Transforming Lives

Chris is a CPA and partner with CapinCrouse, LLC a division of CRI Advisors, LLC.  CapinCrouse is a full-service public accounting firm that focuses on serving the not-for-profit industry.  Chris has almost 20 years of experience providing audit and consulting services to a variety of nonprofit organizations.  Chris’s current volunteer efforts include College Park Church and Board member and Treas...

Timothy Wiens has spent 33 years in education as a history teacher, coach, dean, assistant principal, head of school, and college professor. He led independent Christian schools for 17 years and served as Co-chair of the Peabody Professional Institute for Independent School Leadership, and as a lecturer at Vanderbilt University for seven years. He was also Co-director of the ADVIS-Penn Institute a...

Laura Grammer has been the Head of School at The Oaks Academy Middle School since 2001. She holds a master's degree in educational leadership from Covenant College and has dedicated 34 years to the field of education. Laura has taught in both the Chicago Public Schools and Indianapolis Public Schools, where she was honored with the Indianapolis Public Schools Teacher of the Year award. There...

Brian Mueller has been president of Grand Canyon University since 2008, transforming a struggling institution into a leader in higher education. He has reinvigorated GCU’s academic programs to focus on high-growth fields like computer science and engineering. By developing operational efficiencies, he has kept tuition frozen on the Phoenix campus for 16 years, making quality private Christian educ...

Dr Dennis Kilama is a Council member of The Gospel Coalition Africa. He has served as a lecturer and the Deputy Vice Chancellor of Africa Renewal University in Uganda, an evangelical University equipping leaders to transform society. Dennis is an ordained minister under the Baptist Union of Uganda and has served as senior pastor of Lugogo Baptist Church in Kampala. He is currently on sabbatical le...

Dr. Jeff Myers is the president of Summit Ministries and a respected authority on youth leadership development in America. He is an educator and entrepreneur who captures audiences with humor and insight from a Christian worldview through his speaking engagements and media appearances.  Dr. Myers has authored 18 books, including "Understanding the Faith," "Understanding the Times,&q...

Rob was born and raised in South Florida, experiencing a tumultuous childhood after his father was killed in an armed robbery when he was four. Raised by a single mother and later supported by an uncle, Rob struggled with anger until a friend introduced him to a youth group. There, he connected with Youth Minister Nate, who helped him draw closer to Jesus. After his baptism, Rob enrolled in Bible...

Dr. Russell Dawn currently serves as the twelfth president of Concordia University Chicago, a position he has held since his appointment in 2019. From 2012 to 2019, Dr. Dawn was part of the faculty in the Department of History and Political Thought at Concordia University Irvine in California. During his time there, he took on several administrative roles, including director of the Vision-Mission-...

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Danny Smith has dedicated most of his life to ministry. He served as a youth pastor for 10 years and as a small group and discipleship pastor for 14 years at three different churches. While at Covenant, he taught Bible for 7 years and also coached girls' basketball and boys' and girls' golf. Currently, he is the Director of Lifeline Christian Mission at the Indianapolis location. Da...

David Hoag, Ph. D., is the president of the Council for Christian Colleges & Universities (CCCU), which is the leading voice for Christian higher education. He has served as a board member of the CCCU and was most recently the president of Warner University, a CCCU institution in Florida, from 2016 to 2024. Dr. Hoag has shown his lifelong dedication to Christian higher education through decade...

Blair Milo is the Founding Director of the Center for Talent & Opportunity at Sagamore Institute and focuses her work on growing entrepreneurialism, local government and community innovation, and civic leadership. Projects at the Center build off the momentum Blair produced while serving as the first Secretary of Career Connections and Talent, a cabinet position for Indiana Governor Eric Holco...

Dr. Glenn Slater is originally from Dallas, Texas. He has been married for 45 years and has one daughter. He received his Bachelor of Arts in History, a Master of Arts in History, and a Master of Education in Educational Administration from Texas A&M University, Commerce. At the age of 46, he went back to school and earned a PhD in History from the University of Tennessee, a journey that took...

Matt and Melanie Reffeitt have built a strong life together, focusing on family, faith, and their careers. Matt is a real estate agent with Keller Williams Realty, while Melanie is a registered nurse at IU Health.  Matt grew up in Indiana, spending much of his childhood in music ministry, and Melanie, originally from Canada, moved to Indiana as a teenager.  The Reffeitts have been members of Conne...

In July 0f 2024, Dr. Daniel Overdorf became the eight president of Johnson University. In 2005, he joined Johnson University as a faculty and held roles such as Professor of Ministry Leadership, Director of Preaching Programs, and Dean of the School of Christian Ministries. From 1995 to 2005, he worked as a minister in churches in Illinois and Georgia. Dr. Overdorf graduated from Johnson Universit...

Jason Van Curen earned his undergraduate and master's degrees in ministry from Kentucky Christian University. Along the way, he also earned master's degrees in family counseling and K-8 education.  Seventeen years ago, he and his wife, Tisha, moved from Michigan to Avon, IN, to enroll our children in Kingsway Christian School. Jason became the school counselor, while Tisha worked as a Sp...

Vanessa Cheng has been the Executive Officer of the Australian Association of Christian Schools (AACS) since 2020.    Prior to accepting that role, she was a Christian school teacher and a policy advisor in the Victorian Departments of Education, and Premier and Cabinet. She also worked as a political advisor to a federal senator, and served as a senior policy advisor within the federal Department...

Dr. Erik Ankerberg currently serves as the President of Concordia University-Wisconsin, bringing his wealth of experience to this role. Previously, he held the position of Provost at Concordia University--Chicago, where he played a pivotal role in shaping the academic landscape from April 2020 to December 2022. Dr. Ankerberg's dedication to academic excellence is further evidenced by his tenu...

Dr. John Walker graduated with an associate degree in Business Management at the age of 20 and worked as a construction land surveyor for 2.5 years. He has been involved in Christian education ever since his junior year of college. After earning his bachelor’s degree in Biblical Studies, Dr. Walker pursued graduate school and obtained a Master of Education in Student Affairs from Regent University...

Dr. Todd Williams currently serves as the President of Cairn University , a position he has held since 2008. Prior to this role, he served as the Senior Vice President and Provost for Cairn University from 2005 to 2008, as well as the Headmaster and CEO of Trinity Christian School of Fairfax, located outside Washington D.C. He was also a visiting lecturer for the Witherspoon Fellowship from 2001 t...

President Trent Roberts began leading Northpoint College in Grand Rapids in May 2022. Before becoming president of Northpoint College, he and his family served as cross-cultural workers (in a sensitive area) in the Himalayan Plateau. He has a Master of Religious Education in Missional Leadership from Rochester University and is currently working on a Ph. D. in Applied Intercultural Studies at Asse...

Dr. Candice McQueen has served in various roles at Lipscomb University since 2001 and became the 18th president in 2021. Notably, she is the first female chief executive officer of a university associated with the Churches of Christ. Before her current role, she served as the CEO of the National Institute for Excellence in Teaching and as the Commissioner of the Tennessee Department of Education....

Dan and Jan Egenolf have seven children, all of whom graduated from Covenant Christian High School: - Kyle (Kelsey) 2006: 4 children, B.S. Industrial Engineering from Purdue, working at Endress Hauser - Hannah (Matt Singletary) 2007: 5 children, B.S. Nursing from Purdue, mother and home educator - Luke (Nikki) 2008: 2 children, B.S. Business Management from Purdue, working at Workday - Abigail (Ro...

Len Munsil is the 6th President of Arizona Christian University . During his 14 years as President, ACU has undergone significant changes including a name change, a strengthened conservative Christian focus, expansion of its campus, a more than threefold increase in enrollment, and a consistent ranking as a Best College by U.S. News & World Report for 7 consecutive years. With a current studen...

John and Kim Hensel are Christian parents who strive to glorify God in their parenting, careers, and lives. John graduated from Covenant in 2004 and holds a Bachelor's in Biblical Studies from Cincinnati Christian University, as well as an MBA from the University of Southern Indiana . He currently works as a Program Manager at Cummins. Kim graduated from Illiana Christian High School , earned...