Teaching Plan Writer
Will Hall is the Youth Pastor at Lakeside Baptist Church in Lakeland, Florida. Will’s previous youth groups have bestowed upon him various titles, including Captain Freak, Dr. Cool Guy, and Rev. Willy. He earned his B.A. in Christian Leadership from Palm Beach Atlantic University in 2002 and his M.Div. from New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary in 2004. He was ordained to the ministry in 2004 by his home church, First Baptist Church at the Mall, in Lakeland, Florida. Currently single, Will enjoys traveling, playing guitar, reading, writing, and helping teenagers grow in their relationship with Christ. After he wins The Amazing Race reality show, he plans to visit every continent and then travel into space.
Biblical Commentary Writer
Kenneth Mathews, Ph.D., resides with his wife of 35 years, Dea Grayce, in Birmingham, Alabama. They have two children and four grandchildren. He is a member of Shades Mountain Baptist Church. Dr. Mathews teaches Hebrew and Old Testament at Beeson Divinity School, Samford University. He has recently completed a two-volume commentary on the Book of Genesis in the New American Commentary Series. He also published the Leviticus Scroll, one of the Dead Sea Scrolls, and many other scholarly and non-technical publications. He speaks in churches, conferences, and Bible studies.
Master Teacher Key Study Writer
Monte Erwin is a resource developer for Student Life. He and his wife Janet have two sons, Trey, and Trent. Trey is a sophomore at Auburn University, and Trent is a junior in high school. The Erwins live in Birmingham, Alabama. Monte received his bachelor’s degree in Music Education from Oklahoma Baptist University, and a master’s in Religious Education from Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary. The Erwins spent 15 years as missionaries in the Caribbean and in the Former Soviet Republic of Latvia. Monte has always been involved in youth and college ministry in missions.
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