Ruben is a business developer and project manager with a heart for using technology to serve vulnerable communities. With years of experience leading digital initiatives, he now supports the mission of Skymit by building partnerships with organizations working in high-risk regions. His focus is on enabling safe, flexible, and secure access to Bibles and Christian content for the persecuted church. Through Skymit, Ruben helps bridge the gap between innovative tech and faithful ministry where it matters most.

Bram van Grootheest has served 12 years with his family in Laos in Community development. From 2007-2024 he was the CEO of Wycliffe Bible translation The Netherlands. After leaving Wycliffe he got involved in several initiatives, all related with spreading the Word of God and mission. His focus is on organisational and staff development as a trainer/coach. He is a strategic thinker with a vast experience in fundraising. Pretore, a print on demand (POD) printer in one of the organisations he works for as well as Skymit, a Bible app for creative access countries.

Craig is an award-winning TV director and documentary filmmaker. He has traveled to 151 countries on six continents producing programs for such clients as CBS, ABC, Discovery Channel, Fox Sports, A&E, Samaritan’s Purse, and Billy Graham. He has covered subjects as diverse as tribal warfare, sex trafficking, and Islamic terrorism. He was also part of the EMMY-winning production team for Season 14 of the American reality television show, The Amazing Race. Craig earned a Doctor of Fine Arts degree in redemptive filmmaking from Kingdom Seminary. He frequently speaks at media conferences about harnessing the power of media production to further the gospel. Craig has served as an adjunct professor of media production at several universities in the US, and is the author of Commando Tactics for Digital Filmmakers and other works.

Jo has served with Wycliffe for 66 years and has an MA in Intercultural Studies from Biola University. She did a NT translation in the Philippines, then headed the Anthropology Department of SIL Philippines. She currently works as a Scripture Engagement Consultant for SIL International. Jo co-developed the Culture meets Scripture trainings with Amy West and together they introduce the workshops internationally in varied venues. She is the author of ‘And the Word Came with Power’.

Amy currently serves as a Senior Scripture Engagement Consultant for SIL Global. In her years of service with SIL she began as an assistant in the SIL Philippines’ Anthropology Department and then earned her PhD at Fuller School of Intercultural Studies. Her dissertation was on “Response to Death: The Powerful Influence of Assumptions, Relationships and Ritual on the Balangao Christians in the Philippines.” She co-developed the Culture meets Scripture training with Joanne Shetler. They have led trainings in Africa, Asia, Europe, North America and the Pacific.

Sachin Daniel Abraham, originally from New Delhi, India, left a successful legal and business career in 2016 to pursue a calling to missions and now serves as the founding CEO of Beyond Translation. Sachin’s heart for the nations shapes the culture and heart of Beyond Translation. He is a strong advocate and a practitioner of Church Centric Bible Translation across the Globe. Under his leadership, the organization which launched in 2023, now supports Bible translation in 29 countries and over 600 languages.

Jo Clifford is a Vernacular Media Consultant who has worked and lived in Tanzania for over 10 years. She started out as a Scripture Engagement specialist (2 years) before further training as a Vernacular Media specialist. Jo is currently based in Germany in her role as Global Scripture Access Services Director. She also continues to coordinate the vernacular media work for SIL Tanzania.

Rolf works as a software developer for SIL. He works on Paratext, a widely used Bible Translation application, and on Platform.Bible, the framework on which the most recent version of Paratext is built. He lives in The Netherlands and has been working with Wycliffe Netherlands and SIL since 2022.

Craig is the Project Manager for Paratext 10 Studio at SIL International. He joined SIL in 2024, seeking to serve the Lord through meaningful work. Craig leads the Paratext 10 Studio team, focused on advancing the next generation of the Paratext software. He collaborates with global partners to ensure it meets the real-world needs of Bible translators. Craig lives in Florida, USA, with his wife and son.

Steve is an award-winning American filmmaker serving with Create International since 2009. Steve ran his own video production business in New England for several years, specializing in promotional videos for Christian nonprofits and corporations. On a World Vision trip to Africa in 2006, he heard God’s call to become a full-time media missionary. Steve and his wife, Allyson, lead the Create International Mobile Production & Training Team, www.createmobile.org, focused on cross-cultural movie production, training in filmmaking, and producing more indigenous movies for unreached people groups.

Sunny Hong was born and raised in South Korea. As a third-generation Christian, she had the privilege to witness the entire nation responding to God, and sending out missionaries. After immigrating to the US in 1984, she joined Wycliffe Bible Translators in 1994 and worked as a mobilizer, an anthropologist, and an adjunct professor at Dallas International University. She received her Ph.D. in intercultural studies at Biola University in 2014. Sunny currently serves as the director of Global Diaspora Services and senior anthropology consultant at SIL International. She also serves on the SIL and Wycliffe USA boards. She is passionate about Bible translation, bridging cultural gaps, and speaking up for minorities and refugees.

Sebastian Floor (PhD) is a Dutch-born South African who lives with his wife Karen in Cape Town. They served for 20 years with SIL in Mozambique where they facilitated the translation of the NT, the Pentateuch and the whole Psalter in the Mwani language. Sebastian then served as Seed Company Regional Director for southern Africa since 2012, and since 2020 he is leading the Psalms that Sing working group. He is a translation consultant.

Chris Lyndon is a SIL translation consultant for teams in Mozambique and Guinea Bissau. He lived in Mozambique as a linguist and translation adviser for 13 years. Prior to joining SIL, Chris worked in a small (analogue/tape) recording studio and has maintained an interest in recording as a hobby for 45 years.

Butch is a Bible storyteller with Simply The Story. After serving for over 35 years in Pastoral Ministry, Butch now serves as the Director of International Development for Simply The Story. In the last eleven years, he has traveled to around 50 countries teaching people how to tell engaging, accurate Bible stories that not only teach participants, but actually allows them to experience God’s Word in a fresh and vibrant way. From the hills of war-torn Syria to the beaches of Costa Rica and the beautiful mountains of New Zealand, Butch has seen stories transform the lives of both adults and children.

George has been a top rated speaker at the EMDC and other conferences around the world. He has helped numerous ministries discover and fix the user experience bugs that were reducing the effectiveness of their online ministries. He believes that Christians who are suffering under persecution should not also have to suffer on a bad website. His motto is “Make things easy to use so that nobody feels stupid, because most people aren’t.”

Toby is Director of Digital Strategy at Bible Society, focused on pathfinding and productising new forms of digital Bible mission. Toby is an experienced digital media entrepreneur across a string of tech startups including Nudge, a social apps agency working for clients like Facebook, Playstation and Unilever, which he sold in 2010; Leaderboarded/Rise.global, a media platform used to gamify social media engagement by UN, PwC and IBM; Running World Cup, a global virtual running tournament hosted by Usain Bolt; and MicroAid, an innovative international development charity. He has appeared on Sky News, 7 News and Channel 4 as a digital media expert and is author of the book Infinite Gamification: how to motivate your team until the end of time, which has been translated into Turkish, Korean and Arabic. He has also worked for UNDP inside the government of Indonesia and as an advisor to the European Commission on Horizon 2020 Research projects.

Johannes is a Senior Anthropology Consultant with SIL Global. He has a PhD in cultural anthropology from Leiden University, the Netherlands, and lectures anthropology at the School of Language and Scripture, Moorlands College (http://www.moorlands.ac.uk/) in Christchurch, UK. His specialized area of interest is film and other media, and especially how they communicate cross-culturally. Johannes and his wife, Sharon, are based in Benin, West Africa, where they have worked since 2002.

Sharon is the Anthropology Coordinator for SIL Global, and a Senior Anthropology Consultant. She has a PhD in social anthropology from the University of Exeter, UK, and lectures anthropology at the School of Language and Scripture, Moorlands College (http://www.moorlands.ac.uk/) in Christchurch, UK. Her specialized areas of interest include eschatology and human-animal interactions. Sharon and her husband, Johannes, are based in Benin, West Africa, where they have worked since 2002.

Scott is the President/CEO of Dallas International University, which exists to prepare global leaders to partner with local communities. Previously, he helped establish and launch institutional partnerships in the Americas, both with non-profits and academic institutions. He served with SIL for 20 before coming to DIU and has a PhD in Linguistics.

Maik is SIL’s Sociolinguistics Coordinator, currently based in the UK. He has previously worked in a Bible translation program in North Africa, and been involved in translation and linguistics training in Kenya and the UK. He currently focuses on the impacts of multilingualism and on how members of minority communities interact with Scripture, with the goal of people being transformed through God’s word.

SABDA has ministered in Indonesia for almost 30 years in all things Biblical and Digital. It exists at the intersection of Bible, Technology, and ChristianMinistry. SABDA means “Logos” (John 1:1), and is also an Abbreviation that conveys its core purpose/essence :: “Software Alkitab, Biblika, Dan Alat-Alat” (Software Bible, BiblicalResources, And Tools). Most simply expressed, its vision is IT4GOD. Main activities include Biblical Computing and Digital Ministry. SABDA’s philosophy of ministry is :: Freely Receive, Freely Give; and … You can’t do it Alone … !! The following simple mottos capture much of SABDA’s vision, their passion and the work God has entrusted them with :: e-Servants to the Body of Christ. // Every Computer for Christ. // Equipping the Equippers. // Bible Anyone, Anywhere, Anytime. // Opened Bible, Opened Lives. // Ending Biblical Poverty. // Reaching Digital Tribes. // Every Gadget for God. // Digital Word for a Digital World, to Digital Generations!! These are a few highlights of their many too many current/recent projects and initiatives :: #SMARTBible // #AyoPa! // SABDA APPs // BaDeNo // SABDA-Live // Alki-TOP // MLC (Ministry Learning Center) // Digital Media Library // Karaoke Bible // AudioDiglot // ITLs // Alki-PEDIA // Komik.APP+Zone // AYT=Open Bible EcoSystem // SABDA Bible Engine // MySABDA // #unHACK !! AND now SABDA is venturing boldly into AI-4-God, as well as AI-4-Edu and AI-4-Church. As for Max, he is one of the “ghosts in the machine” … 🙂 … TGBTG !!

Steve is an award-winning American filmmaker serving with Create International since 2009. Steve ran his own video production business in New England for several years, specializing in promotional videos for Christian nonprofits and corporations. On a World Vision trip to Africa in 2006, he heard God’s call to become a full-time media missionary. Steve and his wife, Allyson, lead the Create International Mobile Production & Training Team, www.createmobile.org, focused on cross-cultural movie production, training in filmmaking, and producing more indigenous movies for unreached people groups.

Justin is the External Product Leader for Campus Crusade for Christ International and oversees the development of the GodTools app. With a background in UX design, he worked as a digital art director in advertising and innovation spaces prior to joining CCCI in 2018 and brings those same skills to help millions of believers and partners share Jesus with their friends and neighbors. He’s based in Orlando, Florida where he lives with his wife Jamie and 2 kids.

The Oral Bible Translation (OBT) Affinity Table, commissioned by Every Tribe Every Nation (ETEN), serves as a global hub for leaders, advocates, and practitioners committed to advancing OBT. It fosters alignment, innovation, and resource-sharing to accelerate OBT efforts worldwide. Michele Axelson of Wycliffe US is coordinating the OBT training track at EMDC this year. The Affinity Table plays a key role in equipping and mobilizing OBT practitioners, with a shared collaboration platform that connects stakeholders, facilitates knowledge exchange, and enhances synergy across the OBT community. In previous years, it hosted Global Gatherings and regional consultations to strengthen partnerships and expand engagement. Now, the Affinity Table continues to champion the creation and training of oral tools, ensuring Scripture reaches oral cultures in a form that speaks to their heart, with the goal of catalyzing OBT projects in 2,000 Bibleless languages by 2033.

Younhee is a member of the Global Ethnodoxology Network (GEN), a director of Arts in Mission Korea, and an Ethnodoxology Consultant of Inspiro Arts Alliance. Since 2009, she has been involved in and leading arts projects across various regions in Africa as an arts facilitator. In Korea, she has raised awareness about the importance of “arts in mission” among churches and Christian artists. As an ethnodoxologist, she encourages local communities to use their unique cultural art forms to worship, understand the Bible, and share the Gospel.

George has been a top rated speaker at the EMDC and other conferences around the world. He has helped numerous ministries discover and fix the user experience bugs that were reducing the effectiveness of their online ministries. He believes that Christians who are suffering under persecution should not also have to suffer on a bad website. His motto is “Make things easy to use so that nobody feels stupid, because most people aren’t.”

Dave Hudson graduated from California State University, Fullerton, with a BA in Art, and has been a professional illustrator for 40 years. He and his wife, Wendy, joined Create International, a ministry of Youth With a Missions (YWAM), in 2008, and pioneered the School of Cartooning and Animation for Missions in Thailand, in 2010. Since 2002, Dave has taught computer graphics courses in YWAM and in the EMDC, covering topics like design, illustration, comics, and animation. Dave and his wife are currently leading a global team called Create International AniMissions based in Taiwan. Their team has produced eight contextualized evangelistic animated short films for unreached people groups throughout Asia.

Sunny Hong was born and raised in South Korea. As a third-generation Christian, she had the privilege to witness the entire nation responding to God, and sending out missionaries. After immigrating to the US in 1984, she joined Wycliffe Bible Translators in 1994 and worked as a mobilizer, an anthropologist, and an adjunct professor at Dallas International University. She received her Ph.D. in intercultural studies at Biola University in 2014. Sunny currently serves as the director of Global Diaspora Services and senior anthropology consultant at SIL International. She also serves on the SIL and Wycliffe USA boards. She is passionate about Bible translation, bridging cultural gaps, and speaking up for minorities and refugees.

Mark Flood is a pastor, teacher, communicator, and equipper with a deep passion for strengthening the Church in every people group. After serving in pastoral ministry for 20 years, Mark joined the unfoldingWord team in 2021. He now provides organizational leadership, staff development, training in the Church-Centric Bible Translation paradigm, and project oversight. Mark lives with his family in Orlando Florida.

Peter is a Digital Scripture Engagement Consultant and missiologist serving  SIL’s Global Media Services, Global Diaspora Team (Europe), and parts of the Eurasia area from a home in the UK. He has nearly 30 years of experience working with all things digital in the world of Bible translation, from the early days of the Wycliffe UK website, through the development of blogs, forums, and social media, and on into exploration in AI. In addition to helping think through the challenges and possibilities of Scripture Use and Impact he also pioneered exploration into the possibilities offered by games and gamification, and now serves as the lead developer for emdc.guide and new-neighbour-bible.org. Learn more about Peter’s mission interests at brassingtons.wordpress.com.

Emmanuel is a trained Software and Cybersecurity Engineer with nine years of experience in the technology industry, nonprofits, and academia. He currently serves as the CTO of Global Radio Outreach, where he blends his technical expertise with spiritual insight, focusing on AI, cybersecurity, and innovative gospel strategies for the unreached people. He has been key in organizing Code for the Kingdom, Indigitous #Hack, and FaithTech events. Emmanuel is also pursuing a PhD in Cybersecurity and AI at the University of Gloucestershire.

Clyde leads the Visual Story Network (VSN), a community of 600 organizations and 7,000 leaders in 99 nations. VSN accelerates the mission of the Church by equipping our generation to use media, story and innovation to make disciples of all nations. Since the launch of VSN in 2007, more than 1,000 projects, products and partnerships have been established. Prior to VSN, he oversaw new media development for Jesus Film Project (Magdalena: Released from Shame, Damah Film Festival, JESUS: Fact or Fiction?) and coordinated the campus work of Cru throughout North Africa, the Middle East and Central Asia. Clyde holds a Bachelor of Science degree from the University of Maryland/College Park and a Master of Divinity / Missiology degree with honors from Denver Seminary. He speaks English, French and Turkish and is always working on his biblical Greek and Hebrew. To learn more about Clyde, go to www.visualstory.org/tabers.

David coordinated a Bible translation project in Central Asia for many years, as well as working as a translation advisor. He is now based in the UK and teaches Scripture engagement (SE) and Translation at Moorlands College, but also travels to West Asia, where he consults for several translation projects, both as a translation and an SE consultant. He has written a PhD on the topic of reverence for ancestors in Ancient Israel and the Hebrew Bible, using a social-scientific (mainly ethnographic) approach, which is awaiting the viva (defence). You might see him playing a ‘banjo’ and singing at EMDC. He has been teaching at EMDC for more than seven years.

Toby is Director of Digital Strategy at Bible Society, focused on pathfinding and productising new forms of digital Bible mission. Toby is an experienced digital media entrepreneur across a string of tech startups including Nudge, a social apps agency working for clients like Facebook, Playstation and Unilever, which he sold in 2010; Leaderboarded/Rise.global, a media platform used to gamify social media engagement by UN, PwC and IBM; Running World Cup, a global virtual running tournament hosted by Usain Bolt; and MicroAid, an innovative international development charity. He has appeared on Sky News, 7 News and Channel 4 as a digital media expert and is author of the book Infinite Gamification: how to motivate your team until the end of time, which has been translated into Turkish, Korean and Arabic. He has also worked for UNDP inside the government of Indonesia and as an advisor to the European Commission on Horizon 2020 Research projects.

Danny Swenson servers as Director of Bible Publishing with YouVersion. He lives in Oklahoma City, OK with his wife and two kids. He has been on the Life.Church and YouVersion team for 9.5 years. Hearing stories of how the Gospel is reaching new people in new places is what energizes him to get up and do the work every day.

Jeff Gregory spent 26 years in Asia Pacific working in audio and video production with APMedia. His focus was on training the national church to produce their own media content, from simple audio/video production, to radio, television, and full-length narrative film. His current focus is on the integration of mobile technology into ministry. He serves with AGWM, is a co-founder of Pattern Platform, and is part of the Mobile Ministry Forum.

Craig is an award-winning TV director and documentary filmmaker. He has traveled to 151 countries on six continents producing programs for such clients as CBS, ABC, Discovery Channel, Fox Sports, A&E, Samaritan’s Purse, and Billy Graham. He has covered subjects as diverse as tribal warfare, sex trafficking, and Islamic terrorism. He was also part of the EMMY-winning production team for Season 14 of the American reality television show, The Amazing Race. Craig earned a Doctor of Fine Arts degree in redemptive filmmaking from Kingdom Seminary. He frequently speaks at media conferences about harnessing the power of media production to further the gospel. Craig has served as an adjunct professor of media production at several universities in the US, and is the author of Commando Tactics for Digital Filmmakers and other works.

Richard Powney is senior research manager at BFBS, previously worked in Uganda before doing a master’s degree in theology. He’s worked on research projects exploring the UK Church, including the Talking Jesus research. Since 2021, he has project managed The Patmos Survey, including all external stakeholders and the Gallup team. He’s married to Kit and they have twin daughters Phoebe and Isla who are four years old.

Doug Higby is passionate about harnessing technology to accelerate Bible translation. His understanding of task as a former Bible translator in Mali, West Africa and his desire to simplify the work for others has given him a calling to train and equip language technology consultants around the world. These consultants provide training and tools for language communities to flourish using the languages they value most. Doug serves as Director of Language Technology Use at SIL.

Mark leads the SIL Global AI team, working to make the benefits of artificial intelligence accessible to minority language communities. Based in Washington State and originally from the UK, he is guiding the development of tools such as Alpha2 (for translation and text-to-speech), AQuA (for augmented Bible translation quality assessment), AERO (for oral translation audio workflows), and Faithbridge (for generative AI over Scripture documents). Mark has served with SIL since 2004, primarily in Tanzania, where he was Country Director from 2019 to 2022. He holds an MA in Bible and Mission, focused on vernacular Scripture engagement in multilingual contexts.

Richard is a Scripture engagement and media consultant with SIL in Africa. He is from London, England. Since 2003, he has been working with Bible translation teams to equip local colleagues, facilitate the development of resources, and plan strategically for Scripture engagement. Richard has studied both computer science and missiology, and is especially interested in the role of digital technology in mission and Scripture engagement. He is involved in the development of Scripture App Builder (a tool for creating customised apps for smartphones). Several articles by Richard can be found at www.scripture-engagement.org. He and his wife, Jenny, are based in West Africa with their two daughters.

Joshy is the Asia Digital Engagement Coordinator at Faith Comes By Hearing (FCBH), where he helps partners across South Asia engage communities with God’s Word using culturally relevant digital tools – mobile apps, websites, social media, and virtual discipleship platforms. With over 16 years of experience in missions, media, and technology, his work focuses on Scripture access and engagement, particularly among oral cultures and unreached groups. Before joining FCBH in 2018, Joshy led the IT, Media, and Communications teams for a national mission organization, supporting Bible translation and digital publishing in multiple languages for nearly a decade. He has also led regional Christian media initiatives and digital campaigns that reached millions using organic strategies and Google Ad Grants. He brings a unique blend of technical skill, cross-cultural understanding, and missional passion to every project and enjoys mentoring leaders, building systems, and helping ministries multiply their digital impact. Joshy is passionate about AI, innovation, and capacity building, and has trained hundreds of indigenous leaders in digital engagement. An active member of the EMDC community since 2013, he has served on the Executive Steering Committee since 2015, facilitated the South Asia and Social Media/Digital Engagement affinity groups, part of EMDC Blog Leadership team and led training tracks and seminars on Digital Engagement and Social Media.

Jon is a former professor, pilot, church-planter, and now Executive Director of a nonprofit business as mission endeavor called Kavanah Media. Kavanah Media is a team of marketers, creatives, technologists, cyber security experts, and project managers who have worked with over 23 different mission organizations in over 135 different counties, to help them by building strategic partnerships and solving the complex challenges of digital engagement so that they can accomplish their great commission objectives. Ministries like the Discover Jesus Initiative, Protector Network, as well as social media Digital Engagement efforts are all a part of Kavanah’s efforts. Jon is the host of the weekly Christian Media Marketing Podcast and YouTube video show and is passionate about making sure that we leverage all possible ways so that everyone has the opportunity to hear of the grace of Jesus. He is the father of 3, and has been married to Amy for over 30 years.

David is CEO of a UK based charity, 2:19 Teach to Reach: helping local churches embrace the nations. 2:19 produces resources for local churches to help them reach the nations in their own back yards. Before this, David taught missions at Oak Hill College, London for 11 years, served as international worker in a UK church for 5 years, taught Bible in Ethiopia with SIM for 11 years, and was a high school Biology teacher for 3 years. He loves DIY, gardening, football (EU version) and fishing.

Neil (Studge) works for the British and Foreign Bible Society (BFBS) as Translation and Digital Publishing Advisor. The Bible Society started in 1804. Its first 100 years it had worked in 1,000 languages. It has the largest Bible collection in the world by far. He does technical support for British and foreign translation projects, and tries to revitalize historic translations from the BFBS archives to help communities engage with the Bible.

Jo Clifford is a Vernacular Media Consultant who has worked and lived in Tanzania for over 10 years. She started out as a Scripture Engagement specialist (2 years) before further training as a Vernacular Media specialist. Jo is currently based in Germany in her role as Global Scripture Access Services Director. She also continues to coordinate the vernacular media work for SIL Tanzania.

SABDA has ministered in Indonesia for almost 30 years in all things Biblical and Digital. It exists at the intersection of Bible, Technology, and ChristianMinistry. SABDA means “Logos” (John 1:1), and is also an Abbreviation that conveys its core purpose/essence :: “Software Alkitab, Biblika, Dan Alat-Alat” (Software Bible, BiblicalResources, And Tools). Most simply expressed, its vision is IT4GOD. Main activities include Biblical Computing and Digital Ministry. SABDA’s philosophy of ministry is :: Freely Receive, Freely Give; and … You can’t do it Alone … !! The following simple mottos capture much of SABDA’s vision, their passion and the work God has entrusted them with :: e-Servants to the Body of Christ. // Every Computer for Christ. // Equipping the Equippers. // Bible Anyone, Anywhere, Anytime. // Opened Bible, Opened Lives. // Ending Biblical Poverty. // Reaching Digital Tribes. // Every Gadget for God. // Digital Word for a Digital World, to Digital Generations!! These are a few highlights of their many too many current/recent projects and initiatives :: #SMARTBible // #AyoPa! // SABDA APPs // BaDeNo // SABDA-Live // Alki-TOP // MLC (Ministry Learning Center) // Digital Media Library // Karaoke Bible // AudioDiglot // ITLs // Alki-PEDIA // Komik.APP+Zone // AYT=Open Bible EcoSystem // SABDA Bible Engine // MySABDA // #unHACK !! AND now SABDA is venturing boldly into AI-4-God, as well as AI-4-Edu and AI-4-Church. As for Max, he is one of the “ghosts in the machine” … 🙂 … TGBTG !!

Hans is based in the Netherlands and for nearly 50 years has worked for national television, satellite organisations, etc, producing and supporting all kinds of productions, sometimes in the secular world but mostly in Christian media. In the process he has been able to train many organisations and individuals. He has worked throughout Africa, Middle East, N-Africa, Central Asia and Eastern Europe, in big and small settings, and often undercover for the persecuted church in the Muslim world. His longing is to support your vision and calling.

Oldi Morava is director of international mission at BFBS. Oldi joined Bible Society in 2009 as an Old Testament Bible translator after successfully completing a Master of Studies degree at Oxford University in Classical Hebrew. He grew up in Albania during the communist regime and experienced first-hand the rapid growth of the Church in the early ‘90s. He’s married to Larissa and they have two beautiful daughters, Reya and Skyla.

Ben Amundgaard serves as the Vice President of Aquifer Content at BiblioNexus, where he leads a team dedicated to building a vast library of open-source, multi-modal resources for Bible translation and theological education. Over the course of 11 years, Ben honed his expertise at Logos Bible Software, where he directed content licensing, production, and pricing, and at its publishing imprint, Lexham Press, where he served as publisher. Across both roles, he cultivated high-performing global teams, reimagined workflows to achieve greater efficiency, and brought ambitious projects to life, from concept to launch. With a Master’s in Church History from Regent College and a degree in Biblical Studies from the University of the Nations, Ben is driven by a conviction that Christian theology can illuminate how we design, engage with, and apply technology.

Chris is a media-to-dmm practitioner who serves multiple projects in the MENA region. He has been a leading architect in the end-to-end movement system, Disciple Tools, and media-to-dmm trainer with Kingdom Training.

Hans is based in the Netherlands and for nearly 50 years has worked for national television, satellite organisations, etc, producing and supporting all kinds of productions, sometimes in the secular world but mostly in Christian media. In the process he has been able to train many organisations and individuals. He has worked throughout Africa, Middle East, N-Africa, Central Asia and Eastern Europe, in big and small settings, and often undercover for the persecuted church in the Muslim world. His longing is to support your vision and calling.

Sue is tutor in Contextual Theology and Mission Studies at All Nations Christian College, and also teaches on issues of gender, migration, and ethics. Before coming to All Nations she was a Baptist minister, and she has also worked as an engineer in the telecommunications industry. Her focus is on helping students to think through how the gospel connects to our ever-changing contemporary context, and to live joined-up Christian lives, where their faith, values and practice all reflect their relationship with God.

Tim worked for over 30 years with Mission Aviation Fellowship, starting in Lesotho, Africa and then 20 years in the Eurasia region which included overseeing MAF’s work in a number of very restricted access contexts. In 2020 he took the Executive Director role of Kolo Group, which exists to help organizations develop and use technology tools effectively for missional purposes. In April of 2024 he became the International Director for Global Recordings Network, whose purpose is to tell the story of Jesus in every language. He is excited to work with GRNs 20+ independent centers around the world to accomplish this vision.

Katelynn Zuiderveen has served with Faith Comes By Hearing for 10 years, bringing a strong background in audio production to her work. As a Virtual Recording Coordinator, she manages Bible recording projects around the world, coordinating remote teams and emphasizing quality standards. Her skills include audio recording and post-production editing, project management, and contributing to the development of specialized recording software that advances FCBH’s mission. Katelynn is passionate about using media and technology to help bring God’s Word to every nation.

Jon is a former professor, pilot, church-planter, and now Executive Director of a nonprofit business as mission endeavor called Kavanah Media. Kavanah Media is a team of marketers, creatives, technologists, cyber security experts, and project managers who have worked with over 23 different mission organizations in over 135 different counties, to help them by building strategic partnerships and solving the complex challenges of digital engagement so that they can accomplish their great commission objectives. Ministries like the Discover Jesus Initiative, Protector Network, as well as social media Digital Engagement efforts are all a part of Kavanah’s efforts. Jon is the host of the weekly Christian Media Marketing Podcast and YouTube video show and is passionate about making sure that we leverage all possible ways so that everyone has the opportunity to hear of the grace of Jesus. He is the father of 3, and has been married to Amy for over 30 years.

Laurens van Dieren is the Training Director of Al Massira International. His passion is pointing people to God’s love for the Arabs and equipping believers to reach out to Muslims. He has served the Lord in the Middle East for fourteen years, over ten of those in a church planting ministry. Two years after his return to the Netherlands, he took part in the first Al Massira training in his country. After leading several groups, he became a trainer of group leaders, and has led the training department of Al Massira International since 2020. Laurens continues to reach out to Muslims in various places through AM and through his book ‘Rejected and Loved’, and the website godlovesishmael.com. He is also a professional counselor, focusing on Arab believers and is currently based in the Netherlands, his home country.

Justin is the External Product Leader for Campus Crusade for Christ International and oversees the development of the GodTools app. With a background in UX design, he worked as a digital art director in advertising and innovation spaces prior to joining CCCI in 2018 and brings those same skills to help millions of believers and partners share Jesus with their friends and neighbors. He’s based in Orlando, Florida where he lives with his wife Jamie and 2 kids.

SABDA has ministered in Indonesia for almost 30 years in all things Biblical and Digital. It exists at the intersection of Bible, Technology, and ChristianMinistry. SABDA means “Logos” (John 1:1), and is also an Abbreviation that conveys its core purpose/essence :: “Software Alkitab, Biblika, Dan Alat-Alat” (Software Bible, BiblicalResources, And Tools). Most simply expressed, its vision is IT4GOD. Main activities include Biblical Computing and Digital Ministry. SABDA’s philosophy of ministry is :: Freely Receive, Freely Give; and … You can’t do it Alone … !! The following simple mottos capture much of SABDA’s vision, their passion and the work God has entrusted them with :: e-Servants to the Body of Christ. // Every Computer for Christ. // Equipping the Equippers. // Bible Anyone, Anywhere, Anytime. // Opened Bible, Opened Lives. // Ending Biblical Poverty. // Reaching Digital Tribes. // Every Gadget for God. // Digital Word for a Digital World, to Digital Generations!! These are a few highlights of their many too many current/recent projects and initiatives :: #SMARTBible // #AyoPa! // SABDA APPs // BaDeNo // SABDA-Live // Alki-TOP // MLC (Ministry Learning Center) // Digital Media Library // Karaoke Bible // AudioDiglot // ITLs // Alki-PEDIA // Komik.APP+Zone // AYT=Open Bible EcoSystem // SABDA Bible Engine // MySABDA // #unHACK !! AND now SABDA is venturing boldly into AI-4-God, as well as AI-4-Edu and AI-4-Church. As for Max, he is one of the “ghosts in the machine” … 🙂 … TGBTG !!

Clive is a photographer who is passionate about equipping local partner organisations to produce better, more ethical, storytelling images. Having studied at All Nations College in the UK, before heading to Nepal in 1995, Clive and his wife now divide their time each year between the UK and Nepal. He provides support to the Communications Department of a large Christian NGO, mentors staff of a digital media company and undertakes a number of photographic assignments each year. In the UK, Clive is a member of the All Nations Training Team focusing on online learning and delivering practical courses in ethical photographic storytelling. To see some of Clive’s work, please visit https://clivethomas.photography

Klaas is from the Netherlands. He is married to Dineke and they have 3 children. Since 2011, they have been involved in SIL Nepal. He works as an anthropology consultant, and is currently working towards a PhD in Intercultural Theology – focusing on a community in Asia. He also works with the SIL Learning Towards Transformation team, which assists teams in evaluating projects in complex social contexts.

Ben Amundgaard serves as the Vice President of Aquifer Content at BiblioNexus, where he leads a team dedicated to building a vast library of open-source, multi-modal resources for Bible translation and theological education. Over the course of 11 years, Ben honed his expertise at Logos Bible Software, where he directed content licensing, production, and pricing, and at its publishing imprint, Lexham Press, where he served as publisher. Across both roles, he cultivated high-performing global teams, reimagined workflows to achieve greater efficiency, and brought ambitious projects to life, from concept to launch. With a Master’s in Church History from Regent College and a degree in Biblical Studies from the University of the Nations, Ben is driven by a conviction that Christian theology can illuminate how we design, engage with, and apply technology.

Richard is a Scripture engagement and media consultant with SIL in Africa. He is from London, England. Since 2003, he has been working with Bible translation teams to equip local colleagues, facilitate the development of resources, and plan strategically for Scripture engagement. Richard has studied both computer science and missiology, and is especially interested in the role of digital technology in mission and Scripture engagement. He is involved in the development of Scripture App Builder (a tool for creating customised apps for smartphones). Several articles by Richard can be found at www.scripture-engagement.org. He and his wife, Jenny, are based in West Africa with their two daughters.

Marten is the director of GlobalRize International. He is mentoring the various national GlobalRize branches and on the look-out to start new ones. Before he founded GlobalRize he was active in Muslim ministry among asylum seekers, and as a church planter in Thailand. Besides his role with GlobalRize, Marten is a Reformed pastor and a software entrepreneur.

Clyde leads the Visual Story Network (VSN), a community of 600 organizations and 7,000 leaders in 99 nations. VSN accelerates the mission of the Church by equipping our generation to use media, story and innovation to make disciples of all nations. Since the launch of VSN in 2007, more than 1,000 projects, products and partnerships have been established. Prior to VSN, he oversaw new media development for Jesus Film Project (Magdalena: Released from Shame, Damah Film Festival, JESUS: Fact or Fiction?) and coordinated the campus work of Cru throughout North Africa, the Middle East and Central Asia. Clyde holds a Bachelor of Science degree from the University of Maryland/College Park and a Master of Divinity / Missiology degree with honors from Denver Seminary. He speaks English, French and Turkish and is always working on his biblical Greek and Hebrew. To learn more about Clyde, go to www.visualstory.org/tabers.

Vanessa is the Project & Partnerships Manager for ProgressBible, a service stewarded by SIL Global. With over five years of experience at SIL, she helps lead projects that support ProgressBible’s mission to illuminate the Scripture gap and inspire informed action. Despite being young, Vanessa brings a strong focus on listening to the needs of the movement and building partnerships that serve local language communities. She is bilingual, raised in a multicultural missions family, and is pursuing a Master’s in Human Migration.

Doug Higby is passionate about harnessing technology to accelerate Bible translation. His understanding of task as a former Bible translator in Mali, West Africa and his desire to simplify the work for others has given him a calling to train and equip language technology consultants around the world. These consultants provide training and tools for language communities to flourish using the languages they value most. Doug serves as Director of Language Technology Use at SIL.

Klaas is from the Netherlands. He is married to Dineke and they have 3 children. Since 2011, they have been involved in SIL Nepal. He works as an anthropology consultant, and is currently working towards a PhD in Intercultural Theology – focusing on a community in Asia. He also works with the SIL Learning Towards Transformation team, which assists teams in evaluating projects in complex social contexts.

Bryan has served with SIL Global for 37 years. He first served with his family in Nepal and South Asia for 23 years facilitating a NT translation project among ET people (completed in 2011), and functioning in a variety of other roles such as mother-tongue translation training coordinator, survey coordinator, language program coordinator, and assistant director. In the past decade, Bryan has served globally in Scripture Engagement, coordinating activities and trainings worldwide, and from 2016 to mid-2021 as the Global Trauma Healing Services Coordinator. Bryan is now a researcher for SIL’s Global Human Trafficking and Language Initiative and has returned to the ET language group as an exegetical advisor to help them complete the OT.

Tim leads the Scripture Engagement Research Iniitiative (SERI) and is the program coordinator for the Graduater Certificate in Scripture Engagement at Dallas International University. Tim has served with Wycliffe Bible Translators for twenty-five years. He has conducted research research in over 200 Bible translatino programs across organizations and various cultural contexts.

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