Nathan Finochio, Editor Nathan Finochio is the cofounder of TheosU and Theos Seminary. With a heart for the local church, he travels extensively to build up and teach using his humor and unique ability to engage the culture. Nathan studied at Portland Bible College in Portland, Oregon, and is currently working on his master's degree in theology at Southeastern University. After writing several courses as a teaching pastor in New York for nine years, he began to travel and speak in 2019, which made him realize the need for an online Bible college. Nathan is also the author of the books Hearing God: Eliminate Myths. Encounter Meaning and Killer Church: Why Some Just Survive and Others Thrive in the Presence of God. He lives in Franklin, Tennessee, with his lovely wife Jasmine. >Chris Palmer, Editor Chris Palmer is the dean of TheosU and Theos Seminary, a Greek scholar, a professor of theology, and the author of a number of books, including Winks From Scripture: Understanding God's Subtle Work Among Us; Greek Word Study: 90 Ancient Words That Unlock Scripture; Letters from Jesus: Studies from the Seven Churches of Revelation; and Strange Scriptures: Deciphering 52 Weird, Bizarre, and Curious Verses from the New Testament. Chris is currently working on his PhD at the University of Wales, Bangor (UK). Chris has travelled to more than forty nations and has helped many congregations grow, flourish, and expand. His desire for missions is to train and educate pastors, encourage congregations, support the vision of the local church, and show the love of God to the culture. He has worked successfully with both traditional churches and the underground, persecuted church. >Gabriel Finochio, Contributor Gabriel Finochio is a writer, teacher, and preacher. In 2019, he co-founded TheosU with his brother Nathan and brother-in-law, Bryan Vos. A student of the writings of G. K. Chesterton, Gabriel received his bachelor's degree in theology from Portland Bible College and is currently pursuing his master's in theology. He is on the teaching team at Kings' Church in New York, New York. >David H. Campbell, Contributor David H. Campbell holds three degrees in theology from the University of Toronto and the University of Durham, where his research supervisor was Professor C. E. B. Cranfield. David also attended Trinity Evangelical Divinity School in Deerfield, Illinois. He has authored a number of books, including Mystery Explained: A Simple Guide to Revelation; Landmarks: A Comprehensive Look at the Foundations of Faith; and Exodus: The Road to Freedom in a Deconstructed World. He collaborated with Professor G. K. Beale on Revelation: A Shorter Commentary . >John Finochio, Contributor John Finochio has been the lead pastor of Crossroads Life Church for twenty-three years. He has been married to the love of his life, Jan, for forty-three years, As a songwriter/musician, John has released three albums of original material, made several appearances on Canadian Christian TV programs, and taught worship seminars and trained worship leaders for over three decades. His ministry of teaching, preaching, and sensitivity to the Holy Spirit in prophecy has opened many international doors of ministry as well. John serves as the vice chairman of Ministers Fellowship International (MFI) in Canada, a network of ministerial relationships that he and Jan have been a part of for almost thirty years. John is also a regular contributing instructor to the online seminary TheosU, which was founded by his sons and son-in-law in 2019. >Landon MacDonald, Contributor Landon MacDonald is a pastor from the Phoenix desert and leads a church in Gilbert, Arizona, called Mission. Landon creates weekly content on his popular YouTube channel (Youtube.com/LandonMacDonald), from things as simple as lists of theology topics to as grandiose as purchasing a billboard and interviewing thousands of atheists on Reddit. He has created a series of one hundred short, animated videos about the characteristics of God, as well as a full seventy-two video walkthrough of the entire Bible. >Gia Chacón, Contributor Gia Chacón is the founder and president of For the Martyrs and March for the Martyrs. She is a humanitarian, public speaker, and bold witness for persecuted Christians around the world. She first began her humanitarian efforts in 2017 and has since traveled to Central America, East Africa, and throughout the Middle East in defense and support of the suffering church. During her time with the Iraqi and Syrian refugees in Jordan, Gia had the opportunity to speak with them about the atrocities they faced and the horrible acts of violence they suffered for refusing to renounce Christ. After hearing these stories, God placed it on Gia's heart to bring greater awareness to the growing crisis of Christian persecution and to use her gifts to make a positive impact in the lives of the suffering faithful. These profound experiences led to the founding of For the Martyrs. >Joshua Biedel, Contributor Joshua Biedel currently serves as an associate pastor at his church in Sacramento, California, in addition to being a Theos Seminary professor. He previously spent ten years in public education, where he was a vice principal at a classical high school, and teacher of history, philosophy, and English. He holds two master's degrees (in history and teaching) and two bachelor's degrees (in theology and history). >Thomas West, Contributor Thomas West is the pastor of Redeemer Queen's Park (London) and a professor of theology at TheosU. He has a Master of Divinity and a Ph.D. in Systematic Theology from Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary. Thomas and his family moved to London in June 2019 to pioneer the planting of a new church community. By God's grace, the church is planted and growing. Thomas was born and reared in Montgomery, Alabama. After four years at Auburn University, he moved to North Carolina for seminary training. In North Carolina, Thomas was the college/equipping pastor and then discipleship pastor at Providence Church. His ministry focus is on discipleship, leadership development, cultural critique, preaching, and teaching. >Layla Nahavandi, Contributor Layla Nahavandi is an international preacher, writer, and Bible teacher known for preaching the Word of God with revelation and fire. In 1995, God radically saved Layla's family, who came from a Muslim background. This life-changing encounter gave Layla a passion for taking the gospel of Jesus Christ to the ends of the earth. Layla is currently completing a Ph.D. in theology focused on the early church. This deep study in theological history stirs her spirit to recover the zeal and power of the early church and fuels her desire to bring revival and reformation to the church of today. Layla is half-Persian and half-Irish, a British-born, Kiwi-raised Aussie. She has been in full-time ministry for over fifteen years, serving in all sorts of pastoral roles in church life and speaking at churches, camps, conferences, universities, and events across the world. Layla is part of the faculty at TheosU and is also a global evangelist based out of Neuma church in Melbourne, Australia. >
