Dr. David Lowrie, Jr. is the senior pastor at FBC Decatur. With more than forty-one years of pastoral experience, he hasserved churches in the Dallas area, Wisconsin, Canyon, and most recently, El Paso. Dr. Lowrie is the past president of the Baptist General Convention of Texas and is serving his third term on the Board of Trustees at Howard Payne University. He holds a B.A. from Baylor University, a Master of Divinity from Southwestern Theological Seminary, and a Doctor of Divinity from Bethel University in St. Paul, MN.

Dr. Jared Wellman serves as the senior pastor of Tate Springs Baptist Church. He earned a Bachelor of Arts and a Master of Arts from Criswell College in Dallas, Texas, and a Ph.D. on the subject of Heaven at the South African Theological Seminary. He is also a Ph.D. student at Southwestern Theological Seminary in the field of apologetics. In 2012, he published his first book, The Church Member. In his free time, Dr. Wellman enjoys writing, following the NBA, and spending time with family.

Sergio Ramos is the Church Engagement, Institution, and Denomination Initiatives Leader for Buckner International, developing and implementing engagement strategies for assigned churches, organizations, and institutions. He has worked for Buckner since 2008, and prior to his current position, he served as the Regional Director for International Operations in Russia, Albania, Peru, the Dominican Republic, and Honduras.

Mr. Ramos holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Biblical Studies from East Texas Baptist University and has obtained his Master of Arts in Christian Education from Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary and a second Master’s in Leadership from Dallas Baptist University.

Dr. Danny Akin is the sixth president of Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary and has been serving in the role since 2004. He is an advocate for international missions and expository preaching, as well as the author of numerous books. Dr. Akin received a BA in Biblical Studies at Criswell College, an MDiv from Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary, and a Ph.D. from the University of Texas at Arlington. Dr. Akin served as a Professor of New Testament and Church History and Dean of Students at Criswell College. He also served as the Academic Dean at Southern Baptist Theological Seminary.

Dr. Andrew Hébert is the lead pastor of Mobberly Baptist Church in Longview, Texas. He is the author of Shepherding Like Jesus: Returning to the Wild Idea That Character Matters in Ministry. He holds bachelor's and master's degrees from Criswell College and a Th.M. and Ph.D. from The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary. Dr. Hébert has served as a leader in Southern Baptist life in various roles, most recently as a member of the SBC Sex Abuse Task Force. Dr. Hébert and his wife, Amy, have four children: Jenna, Austin, Mackenzie, and Brooklyn. Among other interests, Dr. Hébert is an avid reader and enjoys hunting, traveling, SCUBA diving, and developing young men as a baseball coach.

Dr. Terri Moore holds a Bachelor of Science from Mississippi College as well as a Masters of Theology and Ph.D. in New Testament from Dallas Theological Seminary. She serves as Assistant Professor of Greek and New Testament at Criswell College, and her book, The Mysteries, Resurrection, and 1 Corinthians 15 is available from Lexington Press. In her free time, Dr. Moore enjoys traveling and other adventures with her family, spoiling her dogs, and reminding her students to read their syllabus and check their Canvas page.