Rev. Fred Markert
is the International Director of YWAM Strategic Frontiers based in Colorado Springs -- one of the divisions of Youth With A Mission which focuses on planting churches that will disciple nations amongst the most desperately needy strategic Unreached People Groups in the 10/40 Window. Over the past 30 years his apostolic ministry has brought him to about 175 countries of the world – including everything from bible smuggling into Communist countries beginning in 1973, to pioneering the YWAM Urban Missions center in New Orleans, to trailblazing through the Tibetan wilderness preparing the way for new longterm YWAM Strategic Frontiers church-planting teams, to negotiating with high-ranking governmental officials on major projects which provide a platform for undercover missionaries in restricted access countries. Fred is a regular speaker at international conferences and in mega-churches around the world.
 Dr. Peter Hammond
is a missionary who has pioneered evangelistic outreaches in the waris a missionary who has pioneered evangelistic outreaches in the warzones of Mozambique, Angola and Sudan. Peter was born in Cape Town (in 1960) and brought up in Bulawayo (in what was then war torn Rhodesia -now Zimbabwe). Often traveling by off road motorbike, Peter has traveled hundreds of thousands of miles to deliver Bibles to persecuted Christians in Africa and Eastern Europe. In the course of his missionary activities Peter has been ambushed, come under aerial and artillery bombardments, been stabbed, shot at, beaten by mobs, arrested and imprisoned. On some mission trips he has flown far behind enemy lines to the beleaguered Nuba Mountains in Central Sudan with tones of Bibles, books and relief aid. He has then walked throughout the war devastated Nuba Mountains showing the Jesus film in Arabic, proclaiming the Gospel, training pastors and evading enemy patrols. Peter is the Founder and Director of Frontline Fellowship, the Founder and Chairman of Africa Christian Action, the Director of the Christian Action Network and the Chairman of The Reformation Society. He is the author of many books, articles & Seminars, see website www.frontline.org.
 Dr. David Mays
is the Learning Initiatives Director of ‘The Mission Exchange’ (formerly EFMA), He has advanced degrees in both science and theology and an extensive management background with a major pharmaceutical company. He has been involved in missions as a layman, church leader, and missions consultant. In more than twenty years with ACMC, he helped hundreds of churches to greater missions commitment and effectiveness through his workshops, seminars, conferences, consultations, and writing. David’s expertise with training and resource development are ideally suited for his role overseeing our learning initiatives. He is famous for his “Book Notes” where he critiques over 600 books on the subjects listed above on his website: www.davidmays.org