J. Nick Pitts serves as the Executive Director of the Institute for Global Engagement at Dallas Baptist University. Previous to this he held the position of Director for Cultural Engagement at Deni...

Dr. Brent Taylor is the Pastor of First Baptist Church Carrollton and Church at the Fields, international speaker, professor of American history, and corporate communicator. He is the author of “Found...

Dr. Brent Taylor is the Pastor of First Baptist Church Carrollton and Church at the Fields, international speaker, professor of American history, and corporate communicator. He is the author of “Founding Leadership: Lessons on Business and Personal Leadership From the Men Who Brought You the American Revolution” which will be available February 13, 2018 as well as a book on leadership and the presidency coming out in the fall of 2018. Brent enjoys reading great stories from history, fishing, traveling, and helping people find their purpose in life. His other great passion is discovering the red light on at Krispy Kreme Donuts. Brent lives in the Dallas area with his wife and three children.

Upon graduating from Texas Tech University, Jon Pendergrass began volunteering at his church teaching, and mentoring high school students. Through mentoring and teaching, He influenced the lives of h...

Upon graduating from Texas Tech University, Jon Pendergrass began volunteering at his church teaching, and mentoring high school students. Through mentoring and teaching, He influenced the lives of hundreds of young people. God would later call him to start a missions organization called Breakdown Ministries that would provide dozens of churches in Dallas- Fort Worth and College Station TX with local mission training and resources to assist the church mobilize and serve their neighbors. He conducted over forty missions within nine cities that spanned four counties. In 2012 his organization received the “Keep Texas Beautiful Governors award” issued by Governor Rick Perry for their initiatives within the local community. He has been called the “Navy Seal” of local missions and has a heart for seeing people trained up to “go.” He served as the Vice President of The Initiative Network, that has impacted thousands of young leaders from over 540 different churches across the Dallas-Fort Worth metroplex. Jon serves as the Director of Strategic Partnerships at Dallas Baptist University where he is pursuing his MBA. He attends Watermark Church where he serves with the young adult ministry. His passion is to see this next generation engage, interact, and participate in the political process.