Founding Members

Nathan Akin, *Disciple-Making Pastor, Imago Dei Church, Raleigh, North Carolina; Director of Baptist21

Emily Colson, Public Speaker, Author, Dancing with Max

Dr. Ronnie Floyd, *Senior Pastor, First Baptist Church, Springdale, Arkansas

Micah Fries, *Lead Pastor, Frederick Boulevard Baptist Church, St. Joseph, Missouri

Mona Fuerstenau, * Ministry Consultant, Bethesda Lutheran Communities and Chair of the Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod NW District Disability Awareness Task Force

Dr. Mike Higgins, *Dean of Students, Covenant Theological Seminary, St. Louis, Missouri

Stephanie O. Hubach, *Special Needs Ministries Director, Mission to North America, Presbyterian Church in America and author of Same Lake Different Boat

Dr. Eric L. Johnson, *Lawrence and Charlotte Hoover Professor of Pastoral Care, Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, School of Theology

Maggie Karner, * Director, Life and Health Ministries, Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod

Dr. Ed Litton, *Senior Pastor, First Baptist North Mobile, Alabama

Dr. Frank S. Page, *President and C.E.O., Southern Baptist Convention Executive Committee

Rev. Todd A. Peperkorn, *Pastor, Holy Cross Lutheran Church & Preschool, Rocklin, California

Dr. Joseph (Skip) Ryan, *Chancellor and Professor of Practical Theology, Redeemer Seminary

Dr. Ken Whitten, *Senior Pastor, Idlewild Baptist Church, Tampa, Florida

Sam R. Williams, Ph.D., *Associate Professor of Counseling, Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary

* Titles for Identification purposes only