Meet Our Speakers

Raymond Aldred

Director of Indigenous Studies Program, Vancouver School of Theology

Dawn Alitz

Director of Coaching, Faith+Lead – Luther Seminary

Anthony Bailey

Coordinating Minister, Parkdale United Church

Thema Bryant

Professor of Psychology, Pepperdine University

Amy Butler

Pastor, Community Church of Honolulu (UCC)

Anna Carter Florence

Peter Marshall Professor of Preaching, Columbia Theological Seminary

Brandon Thomas Crowley

Senior Pastor, Myrtle Baptist Church

Nicole M. Garcia

Faith Work Director, National LGBTQ Task Force

Donna Giver-Johnston

Director of Doctor of Ministry Program and Faculty, Pittsburgh Theological Seminary

Neichelle R. Guidry

Dean of Chapel and Director of the WISDOM Center, Spelman College

Angela Dienhart Hancock

Vice President for Academic Affairs and Dean of Faculty, Howard C. Scharfe Associate Professor of Homiletics, Pittsburgh Theological Seminary

Dawn M. Hand

Superintendent, Central Maryland District

Rolf A. Jacobson

Dean of Faculty; Professor of Old Testament; A.N. Rogness Chair in Scripture, Theology, and Ministry, Luther Seminary

Mark Andrew Jefferson

Principle Partner, Maleko Global Partners, LLC.

Willie James Jennings

Associate Professor of Systematic Theology and Africana Studies, Yale Divinity School

Grace Ji-Sun Kim

Professor of Theology, Earlham School of Religion

Karoline Lewis

Doctor of Ministry Program Director, Professor and Marbury E. Anderson Chair in Biblical Preaching, Luther Seminary

Jacqueline J. Lewis

Senior Minister and Public Theologian, Middle Church

Brian D. McLaren

Author. Dean of Faculty, Center for Action and Contemplation

Joy J. Moore

Professor of Biblical Preaching, Luther Seminary

Otis Moss III

Senior Pastor, Trinity United Church of Christ

Jeffrey Myers

Senior Vice President, Cantors Assembly; Member, Jewish Educators Assembly

Precious Nwaobia

Community and Social Manager - Faith+Lead -- Luther Seminary

Pádraig Ó Tuama

Distinguished Irish Poet, Theologian, and Mediator

Cody J. Sanders

Associate Professor of Congregational & Community Care Leadership, Luther Seminary

Matthew L. Skinner

Asher O. and Carrie Nasby Professor of New Testament, Luther Seminary; Scholar for Adult Education, Westminster Presbyterian Church

Emilie M. Townes

E. Rhodes and Leona B. Carpenter Professor, Dean emerita and University Distinguished Professor of Womanist Ethics and Society and Gender and Sexuality Studies, Vanderbilt University

Khalia J. Williams

Associate Dean of Worship and Spiritual Formation, Emory University, Candler School of Theology