Phil A. Newton served as a pastor for over forty years. He continues mentoring and training pastors through The Pillar Network as director of pastoral care and mentoring and Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary, where he serves as an adjunct professor. Phil and his wife live in Germantown, Tennessee.
Rich C. Shadden has served as a pastor for over ten years. He continues pastoring and training pastors through the local church pastoral residency at Audubon Park Baptist Church and through Bethlehem College & Seminary, Memphis location, where he teaches as an adjunct professor. He is coauthor of Shepherding the Pastor.
William Sarris is an accomplished voice actor and narrator. In addition to narrating audiobooks, he has been the voice for radio and TV commercials, e-learning, medical training, online videos, and non-broadcast media. He is based in Connecticut.