Matt has served as the senior pastor of Fairview Baptist Church in Apex since June 2015. He earned his B.A. in Art from The University of North Carolina at Charlotte, a Master of Divinity with Biblical Languages from Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary, and a D.Min. in pastoral theology from Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary. Matt and his wife, Laura, have three children.

He is an author and contributor to several books and numerous articles. He has served on the Leadership Council for the Ethics and Religious Commission of the Southern Baptist Convention, the Young Pastors Council for the North American Mission Board, and the Board of Directors for the Baptist State Convention of North Carolina.

Alistair Begg is the Bible teacher for Truth For Life and served as senior pastor of Parkside Church in Cleveland from 1983 to 2025. A graduate of the London School of Theology, he began his ministry in 1975 in Scotland before moving to the U.S. Begg has authored several books, including Pray Big and Brave by Faith, which have been translated into many languages. He speaks frequently at international conferences, encouraging pastors and believers alike. He and his wife, Susan, have three children and nine grandchildren.

Trevin Wax is vice president of resources and marketing at the North American Mission Board and a visiting professor at Cedarville University.

A former missionary to Romania, Trevin is a regular columnist at The Gospel Coalition and has contributed to The Washington Post, World, and Christianity Today. He has taught courses on mission and ministry at Wheaton College and lectured on Christianity and culture at Oxford University.

Wax is a founding editor of The Gospel Project, has served as publisher for the Christian Standard Bible, and is currently a fellow for The Keller Center for Cultural Apologetics. He is the author of multiple books, including The Gospel Way Catechism,The Thrill of Orthodoxy, The Multi-Directional Leader, This Is Our Time and Gospel Centered Teaching. His podcast is Reconstructing Faith.

He and his wife, Corina, have three children. You can follow him on X or Facebook, or receive his columns via email.

Steven Wade serves as lead pastor of Faith Baptist Church in Youngsville, N.C., and as professor of pastoral theology at Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary. He earned a B.A. from Anderson College and his M.Div. and Ph.D. from Southeastern. Wade is the co-author of Shepherding Renewal: A Guide to Church Revitalization, reflecting his heart for local church health. He and his wife, Jenny, have four children. In his spare time, he enjoys working on his family’s hobby farm and raising animals.