In July 0f 2024, Dr. Daniel Overdorf became the eight president of Johnson University. In 2005, he joined Johnson University as a faculty and held roles such as Professor of Ministry Leadership, Director of Preaching Programs, and Dean of the School of Christian Ministries. From 1995 to 2005, he worked as a minister in churches in Illinois and Georgia.

Dr. Overdorf graduated from Johnson University in 1995. From 1995 to 2005, he completed his graduate studies at Lincoln Christian Seminary, earning a Master of Divinity, and at Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary, earning a Doctor of Ministry, while also serving in churches.

He has written six books:
- Preaching: A Simple Approach to the Sacred Task
- A Death Well Lived: A Novel
- One Year to Better Preaching: 52 Exercises to Hone Your Skills
- Rediscovering Community: What the Bible Says About the Church
- Applying the Sermon: How to Balance Biblical Integrity and Cultural Relevance
- Ministering to Your Minister

Dr. Overdorf grew up in the mountains of eastern Tennessee and southern West Virginia. He has been married to his wife, Carrie, for thirty years. They have three children.

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Jason Van Curen earned his undergraduate and master's degrees in ministry from Kentucky Christian University. Along the way, he also earned master's degrees in family counseling and K-8 education. 

Seventeen years ago, he and his wife, Tisha, moved from Michigan to Avon, IN, to enroll our children in Kingsway Christian School. Jason became the school counselor, while Tisha worked as a Speech/Language Pathologist and is entering her 28th year in the field. 

Both their children attended Kingsway and Covenant. Callie graduated in 2020 and has a degree in communication and marketing from Grand Canyon University. She lives in Phoenix with her husband, Ben. Calen graduated from Covenant in 2024 and isvstudying neuroscience with a minor in biochemistry at the University of Alabama. 

Throughout his time at Kingsway, he transitioned from counselor to dean of students, then to director of student life, and now principal. He also coached various sports and served as a bus driver. He remains active in ministry, currently preaching and teaching at a small country church in Coatesville, IN.

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Vanessa Cheng has been the Executive Officer of the Australian Association of Christian Schools (AACS) since 2020.
  
Prior to accepting that role, she was a Christian school teacher and a policy advisor in the Victorian Departments of Education, and Premier and Cabinet. She also worked as a political advisor to a federal senator, and served as a senior policy advisor within the federal Department of Employment and Workplace Relations.

Vanessa is a member of Holy Trinity Anglican Church and resides in Bendigo, a regional city in Victoria, Australia. She lives with her husband, Andrei, and their four daughters and son.

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Dr. Erik Ankerberg currently serves as the President of Concordia University-Wisconsin, bringing his wealth of experience to this role. Previously, he held the position of Provost at Concordia University--Chicago, where he played a pivotal role in shaping the academic landscape from April 2020 to December 2022. Dr. Ankerberg's dedication to academic excellence is further evidenced by his tenure as the Associate Vice President for Academics at Concordia University-Chicago and his role as the Chief Academic Consultant at The College Consortium. Prior to these positions, he served as Provost and Chief Academic Officer at Concordia University Texas, Assistant Provost, Professor of English, and Director of the Honors Program at Wisconsin Lutheran College, Assistant Professor of English at Concordia University Ann Arbor, and Instructor of English at Concordia University Wisconsin.

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Dr. John Walker graduated with an associate degree in Business Management at the age of 20 and worked as a construction land surveyor for 2.5 years. He has been involved in Christian education ever since his junior year of college. After earning his bachelor’s degree in Biblical Studies, Dr. Walker pursued graduate school and obtained a Master of Education in Student Affairs from Regent University. Currently, he is completing a second Masters degree in School Leadership from Baylor University.

In 2018, Dr. Walker began serving as a Vice President of a Christian College in Kansas while working towards his Doctorate in Higher Education Leadership. Unexpectedly, in 2021, he was appointed as the head of Central Christian School of Hutchinson, Kansas. Under his leadership, the school has undergone significant improvements. Dr. Walker is also an adjunct instructor and serves as the State Director of Advocacy for the State of Kansas. He is a board member for three organizations: Kansas Association of Independent and Religious Schools, Dominion Ministries, and Rooted. Dr. Walker is originally from Central Kansas and has experienced both public and private schooling. He found his passion for Christian Education after dedicating his life to Christ at the age of 19. He and his wife are proud parents of four children.

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Dr. Todd Williams currently serves as the President of Cairn University, a position he has held since 2008. Prior to this role, he served as the Senior Vice President and Provost for Cairn University from 2005 to 2008, as well as the Headmaster and CEO of Trinity Christian School of Fairfax, located outside Washington D.C. He was also a visiting lecturer for the Witherspoon Fellowship from 2001 to 2005. Before joining Trinity Christian School, Dr. Williams served as the Senior Vice President and Academic Dean for Undergraduate Education at Cairn University from 1999 to 2001, where he began his career as a faculty member teaching social sciences in the School of Arts and Sciences.

Dr. Williams holds a B.S. in Bible from Cairn University, as well as an M.Ed. and a Ph.D. from Temple University.

In addition to his role at Cairn University, Dr. Williams is involved in various capacities in Christ-centered education. He serves as a visiting lecturer and speaker on cultural and professional issues and is a member of the Scholars Advisory Council of the Faith and Liberty Discovery Center of the American Bible Society in Philadelphia. Dr. Williams also serves as the Chairman of the Board of Governors of the John Jay Institute in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and sits on the boards of Gospel Volunteers Inc. and the Association for Biblical Higher Education.

Dr. Williams and his wife, Dawn, have two children, Connor and Caitlin, and reside in Morrisville, Pennsylvania.

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President Trent Roberts began leading Northpoint College in Grand Rapids in May 2022. Before becoming president of Northpoint College, he and his family served as cross-cultural workers (in a sensitive area) in the Himalayan Plateau. He has a Master of Religious Education in Missional Leadership from Rochester University and is currently working on a Ph.D. in Applied Intercultural Studies at Assemblies of God Theological Seminary. Trent is passionate about his wife and three children, God's mission, and the local church. 

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Dr. Candice McQueen has served in various roles at Lipscomb University since 2001 and became the 18th president in 2021. Notably, she is the first female chief executive officer of a university associated with the Churches of Christ. Before her current role, she served as the CEO of the National Institute for Excellence in Teaching and as the Commissioner of the Tennessee Department of Education.

Dr. McQueen holds a Bachelor of Science degree from Lipscomb University, a Master of Education in school administration from Peabody College at Vanderbilt University, and a Ph.D. in curriculum studies from the University of Texas. Before joining Lipscomb, she taught at private and public elementary and middle schools in Texas and Nashville, including Lipscomb Academy.

Dr. McQueen is a native of Clarksville, Tennessee, and is a member of the Hillsboro Church of Christ in Nashville. She and her husband, Andy, also a Lipscomb graduate, have two children: Abigail, a senior at Lipscomb University, and Henry, a senior at Lipscomb Academy.

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Dan and Jan Egenolf have seven children, all of whom graduated from Covenant Christian High School:

- Kyle (Kelsey) 2006: 4 children, B.S. Industrial Engineering from Purdue, working at Endress Hauser
- Hannah (Matt Singletary) 2007: 5 children, B.S. Nursing from Purdue, mother and home educator
- Luke (Nikki) 2008: 2 children, B.S. Business Management from Purdue, working at Workday
- Abigail (Robert Carmer) 2010: 1+ children, B.A. Music from the University of Indianapolis, M.A. in Child Education and Educational Administration
- Grace (Levi Boxell) 2012: 3 children, Aveda Cosmetologist, mother and home educator
- Paul (Mariela) 2015: 2+ children, B.S. Accounting from Taylor University, working at Workday
- Faith 2019: B.A. Marketing from Indiana Wesleyan, working at Rohrman Automotive

Dan is the President of Iwis Drive Systems, LLC since October 2004. Before that, he was a Manufacturing Engineer at Allison Transmission from June 1984 to July 1989. Dan holds a Master of Business Administration (MBA) in Marketing from Indiana University - Kelley School of Business (1988-1993) and a Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering from Purdue University (1980-1984).

Jan Egenolf earned a B.S. in Medical Technology from Purdue University in 1985. She worked at Methodist Hospital for 1.3 years and then became a full-time mother and teacher of their children at home until they reached high school age. 

Dan and Jan have been married since October 1985.

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Len Munsil is the 6th President of Arizona Christian University. During his 14 years as President, ACU has undergone significant changes including a name change, a strengthened conservative Christian focus, expansion of its campus, a more than threefold increase in enrollment, and a consistent ranking as a Best College by U.S. News & World Report for 7 consecutive years. With a current student body of over 1,400, ACU remains dedicated to providing a small college experience while preparing leaders to impact culture with biblical truth.

Before his role at ACU, Munsil served as the founding president of the Center for Arizona Policy, where he spent over 10 years building it into the largest and most influential state-based pro-family and pro-life organization in the nation. He is considered an expert in constitutional law and the First Amendment. In 2020, he was recognized as an Outstanding Leader in Education by the Arizona Business Journal.

President Munsil holds a J.D. from Arizona State University’s Sandra Day O’Connor College of Law, and a B.S. degree from the Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Telecommunication at ASU, where he was honored as the Outstanding Journalism Graduate. He is licensed to practice before the U.S. Supreme Court, multiple federal appeals courts, as well as Arizona state and federal courts. Furthermore, he founded both the Arizona State University College of Law and the Phoenix Lawyers Division chapters of The Federalist Society. 

Len and his wife Tracy have 8 adult children and 18 grandchildren.

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