Author Spotlight

Chuck Lawless is Dean of Doctoral Studies and Vice-President of Spiritual Formation and Ministry Centers at Southeastern Seminary in Wake Forest, NC, where he also serves as Professor of Evangelism and Missions. In addition, he is Team Leader for Theological Education Strategists for the International Mission Board of the Southern Baptist Convention.

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He is the author of several books, including Discipled Warriors, Putting on the Armor, Mentor, Nobodies for Jesus, and Spiritual Warfare in the Storyline of Scripture (co-authored).

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Art Rainer is the founder of Christian Money Solutions. Art has a passion for helping people discover and pursue God's design for money. He frequently speaks on the topic and has written several books on money, including The Money Challenge: 30 Days of Discovering God's Design for You and Your Money. Art lives in the Raleigh, North Carolina area.

Sam serves as the president of Church Answers. He is also the lead pastor of West Bradenton Baptist Church and the co-host of the Est.Church podcast. Sam co-founded Rainer Publishing and serves as the president of Revitalize Network. He has a wonderful wife, four fun children, a smart old dog, a dumb young dog, and a cat his daughters insisted on keeping.

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Sam has a B.S. in Finance and Marketing from the University of South Carolina, an M.A. in Missiology from Southern Seminary, and a Ph.D. in Leadership Studies from Dallas Baptist University.

J.A. Medders is the Director of Theology and Content for Send Network, a preacher, podcaster, and the author of multiple books including Humble Calvinism and The Soul-Winning Church. He is pursuing a Ph.D. in biblical spirituality from the Southern Baptist Theology Seminary. Jeff is a native of Houston, Texas, where he lives with his wife, Natalie, and two children. You can follow his writing and ministry at spiritualtheology.net.

Matt Rogers lives in Greenville, SC and serves as the pastor of Christ Fellowship Cherrydale. Matt is a graduate of Furman University, Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary, and received his PhD from Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary. Matt writes for a number of evangelical organizations and speaks around the nation about the need for disciple-making and leadership development in the local church and is Assistant Professor of North American Church Planting at Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary. This all pales in comparison to the joy Matt finds in being the husband of Sarah and the father of Corrie, Avery, and Hudson, Willa, and Fuller. Find Matt online at mattrogers.bio or follow him @mattrogers_

Dr. Akin is the sixth president of Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary and has been serving in the role since 2004. Known as an advocate for international missions and expository preaching, he also has a reputation as a faithful husband and father and genuine man of God. Akin and his wife Charlotte have four sons, four daughters-in-law, and 14 grandchildren.

Donny lives in Taylors, South Carolina with his wife, Amber, and their son, Trace. He is an Associate Professor of Christian Studies at North Greenville University in Tigerville, SC, where has taught for nine years, and is also a Lay Elder at Christ Fellowship Cherrydale in Greenville, SC. Donny is a graduate of the University of Kentucky (BS in Mechanical Engineering) and The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary (MDiv in Higher Education and PhD in New Testament, Language, Literature, and Theology). Donny wrote his doctoral dissertation on Abraham and the Exile in Galatians 3:1-14. You can follow Donny on Twitter @dmathisii

Brandon D. Smith (PhD, Ridley College, Melbourne) is Chair of the Hobbs School of Theology & Ministry and Associate Professor of Theology & Early Christianity at Oklahoma Baptist University. He is also a co-founder of the Center for Baptist Renewal and host of the Church Grammar podcast.