Dr. Alice Mathews is Academic Dean for Christian University GlobalNet in Grand Rapids, Michigan and Aurora, Colorado. She received her B.A. from Bob Jones University, an M.A. from Michigan State University, and a Ph.D. from Iliff School of Theology/University of Denver.

Since 1970, Dr. Mathews has been involved in women’s ministries in both North America and overseas. After more than a decade in church ministries in the USA, she and her husband spent 17 years serving churches in France and Austria.

Since 1990 she has co-hosted the daily RBC radio program, Discover the Word, with Mart DeHaan and Haddon Robinson. Over the years she has frequently engaged in teaching and conference speaking throughout North America and in other parts of the world.

Dr. Mathews is the Lois W. Bennett Distinguished Professor Emerita of Educational and Women’s Ministries at Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary in South Hamilton, Massachusetts where she also served for a time as Academic Dean. She is the author of several books of Bible studies for women (Discovery Press) as well as a homiletics textbook, Preaching That Speaks to Women, and a marriage textbook, Marriage Made in Eden, co-authored with M. Gay Hubbard (Baker Book House). In addition she has contributed chapters to eight other edited volumes.

Dr. Sid Buzzell is the Dean of the School of Theology at Colorado Christian University in Lakewood, Colorado, where he teaches Bible courses, leadership, and homiletics. He received a B.S. from Philadelphia College of Bible, a Th.M. from Dallas Theological Seminary, and a Ph.D. from Michigan State University.

At Colorado Christian University, Dr. Buzzell combines his passion for theology with his extensive leadership expertise. Hired onto the faculty of CCU as Academic Vice President, Dr. Buzzell has been a Professor of Biblical Exposition and Leadership at the university since 1997. Before serving at Colorado Christian University, Dr. Buzzell held the position of Academic Dean and Professor of Pastoral Theology at both Biblical Theological Seminary in Hatfield, Pennsylvania (1995–1997), and Conservative Baptist Seminary of the East in Fort Washington, Pennsylvania (1993–1995). Prior to this, he was the Director of the Christian Leadership Program and Professor of Management and Leadership for Colorado Christian University’s School of Professional Studies (1992–1993) and an Assistant Professor for Dallas Theological Seminary in Dallas, Texas (1974–1982). He is also an Adjunct Professor for Denver Seminary, Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary, and Eastern College. Internationally, Dr. Buzzell has trained and taught leaders across Europe, Asia, and Africa, doing extensive work in Austria, China, Indonesia, and Poland. He currently teaches MA courses in Leadership Development in Egypt, India, and Nepal.

In addition to teaching, Dr. Buzzell has extensive ministry experience outside of academia as well. Since the mid-60s, he has been a founding and senior pastor at several churches nation wide and was officially ordained at the Billings Bible Church in Billings, Montana, in 1998. He has also been on staff for the Word of Life Inn fellowship ministry while speaking at various Christian camps and retreats. Furthermore, he has participated in numerous conferences for well-respected organizations such as Habitat for Humanity, The Navigators, the National Association of Evangelicals, and World Vision International. From 1973–1979, he was the Dallas Area Director for the Christian Medical Society, and in 1993 he gave ethics lectures to Russian military officers at the Russian Humanitarian Academy in Moscow for the World International Military Conference.

Dr. Buzzell is a noted published author having contributed to various biblical commentaries such as the Bible Knowledge Commentary and Learning from Sages. His most exhaustive work remains Handbook to Leadership. He also was the general editor and a contributor to The Leadership Bible and The Promise Keepers Bible both by Zondervan Publishing.

Education:

• Princeton Theological Seminary, PhD
• Calvin Theological Seminary, MDiv
• Calvin College, BA

Teaching Career:

• Professor of New Testament Greek and Biblical Studies, Kuyper College (formerly Reformed Bible College) (1975-2006)
• Professor of Religion and Philosophy, Grove City College (1973-1975)
• Undergraduate instructor at Princeton Theological Seminary (1970-1971)
• Visiting professor at the University of Texas in Arlington, Calvin College, Calvin Theological Seminary, and Western Theological Seminary
• Instructor of Greek exegesis and syntax at St. Petersburg Christian University in St. Petersburg, Russia for one term

Other Career Highlights:

• Ordained in 1976
• Guest preacher at various churches
• Involved in missions work
• Served on several Christian Reformed Church denominational boards, helping to plant and build churches throughout Michigan and the Midwest
• Teacher for the Wycliffe Bible Translators

Publications:

• Several training manuals in Greek
• Helped pen various study guides for use by the Wycliffe Bible Translators

Education:

• University of Pennsylvania, PhD
• Westminster Theological Seminary, MDiv
• Geneva College, BA

Teaching Career:

• Taught courses in Theology and Chinese Religious History at the Graduate School of Theology in Hong Kong
• Taught or lectured at several other seminaries in Asia and the United States including Calvin Theological Seminary, Fuller Theological Seminary, Reformed Bible College (now Kuyper College) Wheaton College, William Carey University, and the Seminary of the Air

Other Career Highlights:

• Considered the leading expert in the world on the church in China by the time of his passing
• Director of the Chinese Church Research Center in Hong Kong
• Founder of the Chinese Mission Seminary
• Missionary to China for 25 years, teaching his faith and tracking the development of Christianity in China under Communist rule
• Traveled to China more than 100 times to train ministers to lead the Christian “house church” movement
• Lectured on the house church movement at conferences and in churches across the United States and Canada

Publications:

• Numerous books and articles including A History of Christianity in Socialist China, 1949–1997, China Mission Handbook, andWise as Serpents, Innocent as Doves: Christians in China Tell Their Story (interviews by Dr. Chao)

Education:

• F.R.G.S., LittD
• The King’s College in New Castle, Delaware (now in New York City), BA
• Philadelphia School of the Bible (now Philadelphia Biblical University), Diploma in Bible

Teaching Career:

• Professor of Old Testament, Philadelphia Bible Institute

Other Career Highlights:

• Itinerant preacher and radio teacher (34 years)
• His weekly radio show “Bible Study Time” reached a global audience for twenty years
• Traveled the United States as a Bible conference speaker and internationally as a guest lecturer, including multiple trips to the United Kingdom and Japan
• Word of Life Ministry
• Senior Pastor, High Park Baptist Church in Detroit, Michigan (1957-1963)
• Pastor, Calvary Baptist Church in Bristol, Pennsylvania (1939-1957)

Publications:

• Eighteen books, including In God’s Waiting Room: Learning Through Suffering, The Book of Revelation, The Prophecies of Daniel,and Sense and Nonsense About Prayer

Education:

• Fuller Theological Seminary, ThD
• Lancaster Theological Seminary, BD
• Elmhurst College, BA

Teaching Career:

• Dean, Columbia Biblical Seminary and School of Missions at Columbia International University (1988-2001)
• Director of Missionary Church Planting, Columbia International University
• Professor of Missions and Ministry Studies, Columbia International University (1980-2003)
• Adjunct Professor, Columbia International University (1970s)
• Visiting professor, Dallas Theological Seminary, Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary, Fuller Theological Seminary, Trinity Evangelical Divinity School, the Graduate College of Missions in Korntal, Germany, and William Carey University, among others
• Professor, Evangelical Presbyterian Seminary in San Felipe, Guatemala
• Passionately discipled students and partnered with various parachurch organizations and Christian leaders, including Drs. Ralph Winter and John Stott to carry the gospel to all people groups

Other Career Highlights:

• President, Evangelical and Reformed Church of Honduras
• Ordained minister
• Pastorates in the United States and Central America
• President, Evangelical Missiological Society (1987-1990, 1992-1995, 1998-2001)
• Evangelical Theological Society (more than 20 years)
• Missionary under the United Church Board for World Ministries, where he served for 15 years teaching, ministering, and planting churches (1966-1980)
• President of the Board, U.S. Center for World Mission
• Speaker and leader in several international conferences, including those in Korea, Latin America, Europe, and South Africa
• Ministered in over 100 countries

Publications:

• Articles in several academic and theological journals, including submissions to Bibliotheca Sacra,The Journal of the Evangelical Theological Society, Evangelical Missions Quarterly, Missionary Monthly, Missiology, Missiological Education in the Twenty-First Century, and the International Bulletin of Missionary Research
• Coeditor of the Evangelical Missiological key series publication Working Together with God to Shape the New Millennium with Gary Corwin (2000)
• Many books, including Adventures in Training the Ministryand Working Together with God to Shape the New Millennium: Opportunities and Limitations

Dr. Larry J. Crabb is the Founder and Director of NewWay Ministries and the Distinguished Scholar in Residence for Colorado Christian University. He received his B.S. from Ursinus College and an M.A. and a Ph.D. from the University of Illinois.

Renowned for being one of the leading Christian psychologists and authors in the world today, Dr. Crabb’s illustrious career in academia has spanned more than four decades. Currently he is the Distinguished Scholar in Residence for Colorado Christian University, a position he has held since 1996. He previously served as the Chairman and Professor of that school’s Graduate Department of Biblical Counseling (1989–1996). He is also currently a Visiting Professor at Richmont University in Atlanta, Georgia. Prior to joining the faculty at Colorado Christian University, Dr. Crabb was the Chairman and Professor of Grace Theological Seminary’s Department for Biblical Counseling (1982–1989) and an Assistant Professor and the Director of the Psychological Counseling Center for Florida Atlantic University (1971–1973). He has also been an Adjunct Professor in Applied Theology at Regent College in Vancouver, Canada (1998–1999) and an Assistant Professor in Psychology at the University of Illinois. Moreover, Dr. Crabb trains leaders through the various transformational seminars he gives at schools, churches, and other venues around the globe.

In addition to teaching, Dr. Crabb ministers as a licensed clinical psychologist in the state of Colorado. He has operated his own private Christian practice for years including the time he spent in Boca Raton, Florida, from 1973–1982. He is the Spiritual Director for the American Association of Christian Counselors and is a member of the Christian Association of Psychological Studies. Furthermore, Dr. Crabb is the Founder and Director of NewWay Ministries, a Christian organization focused on spiritual formation and helping Christians to grow, think, and relate in Spirit-filled, Christlike relationships.

Dr. Crabb is an award-winning writer who has penned more than 40 books. Among his numerous publications are Connecting: Healing for Ourselves and Our Relationships, The PAPA Prayer: The Prayer You’ve Never Prayed, Effective Biblical Counseling, Finding God, and SoulTalk: The Language God Longs for Us to Speak. His works Inside Out and Understanding People both garnered Gold Medallion Awards from the Evangelical Christian Publishers Association.

Education:

• Several honorary degrees, including a LittD from the Theological Seminary in Tegucigalpa, Honduras
• University of Barcelona, Spain, postdoctoral studies and research
• Dallas Theological Seminary, ThM and ThD
• Southern Methodist University, BA

Teaching Career:

• President, Central American Theological Seminary in Guatemala City, Guatemala
• Theology Department Chairman, Central American Theological Seminary
• Professor of Systematic and Contemporary Theology, Central American Theological Seminary
• Visiting professor, Dallas Theological Seminary, Fuller Theological Seminary, Talbot School of Theology, and other schools around the globe

Other Career Highlights:

• Widely regarded as one of the foremost biblical scholars in Latin America
• Ordained minister, born and raised in El Salvador
• Regularly sought speaker who gave key addresses for both The Congress on Missions and The International Conferences for Itinerant Evangelists
• Lausanne Continuation Committee
• Officer, International Council for Evangelical Theological Education (ICETE)
• Work with respected Christian leaders around the globe, including Bill Bright, Chuck Colson, Ralph Winter, Billy Graham, John Stott, and Philip Jenkins, among others
• Executive board, Latin American Theological Fraternity
• Member, The Theological Commission of the World Evangelical Fellowship

Publications:

• Publications have sold millions of copies
• Contributor to various scholarly journals and periodicals in North and South America, including Christianity Today and Biblioteca Sacra
• Numerous books, including two with renowned missiologist William D. Taylor: Crisis in Latin America: An Evangelical Perspectiveand Crisis and Hope in Latin America: An Evangelical Perspective
• Other books authored by Núñez include Liberation Theology and Pastoral Challenges
• The work Teologia Evangelica Para El Contexto Latinoamericano: Ensayos En honor Al Dr. Emilio A.Núñez was dedicated to his lifetime contributions

Dr. John Trent is the President and Founder of StrongFamilies.com, a ministry dedicated to helping people build and strengthen relationships. He received his B.A. in psychology and religion from Texas Christian University, a Th.M. in Greek from Dallas Theological Seminary, and a Ph.D. in Marriage and Family Counseling from the North Central Texas Federation of Colleges and Universities (a consortium program previously offered through North Texas State University, East Texas State University, and Texas Western University).

Recognized as an advocate for family values and building stronger relationships, Dr. John Trent is an award-winning author, passionate speaker, television and radio personality, dynamic teacher, and church and community leader. As the President and Founder of StrongFamilies.com, Dr. Trent overseas a multifaceted ministry that specializes in small-group training, seminars, and radio programming that have a positive impact on family and corporate relationships alike. Since 2003, he has spoken to more than 60,000 people at churches across the United States through his “StrongFamilies in Stressful Times Seminar.” Furthermore, he has addressed more than half a million men at Promise Keepers Conferences, while being the main platform speaker at multiple seminars around the world including the prestigious 2005 YPO Global Leadership Conference held in Washington, D.C. He has greatly impacted various government and private corporations through his team-building workshops. Among the organizations he has trained are Chic-fil-A, Media Arts Corporation, Northwestern Insurance, The Walt Disney Corporation, Universal Studios, and both the United States Army and the United States Marine Corps.

In addition to his speaking engagements, Dr. Trent has also been heavily involved in personal church ministry (he is an ordained minister who has pastored two churches) and has been a featured guest on numerous radio and television programs. These include appearances on Insight for Living with Chuck Swindoll, Family Radio with Dennis Rainey, Prime Time with Moody Broadcasting, Focus on the Family with James Dobson, and The Oprah Winfrey Show. Professionally, Dr. Trent is involved with multiple professional and honorary organizations and has taught for the American Association of Christian Counselors (AACC), the Christian Association for Psychological Studies (CAPS), and the American Marriage and Family Ministry (AMFM). He is a faculty member of Phoenix Seminary where he teaches marriage and family ministry courses and has been an Adjunct Professor at multiple schools including Azusa Pacific University, Bethel Seminary, and Liberty University. However, it is as an award-winning author that Dr. Trent has made the greatest impact.

In addition to being published in various periodicals and journals including The American Association of Christian Counselors Magazine and Christian Parenting Magazine (where he was a contributing columnist for 5 years), he is an internationally acclaimed writer. He has penned more than a dozen books and has been nominated for the ECPA’s Gold Medallion Award 17 times (he has won 14 Silver Medallions and 3 Gold Medallions). His works The Language of Love (which was an Angel Award Winner), The Treasure Tree (one of seven children’s books he has written), and The Blessing all won the prestigious book of the year awards. The Blessing alone has sold millions of copies and has been translated into nine different languages. His latest book release is Chasing Skinny Rabbits: What Leads You into Emotional and Spiritual Exhaustion . . . . and What Can Lead You Out by Thomas Nelson Publishing.

Education:

• Chicago Lutheran Theological Seminary, STD
• Calvin Theological Seminary, ThM
• Grand Rapids Baptist Theological Seminary, BD
• Calvin College, AB
• Simpson Bible Institute and Grand Rapids Baptist Theological Seminary, Diploma in Bible

Teaching Career:

• Professor Emeritus, Grand Rapids Theological Seminary (1990-2008)
• Professor of Systematic Theology, Grand Rapids Theological Seminary (1949-1989)
• Taught courses in apologetics, biblical studies, and theology
• Volunteered thousands of hours teaching weekly night Bible classes to the general public in addition to training Christian businessmen and community leaders
• Launched Thursday Evening Bible Class (TEBC), which remains active today in Western Michigan
• Studied in Israel and taught courses in Liberia, West Africa

Other Career Highlights:

• Ordained Baptist preacher
• Pulpit supply pastor
• Pastor in Seattle, Washington
• Active member, Evangelical Theological Society (53 years)
• Member, American Statistical Association
• Board Member and Secretary of the Board, Galilean Baptist Mission
• Regular speaker at various conferences, retreats and camps throughout the Midwest
• Nationally recognized as a leading expert on spiritual warfare
• Cornerstone University named its auditorium in his honor and designated its highest athletic scholarship after Dr. Matthews and his wife, Bonnie

Publications:

• Various church and ministry publications, including booklets on “Biblical Inspiration,” “Textual Inerrancy,” and “Theological Integrity”
• Numerous books, including Confessions to a Counselor,Personal Success, Plant My Feet on Higher Ground, Growth in Grace, and Neo-Evangelicalism
• The famous “Warfare Prayer”