Richard Foster studied at George Fox College and received a Doctor of Pastoral Theology from Fuller Theological Seminary. He is the founder of Renovaré and has served as a pastor, taught at universities and seminaries, and spoken worldwide on spiritual formation. Author of over 60 articles and six books, including Celebration of Discipline, hailed by many as the best modern book on Christian spirituality, Richard continues to write on the spiritual life. He and his wife, Carolynn, have two grown children, Joel and Nathan, eight grandchildren, and live near Denver, Colorado
Nathan Foster is an associate professor of social work and theology at Spring Arbor University, where he holds the Andrews Chair in Spiritual Formation. He is director of teaching ministries for Renovaré as well as a licensed clinical social worker, certified addictions counselor, public speaker, bassist for Christy & The Professors, and the author of Wisdom Chaser: Finding My Father at 14,000 Feet. He currently resides in Michigan with his wife and two children. To connect with Nathan, visit www.nathanfosterprojects.com.
Sharon Garlough Brown (MDiv, Princeton Theological Seminary) is a pastor, spiritual director, retreat leader and author. Her book Sensible Shoes was named one of television personality Kathie Lee Gifford's "favorite things" in March 2013. She and her husband Jack have served congregations in Scotland, Oklahoma, England and in their current hometown, Caledonia, Michigan.
Sharon Y. Ramsay (MDiv, RP, RMFT) is a Clinical Fellow and an Approved Supervisor of the American Association for Marriage & Family Therapy. A graduate of Tyndale Seminary’s Master of Divinity program in Toronto, Sharon consults with couples, individuals and families about a wide variety of issues covering many stages of the family life cycle. Her grounding in systemic practice and relational therapies has been a key driver for the positions she has held in community family service and children’s mental settings.
Jon Bauer is a husband, father, worship artist, songwriter, teacher, and follower of Jesus Christ. Jon's heart and message has found favor with a wide audience; that worship is more than music…it’s a lifestyle. Touring as a full-time Worship Artist throughout Canada, the US, Europe, and Asia each year Jon has the unique gift to inspire, train and equip the church. Jon has released seven albums with multiple songs that have reached #1 at Canadian Christian Radio and over 40 awards and nominations including the Juno Awards, Covenant Awards, and Independent Music Awards. Jon has toured across North America with artists Michael W. Smith, Steven Curtis Chapman, Newsboys, and Francesca Battistelli.
Christopher J. H. Wright (PhD, Cambridge) is international ministries director of the Langham Partnership, providing literature, scholarships and preaching training for pastors in Majority World churches and seminaries. He has written several books including commentaries on Deuteronomy, Jeremiah, Lamentations, and Ezekiel, The Mission of God, Old Testament Ethics for the People of God and Knowing Jesus Through the Old Testament.
An ordained pastor in the Church of England, Chris spent five years teaching the Old Testament at Union Biblical Seminary in India, and thirteen years as academic dean and then principal of All Nations Christian College, an international training center for cross-cultural mission in England. He was chair of the Lausanne Theology Working Group from 2005-2011, and the chief architect of The Cape Town Commitment, from the Third Lausanne Congress, 2010.
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