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Reverend Dr. Nicole Massie Martin holds degrees from Vanderbilt University, Princeton Theological Seminary, and Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary. Nicole is the President and CEO of Christianity Today and the founder and Executive Director of Soulfire International Ministries. She is an accomplished writer and author of three books, including Nailing It: Why Successful Leadership Demands Suffering & Surrender. She serves on various boards and councils, and she is active in her local congregation in Maryland at Kingdom Fellowship AME Church. She and her husband, Mark, are proud parents to two amazing daughters.

Tyler is the Chief Impact Officer of Come Near. Additionally, Tyler works to engage with the broader church ecosystem through advocacy, networking, and collaboration. He is a Raymond Bakke global scholar and received a doctorate in Global Urban Transformational Leadership from Bakke Graduate University. Tyler spent 12 years as a lead pastor and co-founded the Surge Network, a collaborative partnership of Christian congregations that align to prepare leaders in all fields of life to be God’s people in prayer and presence at the places of the world’s deepest needs. He also co-founded the Missional Training Center, a pioneering theological education project designed around a pedagogy of love meant to form church leaders for the complexities of the 21st century and beyond. Tyler and his family reside in Arizona. 

Alan Platt, originally from South Africa, is an agent of transformation in the lives of individuals, local churches, and broader societal structures. With over 41 years in full-time ministry, Alan has devoted his life to seeing the gospel shape people and communities in tangible, redemptive ways. Under his leadership, the Doxa Deo Church movement was established and has grown into a global family of churches. Alan is also the founder of the City Changers Movement, an international organization currently active in 35 nations. Through City Changers, Alan also facilitates business and societal leaders via the LifeWork Leadership programs, helping leaders integrate faith, purpose, and influence across various nations. Alan is the author of two books: Not Do but Done and City Changers.