Margaret Marcuson

is an ordained American Baptist minister, a teacher and student of human systems, and a respected consultant and coach from Portland, Oregon.

Author of Leaders Who Last: Sustaining Yourself and Your Ministry and Money and Your Ministry: Balance the Books While Keeping Your Balance

Samuel Torvend

is Professor of the History of Christianity, Director of Vocational Reflection in the Wild Hope Center for Vocation, and Director of the Center for Religion and Culture in the Pacific Northwest at Pacific Lutheran University.

Author of Flowing Water, Uncommon Birth: Christian Baptism in a Post-Christian Culture and Luther and the Hungry Poor: Gathered Fragments

Marit Trelstad

is the Endowed Chair of Lutheran Studies at Pacific Lutheran University.

Editor of Cross Examinations: Readings on the Meaning of the Cross Today

Jan Ruud

is the Pastor at St. Mark’s Lutheran Church by The Narrows in Tacoma.

Has served communities in Cameroon, France, Madagascar and Taiwan.

Cooper Sherry

is the Director of Music Ministry at St. Mark’s by the Narrows Lutheran Church.

Allan Belton

is the Acting President at Pacific Lutheran University.

Chuck Harris

is the Senior Pastor at Messiah Lutheran Church in Auburn, WA.

Brian Naasz

is Resident Assistant Professor of Chemistry and teaches in the Environmental Studies Program at PLU.

Kevin O’Brien

is Associate Professor of Religious Ethics and Dean of the Division of Humanities at Pacific Lutheran University.

Melannie Cunningham

is the Director for Multicultural Engagement at PLU.

Ralph Flick

is a practicing attorney and Assistant Professor of Business at PLU.

Jen Rude

is the University Pastor at Pacific Lutheran University.

John Rosenberg

is the Interim Director for Congregational Engagement at Pacific Lutheran University.