Alex is currently a Campus Pastor of Asian Languages at Crossway Baptist Church, where he has served for over 16 years, overseeing the Mandarin, Cantonese, and Korean congregations.

Allen Yeh is Dean and VP of Academic Affairs at International Theological Seminary located near Los Angeles.

Amanda Mukwashi has devoted 30 years to public service. She has worked in both intergovernmental and non-governmental spaces, bringing in-depth experience from across the development sector.

Anthony dela Fuente is the pastor of Northside Baptist Church in Bacolod City, Philippines, and has been a teacher for more than 30 years at different seminaries and theological institutions. He is interested in the intersection of theology and popular culture,...

Brenda Harewood exemplifies a luminary missional leader within the Christian community, leaving a transformative impact through her unwavering dedication to servant leadership.

Brooke Rutherford is the Youth & Young Adults Pastor at Crossway Baptist Church in Melbourne, Australia.

Charlie Dates is blessed to have served churches in Chicago, the city in which he was born. In 2011, Rev. Dates became the youngest Senior Pastor to serve the historic Progressive Baptist Church,

For the past 30 years Craig has served as the senior pastor of Bethlehem Baptist Church in New Zealand. During this time the church has grown to become the largest Baptist Church in New Zealand.

Dale Stephenson is the Senior Pastor at Crossway Baptist Church in Melbourne, Australia, the largest Baptist church in the country. Dale is committed to seeing Australian Christians empowered with simple and replicable means of empowering “Disciples that...

Duli Asi is from Papua New Guinea. He has studied at Christian Leaders Training College (CLTC)

Elias Apetogbo, a Pastor from Togo, is the General Secretary of All Africa Baptist Fellowship (AABF). He is known by Guinos, a ministry that he founded to promote interaction with the Bible.  As a great visionary, Elias wants to challenge church leaders and see...

Elijah Brown is the General Secretary and CEO of the Baptist World Alliance and will speak at the 23rd Baptist World Congress.

Elijah Wanje is the pastor of Ridgeways Baptist Church in Nairobi, Kenya, and will be a speaker at the 23rd Baptist World Congress.

Fernando Brandao currently holds a number of roles, including Executive Director of the Brazilian Baptist Convention and the National Mission Board of the Convention.

Filip Grujić is the pastor of Zagreb Baptist Church and a member of the Croatian Baptist Union executive committee

Filipe Espindola is the President of the National Baptist Convention of Brazil (CBN) and the pastor of Filadelfia Baptist Church. His Pastoring Pastors Project has helped pastors and pastoral families in Brazil and is also impacting other parts of the world...

Fred Astle (Tainui) works in a shared leadership model with Visionwest Waka Whakakitenga’s Tumu Whakarae/CEO.

Hugo Santos Zica is the Pastor of Plenitude Baptist Church in São Luís, Maranhão, Brazil.

Igor Bandura is the Vice President for International Affairs for All-Ukrainian Union of Associations of Evangelical Christian-Baptists, the BWA’s member partner in Ukraine. He is a pastor, missiologist, expert in the field of global partnerships of church and...

Jason Elsmore has served in local church ministry for 29 years in New South Wales and Queensland, Australia. He has pastored at Gateway Baptist Church, a thriving multi-campus church in Brisbane, for 20 years and has been the Director of the Queensland Baptist Movement since 2021, where he feels very privileged to serve alongside so many godly leaders across the state.

Javier Perez is an international development professional, serving as the Director of Global Strategy and Programs for Global Missions at the Cooperative Baptist Fellowship.

Jennifer Lau began her tenure as Executive Director of Canadian Baptist Ministries (CBM) in 2020, the first woman and layperson to hold that position in its 150-year history.

Jocksan Galeano Ulloa has been the General Secretary of the Baptist Convention of Nicaragua since 2018.

John Kim is the Executive Director of Good Steward, part of the Far East Broadcasting Company (FEBC) in Korea. Dr. Kim studied in the USA and has planted churches in a number of places in Korea. He is an author and the founder of WAFL, a community...

John Ong has been the President of Malaysia Baptist Theological Seminary since 1997.

Juan Garcia, a native of San Juan, Puerto Rico has studied in Puerto Rico and Virginia, USA.

Julio Guarneri is the current Executive Director for Texas Baptists. He was born in Mexico City and grew up in Monterrey, Mexico.

Jun Tan is a multicultural pastor and biblical teacher whose life has been a journey of transformation, shaped by his diverse experiences and deep faith.

Karl Henlin has been Pastor of the Gregory Park Baptist Church in Jamaica since 1987.

Kay Warren is the founder of Hope for Brighter Tomorrow, a Christian nonprofit strengthening families impacted by mental health challenges.

Kethoser (Aniu) Kevichusa, from Nagaland, India, came to Christ as a teenager, and since then has been involved in various kinds of Christian ministry and mission.

Kethoser (Aniu) Kevichusa, from Nagaland, India, came to Christ as a teenager, and since then has been involved in various kinds of Christian ministry and mission.

Lina Toth is the International Director of Langham Scholars Program at Langham Partnership and Senior Research Fellow at the International Baptist Theological Study Centre in Amsterdam, The Netherlands. Originally from Lithuania, her ministry has grown over the...

Lisa Woolley is the Tumu Whakarae/CEO of Visionwest Waka Whakakitenga, one of Aotearoa New Zealand’s largest community services providers.

Melinda Cousins is the Director of Ministries for Baptist Churches of South Australia and the Northern Territory. She has served as a local church pastor and as a theological college lecturer in Biblical Studies, teaching Old Testament intensives in Zambia,...

Merlyn Hyde Riley is an ordained minister with 25 years of pastoral experience. She currently serves as the General Secretary of the Jamaica Baptist Union

Micheline Makker is a distinguished lecturer and speaker, recognized for her contributions to numerous international and national conferences with a particular focus on the Arab world and Europe.

Paul Msiza is a native of South Africa, born in Mamelodi one of the townships of Pretoria the capital city, growing up in South Africa during the difficult times of the Apartheid.

Ralph West is the Pastor and Founder of The Church Without Walls (Brookhollow Baptist Church, Houston, Texas). The Church Without Walls began with 32 members and now embraces thousands of families meeting each Sunday, meeting in three locations and...

Rick Warren is one of the founders of Saddleback Church in Lake Forest, California.

Samson Aderinto Adedokun is an author, speaker, preacher, and the lead pastor of New Dawn Baptist Church in Victoria Island, Lagos (Nigeria). He is a certified John Maxwell Leadership Team member, certified Human Resource Manager, Chairman of...

Samuel Tolbert Jr. has spent a lifetime dedicated to Christian service, shaping communities, and influencing global networks with his multifaceted leadership as the pastor of Greater St Mary Missionary Baptist Church.

Stewart Pieper grew up in a small farming community in Queensland, Australia, and has been involved in Baptist churches all his life.

Tamiko Jones is the Executive Director-Treasurer of Woman’s Missionary Union of Texas and an Associate Minister of the Bethlehem Baptist Church in Mansfield, Texas. She appreciates all opportunities to minister to God’s people and has participated in...

Tim Costello is one of Australia’s most respected community leaders and a sought after voice on social justice issues, leadership, and ethics.

Valérie Duval-Poujol is a French Baptist theologian. Passionate about the Bible and the author of several books, she holds doctorates in History of Religions and Theology and serves on various theological faculties. A Bible translator, she was also the chief...

Wissam Nasrallah is the Chief Operations Officer of Thimar, a non-profit organization based in Lebanon dedicated to strengthening the witness of the church. In 2017, he and his wife, Sophie, relocated from France to Lebanon to support Thimar’s...