Rooted Educator Worldview Summit '25

John Stonestreet serves as President of the Colson Center. He’s a sought-after author and speaker on areas of faith and culture, theology, worldview, education and apologetics. John is the daily voice of BreakPoint, the nationally syndicated commentary on the culture founded by the late Chuck Colson. He is also the voice of The Point, a daily one-minute feature on worldview, apologetics and cultural issues. He has co-authored five books including A Practical Guide to Culture and Restoring All Things. 

Alisa Childers is the author of the bestselling book, Another Gospel?, in which she describes the years-long journey she took as she wrestled with questions that struck at the core of the Christian faith and found the truth. Her new book is called The Deconstruction of Christianity, which analyzes and responds to the growing Deconstruction movement. She is a wife, mom, author, podcaster, and speaker. She was a member of the award-winning CCM recording group ZOEgirl. She hosts The Alisa Childers podcast, and the Unshaken Faith Podcast. Alisa’s story was featured in the documentary, American Gospel: Christ Crucified. You can connect with Alisa online at alisachilders.com.

Matt Heard is the Founder and Principal of THRIVE, a teaching ministry and coaching initiative for ministry and marketplace leaders that inspires and equips people to flourish as fully alive human beings to God’s glory in every arena of their journey. Matt is the author of Life with a Capital L: Embracing Your God-Given Humanity and is a Bible teacher for Key Life Network, the nationally syndicated radio program and podcast with Steve Brown. He is a member of the faculty and Board of Reference for Summit Ministries and is Chairman of the Board of Directors of International Arts Movement and IAM Culture Care alongside artist Makoto Fujimura. Previously, Matt has served as the Lead Pastor of Northland Church in Orlando; the President of The Gathering USA; and the Senior Pastor of Woodmen Valley Chapel in Colorado Springs. He is a graduate of Wheaton College and Reformed Theological Seminary-Orlando. Matt and his wife, Arlene, are the grateful parents of three adult sons, two daughters-in-law, and two grandsons and they divide their time between Colorado Springs and Orlando. For more info: ThriveFullyAlive.com and MattHeard.com.

Brett Kunkle is the founder and president of MAVEN (www.maventruth.com), a movement to equip the next generation to know truth, pursue goodness and create beauty for the cause of Christ. He has more than 25 years of experience working with youth and parents. In addition, Brett is a Teaching Fellow at the Impact 360 Institute. He was an associate editor for the Apologetics Study Bible for Students and coauthored A Practical Guide to Culture: Helping the Next Generation Navigate Today’s World and A Student’s Guide to Culture. He received his Master’s degree in philosophy of religion and ethics from Talbot School of Theology. Brett lives with his wife and five kids in Southern California.

Katie J. McCoy holds a Ph.D. in Systematic Theology from Southwestern Seminary (Texas), where she served on faculty for five years. Her research includes the patterns of justice for women in Old Testament laws as well as the intersection of theology, gender, and women's studies. She is the author of To Be a Woman: The Confusion Over Female Identity and How Christians Can Respond and co-author of Humanity, part of the Theology for the People of God series. Dr. McCoy is a political news junkie and frequent contributor to WORLD Radio’s Culture Friday.

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