Dr. Stowell serves as global ambassador and special assistant to the president of Moody Bible Institute. He was president of Moody from 1987 to 2005 and later served as president of Cornerstone University. He has also pastored several churches in the Midwest. Dr. Stowell is an internationally recognized conference speaker and has authored more than 20 books, including Strength for the Journey (Moody Publishers, 2002), This Light of Mine (Moody Publishers, 2025), Simply Jesus (LifeChange Books, 2002), and Redefining Leadership (Zondervan, 2014). He serves on the boards of CURE International, International Aid, and ELIC. He and his wife, Martie, have three children, 10 grandchildren, and one great granddaughter.