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  Randy Newman

  Senior Fellow for Apologetics and Evangelism, CSLI
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Randy Newman
Senior Fellow for Apologetics and Evangelism, CSLI
Randy Newman (1956-2024) was the Senior Fellow for Apologetics and Evangelism at the C.S. Lewis Institute. He taught at several evangelical seminaries. After serving for over 30 years with Campus Crusade for Christ, he established Connection Points, a ministry to help Christians engage people’s hearts the way Jesus did. He has written seven books, Questioning Evangelism, Corner Conversations, Bringing the Gospel Home, Engaging with Jewish People, Unlikely Converts: Improbable Stories of Faith and What They Teach Us About Evangelism, Mere Evangelism. and his most recent, Questioning Faith: Indirect Journeys of Belief through Terrains of Doubt. Randy has also written numerous articles about evangelism and other ways our lives intertwine with God’s creation. He earned his MDiv and PhD in Intercultural Studies from Trinity International University. Randy went home to be with the Lord in May 2024.
 
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  Christin Ditchfield Lazo

  Speaker
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Christin Ditchfield Lazo

Speaker

Christin Ditchfield Lazo is the author of the best-selling A Family Guide to Narnia: Biblical Truths in C.S. Lewis’s The Chronicles of Narnia, and more than 80 other books, including several literature curriculum guides introducing thousands of elementary school children to the world of Narnia. For seventeen years, she hosted her own syndicated radio program, Take It To Heart!® broadcast daily in the U.S. and around the world. For thirty years, Christin has been speaking at conferences and retreats all over the country, calling believers to a deeper life of faith, a life of passion and purpose. She holds a bachelor’s degree in Christian Leadership, a master’s degree in Bible and Theology, and a doctorate in Spiritual Formation.
 

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  Aimee Riegert

  CSLI Fellow
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Aimee Riegert
CSLI Fellow
Aimee Riegert, CSLI Fellow, earned bachelor’s degrees in mathematics and foreign language studies from Southern Methodist University. In addition to supporting various national security efforts in Northern Virginia, she has worked as an itinerant high school math teacher and drama coach, and has served in women’s ministries, praise teams, on the adult support team for Young Life and as a “mentor mom” for MOPS International ministries, as well as English instructor in several ESL programs in Japan. She is a graduate of the C.S. Lewis Institute Year One Fellows Program.
 
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  Rico Tice

  Speaker
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Rico Tice
SpeakerRico Tice is a passionate evangelist and former Senior Minister of Evangelism at All Souls, Langham Place in London. With the support of John Stott, he co-founded Christianity Explored Ministries, and is a regular speaker at missions and evangelistic events around the world. Rico is the author of two books about understanding the gospel and sharing it with others — Honest Evangelism and Capturing God. His life's work is to inspire others to share their faith in Jesus.  
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  Nancy Guthrie

  Speaker
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Nancy Guthrie
Speaker
Nancy Guthrie, is a Bible teacher and author of several books including Holding On to Hope: A Pathway of Suffering to the Heart of God. She trains women and helps them identify and understand major themes that run from Genesis to Revelation. Nancy and her husband, David, are hosts of the Grief Share video series for small group ministry to grieving people.  They also host Respite Retreat, a retreat ministry for couples who have experienced the death of a child. She is pursuing graduate work in theological studies via Reformed Theological Seminary Global. She speaks regularly at conferences nationally and internationally, and is a regular contributor to The Gospel Coalition, including hosting the Help Me Teach the Bible podcast.
 
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  Russ Ramsey

  Pastor
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Russ Ramsey
Pastor
Russ Ramsey, is a pastor at Christ Presbyterian Church in Nashville, Tennessee. He studied at Taylor University and Covenant Theological Seminary (MDiv, ThM) before becoming a pastor. Russ is the author of Rembrandt is in the Wind: Learning to Love Art through the Eyes of Faith, Retelling the Story Series and Struck: One Christian's Reflections on Encountering Death. His Art Wednesday reflections on beauty in art are posted throughout each Wednesday on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook. His personal mission is to communicate the truths of Scripture in accessible ways to people in process.
 
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  Gary Millar

  Author
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Gary Millar
AuthorGary Millar, Author, is the Principal of Queensland Theological College and the co-founder and Chair of The Gospel Coalition Australia. After studying chemistry in his home city of Belfast, he moved to Scotland to study theology, before completing a D.Phil at Oxford on Deuteronomy. Gary worked as a pastor for 17 years in both Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland, before moving to Brisbane to lead the team at QTC. His written essays on Deuteronomy for the New Studies in Biblical Theology Series include Calling on the name of the Lord and Now Choose Life. Some other works and contributions include, Saving Eutychus, written with Phil Campbell, and the ESV Men’s Devotional Bible.  
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  Sam Chan

  National Communicator
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Sam Chan
National Communicator
Sam Chan (PhD, Trinity Evangelical Divinity School; MBBS, University of Sydney) is a Global citizen - born in Hong Kong, raised in Australia, medical doctor in Sydney, PhD from the USA. Sam is a public speaker for City Bible Forum and Third Space, where he speaks regularly to high school students, city workers, doctors, and lawyers. Sam is the author of several books which include, How to Talk About Jesus (Without Being THAT Guy), Evangelism in a Skeptical World, Preaching as the Word of God, Topical Preaching in a Complex World: How to Proclaim Truth, and Relevance at the Same Time.
 
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  Steve King

  Pastor
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Steve King
Pastor
Steve King served as the Senior Pastor at Cherrydale Baptist Church in Arlington, VA from 1983 to 2019, and Senior Pastor Emeritus from 2019-2022. Steve has a passion to make disciples who love God and people above all else. He hosted Renewing Hope on WAVA 105.1 FM for 26 years, led the Band of Shepherds pastors’ fellowship for 30 years, served on the board of Pioneers International for 26 years, was on the leadership team of One Heart DC and is lecturer and writer for the C.S. Lewis Institute. He is the author of Beware the Slow Leaks – eight ways ministry leaders can thrive and finish strong (Salem Books). Steve holds degrees from the University of Georgia (BBA) and Western Seminary (MDiv).
 
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  Corey Miller

  Author
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Corey Miller
Author
Corey Miller, Author, is the President/CEO of Ratio Christi. He has served on pastoral staff at four churches and has taught numerous colllege courses in philosophy, theology, rhetoric, and comparative religions at Purdue, Indiana University, Multnomah University and Ecola Bible College. He is also the author or co-author of Leaving Mormonism: Why Four Scholars Changed their Minds, Is Faith in God Reasonable? Debates in Philosophy, Science, and Rhetoric, In Search of the Good Life: Through the Eyes of Aristotle, Maimonides, and Aquinas and Engaging with Mormons: Understanding their World, Sharing Good News. Dr. Miller holds masters degrees in philosophy, biblical studies, and in philosophy of religion and ethics and received his PhD in philosophical theology from the University of Aberdeen, Scotland.