Generosity Monk

Gary received his Ph.D. in New Testament from Trinity College, Bristol, UK. His expertise centers around what the Bible teaches on the handling of money, so he serves as a visiting professor at seven seminaries in four countries. He is a passionate follower of Jesus and an ordained minister who grew up in a faith-based family business. He first studied accounting then felt led to use his business skills in ministry settings. He has held administrative roles at Biola University, Colorado Christian University, and Denver Seminary.

Presently, he is known globally as the Generosity Monk as he has dedicated his life to encouraging Christian generosity. He provides spiritual and strategic counsel for nonprofits and denominations and nonprofits for nurturing generosity in constituencies and congregations. He also champions faithful governance and administration globally as International Liaison for ECFA and has helped establish ECFA-type organizations in seven countries (South Korea, Philippines, Australia, Kenya, Guatemala, India, and Egypt).

He has written or contributed to ten books, including three from ECFA Press, The Council: A Biblical Perspective on Board Governance (2018), The Choice: The Christ-Centered Pursuit of Kingdom Outcomes (2014), and The Sower: Redefining the Ministry of Raising Kingdom Resources (2010). His popular book for individuals and groups is Good and Faithful: Ten Stewardship Lessons for Everyday Living (2017).

Life:

His wife is Jenni. They live in Littleton, Colorado, and have a grown son, Sammy and a grown daughter, Sophie.

• When Gary is home (as he travels about 180 nights a year), He and his wife, Jenni, take twice daily walks with their German Shorthair Pointer, Joy St. Clare.

• Gary and his son, Sammy, love fly fishing. They have caught and released 34 of 60 types of trout in North America. Find their trout videos at www.sammysflyshop.com.

• He and his daughter, Sophie love coffee. For more than a decade they have enjoyed coffee dates all over the world.

LINKS

• The Generosity Monk

• LinkedIn

• He has posted a “Daily Meditation” for nearly ten years. Join the list of subscribers at www.generositymonk.com

• His wife, Jenni, is a spiritual director who provides soul care and facilitates retreats. Subscribe to her fortnightly “Spigot” at www.soulcareanchoress.com

• Watch his “Good and Faithful: Ten Stewardship Lessons for Everyday Living” videos which stream freely at: www.seedbed.com/goodandfaithful

HR operations leader for public county hospitals

Passionate about cultural awareness and improving the multicultural literacy quotient of his clients, Dr. Emmanuel Dalavai has taught people from around the world to understand each other better. He has lived on three continents in places like India, Kansas City, Dallas, London, Paris, Beijing, Lyon, and has traveled extensively for work and pleasure. He is a lifelong learner and President of EVD Enterprises, a consulting firm he started several years ago that helps global business leaders better understand the complex worlds in which they live.

Emmanuel’s corporate career began in technical sales with SBC Communications & AT&T.  From that position he held several roles of increasing responsibility before leaving the company to devote himself to training and education in other fields. As a global business leader, he has worked in the telecom, healthcare and aviation/aerospace industries. Emmanuel has helped leaders to promote the positive aspects of increased cultural awareness, to bridge the cultural divide among various people groups, and has delivered cross-cultural and global language solutions to companies worldwide such as Marriott International and NASA.

Presently, Emmanuel is employed with one of the largest public county hospitals in the U.S.A., where he leads about half of the hospital’s HR operations, and is also involved in strategy and integration across the enterprise. Previously, Emmanuel was employed by the Boeing Company, where he was the global leader of training, talent management, and leadership development for all 42 of Boeing’s largest supply chain management super-subsidiary. Furthermore, he served on the Organizational Change Management team to establish Boeing’s new Global Services business headquartered in Plano, TX. In addition to these duties, he leveraged tools such as the Hogan and ExPI assessments to coach several of Boeing’s high potential leaders at the Boeing Leadership Center in St. Louis. Dr. Dalavai currently serves as Adjunct Professor at the University of Dallas (and other academic institutions) in the Dallas/Ft. Worth, TX region. He possesses a passion for public speaking, and training professionals and students to equip themselves with the tools necessary to become transformational change agents in the marketplace.

founder and president | Harvest Evangelism

Dr. Ed Silvoso, founder and president of Harvest Evangelism and the leader of the Transform Our World Network, is a strategist and Bible teacher who specializes in nation and marketplace transformation. Trained in both theology and business, he is the author of numerous books, including the bestselling Anointed for Business. His work experience includes banking, hospital administration, financial services and church ministry, as well as coaching leaders on how to take the power and presence of God into the marketplace to see their sphere of influence transformed.

As a strategic thinker with a passion to equip ordinary people to do extraordinary things, Dr. Silvoso has spent his lifetime mining life-giving biblical principles for transformation to link them to practical application for today’s Christians, their families, their sphere of influence and ultimately their communities and nations.

Ed and his wife of 50 years, Ruth, have four married daughters and twelve grandchildren.

LINKS

• www.transformourworld.org

• www.edsilvoso.com

founder and CTO | FullArmor Corp.

Danny is the founder and CTO of FullArmor Corp. and is responsible for the company’s strategic technology direction and architecture. Danny founded the company in 1987 with college roommates from Cornell who had all become Christians and wanted to see if a company run solely on Christian principles can succeed.

To date, FullArmor counts more than 30 of the Fortune 50 amongst its customers including Walmart, Boeing, and Bank of America and have done OEM and asset sales to large enterprise vendors such as Microsoft, NetIQ, Citrix, Dell, and others. Danny also holds positions as VP/Director of Valley Christian Schools Math Science and Engineering, and Chief Technology Officer of Quest Institute where he utilizes his industry skills to provide innovative opportunities for students to fly experiments to the International Space Station and navigate to deepest unknown oceans.

Married to Hannah Kim and father of two boys 13 and 15 years old. Elder at Silicon Valley SDA church and passionate about education and inspiring the next generation of youth.

LINKS

• President’s Business Challenge Lecture

• LinkedIn 

founder and CEO | High Bridge Media

Darren Shearer is the founder and CEO of High Bridge Media.  Its imprint, High Bridge Books, has published more than 60 books since 2013.

Darren is also the director of the Theology of Business Institute, a global think tank with the mission of helping marketplace Christians to disciple their co-workers, companies, industries, and communities. He has authored three books, including Marketing Like Jesus: 25 Strategies to Change the World and The Marketplace Christian: A Practical Guide to Using Your Spiritual Gifts in Business.

A former Captain in the United States Air Force, Darren earned the United States Air Force Commendation Medal for his meritorious service in Kuwait during Operation Iraqi Freedom.

He holds a M.A. in Practical Theology from Regent University (Virginia Beach, VA), an Advanced Graduate Certificate in Management from Pace University (New York, NY), and a B.A. in English from Charleston Southern University (Charleston, SC).

Darren and his wife, Marie, reside in Houston, Texas and have two young boys, Solomon and Armand.

LINKS

• LinkedIn

co-founder | Praxis

Believing that the future of culture depends largely on the next generation of entrepreneurs and innovators, Dave co-founded and leads Praxis, which aims to advance redemptive entrepreneurship. Praxis is organized to support the formation and growth of Christian-led businesses & nonprofits as well as encouraging next-generation entrepreneurs to commit their lives to redemptive work. Previously, Dave was a Principal in the Business Design practice at innovation firm IDEO, and founded two companies in music and technology. The author of venture design book From Concept to Scale, he’s had the privilege of speaking at varied venues including The White House, Harvard Business School, Q, and The Gathering. He has a BA from Babson College, an MBA & MEM from Northwestern,

Praxis is a creative engine that advances redemptive entrepreneurship, supporting early-stage businesses, nonprofits ventures, and next-generation entrepreneurs. Through our Accelerator programs for businesses and nonprofits, we work with founders in the growth stage; through our Venture Lab, with founders in the imaginative stage; through our Praxis Academy programs, with next-generation entrepreneurs. Alongside The Praxis Course, we share the stories and practices of Redemptive Entrepreneurship through the Praxis Journal. Our active community of practice includes over 1,000 founders, students, mentors, investors and philanthropists. The 125+ redemptive ventures we’ve supported directly through Accelerator programs have a 92% survival rate, generate nearly $200m in annual revenue, and operate in more than 40 countries.

Dave lives in Manhattan with his wife and three boys, where they are part of Church of the City NY.

LINKS

• LinkedIn