NEW GROWTH PRESS - Key Persons
Champ Thornton, Ph.D., and his wife, Robben, live in Newark, Delaware, and have three children. He works as an associate pastor daily and writes books for kids and families on the side, including The Radical Book for Kids and its sequel The Really Radical Book for Kids. He also hosts In the Word, On the Go, a ten-minute family podcast.
David Powlison (1949-2019) was an American author, speaker, and Christian counselor. He was a professor of Practical Theology at Westminster Theological Seminary in Philadelphia and formerly served as Executive Director of the Christian Counseling and Educational Foundation (CCEF). He wrote several books on biblical counseling and edited the Journal of Biblical Counseling. He was widely respected as a pioneer in Christian counseling, and his work impacted counseling theory and practice.
Diane Langberg, PhD, is a world-recognized authority on sex-trafficking and violence against women, setting up training programs to assist Rwandans and many others around the world in working with victims of trauma. She also directs her own Christian counseling practice, employing about fifteen other counselors and was cofounder of The Place of Refuge, an inner-city nonprofit in Philadelphia that works with the traumatized.
Edward T. Welch is an American Christian author, counselor, and professor. He is the author of numerous books on depression, anxiety, addiction, and biblical counseling. He has a Master of Divinity degree from Biblical Theological Seminary and a Ph.D. in counseling psychology from the University of Utah. He is a licensed psychologist in the state of Pennsylvania. He has been a frequent conference speaker, and his writing has been published in Christianity Today, Leadership, and Counseling Today, along with his many counseling books.
Jared Kennedy is a Christian author, speaker, and pastor. He was born in California and grew up in a home filled with love, faith, and music. His passion for writing and storytelling began at a young age, and he has been writing ever since-he's written articles for the Washington Post, Christianity Today, and Outreach magazine. Jared is a pastor at a local church and has a biblical studies and counseling background. He loves to share his faith and God's love with others as he leads them in their spiritual journey. Despite life's challenges, he encourages us to stay strong in faith and trust God to bring us through.
Marty Machowski, a Family Pastor and author of gospel-rich books and curriculum for children, families, and churches, is a dedicated husband and father. His greatest love, however, is for the Lord Jesus Christ and for sharing the life-changing gospel message to the next generation. Marty Machowski is the Executive and Family Pastor at Covenant Fellowship Church in Glen Mills, Pennsylvania. The Ology, a systematic religion for children, is one of his most famous books.
Paul David Tripp is a Christian author, conference speaker, and president of Paul Tripp Ministries. He is best known for his books on Christian living, including Instruments in the Redeemer's Hands, New Morning Mercies, and How People Change. A graduate of Geneva College, Tripp holds a Doctor of Ministry degree from Westminster Theological Seminary. He has served as a pastor, author, and conference speaker for over 40 years. His books have been translated into over 20 languages, and he is a frequent guest on Christian radio and television programs.