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Justin Haskins is the president of Our Republic, a national nonprofit think tank. Haskins is a widely published writer and a nationally recognized researcher. He has authored or co-authored numerous books, including two New York Times bestsellers with Glenn Beck, The Great Reset and Dark Future. Haskins has published more than 1,000 articles in major publications, including FoxNews.com, The Wall Street Journal, and USA TODAY, and he has appeared on TV and radio more than 400 times. Haskins is also the author of more than 30 national surveys with Rasmussen Reports, including one President Trump called “the most important poll released in the last 20 years.”

Pastor Steven and his wife Katie Sexton have a contagious passion for God and people and have devoted their lives to full-time ministry. After 19 years serving at Christian Ministries Church and Brookhill Ranch Summer Camp, they launched Be the One Ministries in 2012, traveling across the country and to Belize to equip young people and church leaders.

In 2013, they followed God’s call to Northwest Arkansas to plant The House, a church in Northwest Arkansas. What began with a small team and a big vision has grown into a thriving church with two campuses, one in Arkansas and one in Missouri.

Today, Pastor Steven and Katie continue to lead The House with a passion to help people know the Father, accept forgiveness, find freedom, and fuel purpose. Their heart is to see people know God, love people, discover their purpose, and build their lives around Jesus.

Josh Wood is Executive Director of Them Before Us and co-founder of the Greater Than Campaign, a national coalition uniting parents, faith leaders, lawyers, and policy organizations to defend children’s rights in law and culture. He publishes and speaks widely on why child-first policy must shape every conversation about marriage, family, and reproduction. His writing has appeared in WORLD Magazine and The Federalist, and he is a contributing author to Pro-Child Politics, a bestselling cultural and policy case for child-first governance. Josh holds a Master’s Degree in Humanitarian and Disaster Leadership from Wheaton College. He and his wife Corinne are raising their four children in Charlotte, NC.

Kelly J. Shackelford, Esq. is President and Chief Executive Officer of First Liberty Institute. Mr. Shackelford is a constitutional scholar who has argued before the United States Supreme Court, testified before the U.S. House and Senate and has won numerous landmark First Amendment and religious liberty cases, including the landmark religious liberty victory in the U.S. Supreme Court, American Legion v. America Humanist Association.

Mr. Shackelford was named one of the 25 Greatest Texas Lawyers of the past quarter century by Texas Lawyer, and is the recipient of the prestigious William Bentley Ball Award for Life and Religious Freedom Defense for his leadership and pioneering work protecting religious freedom.

Mr. Shackelford is on the Board of Trustees of the United States Supreme Court Historical Society. He has been featured in the National Law Journal, Associated Press, The New York Times, The Washington Times, The L.A. Times, and many others.

He was an Adjunct Professor of Law at the University of Texas Law School and graduated cum laude from Baylor University (1985) and graduated from Baylor Law School (1988) with the highest unadjusted GPA in his graduating class.

Dave Grothe has served in full-time ministry since 1973, with roles in pastoral care, international evangelism, Bible college instructor, including music ministry and marriage mission outreaches throughout Europe, Scandinavia, East Africa, the former Soviet Union, Russia, Ukraine, Siberia, and other Eastern bloc former communist countries.

Earning Undergraduate and Master’s degrees in Music, and a D.Min in Pastoral Counseling, Dave is a professional musician and long-time worship pastor with the privilege to participate in numerous recording projects in various settings, with three Integrity Hosanna Music albums, including Arise and Sing. His Freedom’s Prayer patriotic collection has been widely distributed.

The Grothe’s A Light For My Path CD includes a collection of scriptures and hymn tunes. Dave has also regularly hosted The Road Show on The Oasis Radio Network.

Dave and his wife, Becky, have been married since 1977 with four wonderful married children, and fourteen beautiful and handsome grandchildren.

Dave currently serves on the Pastoral Staff at New Life Church, Colorado Springs, CO.

David Gentiles is a singer, songwriter, and worship leader with 25 years of experience helping the body of Christ encounter God’s presence through worship. He is a contributing member of Gatherhouse Music, an interdenominational collective of worship leaders and songwriters, and has co-written songs sung in churches worldwide, including “Thank You Jesus for the Blood” by Charity Gayle. When not leading worship or writing, David enjoys coffee shops and Houston Astros baseball. He treasures his family—his wife Emily and their two adoptive children, Royal (10) and Bethel (9)—and is deeply grateful for God’s grace in his life.

Angela Paxton was elected to the Texas Senate in 2018, representing Senate District 8. A former secondary math teacher and school counselor with more than 20 years of experience, she is the first educator elected to the Senate in over two decades. A Baylor University graduate with a master’s degree in education, Senator Paxton brings experience in education, technology, and small business ownership to her legislative work. She currently chairs the Senate Committee on Economic Development and serves on several other committees, including Finance, Education, and Higher Education. Senator Paxton is the mother of four grown children and grandmother of six. She is a member of Watermark Community Church.