Bill Hybels was born in 1951 in Kalamazoo, Michigan. He received hs BA degree in Biblical Studies from Trinity International University near Chicago. He also has an Honorary Doctorate of Divinity from Trinity Evangelical Divinity School. Bill Hybels is the senior pastor at Willow Creek Community Church in the Chicago suburb of South Barrington, Ill. Hybels founded the church after surveying the community and designing Sunday morning services for non-believers, with services for believers held on another day. He is the creator of the Global Leadership Summit. His book, Rediscovering Church: The Story and Vision of Willow Creek, written with his wife Lynne, outlines the successful formula he… used. His other books include Honest to God: Becoming an Authentic Christian; The God You're Looking For; Too Busy Not to Pray: Slowing Down to be With God; Making Life Work and Power of a Whisper.
JOHN ORTBERG is senior pastor at Menlo Park Presbyterian Church in Menlo Park, California. He is the bestselling author of Who is this Man, The Life You've Always Wanted and If You Want to Walk on Water, You've Got to Get Out of the Boat. John and his wife, Nancy, have three grown children.
Kevin and Sherry Harney serve together at Shoreline Community Church in Monterey, California. They are coauthors of Finding a Church You Can Love and Loving the Church You've Found, the Old Testament Challenge, and over fifty small group Bible study guides. Kevin y Sherry Harney sir ven juntos en la Iglesia Corinth Reformed en Grand Rapids, Michigan, donde Kevin es pastor maestro. Ellos son coautores de Finding a Church You Can Love y de mas de treinta guias de estudio para grupos pequenos.