Cheryl Chumley is online opinion editor, commentary writer, and host of the “Bold & Blunt” podcast for The Washington Times, and a frequent media guest and public speaker. She is the author of several books, the latest titled “God-Given or Bust: Defeating Marxism and Saving America with Biblical Truths,” “Lockdown: The Socialist Plan To Take Away Your Freedom,” and “Socialists Don’t Sleep: Christians Must Rise or America Will Fall.“

Brad Brandon is the founder and CEO of Across Nigeria. Since 2018, he has been actively serving in the foreign mission field, predominantly in the high-risk, highly persecuted areas of Northern Nigeria and other parts of West Africa. Through Pastor Brad and the Across Nigeria team, ground-breaking work is being done to bring the gospel into areas with the most intense opposition.

Brandon’s courage is displayed with his willingness to continuously share the gospel in a country where there have been 185,000 Nigerians killed since 2009, due to jihadist violence, two-thirds of whom were Christians. In fact, in the first 220 days of 2025, more than 7,000 Christians have been massacred.

Virginia Prodan is an international human rights attorney and best-selling author of the memoir “Saving My Assassin.“ Maintaining the bravery she displayed as a young Christian attorney in Communist Romania, Virginia — in exile from her native land since 1988 — fights for justice and is honored in her divine call to defend fellow followers of Jesus against unjust persecution.

Prodan has experienced persecution first-hand, living under a totalitarian regime. Because of that experience and work as an international human rights attorney, she takes a stand against religious oppression. The 2025 Open Doors World Watch List identifies Islamic and Communist oppression as the primary drivers of Christian persecution, with 35 of the top 50-ranked countries citing these ideologies as the main reasons for religious persecution.

Kerry Hasenbalg is a respected speaker, writer, and spiritual director, passionate about soul care and guiding individuals toward faith renewal and emotional healing. Her life and work have taken her to more than fifty countries, meeting high-ranking officials in the quest to support the vulnerable and underserved, and teaching people to find the patterns of God’s movements in their lived experiences.

Her mission to nurture spiritual growth fuels her dedication to equipping the next generation of Christian believers with critical thinking skills and practical tools for effecting change. In the face of rising Christian hate crimes and church vandalism in America – where incidents doubled from 2022 to 2023 – Hasenbalg’s work inspires young believers to deepen their faith, engage thoughtfully with the world, and address challenges with resilience and wisdom.

Dr. Pamela Prince Pyle is a Board-Certified Internal Medicine physician, Chair Emeritus and current Board Member of the Board of Africa New Life Ministries in Rwanda, a member of the President’s Council for the National Religious Broadcasters,​ and a Museum of the Bible Woman of Legacy. She speaks and writes internationally on evangelism, women’s discipleship, healthcare, health equity, and end-of-life care. She has been a featured speaker at the​ National Prayer Breakfast and the Refresh Women Global Conference and writes for both secular and faith-based news sources.

“Serving with Africa New Life has been a profound gift. Their clinic is now a thriving hospital and one of the many endeavors the ministry does in Rwanda and East Africa. God’s plans truly are better than ours,” she said, reflecting back on her first mission trip to Rwanda in 2009.

Dr. Pyle’s latest book, “Anticipating Heaven: Spiritual Comfort and Practical Wisdom for Life’s Final Chapters,” blends 35 years of medical expertise with biblical wisdom, offering practical tools to navigate serious diagnoses and end-of-life care, uniting faith and medicine to bring hope and clarity to patients and families.

Dr. Pyle’s website, www.drpamela.com, provides free resources for mind, body, and soul care. Her recent interviews include Next Step 4 Seniors.

A senior executive with more than 30 years of management and business experience, Troy A. Miller was elected as President & CEO of NRB in July 2022. Under Miller’s leadership, the association has recaptured a strong financial position, grown its membership, and significantly enhanced programming, networking, sponsorship, and exhibition aspects of the annual NRB International Christian Media Convention.

Miller underscored the need for media accountability in accurately reporting the persecution of Christians, a principle that has been central to NRB’s mission since its founding.

“We started 80 years ago representing radio, and even back then, people were trying to be gatekeepers,” he said. NRB now serves broadcasters, podcasters, publishers, and filmmakers, ensuring they can spread their messages without censorship.