Main Session Speakers
R. Albert Mohler, Jr.
Dr. Mohler is the President of The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary and Boyce College. He has been recognized by such influential publications as Time and Christianity Today as a leader among American evangelicals. Dr. Mohler hosts two podcasts: “The Briefing,” a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview, and “Thinking in Public,” an interview forum for intelligent conversation about frontline theological and cultural issues. He is the author of several books and has contributed to over 100 other published works. He is married to Mary, and they have two children and are proud grandparents of four grandchildren.
Jarvis Williams
Dr. Williams serves as Professor of New Testament Interpretation at Southern Seminary. He is the author of several books and publications including his most recent The Spirit, Ethics, and Eternal Life: Paul’s Vision for the Christian Life in Galatians and Redemptive Kingdom Diversity: A Biblical Theology of the People of God. He is one of the preaching pastors at Sojourn Midtown in Louisville, KY. He is married to Ana and they have one son.
Brian Payne
Dr. Payne was a member of the faculty at Boyce College and Southern Seminary and the pastor of Fisherville Baptist Church outside Louisville prior to becoming pastor of Lakeview Baptist Church and moving to Auburn, AL in 2021. He is co-author of the book Encountering God Through Expository Preaching: Connecting God’s People to God’s Presence Through God’s Word. He and his wife Heather have five children.
Alex Duke
Alex is the editorial manager for 9Marks and pastor of training and sending at Third Avenue Baptist Church in Louisville, KY. He received an MDiv from The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary. Alex recently authored Nomad: A Short Story of Our Long Journey Home and From Eden to Egypt: A Guided Tour of Genesis. He is married to Melanie they have three children.