July 16
John Ortberg

John is a pastor, author, and speaker.

He’s been in ministry for over 40 years and teaches around a central theme of spiritual formation. John is a deep believer that the main thing God gets out of your life, is the person you become. He desires for people to know God in an interactive, life-transforming way. Presently, John leads the ministry, BecomeNew.com, focused on leveraging online technology for life change and spiritual community.

August 6
Carlos Whittaker

Carlos is a podcaster, author and global speaker.

His superpower is creating spaces—online and in-person—where people are safe to engage in conversation about the topics that matter most but are often avoided. His motto: don’t stand on issues, walk with people.

That’s the professional stuff—but all day every day, Carlos is a family man. He and his wife Heather live in Nashville, Tennessee, with their three amazing children.

August 13
Tammy Melchien

Tammy is a writer and teaching pastor who is passionate about helping people take their next steps with Jesus. After a decade in campus ministry she joined the staff of Community Christian Church where she has served for the past twenty years, currently as the leader of the Teaching Team. 

Jesus captured Tammy’s heart at a young age, and she is on a never-ending quest to know Him more deeply and follow Him more faithfully. She is passionate about the study of Scripture and has earned an M.A. from Lincoln Christian Seminary. She loves sharing what she is learning about God’s Word at TammyMelchien.com.

August 20
Jenni Wong Clayville

Jenni currently serves at National Community Church as the Weekend Experience Pastor and is part of the teaching team at the Northern Virginia location. Her ministry experience has varied in positions such as Worship & Creative Arts, First Impressions, and Executive Pastor. Jenni also serves on the leadership team of Leading and Loving It for over ten years and recently on the Propel Ecclesia team to support women in ministry internationally.

Jenni was born and raised in Seattle, WA. but she and her family now live in the Washington D.C area. She is wife to Brian and boy-mom to Chance & Paxton.

August 27
David Goatley

David was inaugurated as the sixth president of Fuller Seminary on January 21, 2023. Prior to his appointment, he served as the associate dean for academic and vocational formation, Ruth W. and A. Morris Williams Jr. Research Professor of Theology and Christian Ministry, and director of the Office of Black Church Studies at Duke Divinity School. For nearly four decades he has served in leadership roles in organizations dedicated to justice advocacy, Christian mission, and global ecumenism.

In addition to his articles, essays, and book chapters, Goatley is the author of Were You There? Godforsakenness in Slave Religion and A Divine Assignment: The Missiology of Wendell Clay Somerville, as well as the editor of Black Religion, Black Theology: Collected Essays of J. Deotis Roberts. His current research focuses on flourishing in ministry and thriving congregations.

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