Creech, R. Robert: - R. Robert Creech (PhD, Baylor University) is Hubert H. and Gladys S. Raborn Professor of Pastoral Leadership and director of pastoral ministries at George W. Truett Theological Seminary, Baylor University, in Waco, Texas. He formerly taught at Houston Baptist University and served as senior pastor of University Baptist Church in Houston. He is the author of Family Systems and Congregational Life and the coauthor of Ethics for Christian Ministry and The Leader's Journey.

Taylor, Trisha: - Trisha Taylor (MA, Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary) is a psychotherapist and pastoral counselor in private practice in Houston. She serves as a church consultant and has over twenty-five years of ministry experience. Taylor is a co-consultant for Churches Learning Change at Western Theological Seminary and previously served as a healthcare chaplain.f

Herrington, Jim: - Jim Herrington (DMin, Houston Graduate School of Theology) is co-owner of The Leader's Journey, which offers coaching and consultation services to help leaders and organizations maximize their impact, and has served as a pastor to pastors in the greater Houston, Texas, area for thirty years.