Stuart Briscoe was born in the north of England in 1930. After leaving school he embarked on a banking career, served in the Royal Marines during the Korean War and at 17 years of age preached his first sermon. Since that time he has ministered on every continent, written more than 40 books, pastored a church for 30 years and founded a media ministry called Telling the Truth which now broadcasts daily worldwide. He has been married to his wife Jill for more than 55 years and has three children and thirteen grandchildren.

Jared C. Wilson is the Director of Content Strategy for Midwestern Seminary and Managing Editor of “For the Church,” Midwestern Seminary’s site for gospel-centered resources. He was formerly the pastor of Middletown Church in Middletown Springs, Vermont. He is the author of more than 10 books, and he blogs for the Gospel Coalition at The Gospel-Driven Church.

As the author of “Gospel Shaped Worship”, Jared builds a whole curriculum around a biblical theology of worship which reflects his passionate belief that the gospel should be at the center of all that a church does.

Fernando Ortega is a singer-songwriter in contemporary Christian music. He is noted both for his interpretations of many traditional hymns and songs, such as "Give Me Jesus" and "Be Thou My Vision", and for writing clear, easily understood songs, such as "This Good Day". Ortega was born and raised in Albuquerque, New Mexico near the banks of the Rio Grande. He started learning piano at eight years of age. Ortega graduated from Valley High School and The University of New Mexico, where he received his bachelor's degree in music education. It is from his heritage and classical training at The University of New Mexico where Ortega derives his sound- embracing country, classical, Celtic, Latin American, world, modern folk and rustic hymnody.