Mark Dever (Keynote Speaker)

Mark Dever serves as the senior pastor of Capitol Hill Baptist Church in Washington, DC. A Duke graduate, Dr. Dever holds a M.Div. from Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary, a Th.M. from The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, and a Ph.D. in ecclesiastical history from Cambridge University. He is the president of 9Marks and has taught at a number of seminaries. Dr. Dever has also authored several books and articles. He and his wife, Connie, live and minister on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C.

Garrett Kell

Garrett Kell is an associate pastor at Capitol Hill Baptist Church in Washington, D.C.. He and his wife Carrie have two children: Eden and Haddon, with another one on the way. Garrett has a Th.M. from Dallas Theological Seminary and served as the senior pastor of Graham Bible Church in Graham, Texas for seven years before joining the staff in Washington, D.C.

Eric Bancroft

Eric Bancroft serves as the Senior Pastor of Castleview Baptist Church in Indianapolis, Indiana. Prior to his ministry at Castleview, Eric served on the pastoral staff at Grace Community Church in Los Angeles, California and taught as an adjunct professor at The Master’s College. Eric has a B.A. from Trinity International University and a M.Div. from the Master’s Seminary. Eric labors and prays for churches to be faithful to the Scriptures, which produces a community of diverse people who love the Gospel and each other and are passionate for the evangelization of the nations. Eric and his wife, Danelle, have been married for 15 years and have three sons: Isaac (11), David (9), and Jeremiah (6).

Bob Johnson

Born in Canton, Ohio (across the street from the Pro Football Hall of Fame) in 1960, Bob Johnson is a life-long Buckeyes fan, for which he endures immeasurable abuse from his Michigan congregation. He has served as the senior pastor of Cornerstone Baptist Church in Roseville, Michigan since 1989. He earned his M,Div. from the Detroit Baptist Theological Seminary in 1997. Bob serves on the advisory board of Moody Seminary, is an occasional contributor to the 9Marks e-journal, and enjoys encouraging and advising young men who are training for pastoral ministry.

Bob married the love of his life, Cathi, in 1983. They have three children: Bobby, Rebecca, and Arianna. Bob runs marathons and is currently training for one that he hopes will qualify him for the Boston Marathon so he can cross that off his bucket list. He also enjoys watching the Tigers and eating voluminous amounts of popcorn.