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Our Authors

• Chad Ragsdale

  Books: Holy Grit, The Disciple's Mind

  Chad Ragsdale is the academic dean at Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ in Joplin, Missouri, where he also teaches apologetics, philosophy, and biblical interpretation. Read more from Chad at .

• Daniel McCoy

  Books:The Disciple's Mind, The Disciple Making Grandparent

  Daniel is the editorial director for as well as an online adjunct instructor for Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ. He has a bachelor’s in theology (Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ), master of arts in apologetics (Veritas International University), and PhD in theology (North-West University, South Africa). He is the general editor of the Popular Handbook of World Religions, author of Mirage: 5 Things People Want From God That Don't Exist, and co-author with Norman Geisler of The Atheist's Fatal Flaw.

• Matt Proctor

  Book: Finish Line Faith, Victorious Forever

  Matt ProctorÌýis president of Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ (Joplin, Missouri). He has served as a youth minister, preaching minister, and college professor. With a passion for Christian education, he has dedicated his life to equipping the church with trained leaders. He thanks God for his wife, Katie, and their sixÌýchildren.

• David Upchurch

  Book: The Disciple Making Grandparent

  David UpchurchÌýserves as a regional church relations officer at Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ. As a Lincoln grad, David served churches in Illinois and Kentucky for 32 years. David and his wife, Cindy, have three adult children and six grandchildren.