Brandon J. O'Brien (PhD, Trinity Evangelical Divinity School) is Assistant Professor of Christian Theology at Ouachita Baptist University and Director of OBU at New Life Church. O'Brien is a senior editor for Leadership Journal and is coauthor of Misreading Scripture with Western Eyes with Randy Richards.
Jim Belcher (PhD, Georgetown) is President of Providence Christian College in Pasadena, California and former associate professor of practical theology at Knox Theological Seminary in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. He is the founding and former lead pastor of Redeemer Presbyterian Church (PCA) in Newport Beach, California, where he served from 2000-2010 and led a period of steady growth. He is the author of the award-winning book Deep Church.