spiritual Direction from Saint Thomas Theological Seminary, his MA in International Affairs at the Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy (Tufts), and most recently a certificate in the art and practice of leadership development at The Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University. Jim acquired the neurological disease CIDP while on the mission field. After five years of missionary service as the director of the Center for Christian Leadership in Tirana, Albania, Jim and his family (wife Melissa and two boys TJ and Andrew) returned to Dallas, Texas. In 2010-11, Jim participated as an adjunct faculty in the inaugural class at DTS with Joni Eareckson Tada, entitled "The Theology of Suffering and Disability". As recently as this month Jim has returned from Albania and Kosovo where he and author, Eric Metaxas, held meetings with parliament deputies.
	Ben Nockels, 111Project, Oklahoma City For the past several years Ben Nockels has been building relational networks to help make Oklahoma a better, more equitable, and just place to live for all people in Jesus' name. Ben currently serves as the visionary leader of the 111Project whose stated purpose is "To Leave No Oklahoma Child Without A Family." Ben has been married to his wife Shannon for nine years. Together they have three beautiful daughters: Harley (age 8), Presley (age 4), and Kennedy (age 2). Follow him on Twitter @BenNockels.
	Ron Petitte, Professor of Politics and Government Dr. Petitte has taught at Bryan for 18 years, and also serves as Director of the Center for International Initiatives and Vice-Chair of the Faculty at Bryan College. Prior to his academic career, he served in the United States Army for more than 30 years, retiring as a full colonel. Dr. Petitte holds degrees from Golden Gate University (D.P.A. Public Administration), Central Michigan University (M.A. Management/Administration) and Virginia Military Institute (B.A. English). His leadership has been recognized in the classroom as well in local and global communities. He has received the Outstanding Teacher Award "for creativity and innovation in the classroom" (2007); the George Washington Honor Medal by Freedoms Foundation in Valley Forge, PA; and was honored as a presenter and discussion leader at The Oxford Round Table (2008). Dr. Petitte also earned a Certificate in International Law and International Relations from The Hague Academy Centre for Studies and Research as well as a Diploma in International Relations from the University of Vienna. He is currently involved in efforts with Scotland Yard and International Justice Mission in the battle to stop human trafficking. Dr. Petitte and his wife have four adult daughters and live in Dayton, TN.
	Bobby Scott, Dayton CityChurch Bobby and his wife, Holly, have been married for 16 years and have 3 boys: Jonah, Jonathan and Isaac. After spending over 9 1/2 years as pastors of Gateway Church in Shelbyville TN, Holly and Bobby moved back to Dayton in June 2010 and started CityChurch of Dayton in June 2011. You can read about their decision to start this new work in Dayton TN here.
	Dave Shumaker, Head Volleyball Coach, Bryan College Coach Shumaker, in his second season as the head coach of the Bryan College volleyball program, earned his Bachelor of Science in Bible with a Pre-Seminary major from Baptist Bible College in 1990. He went on to earn his Master in Divinity from BBC in 1996. Before coming to Bryan, Coach Shumaker was the women's volleyball coach at Division III Baptist Bible College for 10 years. In his time there, he led his team to an impressive record of 209-139 (.600) becoming the most successful volleyball coach in school history. Under Coach Shumaker the Lions volleyball team has gained many honors, including four Daktronic-NAIA Scholar-Athletes and eight AAC All-Academic awards. They also finished the season with a 3.26 GPA, earning them the NAIA Scholar Team award. Athletically, the team fared well in the AAC, with players on the AVCA Honorable Mention Team, All-Conference Team, All-Conference 2nd Team, All-Freshmen Team, and All-Tournament Team. Coach Shumaker is currently working on his PhD in New Testament. He lives in Chattanooga, TN, with his wife, Joanna, and his two children, Drew and Danielle, where they are actively involved in their local church and volleyball.
	Mark Stuart, Hands and Feet Project Mark Stuart, founding member and Executive Director of the Hands and Feet project, has been passionately connected to Haiti for over 25 years. Mark visited Haiti for the first time during high school with his father and fell deeply in love with the nation and its people. In 1991, Mark founded Audio Adrenaline with band mates Bob Herdman and Will McGinniss and went on to win two Grammys over a 17 year career as the lead singer. Mark currently resides with his wife Aegis and two children, Journey and Christela, in Franklin, TN.
	Joni Eareckson Tada, Joni and Friends Joni Eareckson Tada, founder and CEO of Joni and Friends, is an international advocate for people with disabilities. A diving accident in 1967 left Joni Eareckson, then 17, a quadriplegic in a wheelchair, unable to use her hands. After two years of rehabilitation, she emerged painting with a brush between her teeth, and a fresh determination to help others in similar situations. In addition to hosting a daily radio program and writing a television series, Joni has written over 70 books and numerous magazine articles, including her best-selling autobiography and feature film Joni. Among many other significant advisory roles, Joni has served on the National Council on Disability under two presidents and is Senior Associate for Disability Concerns for the Lausanne Committee for World Evangelization. Joni has been awarded several honorary degrees, and numerous other awards and honors. She was the first woman to be named "Layperson of the Year" by the National Association of Evangelicals in 1986, and was named "Churchwoman of the Year" in 1993 by the Religious Heritage Foundation. Joni and her husband, Ken Tada, have been married since 1982.
	Kauri Tallant, Counseling & Soul Care, Bryan College Kauri Tallant, Assistant Director of Counseling & Soul Care and Instructor of Psychology, graduated with her Master’s Degree in Marriage and Family Therapy from Richmont Graduate University in 2010 and is working towards licensure. She is a Bryan alum (2003) with a degree in psychology. Kauri has a passion for challenging individuals to see their pain and brokenness as avenues to experience God’s presence in a real manner. She has been enriched by a variety of professional experiences: case manager for foster care, support staff at a clubhouse for adults with mental illnesses, writer for home studies for adoption/foster care, and technician at a center for eating disorders. In her free time, Kauri enjoys party planning, making and eating fondue, running, and Contra dancing.
	Duke Walker, Chattanooga House of Prayer Duke Walker serves with the creative, gifted and inspiring team at the Chattanooga House of Prayer (ChattHOP) as the Executive Director. He caught a passion for prayer in seminary, seeing people, including himself, in pain. He saw that many lived largely split lives, living one way on the surface and another in their hearts. Duke sees prayer as God’s place of communicating his crucified and risen love for us, which is the reintegrating of our lives into Christ and in service to others (c.f. John 17). ChattHOP is one of God’s exciting ministries on the edge of this re-integrating work among the body of Christ. ChattHOP expresses its love for God and neighbor through vital, creative and enjoyable prayer and worship gatherings at various times of day with an aim for 24/7 prayer gatherings. They are courageous and relentless in pursuit of the presence of God. This plays out in the body of Christ praying in unity for citywide issues. Their scope is global as they provide prayer covering for missionaries at all corners of the earth. They live in a constant hope that our city and world will experience wholeness and intimacy in the presence of God. They are witnessing God doing amazing things in Chattanooga as a result of His people praying and invite you, as Jesus said, to come and see.
	Dave Wiley, Brainerd Baptist Church, Chattanooga, TN David currently serves Brainerd Baptist Church (Chattanooga, TN) as Director of Community Ministry. He has also founded a community mission effort called Mission1224. Its focus is creating evangelism through discipleship within individual communities via the local church as missionary to their community. David currently serves on the Board of Directors for Prison Prevention Ministries and volunteers in prisons all over the area and around the country. He has served in various roles within the church, such as youth director and college ministry coordinator, and in Para church ministries as well, such as Voice of The Martyrs and Campus Crusade for Christ/Student Venture. David’s passion for evangelism through missions and discipleship has taken him all over the country through music ministry and all around the world as teacher and speaker. David has served in Ecuador, Israel, Ukraine, Albania, and Germany; as well as most of the United States. David lives in Ringgold GA and is married to Mollie. His daughter Sarah is a junior at Heritage High School.
	Mark Yarhouse, Professor of Psychology and Counseling, Regent University Dr. Mark Yarhouse is the Rosemarie Scotti Hughes Endowed Chair of Christian Thought in Mental Health Practice Professor at Regent University in Virginia Beach, VA. He completed a variety of degrees including B.A. in Philosophy and Art with a minor in Psychology (Calvin College), Psy.D. in Clinical Psychology, M.A. in Clinical Psychology and M.A. in Theological Studies (Wheaton College Graduate School). He then began working in the Doctoral Program in Clinical Psychology at Regent, where he developed the Institute for the Study of Sexual Identity (ISSI), a team of doctoral students who work in the areas of research, training and clinical services. He teaches doctoral courses in Applied/Clinical Integration, Ethics, Human Sexuality, Psychopathology, Family Therapy, and Christian Healing. His philosophy of teaching involves seeing and studying “through the eyes of faith.” Dr. Yarhouse has published two integration textbooks and several books about homosexuality and sexual identity. He regularly publishes in various journals and presents at conferences, and serves on the editorial board of the Journal of Psychology and Theology and Christian Counseling Today.