Erik Reed is the lead pastor of The Journey Church in Lebanon,
Tennessee. He is the founder of Arise Camps, a student ministry camp
focused on discipling students in rich theology and cultural engagement,
and the Stulos Network, a ministry dedicated to restoring and strengthening
local churches to stand as pillars and buttresses of the truth in their
communities. In addition to his ministry work, Erik is engaged in many
different entrepreneurial ventures and is the author of Uncommon
Trust and Hold the Line. He is a host of The Bully Pulpit podcast, where he
addresses political and theological issues from a Christian perspective. He
is married to Katrina and is the father of three children: Kaleb (who went to
be with the Lord in 2019), Kaleigh Grace, and Kyra Piper.

Ray Paxton is the Lead Pastor at Grace Fellowship. Ray and his wife Carley have been married since 2011. Ray is an avid fan of the University of Notre Dame, a lover of all things coffee, and an absolute terrible golfer.

Derek and his wife, Jennifer, have been married over 19 years. Together they live in Hermitage, Tennessee with their four boys — Stephen (18), Larry (16), Josiah (11), and Silas (9) and their two dogs, Peyton Manning and Phoebe. He enjoys watching his boys play sports, reading a good book, spending time at the lake with family and friends, and watching Indianapolis Colts football and Indiana Hoosiers basketball.