Day1 Advisory Board Expands

Day1 Radio Ministry Announces Expanded Advisory Board

The Alliance for Christian Media, parent organization of the "Day 1" media ministry, recently announced that 21 new members have joined its advisory board effective June 2018.  The advisory board, made up of well-known pastors, scholars, and professors, is chaired by the Rev. Dr. Thomas G. Long, Bandy Professor of Preaching Emeritus at Candler School of Theology, Emory University, Atlanta.  

"We are grateful for the members who have been serving for many years, and for those who are now joining our Advisory Board," said Peter Wallace, executive producer and host of the program. "We rely on these outstanding church leaders for ideas, connections, and recommendations for preachers on Day1."  

Joining 39 continuing members, new advisory board members include:

The Rev. Talitha Arnold is Senior Minister of the United Church of Santa Fe, NM (UCC).

The Very Rev. Dr. Michael Battle is the Herbert Thompson Professor of Church and Society and Director of the Desmond Tutu Center at General Theological Seminary in New York City and an Episcopal priest.

The Rev. Ernest A. Brooks III is the President & CEO of the Academy of Preachers, based in Atlanta, GA, and a Baptist minister.

The Rev. Dr. Magrey DeVega is Senior Pastor of Hyde Park United Methodist Church in Tampa, FL.

The Rev. Amos Disasa is Co-Pastor of Downtown Church, a Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) congregation in Columbia, SC.

The Rev. William E. Flippin, Jr., is Lead Servant of Emmanuel Lutheran Church in Atlanta, GA. He is a trustee of the Alliance for Christian Media.

The Rev. Ginger Gaines-Cirelli is Senior Pastor of Foundry United Methodist Church in Washington, DC.

The Rev. Matthew Gaventa is Senior Pastor of University Presbyterian Church in Austin, TX.

The Rev. Dr. Kenyatta Gilbert is Associate Professor of Homiletics at the Howard University School of Divinity in Washington, DC.

The Rev. Dr. Christopher Girata is Rector of St. Michael and All Angels Episcopal Church in Dallas, TX.

The Rev. Canon Scott Gunn is Executive Director of Forward Movement, based in Cincinnati, OH, and an Episcopal priest.

Bishop Sue Haupert-Johnson is Bishop of the North Georgia Conference of the United Methodist Church, based in Atlanta, GA.

The Rev. Dr. Emily C. Heath is Senior Pastor of the Congregational Church of Exeter, NH (UCC).

The Rev. Christopher Henry is Senior Pastor of Second Presbyterian Church in Indianapolis, IN. He is a trustee of the Alliance for Christian Media.

The Rev. Juan Carlos Huertas is Lead Pastor of Grace Community United Methodist Church in Shreveport, LA.

The Rev. Robert W. Lee IV is a public speaker, author, and faculty member at Appalachian State University in Boone, NC. He was ordained by the Cooperative Baptist Fellowship.

The Rev. Dr. Russell Levenson, Jr. is Rector of St. Martin's Episcopal Church in Houston, TX.

The Rev. Jason Micheli is Senior Pastor of Annandale United Methodist Church in Annandale, VA.

The Rev. Dr. Charles Qualls is Senior Pastor of Franklin Baptist Church in Franklin, VA, a member of the Cooperative Baptist Fellowship.

The Rev. Dr. Charley Reeb is Senior Pastor of Johns Creek United Methodist Church in Johns Creek, GA.

The Rev. Matthew Ruffner is Senior Pastor of Preston Hollow Presbyterian Church in Dallas, TX.

A complete list of current advisory board members is attached.

The trustees and staff of the Alliance for Christian Media express gratitude for the faithful service of retiring advisory board members:

The Rev. Joanna Adams

The Rev. Dr. Fred Anderson

The Rev. Dr. Michael Brown

The Rev. Dr. J. Bennett Guess

The Rev. James Lemler

The Rev. Dr. Dwight Moody

The Rev. Dr. Clay Schmit

The Rev. Dr. Nora Tubbs Tisdale

The Rev. Dr. William K. Quick died in 2017.

The Rev. Dr. William L. Self died in 2016.

"Day 1" has been broadcast every week for 73 years, formerly as "The Protestant Hour." Featuring outstanding preachers from the mainline denominations, "Day 1" is currently distributed to more than 200 radio stations across America and overseas. The program is produced by the Alliance for Christian Media, based in Atlanta, Ga. For more information, call toll free 888-411-Day-1 or check the program's website, http://day1.org.  

COMPLETE MEMBERSHIP LIST:

DAY1 ADVISORY BOARD (Membership as of June 2018):

The Rev. Dr. Thomas G. Long, Chair, is the Bandy Professor of Preaching Emeritus at Candler School of Theology, Emory University, Atlanta, GA, and a Presbyterian minister.

The Rev. Dr. Dwight Andrews is Senior Pastor of First Congregational Church UCC in Atlanta, GA, and associate professor of music at Emory University. He is a trustee of the Alliance for Christian Media.

*The Rev. Talitha Arnold is Senior Minister of the United Church of Santa Fe, NM (UCC).

The Rev. Dr. Robert Baggott is Senior Minister of the Community Church of Vero Beach, FL (UCC).

The Rev. Dr. Eric Barreto is the Weyerhaueser Associate Professor of New Testament at Princeton Theological Seminary in Princeton, NJ. He was ordained by the Cooperative Baptist Fellowship.

The Rev. Dr. James Barnette is the Associate Professor of Religion at Samford University, Birmingham, AL, and the Teaching Pastor at Brookwood Baptist Church in Mountain Brook, AL.

*The Very Rev. Dr. Michael Battle is the Herbert Thompson Professor of Church and Society and Director of the Desmond Tutu Center at General Theological Seminary in New York City and an Episcopal priest.

The Rev. Dr. Scott Black Johnston is Senior Pastor of Fifth Avenue Presbyterian Church, New York, NY.

The Rev. Dr. William Britt is Senior Pastor of Peachtree Road United Methodist Church in Atlanta, GA.

*The Rev. Ernest A. Brooks III is the President & CEO of the Academy of Preachers, based in Atlanta, GA, and a Baptist minister.

The Very Rev. Samuel G. Candler is Dean of the Episcopal Cathedral of St. Philip in Atlanta, GA.

Bishop Kenneth Carter is Bishop of the Florida Conference of the United Methodist Church, based in Lakeland.

The Most Rev. Michael Curry is Presiding Bishop of The Episcopal Church. He earlier served as Bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of North Carolina.

*The Rev. Dr. Magrey DeVega is Senior Pastor of Hyde Park United Methodist Church in Tampa, FL.

*The Rev. Amos Disasa is Co-Pastor of Downtown Church, a Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) congregation in Columbia, SC.

*The Rev. William E. Flippin, Jr., is Lead Servant of Emmanuel Lutheran Church in Atlanta, GA. He is a trustee of the Alliance for Christian Media.

The Rev. Dr. Anna Carter Florence is the Peter Marshall Associate Professor of Homiletics at Columbia Theological Seminary, Decatur, GA.

*The Rev. Ginger Gaines-Cirelli is Senior Pastor of Foundry United Methodist Church in Washington, DC.

*The Rev. Matthew Gaventa is Senior Pastor of University Presbyterian Church in Austin, TX.

*The Rev. Dr. Kenyatta Gilbert is Associate Professor of Homiletics at the Howard University School of Divinity in Washington, DC.

*The Rev. Dr. Christopher Girata is Rector of St. Michael and All Angels Episcopal Church in Dallas, TX.

The Rev. Maxwell Grant is Senior Minister of Second Congregational Church United Church of Christ in Greenwich, CT.

The Rev. Dr. Mike Graves is the William K. McElvaney Professor of Preaching at Saint Paul School of Theology, Kansas City, MO, and a minister in the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ).

*The Rev. Canon Scott Gunn is Executive Director of Forward Movement, based in Cincinnati, OH, and an Episcopal priest.

*Bishop Sue Haupert-Johnson is Bishop of the North Georgia Conference of the United Methodist Church, based in Atlanta, GA.

*The Rev. Dr. Emily C. Heath is Senior Pastor of the Congregational Church of Exeter, NH (UCC).

*The Rev. Christopher Henry is Senior Pastor of Second Presbyterian Church in Indianapolis, IN. He is a trustee of the Alliance for Christian Media.

The Rev. Scott Hoezee is Director of the Center for Excellence in Preaching at Calvin Theological Seminary in Grand Rapids, MI. He is ordained by the Christian Reformed Church of North America.

The Rev. Dr. Dock Hollingsworth is Senior Pastor of Second-Ponce de Leon Baptist Church in Atlanta, GA, and for 18 years served on the faculty of McAfee School of Theology at Mercer University.

The Rev. Dr. James Howell is Senior Pastor of Myers Park United Methodist Church in Charlotte, NC, and an adjunct professor of preaching at Duke Divinity School in Durham, NC.

*The Rev. Juan Carlos Huertas is Lead Pastor of Grace Community United Methodist Church in Shreveport, LA.

The Rev. Dr. Cleophus LaRue is the Francis Landey Patton Associate Professor of Homiletics at Princeton Theological Seminary, Princeton, NJ. He is ordained by the National Baptist Convention of America.

*The Rev. Robert W. Lee IV is a public speaker, author, and faculty member at Appalachian State University in Boone, NC. He was ordained by the Cooperative Baptist Fellowship.

The Rev. Dr. Bill J. Leonard is Founding Dean of the Wake Forest University School of Divinity in Winston-Salem, NC, where he is Professor of Church History and Religion. He is an ordained American Baptist minister.

*The Rev. Dr. Russell Levenson, Jr. is Rector of St. Martin's Episcopal Church in Houston, TX.

The Rev. Dr. Karoline Lewis holds the Marbury E. Anderson Chair of Biblical Preaching at Luther Seminary, St. Paul, MN, and is a Lutheran minister.

The Rev. Dr. David J. Lose is Senior Pastor of Mt. Olivet Lutheran Church in Minneapolis, MN, and former President of the Lutheran Theological Seminary at Philadelphia.

The Rev. Dr. Barbara K. Lundblad is the Joe R. Engle Professor Emerita of Preaching at Union Theological Seminary in New York, NY, and a Lutheran minister.

The Rev. Dr. Tripp Martin is Senior Pastor of Auburn First Baptist Church in Auburn, AL, and a trustee of the Alliance for Christian Media.

The Rev. Dr. Peter W. Marty is Senior Pastor of St. Paul Lutheran Church, Davenport, IA, and publisher of The Christian Century magazine.

The Rev. Daniel Matthews, Jr. is the Rector of St. Luke's Episcopal Church in Atlanta.

*The Rev. Jason Micheli is Senior Pastor of Annandale United Methodist Church in Annandale, VA.

The Rev. Dr. Blair Monie is the Louis H. and Katherine S. Zbinden Distinguished Professor of Pastoral Ministry and Leadership at Austin Presbyterian Theological Seminary in Austin, TX. He earlier served as Senior Pastor of Preston Hollow Presbyterian Church in Dallas.

The Rev. Dr. Luke Powery is Dean of Duke University Chapel and Associate Professor of Homiletics at Duke Divinity School in Durham, NC. He is ordained by the Progressive National Baptist Convention.

*The Rev. Dr. Charles Qualls is Senior Pastor of Franklin Baptist Church in Franklin, VA, a member of the Cooperative Baptist Fellowship.

*The Rev. Dr. Charley Reeb is Senior Pastor of Johns Creek United Methodist Church in Johns Creek, GA.

The Rev. Dr. C. K. Robertson is Canon to the Presiding Bishop for Ministry Beyond The Episcopal Church, headquartered in New York, NY. He is also Distinguished Visiting Professor at the General Theological Seminary.

*The Rev. Matthew Ruffner is Senior Pastor of Preston Hollow Presbyterian Church in Dallas, TX.

The Rev. Eric C. Shafer is Senior Pastor of Mount Olive Lutheran Church, Santa Monica, CA, and earlier served as Senior Vice President for Odyssey Networks in New York, NY, and as Director of Communications for the ELCA.

The Rev. Dr. Matthew L. Skinner is Professor of New Testament at Luther Seminary in St. Paul, MN, and an ordained Presbyterian minister.

The Rev. Dr. Ozzie E. Smith, Jr. is Senior Pastor of Covenant United Church of Christ in South Holland, IL. He is a trustee of the Alliance for Christian Media.

Bishop Tim Smith is Bishop of the North Carolina Synod of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America based in Salisbury, NC. Before his election in 2015 he was Senior Pastor of Lutheran Church of the Redeemer in Atlanta.

The Rev. Dr. Jim Somerville is Senior Pastor of the First Baptist Church of Richmond, VA, and founder of "A Sermon for Every Sunday" video resource.

The Rev. Susan Sparks is a popular author and speaker and the Senior Pastor of Madison Avenue Baptist Church, New York, NY, an American Baptist congregation.

The Rev. Dr. Tony Sundermeier is the Senior Pastor of First Presbyterian Church of Atlanta, GA.

The Rev. Dr. Nancy Taylor is Senior Minister of Old South Church in Boston, MA, a historic United Church of Christ congregation.

The Right Rev. Keith B. Whitmore is the former Bishop of Eau Claire, WI, Assistant Bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of Atlanta, and Distinguished Visiting Professor at Candler School of Theology at Emory University. He is a trustee of the Alliance for Christian Media.

The Rev. Dr. William H. Willimon is Professor of the Practice of Ministry at Duke University Divinity School, Durham, NC. For eight years he served as Bishop of the North Alabama Conference of the United Methodist Church.

The Rev. David Wood is Senior Minister of Glencoe Union Church in Glencoe, IL, and ordained by the American Baptist Churches.

The Rev. Dr. Brett Younger is Senior Pastor of Plymouth Church in Brooklyn, NY. He formerly was Associate Professor of Preaching at McAfee School of Theology at Mercer University.

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