Speakers

Eric Metaxas is the New York Times #1 bestselling author of Martin Luther, If You Can Keep It, Bonhoeffer, Miracles, Seven Women, Seven Men, and Amazing Grace. He has written more than thirty children’s books, including the bestsellers Squanto and the Miracle of Thanksgiving and It’s Time to Sleep, My Love, illustrated by Nancy Tillman. His books have been translated into more than twenty languages.

He is the host of the Eric Metaxas Show, a nationally syndicated radio program heard in more than 120 cities around the U.S. Metaxas speaks to thousands around the U.S. and internationally each year. He was the keynote speaker at the 2012 National Prayer Breakst in Washington DC. Along with his colleague John Stonestreet, Metaxas is the voice of BreakPoint, a radio commentary that is broadcast on 1,400 radio outlets with an audience of eight million.

Eric’s Wall Street Journal op-ed, “Science Increasingly Makes the Case for God,” is unofficially the most popular and shared piece in the history of the Wall Street Journal, garnering over 600,000 Facebook shares and 9,000 comments.

Eric lives in Manhattan, New York, with his wife and daughter. To learn more about Eric, visit his website: ericmetaxas.com

John Rinehart is the founder and leader of of Gospel Patrons. He has a M.Div., from Talbot School of Theology, and a BS in Business from Biola University.

John is the author of the book, Gospel Patrons: People Whose Generosity Changed The World. Gospel Patrons believes that God uses business leaders to fuel great movements of God. Business people are not second-class in God’s kingdom. They are not less than pastors or missionaries, but gifted differently for the same mission.

John is in his sweet spot when he’s speaking, writing, casting vision, and connecting with people. With a background in business and ministry, John is passionate about seeing more and more people love Jesus and live for His glory with everything they are and have. He’s been married to his high school sweetheart Renée for 12 years and the two of them love exploring new countries, meeting new people, and reading old books. They have two cute kids. To learn more about John, visit gospelpatrons.org.

Bill High is the Chief Executive Officer of The Signatry: A Global Christian Foundation. 

Bill’s personal mission is to change the way people view and practice generosity. Through innovative resources, leadership and writing – he’s helped show generous families how to grow their impact through cash and noncash giving. As part of that mission, he’s working with families to carry on a lasting legacy of true wealth.

Bill's recent books include a book co-authored with David Green, CEO and Founder of Hobby Lobby, called Giving It All Away...And Getting It All Back Again: The Way of Living Generously (Zondervan 2017), and a book co-authored with Steve and Jackie Green, This Dangerous Book: How the Bible Has Shaped our World and Why it Still Matters Today (Zondervan 2017). 

Bill is a highly sought-after conference speaker on topics relating to philanthropy and the transforming power of biblical generosity. He was named one of the Top 25 Philanthropy Speakers in the United States by Philanthropy Media.

Bill has been married to his wife Brooke for more than 30 years. They have four children, two sons-in-law, and two grandchildren.