Scot McKnight - Wise Church: Forming a Wisdom Culture in Your Local Church

Forming a Wisdom Culture in Your Local Church

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Daniel J. Hanlon and his wife, Kari, have lived and served in Kigali, Rwanda for ten years as missionaries from Church of the Redeemer, Highwood, Illinois. Dan is the lead pastor of the English service at St. Etienne Cathedral in Kigali. He is an Anglican Priest in the Kigali Diocese, and a graduate of Northern Seminary (DMin) and Trinity Evangelical Divinity School (MANT). Dan and Kari have three children: Josiah, Norah, and Abigail.

Scot McKnight is Julius R. Mantey Professor of New Testament, Northern Seminary, and is an author of more than eighty books, including commentaries on Colossians, Philemon, and Galatians.

Jeff Banman is lead pastor of Cornerstone Ministries Church in Crystal City, Manitoba. He is married to Nicole and together they have two teenaged daughters, Calli and Erica. Jeffs heart as a preacher is to unlock the world of the first century, exploring how the gospel of King Jesus impacted the early church and how it can impact us today.

Jeremy Berg is founding and lead pastor of MainStreet Covenant Church where he has served since 2010 , and professor of Bible and Theology at Solid Rock Discipleship. He is a graduate of Northern Seminary (DMin), Bethel Seminary (MATS) and Bethel University (BA). He and his wife, Kjerstin, have three childrenPeter, Isaak, and Abigailand make their home near the Twin Cities, Minnesota. Jeremy writes at Daily Illumination (www.jeremyberg.org).

Brandon Evans pastors at Reno Christian Fellowship in Reno, Nevada. He has an MA in biblical studies from Multnomah Biblical Seminary and a DMin in New Testament context from Northern Seminary. He is married to Caitlin and they have three childrenZephyr, Gwen, and Quentin.

Pete Goodman is the executive pastor of Rise City Church in Lakeside, California and an adjunct professor at San Diego Christian College. A graduate of Asbury Theological Seminary (MTS) and Northern Seminary (DMin), he and his wife Julie have four children.

David S. Johnston is husband to Brandi and father to Tallulah and Phineas. Dave earned his bachelor of arts from Ouachita Baptist University and his master of divinity from George W. Truett Theological Seminary at Baylor University. He then continued his studies at Northern Seminary where he earned his doctorate of ministry in New Testament context focusing on slavery and the New Testament. Dave is on staff at Little Rock Church giving leadership to house-church based discipleship.

Ernest F. Ledbetter III served as the lead pastor of the Mt. Pisgah Missionary Baptist Church in Chicagos historic Bronzeville community for seven years. He received his MDiv in Christian community development and his doctorate in New Testament context from Northern Seminary. He is married to his lovely wife, LaToyia M. Ledbetter.

Joshua Little holds an MDiv from Emmanuel Christian Seminary in eastern Tennessee and is pursuing a DMin from Northern Seminary in Lisle, Illinois. He serves as the executive pastor of the RiverTree Network and preaching pastor of RiverTree Lake. Joshs wife, Becky, serves as an administrator with Stadia, a church-planting organization. Josh and Becky have two children: Elsie and Avery.

Julie Murdock graduated from Ashland Theological Seminary in 2015 with an MA in biblical studies. After working part-time for ATS for a few years, she enrolled at Northern Seminary and graduated with a DMin in 2021 . She is currently pursuing ministry in North Central Ohio. Julie and her Husband Matthew have been married for years and have children.

John M. Phelps is the academic director for the Awakening School of Theology with Celebration Church in Jacksonville, Florida, adjunct professor at Southeastern University in Jacksonville. Graduate of Dallas Theological Seminary. Married to Baby Luv for years.

Ivan Ramirez came to Christ in a county jail after being falsely accused of a crime. While incarcerated, God developed a passion for his Word and his people within Ivan. That passion then led to pastoring a church in the Chicagoland area where he and his wife, Amy, have served for the last years. They have three children: Grace, Wesley, and Elliot.

William D. Shiell is the president and professor of pastoral theology and preaching at Northern Seminary. Bill holds degrees from Samford University (BA) and Baylor University (MDiv, PhD) and has published six books. Bill and his wife Kelly have two sons, Parker and Drake.