His books include Gentle and Lowly: The Heart of Christ for Sinners and Sufferers and Deeper: Real Change for Real Sinners. Dane Ortlund was called to NPC in 2020 after 13 years as part of the church with his wife, Stacey, and their five kids; a graduate of Wheaton College and Covenant Theological Seminary, he previously spent a decade in Christian publishing at Crossway and is passionate about helping others know the endless grace of Jesus.
Tim Challies is a Christian, husband to Aileen, and father to two daughters and a son who is waiting for him in heaven. He serves as an elder at Grace Fellowship Church in Toronto, blogs and reviews books, and has written several popular titles.
Ryan Kwon is the founding pastor of Resonate Movement, a multi-ethnic, multi-campus church in the Bay Area, passionate about gospel-centered preaching and making disciples. Raised in Los Angeles as the son of two Olympic athletes, he was radically saved in his twenties and later called to plant a movement in the least churched city in America, with a vision to see 1% of the Bay Area—72,000 people—come to faith in the next decade.
The Worship Initiative exists to equip and encourage worship leaders to lead with passion and purpose through songs, training, and community. Initially founded by Shane & Shane as an online resource, it has since grown into a thriving community of worship leaders and musicians from around the world committed to serving the church faithfully.
Mark Pritchard is the senior pastor of Church at the Gates in Missoula, Montana, where he’s passionate about helping real people meet the real Jesus and experience real change. Raised near Chicago and shaped by years in China, Mark studied at Moody Bible Institute and Dallas Theological Seminary, and now he and his wife, Vanessa, are raising four kids while serving their church with honesty, clarity, and a deep love for the gospel.
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Erik Thoennes is professor and chair of theology at Talbot School of Theology/Biola University, pastor of Grace Evangelical Free Church in La Mirada, California, and author of Godly Jealousy: A Theology of Intolerant Love.
Derick Zeulner is the associate pastor overseeing communications and discipleship at South Shores Church in Dana Point, CA. A graduate of Biola University, Derick earned his M.A. in Theology at Talbot and is currently working on his Doctor of Ministry degree.