Randy Cross is director of leadership development for the Dakotas Conference of The United Methodist Church. A member of the Dakotas Conference, Randy served previously as pastor of First United Methodist Church, Rapid City, South Dakota, and served congregations in the Red River Valley of North Dakota. He received a B.A. in Latin from the University of North Dakota in 1977 and a Master of Theology from Perkins School of Theology at Southern Methodist University in 1981. Randy has written Christian education material for many years. He is married to Cheri Cross. They have two sons, Aaron and Adam.
Gary Thompson is a retired ordained elder in the Mississippi Annual Conference of The United Methodist Church. Gary received his undergraduate degree from Delta State University in Cleveland, Mississippi, and an MRE from Southern Seminary in Louisville, Kentucky. He did additional study at New Orleans Seminary and Memphis Theological Seminary. He earned a DMin in leadership development from Princeton Theological Seminary.
Gary enjoys traveling domestically and internationally. He is most proud of his wife, Robin; three children; and seven grandchildren. You can e-mail Gary at drgaryt@gmail.com, follow him on Twitter at @drgaryt, or read his blog at transformativechurch. blogspot.com.
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