Alan Hirsch is the founding director of Forge Mission Training Network. Currently he co-leads Future Travelers, an innovative learning program helping megachurches become missional movements. Known for his innovative approach to mission, Alan is considered to be a thought-leader and key mission strategist for churches across the Western world. His experience includes leading a local church movement among the marginalized, developing training systems for innovative missional leadership, and heading up the mission and revitalization work of his denomination. Hirsch is the author of numerous award winning books including The Forgotten Ways, The Shaping of Things to Come, ReJesus and The Faith of Leap, Untamed, Right Here, Right Now, On the Verge, and The Permanent Revolution. Alan is co-founder of the M.A. in Missional Church Movements at Wheaton College (Illinois). He is also adjunct professor at Fuller Seminary, George Fox Seminary, Asbury Seminary, among others, and he lectures frequently throughout Australia, Europe, and the United States. He is series editor for Baker Books’ Shapevine series , IVP’s Forge line, and a contributing editor of Leadership Journal.

Carla Sunberg is president of Nazarene Theological Seminary (its first woman president) and an ordained elder in the Church of the Nazarene. During the 13 years she and her husband Chuck served as missionaries in the former Soviet Union, she was director of compassionate ministries as well as director of theological education. After returning from the field, together they served as co-pastors and, until her election in 2014 as seminary president, as co-district superintendents of the East Ohio District. Carla received her PhD in historical theology from The University of Manchester and has served as adjunct faculty for a number of institutions. She is passionate about the integration of practical ministry and theological education in the training of leaders for the future of the church. Dr. Sunberg and her husband, Chuck, are parents of two married adult daughters, Christa MacIver, and Cara Shonamon, and 1 granddaughter.

J. K. Warrick serve as a general superintendent for the Church of the Nazarene, having been elected to that post in 2005 following nearly 38 years of pastoral ministry in Oklahoma, Texas, Florida, Ohio, Indiana, and Kansas. He has a heart for church planting, evangelism, world missions, discipleship, and compassionate ministries. Central to his ministry is the encouragement of the people of God to find a place of service and ministry in the church and community, and he is passionate about equipping pastors and laypersons to be missional leaders. After attending Bethany Nazarene College (now Southern Nazarene University), he graduated from Trinity College. He is an alumnus of Wesley Biblical Seminary. In 1994, SNU honored him with a Doctorate of Divinity in recognition of his service to Christ and the Church of the Nazarene. Dr. Warrick has been married to Patty (Delores J. Ouzts) since 1967. They have two married adult children, Brad and Jill, and seven grandchildren.

The daughter of a pastor who retired after over fifty years of service, Cynthia Tobias is well-acquainted with the dynamics of the ministry and understands that “just because we’re all working toward the common goal of spreading the Gospel doesn’t mean there won’t be a little personal friction along the way.” Motivated by this reality, Cynthia brings 8 years as a high school teacher, 6 years in law enforcements, and 30 years in private practice to bear on helping those in the ministry and other professions bring out the best in those they lead. In addition to having served in virtually every aspect and at every age level of the church, her experience professionally has included work with key Christian organizations such as Focus on the Family, Family Life Today, and World Vision and with many corporate clients from General Motors to Merrill Lynch. Cynthia’s educational clients have included a large number of public schools as well as private and Christian schools across the country and around the world. She is the author of 13 books including the best-selling The Way They Learn and Middle School: The Inside Story. Cynthia is founder and CEO of AppLe St. (Applied Learning Styles) and a featured guest on radio and television throughout North America. She is the mother of twin sons, now young adults, and lives with her husband, Jack, in the Seattle area.

Scott Daniels is senior pastor of College Church of the Nazarene in Nampa, Idaho. Before moving to Idaho in mid-2015 he served as senior pastor of Pasadena First Church of the Nazarene during which time he also served as Dean of the School of Theology at Azusa Pacific University, and . Previously he was a professor of theology at Southern Nazarene University and senior pastor at the Church of the Nazarene in Richardson, Texas. He holds a Ph.D. from Fuller Theological Seminary in theology and ethics and is a frequent guest speaker in churches, camp meetings, and college campuses. He has contributed to several books, journals and magazines, and is author of Seven Deadly Spirits: The Message of Revelation’s Letters for Today’s Church. Scott and his wife Debbie have four children: Caleb, Noah, Jonah and Sophie. They love vacationing together and participating in sports and music activities.