Dan Dumas is a leader committed to gospel transformation . Dan is the author of Live Smart, a gospel resource for the next generation and Founder of Red Buffalo Ventures. As an advocate for vulnerable children he was Special Advisor for Foster Care and Adoption to the Governor of Kentucky. He is passionate about all things leadership, strategy, adoption, expository preaching, biblical manhood and being an idea-generating organizational leader. He is also the co-author of A Guide to Biblical Manhood and the editor of A Guide to Expository Ministry. Dan served as a Senior Vice President of The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary from 2007 – 2017. In addition he continues to serve as a special advisor to the President of Southern Seminary and Faculty member in the Doctorate of Ministry in Executive Leadership.. Dan actively writes on Leadership at Leaders Don’t Panic, and provides a variety of coaching and consulting for businesses, organizations, nonprofits, Universities, NGO’s, government agencies, churches, and their leaders. Dan has served in a variety of ministry capacities in many local churches, including Executive Pastor at Grace Community Church in Sun Valley, California. Prior to his time in ministry, Dan served in the US Navy as a search and rescue swimmer. Watch for his forthcoming book, Lead Smart coming in 2021. Dan is married to Jane and has two children: Aidan (17) and Elijah (11). He loves all things sports (especially lake sports) and is an avid outdoorsman who loves hunting and fly fishing.

Kurt was saved out of a home where there was no gospel influence. God rescued him and gave him light for his darkness, hope for his despair, and Christ's righteousness for his sin. The beauty and power of the gospel of grace overwhelm him to this day. For his ministry training, Kurt studied at The Master's Seminary and served at Grace Community Church under John MacArthur. This year he received his doctorate from Southern Seminary. The Lord has sent him to serve with ministries in North Carolina and Chicago. And now, he and his family are home in Central Florida, where his roots run deep. He is most passionate about: 1) making disciples 2) training leaders and 3) Doing all things for the sake of the gospel. As for his favorite things, his wife Julie and their six kids are tremendous gifts from God. He loves time with them, doing ministry with them, and seeing his goodness through them.

Daniel pastors Eastwood Community Church in his hometown of Wilmington, NC. Daniel and his wife Lisa returned to Wilmington after a stint in Los Angeles where Daniel was on staff at Grace Community Church and studied at the Master’s Seminary. Daniel is a graduate of NC State and loves all things wolfpack. This year he received his doctorate from Southern Seminary. Daniel and Lisa have four children: Jacob, Josiah, Ellie and Judah. If the sun is out, they can all be found in the water or on the ball-field.

Jeff is the Executive Director the Evangelical Council for Abuse Prevention – an organization that supports Christian ministries in child protection and abuse prevention. He is also an elder at Sunrise Community Church and founder of The Hospitality Project. Jeff is originally from Los Angeles and received his undergraduate degree in organizational management and his graduate degree in international relations. Jeff was previously the Vice President of Hospitality Services at Southern Seminary. Jeff and his wife, Kristil, have four children: JJ, Kassie, Katherine and Kylie and reside in Jacksonville, Florida.