Donna Ames - THE SALVATION ARMY Director of Open Campus Programs for Crestmont College, Donna is ordained and a commissioned Salvation Army officer, has been Associate Pastor of churches in San Pedro and Van Nuys, and has served in a variety of Western United States regional headquarters.
	Howard Baker - EVANGELICAL PRESBYTERIAN An adjunct professor at Denver Seminary and Fuller Seminary (Colorado Springs), Howard teaches classes in spiritual formation and spiritual direction, is the author of Soul Keeping, and serves as spiritual director for the staff of Young Life in Colorado.
	Gayle Beebe - QUAKER With experience as a pastor, teacher, and administrator, Gayle is the President of Spring Arbor University and author of The Interpretive Role of the Religious Community in Friedrich Schleiermacher and Josiah Royce and other works.
	Sarah Berlin - EPISCOPALIAN An Episcopal Priest, Rector of St. John Chrysostom in Golden, Spiritual Director, and retreat leader, Sarah was the Canon Pastor at St. John's Cathedral for over 15 years, training and supervising Caring Ministers, and has authored Caring Ministry: A Contemplative Approach to Pastoral Care.
	Craig Blomberg - BAPTIST GENERAL CONFERENCE Professor of New Testament at Denver Seminary with a PhD from Aberdeen University in Scotland, Craig has worked on 12 books, including The Historical Reliability of the Gospels, Interpreting the Parables, and Neither Poverty nor Riches: A Biblical Theology of Possessions.
	Margaret and Justin Campbell - BAPTIST With more than 20 years as lay leaders at Tallowood Baptist Church in Houston, Texas, Margaret and Justin lead retreats, consult with church leaders, and offer a 33-week curriculum, "Discipleship: Taking Hold of the With-God Sort of Life."
	Glandion Carney - CHRISTIAN REFORMED Author of Heaven Within These Walls, Creative Urban Youth Ministries, and Missing Peace, and co-author of five other books, Glandion helped found "Centrepoint: A Community for Spiritual Formation" in Grand Rapids, Michigan, and is Chaplain for the Christian Legal Society.
	James Catford - CHURCH OF ENGLAND The founding chair of RENOVARÉ Britain and Ireland, James is formerly a publisher with HarperCollins and is now Chief Executive of British and Foreign Bible Society, one of the oldest mission agencies in the world.
	Bruce Demarest - EVANGELICAL PRESBYTERIAN With a PhD in Biblical and Historical Theology from the University of Manchester, Bruce is Professor of Christian Theology and Spiritual Formation at Denver Seminary and has written Soul Guide: Following Jesus as a Spiritual Director and Satisfy Your Soul: Restoring the Heart of Christian Spirituality.
	David A. deSilva - UNITED METHODIST Professor of New Testament and Greek at Ashland Theological Seminary, David is the author of many books, including An Introduction to the New Testament and Introducing the Apocrypha, and is presently the director of choirs at Christ United Methodist Church in Ashland, Ohio.
	Marti Ensign - FREE METHODIST A missionary in Africa for many years-where she learned the art of storytelling and often returns to translate and minister-Marti is an ordained minister and the former Director of Women in Medicine and Dentistry for the Christian Medical and Dental Society.
	Richard J. Foster - QUAKER The author of six books including Celebration of Discipline, PRAYER: Finding the Heart's True Home, and Streams of Living Water, Richard is the founder of RENOVARÉ, teaches at Spring Arbor University, and speaks throughout the world on Christian spirituality.
	Roger Fredrikson - AMERICAN BAPTIST A retired pastor and author of God Loves the Dandelions, The Church That Refused to Die, and John of the Communicator's Commentary Series, Roger travels the world from his home base of Sioux Falls, South Dakota, speaking on church and pastoral renewal and reconciliation.
	Paula Frost - EVANGELICAL COVENANT Children's Pastor at Castle Oaks Evangelical Covenant Church, Castle Rock, Colorado, Paula is an enthusiastic communicator, speaking regularly to children, teens, and adults, and has written many children's lessons for publication as well as material on lifestyle evangelism for adults.
	William Gaultiere - EVANGELICAL A clinical psychologist and spiritual director, Bill is the author of three books including A Walk with Your Shepherd: The 23rd Psalm and 12 Steps of Recovery.
	Michael Glerup - PRESBYTERIAN The Research and Acquisitions Director for the Ancient Christian Commentary on Scripture series, Mike also serves as the Director of Kairos, a community of 20-somethings committed to spiritual formation and mission in Breckenridge, Colorado.
	Lynda Graybeal - NONDENOMINATIONAL The RENOVARÉ Administrator for 15 years, Lynda is the coauthor of A Spiritual Formation Workbook, a General Editor for the Renovaré Spiritual Formation Bible, and has worked behind the scenes bringing numerous publishing projects to completion.
	Emilie Griffin - ROMAN CATHOLIC A speaker, author, and longtime broadcast producer, Emilie's books on the life of the spirit include Wonderful and Dark is This Road, Doors Into Prayer, Turning, Clinging, The Reflective Executive, Homeward Voyage, and Wilderness Time, and she is the editor of the HarperCollins Spiritual Classics series.
	Christopher Hall - EPISCOPALIAN Dean of the Templeton Honors College at Eastern University in St. Davids, Pennsylvania, Chris teaches classes in theology and Christian spirituality, and has authored a number of books, including Reading Scripture with the Church Fathers and Learning Theology with the Church Fathers.
	Jon Hardin - EVANGELICAL COVENANT With a diverse background in the business world as a CPA and IBM manager, in the local church as a ministry leader, and for 13 years in professional ministry as Vice President and Director of Public Ministry with Caleb Project, Jon serves as speaker and teacher in churches, conferences, and international training events.
	Valerie Hess - EVANGELICAL LUTHERAN A speaker and teacher on spiritual disciplines, Valerie has coauthored Habits of a Child's Heart: Raising Your Kids With the Spiritual Disciplines, helped develop many RENOVARÉ Spiritual Formation Groups, and is on staff at Trinity Lutheran Church in Boulder, Colorado.
	Harry Heintz - PRESBYTERIAN With a DMin from Fuller Theological Seminary, Harry has served for 30 years as pastor of Brunswick Church, Troy, New York, where the term "laity" has been abolished and any term that evaluates the office of vocational pastor above any other church member is avoided.
	Andrew Hill - CHRISTIAN MISSIONARY ALLIANCE Professor of Old Testament at Wheaton College, Andrew earned his doctorate at the University of Michigan and is the author of numerous articles and several books, including A Survey of the Old Testament (with John H. Walton), Enter His Courts with Praise!, and Malachi.
	Evan Howard - EPISCOPALIAN Director of the Spirituality Shoppe: An Evangelical Center for the Study of Christian Spirituality, Evan has served as a pastor and adjunct faculty at Whitworth College and Mesa State College and authored Praying the Scriptures and Affirming the Touch of God.
	Bob Howey - EVANGELICAL PRESBYTERIAN Director of the Spiritual Transformation and Discipleship Alliance, which assists spiritual formation ministry, research, and facilitation, Bob has a business background in insurance and banking, and current interests in investments and several board memberships.
No Picture Available	Gay Hubbard - PRESBYTERIAN Author of Women: the Misunderstood Majority and co-author of Marriage Made in Eden (with Alice Mathews), Gay has been a Christian counselor for over 30 years, seeking in her own life journey and that of her clients to understand the ways God helps us to be good stewards of our pain.
	Todd Hunter - VINEYARD CHRISTIAN FELLOWSHIP Todd is the President of Alpha-USA, was previously the National Director of the Association of Vineyard Churches, USA, and is presently helping plant a community of faith in Eagle, Idaho.
	Barbara Jones - ANGLICAN With a PhD in Counseling Psychology from Colorado State University, Barbara is a speaker and retreat/conference leader and author of Empowered with Mary: Affirming Full Personhood in the New Millennium.
	Brian Kang - INDEPENDENT/NONDENOMINATIONAL The Director of RENOVARÉ Korea and Senior Pastor of The Holy Seed Church, Brea, California, Brian serves both English and Korean speaking Christians from diverse backgrounds, being a bridge connecting Christians to RENOVARÉ in Korea and the United States.
	Joshua Choon Min Kang - WORLD EVANGELICAL MISSION ASSOCIATION Senior Pastor of the Oriental Mission Church, Los Angeles, and Professor of Spiritual Formation and Theology at World Mission University, Pastor Kang is a well-known author and speaker on spiritual formation, and is referred to as the "Richard Foster" of Korean book publishing.
	Michelle Lee - VINEYARD CHRISTIAN FELLOWSHIP Assistant Professor of Biblical Studies and Theology at Biola University, teaching on New Testament and Spiritual Formation, Michelle is the author of journal articles, coeditor of Beauty is Soul Deep, and has a forthcoming book on the church as the body of Christ.
	Bill Long - PRESBYTERIAN Adjunct Professor of Law at Willamette University College of Law in Salem, Oregon, Bill has been a trial attorney, pastor, professor of religion and humanities and history and government, newspaper editorial writer, and is author of eight books, four of them with Glandion Carney.
	Randy MacFarland - EVANGELICAL PRESBYTERIAN With a DMin in Psychology and Clinical Studies from Andover Newton School of Theology and prior work as a church planter, Randy has a long tenure in theological education and is presently Vice President and Dean of Academics at Denver Seminary.
	Keith Meyer - NONDENOMINATIONAL With a DMin from Trinity Seminary, Keith is the Executive Pastor at Church of the Open Door where for the past 12 years he has been working with staff and lay leaders to form a community of apprentices of Jesus.
	Barbara Musselman - EPISCOPALIAN A graduate of Trinity Episcopal School for Ministry and a priest in the Episcopal Diocese of Colorado, Barbara enjoys preaching, teaching, pastoring, and presiding over worship, and has taught extensively on the Holy Spirit for exploring our own unique gifts for ministry.
	Tom Oden - UNITED METHODIST A theologian and leader of post-denominational ecumenism, Tom is Professor of Theology and Ethics at Drew University, author of Pastoral Theology, The Living God, The Word of Life, and Life in the Spirit, and general editor of the Ancient Christian Commentary on Scripture series.
	Chuck Orwiler - QUAKER With an MA in Counseling from Denver Seminary and a DMin in Church Leadership and Spiritual Formation from George Fox Seminary, Chuck is the Senior Pastor of First Denver Friends Church and has participated in RENOVARÉ Spiritual Formation Groups for many years.
	Eddie Parish - CHURCH OF CHRIST A licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, Eddie has taught at Bowling Green State University and Abilene Christian University, served as a youth minister and family minister, and oversees the Parish Hermitage, a retreat center specializing in pastoral renewal, outside of Baton Rouge.
	Murray Pura - CANADIAN CONVENTION OF SOUTHERN BAPTISTS Murray lives by the Waterton-Glacier International Peace Park in the Canadian Rockies and is a pastor whose published works include Mizzly Fitch, Mister Good Morning, The Poets Of Windhover Marsh, and Vital Christianity.
	Brenda Quinn - EVANGELICAL FREE Brenda Quinn is the co-author with Philip Yancey of Meet the Bible, a daily devotional, has written study guides for Yancey books, and penned material for MOPS International, World Vision, RENOVARÉ, and others.
	Juanita Rasmus - UNITED METHODIST Inspirational speaker, motivational teacher, author, and seminar/retreat facilitator, Juanita is CO-pastor of Saint John's United Methodist Church and works with the Bread of Life Homeless Project, which serves over 6,000 meals each month in downtown Houston, Texas.
	Ed Searcy - UNITED CHURCH OF CANADA Ed is Pastor of University Hill Congregation of the United Church of Canada in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, and the editor of Awed to Heaven, Rooted in Earth: Prayers of Walter Brueggemann.
	Michael J. Sheeran, S.J. - ROMAN CATHOLIC With a PhD in Political Science from Princeton University, Father Michael is the President of Regis University in Denver and the author of a study of Quaker decisionmaking, Beyond Majority Rule: Voteless Decisions in the Religious Society of Friends.
	Chris Simpson - EVANGELICAL PRESBYTERIAN A Solution Architect at Hewlett-Packard where he designs software solutions and has worked for 25 years, Chris claims no special background, though he does enjoy leading Bible studies with High School and College students.
	George Skramstad - CHURCH OF GOD (ANDERSON, INDIANA) As worship leader, practitioner, composer, and clinician, George has built worship ministries in Toledo, Ohio; Phoenix, Arizona; and Wichita, Kansas, presently serves at Crossings Community Church, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, and has taught several graduate-level courses.
	James Bryan Smith - UNITED METHODIST Assistant Professor of Religion at Friends University, Jim is an ordained minister and has written Room of Marvels, An Arrow Pointing to Heaven, A Spiritual Formation Workbook, Embracing the Love of God, and CO-edited Devotional Classics.
	Lyle SmithGraybeal - EPISCOPALIAN With a background in retail business and inner-city ministry, Lyle has been involved with RENOVARÉ in one respect or another for over a decade, is currently the RENOVARÉ New Projects Director, and with Felicia, his spouse, is a contributor to The Renovaré Spiritual Formation Bible.
	Bud Sparling - EVANGELICAL PRESBYTERIAN An Army chaplain for 13 years with a passion for encouraging individual and congregational spiritual formation, Bud is currently Associate Pastor of Parker Evangelical Presbyterian Church, where he is developing a 13-week training for spiritual friendship and mentoring.
	Virginia Stem Owens - EPISCOPALIAN Virginia lives in Huntsville, Texas, with her husband David, with whom she wrote Living Next Door to the Death House, has written fifteen books, including Looking for Jesus and Daughters of Eve, and is on the editorial board of Books & Culture.
	Siang-Yang Tan - INDEPENDENT/NONDENOMINATIONAL Senior Pastor at First Evangelical Church, Glendale, California, and Professor of Psychology at Fuller Seminary, Siang-Yang has authored numerous books, including Lay Counseling, Managing Chronic Pain, and Rest, and co-authored Disciplines of the Holy Spirit.
	Donn Thomas - CHURCH OF GOD IN CHRIST An ordained minister, Donn is a self-described "musicianary" (musician, composer, missionary). He has recorded the albums Live Wires, Urban Hope, and Real People, and pastors Messiah World Outreach in Stone Mountain, Georgia.
	Vie Thorgren - ROMAN CATHOLIC With a DMin from the Graduate Theological Foundation and 33 years experience in ministry and nonprofit settings, Vie is the founder and director of the Center for Spirituality at Work, Denver, Colorado, leading retreats and seminars on spirituality and marketplace issues internationally.
	William Vaswig - EVANGELICAL LUTHERAN The Founder and President of Preaching and Prayer Ministries, Bill is an ordained minister, designated as an evangelist in the Lutheran Church, and is author of I Prayed, He Answered and At Your Word, Lord.
	Joel Warne - LUTHERAN Founder of Wellspring Life Resources and author of The Intimate Journey-God in the Daily Adventure spiritual formation curriculum, Joel works with individuals and small groups and leads retreats, classes, and workshops for encouraging greater intimacy with God.
	Gayle Withnell - CHRISTIAN MISSIONARY ALLIANCE With two degrees in education and years of experience as a public school teacher, Gayle naturally gravitates toward teaching Bible studies and speaking at gatherings, and uses her special gifting of intercession for several ministries.

	Larry Crabb - NONDENOMINATIONAL A well-known psychologist, conference and seminar speaker, Bible teacher, and founder/director of New Way Ministries, Larry is the author of numerous books, including SoulTalk, Connecting, The Safest Place on Earth, Shattered Dreams, and Inside Out.
	Dallas Willard - SOUTHERN BAPTIST Professor of Philosophy at the University of Southern California in Los Angeles, Dallas is an ordained Southern Baptist minister and has written several books including Hearing God, The Spirit of the Disciplines, The Divine Conspiracy, and Renovation of the Heart.
Facilitated by Keith Meyer, Executive Pastor, Church of the Open Door

The With-God Life in Church Community Ministry Team will also include lay and pastoral leadership of the following Resource Churches that are focusing on building missional transformational communities within their congregations:

• Church of the Open Door, Maple Grove, Minnesota
• First Presbyterian Church, Golden, Colorado
• Golden Gate Community Church, San Francisco, California
• Oak Hills Church, Folsom, California
  

The With-God Life in Church Community Track Facilitated by The Spiritual Formation Forum