Larry Caldwell is chief academic officer, dean, and professor of intercultural studies and Bible interpretation at Kairos University in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. He also serves as senior missiologist for Converge Worldwide. Previously, he and his wife, Mary, were missionaries with Converge for twenty-one years in Manila, Philippines. Larry teaches regularly on contextualization and Bible interpretation at seminaries and missionary training institutions throughout the world. He is the author of several books and academic articles, including Missions and You! and Doing Bible Interpretation!, both of which have been translated into several different languages. He and Mary have four adult children and four grandchildren.

Enoch Wan is currently the research professor of intercultural studies and director of the PhD/EdD/DIS Programs at Western Seminary, Portland. He is a past president of the Evangelical Missiological Society, as well as the founder and advisor of GlobalMissiology.org. He is also a board member of the Worldwide Bible Society (USA) and the Tien Dao Christian Media Association.

Marty Shaw, Jr., was born and raised in Japan, the son of missionaries. He has served as the vice president of Global Initiatives and the Asia/Pacific Ministry Director with WorldVenture for twenty years. Marty and his wife, Denise, served as missionaries in Japan for twenty years. He has written articles in both English and Japanese related to mission strategy and has taught and trained on missiological topics globally. Marty has served on Boards in Asia and the US. He and his wife have two adult children.