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Meredith Andrews is a recording artist with Word Records. The release of her
first album, The Invitation, expanded her ministry dramatically
beyond her duties as worship leader at Chicago's Harvest Bible
Chapel. A native of Wilson, N. C., Andrews began singing in church
when she was six, and by her high school years was writing songs
and leading worship. She attended Liberty University, after which
the Lord led her to Harvest Bible Chapel. Her hope is that
listeners will see the love of God, be challenged in their walk
with Him and run after Him. For more information, visit Meredith Andrews' website.
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Charles and Donna Butler are members of The Moody Church in Chicago, Ill., where
Charles serves as pastor of Men's Ministry and Shepherding. Prior
to coming to The Moody Church, Charles served as worship pastor at
Armitage Baptist Church and minister of Music at Rock of Our
Salvation Evangelical Free Church. He has also led worship at Moody
Bible Institute's Founder's Week and Pastors' Conference, Promise
Keepers Reconciliation rally in Chicago, and served as music
coordinator for the Luis Palau Campaign in Chicago. Donna attended
Moody Bible Institute as a voice major, served as choir director at
Rock of Our Salvation Church, youth director at Armitage Baptist
Church, and has participated with Charles in several music and
leadership events. In addition to their music ministry leadership,
they have been active in marriage ministry, conducting premarital
counseling from their home and teaching in the premarital class at
The Moody Church. Charles ('81) and Donna ('78-'79) both received diplomas from Moody Bible Institute. For more information on the Butlers, visit The Moody Church
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D.A. Carson is research professor of New Testament at Trinity Evangelical
Divinity School (TEDS) in Deerfield, Ill. Carson came to TEDS
in 1978 from the faculty of Northwest Baptist Theological Seminary
in Vancouver, British Columbia, where he also served for two years
as academic dean. He has served as both assistant and senior
pastor as well as itinerant minister in Canada and the United
Kingdom. Carson is an active guest lecturer in academic and
church settings around the world and holds a membership on the
Council for the Alliance of Confessing Evangelicals. For more
information on D. A. Carson, visit the TIU website. |
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Tony Evans is a pastor, teacher, author and speaker who serves the body
of Christ through his ability to communicate complex theological
truths through simple, yet profound illustrations. The first
African-American to graduate with a doctoral degree from Dallas
Theological Seminary (DTS), he served as an associate professor in
their Pastoral Ministries Department in the areas of evangelism,
homiletics and black church studies. He continues to serve on the
DTS Board of Incorporate Members. Evans has served as the senior
pastor at Oak Cliff Bible Fellowship in Dallas, Texas, for over 35
years. For more information visit Tony Evans' website. |
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James Ford and his wife, Leslie, have been serving the Lord at Christ
Bible Church (CBC) on the South Side of Chicago since 1982. He is
the president of Impact Ministries, an outreach ministry of CBC
committed to strengthening families in the South Shore community of
Chicago. Ford's radio program, Treasured Truth, airs on
Moody Radio. He is the author of When A Man Loves A Woman
and Seven Reasons Why God Created Marriage. Ford
is a graduate of Moody Bible Institute ('84) and holds a master's degree
from Trinity Evangelical Divinity School. For more information
about James Ford, visit the Moody Publishers website. |
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Mark Jobe is the lead pastor at New Life Community Church in Chicago.
Under his leadership, New Life has grown from a handful to several
thousand people that meet in seventeen different locations with
hundreds of programs and ministries throughout Chicagoland. Jobe is
also host of the radio program Straight Talk, which
can be heard daily on Moody Radio Chicago, WMBI 90.1 FM. He has been a contributing
author to various books including A Heart for the City and
Amazing Faith. Jobe received his bachelor's degree from Moody Bible Institute ('84), his master's degree from
Moody Theological Seminary ('86) and a doctorate in transformational
leadership from Bakke Graduate University. For more information about Mark Jobe, visit the New Life Community Church website. |
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Raju Kunjummen is Associate Professor of Biblical
Languages and Old Testament at Moody Theological Seminary - Michigan in Plymouth, Mich. Kunjummen's academic background includes science
(Biochemistry- B.S., C.Phil., University of Minnesota), Biblical
studies (Th.M., Grace Theological Seminary) and Semitic languages
and literature (M.A., Ph.D. candidate, University of California,
Los Angeles). He has also participated in three seasons of
archaeological excavations at Mozan (ancient Urkesh) in Syria and
is a member of several professional societies dealing with biblical
studies. His research interests span Greek and Hebrew grammar,
hermeneutics and exegesis, and exegetical theology. Kunjummen and
his wife, Susan, have four children and he is also a pastor-elder
at Lakeside Bible Chapel in Sterling Heights, Mich. He gives some
of his spare time to helping with science and math extra-curricular
activities in his children's schools. For more information about
Raju Kunjummen, please visit the MTS website. |
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Erwin Lutzer has served as senior pastor at The Moody Church in Chicago
since 1980. A prolific author and speaker, Lutzer is heard on radio
programs The Moody Church Hour, Songs in the
Night and Running to Win. He speaks at Bible
conferences and seminars and has led Protestant Reformation tours
in Europe. He received his master's degree in theology from Dallas
Theological Seminary and a master's degree in arts and
philosophy from Loyola University, as well as honorary degrees from
Simon Greenleaf School of Law and Western Conservative Baptist
Seminary. For more information on Erwin Lutzer, visit The Moody Church website. |
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John MacArthur is the pastor-teacher of Grace Community Church in Sun Valley,
Calif. He is president of The Master's College and Seminary, and
featured teacher with the Grace to You media ministry. Grace
to You radio, video, audio, print and website resources reach
millions worldwide each day. In more than four decades of ministry,
MacArthur has written dozens of bestselling books, including
The MacArthur Study Bible, The Gospel According to Jesus, The
MacArthur New Testament Commentary series and
Slave. For more information on John MacArthur, visit the Grace to You website. |
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James MacDonald is founding pastor of Harvest Bible Chapel in suburban
Chicago. MacDonald's teaching emphasizes the precise exposition of
God's Word and its practical life applications. His daily half-hour
radio broadcast, Walk in the Word, is
available on more than 1,000 outlets across North America,
including Moody Radio. James has authored many books, including his
most recent release, Vertical Church. He received
his doctorate from Phoenix Seminary in 1996. For more information visit James MacDonald's website. |
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Eric Mason is the founder and lead pastor of Epiphany Fellowship in
Philadelphia, Pa. In addition to his role at Epiphany
Fellowship he serves as president of Thriving. This ministry is
dedicated to aiding ethnic minorities by providing resources and
training for ministry in an urban context. Mason has also
contributed to multiple publications that serve the body of Christ
and is known for articulating and proclaiming the gospel with
clarity, passion and authority at churches and conferences
nationally. Mason received his Master of Theology from Dallas
Theological Seminary as well as a doctorate from Gordon-Conwell
Theological Seminary. For more information on Eric Mason, please visit the Epiphany Fellowship website. |
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Laurie Norris is Special Instructor of Pastoral Studies at Moody Bible
Institute in Chicago, Ill. Dr. Norris earned her Th.M. from Dallas
Theological Seminary in New Testament and Systematic Theology, and
her Ph.D. in Biblical Theology-New Testament from Wheaton College.
She grew up in the Northwest, currently resides with her husband in
West Chicago, and enjoys nature, long walks, coffee shops and rich
conversation. She is passionate about ministry to college students
through teaching, mentoring and spiritual formation, as well as
intersecting biblical-theological studies with the life and mission
of the church. |
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Al Mohler serves as president of The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary
in Louisville, Ky. Southern Seminary is the flagship school of the
Southern Baptist Convention and one of the largest seminaries in
the world. Mohler serves on the boards of several organizations
including Focus on the Family. He is a member of the Council for
Biblical Manhood and Womanhood and a council member for The Gospel
Coalition. A widely sought after columnist and commentator,
Mohler is also the author of several books including, Culture
Shift: The Battle for the Moral Heart of America. For
more information on Al Mohler, visit Al Mohler's website. |
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Moody Chorale has long been established as one of the leading collegiate choral organizations in the United States specializing in sacred music. The repertoire includes a broad range of music chosen from all periods of music history. The Chorale tours the United States twice each year as well as occasional overseas tours. The group has ministered in Australia, Austria, Czech Republic, Eastern Europe, the Far East, France, Guatemala, Germany, Great Britain, Greece, Hungary, Israel, Mexico and the former Soviet Union. The Chorale's most recent ministry tour was to the United Kingdom in 2010. For more information, visit the Moody Chorale Web page. |
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Moody Men's Collegiate Choir presents a carefully designed program of the best in sacred music representing a variety of styles. With ministry in mind, the group is very committed to striving for musical excellence with the goal of encouraging believers and sharing the good news of Jesus Christ. The Men’s Choir tours the United States twice each year and has occasional overseas tours. The group has traveled and ministered in Alaska, Australia, China, England, France, Hawaii, Hong Kong, Ireland, the Maritime Provinces of Canada, New Zealand, Scotland and Wales. The choir's most recent ministry tour was to Cyprus and Greece in the summer of 2011. For more information, visit the Moody Men's Collegiate Choir Web page. |
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Moody Symphonic Band is comprised of qualified students from Moody's undergraduate school. Their repertoire includes band and orchestral concert music as well as hymn and gospel song arrangements of both traditional and contemporary styles. The Symphonic Band tours the United States twice each year and has occasional overseas tours. The group has traveled and ministered in Austria, China, Denmark, Hong Kong, Hungary, Norway, Romania and Sweden. Their most recent tour was to Israel in spring 2008. For more information on the Moody Symphonic Band, please visit their visit the Moody Symphonic Band Web page. |
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Paul Nyquist is the ninth president of Moody
Bible Institute. Nyquist came to Moody from Avant Ministries, where
he also served as president. Before joining Avant, Nyquist served
as senior pastor at First Federated Church in Des Moines, Iowa, and
Evangelical Bible Church in Omaha, Neb. Nyquist received a Master
of Theology degree from Dallas Theological Seminary in 1981 and a
Ph.D. in systematic theology in 1984. He and his wife, Cheryl, have
been married for more than 30 years and have four children and two
grandchildren. For more information about Paul Nyquist, visit Moody's website. |
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Janet Parshall is host of the nationally syndicated program In the
Market with Janet Parshall on Moody Radio. As a radio and
television commentator, author and family advocate, Parshall often
speaks to audiences on public policy issues that impact families.
In 2011 and 2008, Janet was awarded the National Religious
Broadcasters On-Air Personality of the Year. She
is also the recipient of the Excellence in
Communications award from Women in Christian
Media. Parshall is a columnist for LIFE:
Beautiful magazine and the author of several books,
including her latest, Buyer Beware: Finding Truth in the
Marketplace of Ideas. She is a graduate of Carroll
College in Wisconsin. For more information on Janet Parshall, visit the Moody Radio website. |
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Gerald Peterman is Professor and Chair of the
Bible Department at Moody Bible Institute in Chicago,
Ill. Dr. Peterman came to Moody Bible
Institute in 2002 from teaching at Palm Beach Atlantic College in
West Palm Beach, Fla. Earlier, he spent four and a half years
planting churches for the Evangelical Free Church in central
Florida and south central Iowa. He also served as a chaplain for
eight years in the Air National Guard. In addition to teaching at
Moody, Peterman also serves part-time at his local church,
Chain of Lakes Community Bible Church. His forthcoming book,
Joy and Tears: The Emotions of the Christian Life, will be
published by Moody Publishers in 2013. His research interests
include New Testament Greek language and exegesis, Greek and Roman
background to the New Testament, and Biblical Theology. For
more information about Dr. Gerald Peterman, please visit the church website. |
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David Platt serves as senior pastor at The Church at Brook Hills in
Birmingham, Ala. Deeply devoted to Christ and His Word, Platt's
first love in ministry is making disciples and sharing the
Christian faith. With degrees from the University of Georgia and
New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary, Platt has served at the
seminary as dean of chapel and assistant professor of Expository
Preaching and Apologetics, as well as staff evangelist at Edgewater
Baptist Church in New Orleans. For more information about David
Platt, visit The Church at Brook Hills website. |
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Philip Ryken is the eighth president of Wheaton College, where he studied
philosophy and English literature and met his wife, Lisa, during
his orientation. He earned a Master of Divinity degree from
Westminster Theological Seminary in Philadelphia, and a doctorate
in historical theology from the University of Oxford. Ryken
returned from England to join the pastoral staff at Philadelphia's
Tenth Presbyterian Church, where he preached for 15 years before
becoming president of Wheaton College in 2010. He has published
more than 30 books, including Loving the Way Jesus
Loves and Liberal Arts for the Christian
Life. For more information about Philip Ryken,
visit the Wheaton College website. |
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Shane and Shane Life looks a lot different for Shane Barnard and Shane Everett
from their days at Texas A&M University. In nearly 13 years,
the evergreen college favorites have toured with everyone from Mat
Kearney to David Crowder Band, garnered three Dove awards and sold
more than 500,000 records. The two men are not only husbands and
fathers now, but they are also on staff at a local church in
Dallas, Texas, where they lead worship each month and teach a class
at the church's ministry leadership school. Music is second to the
fierce calling they have to share Jesus with two voices and one
mission. For more information,visit the Shane and Shane website. |
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Tim Stafford is pastor of Music Ministries at The Moody Church, where he has
served for eleven years. He is also an adjunct faculty member in
Moody Bible Institute's Music Department. Stafford received a B.M.
from Moody Bible Institute and a M.M. in choral conducting from
Northwestern University. As a vocalist, guitarist and conductor, he
is committed to serving the local church by facilitating corporate
worship that is God-directed, transformational and displays the
unity of the Spirit. For more information on Tim Stafford,visit The Moody Church website. |
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Women’s Concert Choir includes traditional and classical sacred literature in its repertoire, as well as more recent compositions. The Women’s Choir tours the United States twice each year and has occasional overseas tours. The group has traveled and ministered in Australia, Austria, the Czech Republic, Hungary, Japan, Korea, Malaysia, the Maritime Provinces of Canada, New Zealand, Poland, Singapore and Slovakia. Their most recent ministry tour was to Israel and in the summer of 2011. For more information, visit the Women's Concert Choir Web page. |
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