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Dr. Merrill Matthews
Resident Scholar — Institute for Policy Innovation
Merrill Matthews, Ph.D., is a resident scholar with the Institute for Policy Innovation, a research-based, public policy “think tank.” He is a health policy expert and weekly contributor at Forbes.co...
Kerby Anderson
Host — Point of View
Kerby Anderson is host of Point of View Radio Talk Show and also serves as the President of Probe Ministries. He holds masters degrees from Yale University (science) and Georgetown University (govern...
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Jerry Newcombe, DMin
Author | Columnist | Senior Producer & On-Air Host — DJKM Ministries Truth that Transforms
Dr. Jerry Newcombe serves as the executive director of the Providence Forum. Jerry also serves as the senior producer and as an on-air host for Truth that Transforms, the flagship television broadcast...
Dr. Jerry Newcombe serves as the executive director of the Providence Forum. Jerry also serves as the senior producer and as an on-air host for Truth that Transforms, the flagship television broadcast of D. James Kennedy Ministries (DJKM). Jerry produces TV segments, co-produces television documentaries, and writes a weekly column for DJKM. Jerry earned his B.A. in history with honors at Tulane University (1978), his M.A. with honors in communications at Wheaton Graduate School (1983), and his D. Min. (Doctorate of Ministry) from Knox Theological Seminary (2008). Dr. Newcombe wrote his thesis on the importance of America’s Christian heritage. He later developed his thesis into his book, The Book That Made America: How the Bible Formed Our Nation(2009). For D. James Kennedy Ministries, Jerry has produced or co-produced more than 80 television documentaries dealing with a variety of issues from a Christian perspective. This includes programs on America’s Christian roots. Jerry is the author or co-author of 33 books, some of which have now been translated into several different foreign languages. His books include 17 written with Dr. D. James Kennedy and one with Dr. Peter Lillback.Dr. Newcombe’s love for history and keen interest in America’s Christian founding is also reflected in other books he has written. And Jerry has appeared on numerous talk shows to discuss his books or specials. These include: Politically Incorrect with Bill Maher (ABC-TV), In the Market with Janet Parshall, The Eric Metaxas Show, and Point of View. He has also appeared on Moody Radio, TBN, Fox News Channel, Fox Business Channel, and C-Span2’s “Book Notes.” Jerry is an ordained minister in the Presbyterian Church of America (PCA), and serves as an assistant pastor at New Presbyterian Church (PCA) in Wilton Manors, FL. Jerry and his wife Kirsti from Norway have been happily married since June 28, 1980. They have two children and three grandchildren. The Newcombes reside in South Florida.
Robert J. Pacienza, DMin
President and CEO of D. James Kennedy Ministries (DJKM) — Senior Pastor of Coral Ridge Presbyterian Church
Rev. Robert J. Pacienza is President and CEO of D. James Kennedy Ministries (DJKM). The Board of DJKM named Rev. Pacienza to that role in June 2022. He has also served since 2016 as Senior Pastor of C...
Rev. Robert J. Pacienza is President and CEO of D. James Kennedy Ministries (DJKM). The Board of DJKM named Rev. Pacienza to that role in June 2022. He has also served since 2016 as Senior Pastor of Coral Ridge Presbyterian Church (CRPC) in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Pastor Pacienza, who became a believer in Jesus Christ while a teenager at Coral Ridge Presbyterian Church, was later mentored by the late Dr. D. James Kennedy, the founding pastor of CRPC. He earned his Master of Divinity at Knox Theological Seminary and is now completing his doctorate in ministry at Westminster Theological Seminary. His philosophy of ministry as a pastor is best summed up in the vision statement at Coral Ridge Presbyterian Church: “we exist to equip Gospel-centered, culture-shaping Christians.” Robert is the author of the forthcoming book, The Hope Of The World: Christian Cultural Engagement in a Secular Age. Pastor Pacienza and his wife, Jen, live in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, with their children, Preston and Lydia.
Beverly Gossage
Founder & President of HSA Benefits Consulting — Senior Fellow for IWV President | Legislative Chair GKCAHU
Beverly Gossage is a former educator with 15 years’ experience as a health insurance agent licensed in nearly half the states and founder and President of HSA Benefits Consulting. She is a respected n...
Beverly Gossage is a former educator with 15 years’ experience as a health insurance agent licensed in nearly half the states and founder and President of HSA Benefits Consulting. She is a respected national expert on health care policy-related issues and a sought-after speaker. She received national recognition as an innovator in consumer driven health care. She is a Senior Fellow for Independent Women’s Voice. In addition to servicing her insurance clients, Beverly devotes many hours a day to causes that she is passionate about. Beverly recently met with the Trump White House health reform staff. She has conducted Capitol Hill briefings in DC, testified on free market health care policy in several states, and assisted in crafting policy, including HB818 in Missouri and HB2107 in KS. Her expertise in health care is often sought by many state and federal Congressmen. President Trump’s administration seeks her advice, including the Ways and Means Committee, Health and Human Services and Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services. She is currently working with Rick Santorum and a team of grassroots organizations to craft a health care bill to send more autonomy to the states to combat the negative effects of the ACA and to enhance HSAs. She is working with physician groups on a bipartisan effort to end government authorized kickbacks to reduce the price of prescription drugs and a bill to enable more pro bono medical services without using government funding. Beverly and her husband Robert of 49 years have four children and three grandsons and are active in their local church.
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