Mr. Bryce Hibbard is a Christian educator, leader, and coach with a passion for helping people grow toward excellence while keeping Christ at the center. Throughout his career, Bryce has invested in students, teachers, and school leaders, encouraging them to recognize their God-given potential and make a lasting impact on others. A former basketball coach and longtime educational leader, he values relationships, servant leadership, and creating cultures where people are known, valued, and challenged to grow. Above all, Bryce is a devoted husband and father who believes some of life’s greatest influence happens beyond the classroom.

He has spent 41 years in the education field. He taught high school algebra and biology while coaching high school hoops. His team won a state championship at Eastern High School in Louisville in 1997 and then took Male High School in Louisville to state runner-up in 2001. He was named JCPS (Jefferson Co. Public Schools) Principal of the Year in 2017 before retiring from public school with 31 years serving in the education field.

Now in his 10th year at Christian Academy School System (CASS) in Louisville, Bryce started as a middle school principal for five years, and is now head of schools for CASS. He enjoys mentoring and coaching the principals in his capacity as HOS.

He and his wife, Dawn, are celebrating 40 years of marriage. They have two children and six grandchildren. They plan to do marriage retreats at their lake house once they are fully retired.

Bryce started his own podcast this year called Beyond the Classroom with Bryce Hibbard.

https://caschools.us/

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Jim Spiegel is Executive Director of the Geneva College Center for Faith & Life.

Jim earned a B.S. in Biology at Belhaven University (1985). He then turned his interests to Philosophy, earning two graduate degrees—an M.A. at the University of Southern Mississippi (1988) and a Ph.D. at Michigan State University (1993). He has taught at Minnesota State University, Taylor University, and Hillsdale College and served as head of school at Lighthouse Christian Academy in Bloomington, Indiana.

Jim has authored or edited 12 books and published over 100 articles and book chapters, mainly on issues in philosophy of religion, philosophical theology, and ethics. His work has appeared in scholarly journals such as Metaphilosophy, Philosophia, Faith and Philosophy, Science and Engineering Ethics, and the International Journal for Philosophy of Religion, as well as popular periodicals including Public Discourse, Christianity Today, First Things, Touchstone, The Conversation, The Federalist, and Books and Culture.

In addition to his teaching, research, and administrative work, Jim speaks regularly at professional conferences, colleges, and churches. Jim also serves on the board of the Kalos Center in Columbus, Ohio. He and his wife and fellow author, Amy, have four grown kids. Jim and Amy blog together at Wisdom and Folly.

https://www.geneva.edu/cfl/

https://jimspiegel.com/

https://wisdomandfollyblog.com/

https://www.linkedin.com/in/jimspiegel/

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Matt is a pastor, writer, speaker, and disciple of Jesus. Since 2010, Matt has served as the Senior Pastor at Eastbrook Church, an urban, multiracial church in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.

Matt is married to Kelly, who has served in various ministry roles and operates her own spiritual direction practice, Hills & Valleys. Matt and Kelly are parents of three children, all in college or beyond.

Matt received a Bachelor of Arts degree in English and Christian Education from Wheaton College (IL), a Master of Divinity degree from Northern Theological Seminary, and a Doctor of Ministry degree from Western Theological Seminary (Holland, MI) in connection with the Eugene Peterson Center for Christian Imagination.

Matt is the author of The Pastor as Gardener: A Renewed Vision for Ministry (Eerdmans, 2026). Matt writes regularly on Substack and has written for various publications, including The Journal of Spiritual Formation and Soul Care, Christianity Today, The Living Church, CT Pastors, and Relevant Magazine.

http://www.eastbrook.org

http://www.mwerickson.com

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https://www.eerdmans.com/9780802884145/the-pastor-as-gardener/

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