Derwin L. Gray�is the�lead pastor of Transformation Church, a multi-ethnic, multi-generational, mission-shaped community, which has been recognized by Outreach�magazine as one of the fastest growing churches in America.� He graduated magna cum laude from Southern Evangelical Seminary with a master of divinity (MDiv) degree with a concentration in apologetics.
Mark Batterson serves as lead pastor of National Community Church in Washington, DC. He has two Masters Degrees from Trinity Evangelical Divinity School in Chicago, Illinois. Mark is the author of the best-selling books: In a Pit with a Lion on a Snowy Day, Wild Goose Chase, Primal: A Quest for the Lost Soul of Christianity, Soulprint and The Circle Maker: Praying Circles Around Your Biggest Dreams and Greatest Fears.