George Mason
Wilshire Baptist Church, Dallas, TX.
George has been senior pastor of Wilshire since 1989. He is a nationally recognized religious leader, serving the Cooperative Baptist Fellowship, Fellowship Southwest, Pastors for Texas Children and Faith Forward Dallas at Thanks-Giving Square. He is the lead advisor for the Baptist House of Studies at Perkins School of Theology (SMU). George is an op-ed contributor to the Dallas Morning News and writes a monthly column on public theology for the community news magazine The Advocate. Since 2018, he has produced and hosted Good God, a podcast featuring conversations about faith and public life. At Wilshire, George birthed and directs the Pathways to Ministry clergy apprenticeship program. This includes a renowned pastoral residency program that has become a model for congregations nationwide. His book, Preparing the Pastors We Need: Reclaiming the Congregation’s Role in Training Clergy, was published in 2012 by Alban Press. George earned a business degree in 1978 from the University of Miami (Florida). He holds both the Master of Divinity (1982) and Doctor of Philosophy (1987) degrees from Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary in Fort Worth. His doctoral field of study was systematic theology, with a minor in philosophy of religion. https://wilshirebc.org/
Jessica Tate
Georgetown Presbyterian Church, Washington, D.C.
Jessica is Presbyterian minister based in Washington, DC and an International Coaching Federation-trained leadership coach. She currently serves as a pastor at Georgetown Presbyterian Church and a consultant to the Presbyterian Foundation. Prior to these roles, Jessica was the founding director of NEXT Church. Jessica, her husband John, and their son Huw can be found most weekends kayaking on a DC river, hiking, or - if Huw has his way - at a playground. https://www.gtownpres.org/
Chris George
Smoke Rise Baptist Church, Stone Mountain, GA.
Chris is a graduate of Samford University, Harvard Divinity School and received the Doctor of Ministry from Methodist Theological School of Ohio. Chris loves hearing and telling the stories of God at work in the past and present, and leading people into God’s good future. He and his wife, Jennifer, have four children. Chris has served as the Pastor at Smoke Rise since April 2013. https://smokerisebaptist.org/
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