Gene Appel is senior pastor of Central Christian Church in Las Vegas. During his 13 years of leadership, the Central Christian Church membership has grown from 450 to more than 4,000 members, making it one of the fastest growing church in America. He is a frequent confernece speaker sho addresses the issues of transition and change in churches. He and his wife, Barbara, reside in Las Vegas, Nevada.
Alan Nelson is a professor in the Department of English at the University of California, Berkeley.