Pastor Clifford Goldstein was born in Albany New York and now lives in Ooltewah Tennessee with his wife Kimberly, and they have two children Zachary and Hannah. He has been employed at the General Conference since 1984. In 1993 – 1999 he became the Associate Director of the Northern American Division, Department of Public Affairs and Religious Liberty. In 1995 Pastor Goldstein was ordained into ministry, then in 1999 he became the Editor of the Adult Bible Study Guide which is still ongoing.

Shawn Brace is a pastor and church planter in Portland, Maine (USA), where he lives with his wife, Camille, and their three children, Camden, Acadia, and Winslow. Since his “missional rebirth” in 2016, his life and ministry have increasingly focused on community and incarnating the gospel in everyday life. He details this journey in his podcast, Mission Lab, and in his recent book The Table I Long For (Signs Publishing).

A regular columnist for Adventist Review, Shawn is the author of four books and is also a DPhil (PhD) Candidate at Oxford University, researching nineteenth-century American Christianity. A native New Englander, he loves traveling and spending time in the outdoors and has an obsessive desire to hang out and go deep with people, in an eternal quest for good conversation and learning people’s stories.

Jack Ryder loves spending time with his wife and two children and is a keen fisherman.

Jack has a passion for sharing the Gospel, although this wasn’t always the case. Growing up in a non-Christian home he took pleasure in mocking Christians, until his life was transformed! Jack has dedicated his life to Christ’s great commission.

Jack has worked as a church Pastor, school-based Evangelist, and is now currently the head of chaplaincy at Kempsey Adventist School NSW. Jack believes God intended for Holy Spirit filled discipleship to be the method we use to reach the world, and God is calling the youth of today, to lead our church in finishing off the Work He started.

"Born and raised in South Queensland, Pastor Gabby is passionate about teaching the Bible to young people and inspiring them to deepen their faith. With a heart for journeying alongside others, Gabby finds joy in witnessing people grow in their relationship with God and themselves.

Gabby loves team sports! She says “I can't say I'm great at any of them, but I have a lot of fun doing it! Basketball, touch, volleyball, capture the flag... so fun! Also, music! Playing and creating music with other people, I really love any kind of creative space."

Gabby currently serves as an Intern Pastor at Springwood Seventh-day Adventist Church."