Faithful Shepherd Retreat

Paul Tautges is a pastor, biblical counselor, and author of many books on topics related to Christian living, pastoral ministry, parenting, and counseling, including Anxiety: Knowing God's Peace. Paul is married to Karen, and together they cherish their ten children and a growing tribe of grandchildren. He blogs at www.counselingoneanother.com.

Marvin Olasky is the former longtime editor-in-chief of World magazine. He is an elder in the Presbyterian Church in America, chairman of Zenger House, and the author of over twenty books, including Lament for a Father and The Tragedy of American Compassion. He was a Yale Daily News and Boston Globe reporter and has published articles in The Wall Street Journal, The New York Times, The Washington Post, and Fortune. He served as dean of the World Journalism Institute and for twenty-five years taught journalism at the University of Texas.

Steve Estes has been privileged to pastor Brick Lane Community Church in Elverson, Pennsylvania, for thirty-five years. He serves on the board of Christian Counseling & Education Foundation.

Patric Knaak serves as Serge’s deputy director of mission and was previously Serge’s area director for renewal from 2007–2023. He served for many years as the pastor for discipleship at Naperville Presbyterian Church in America and is the author of On Mission: Devotions for Your Short-Term Trip and coauthor of Psalms: Real Prayers for Real Life. He lives near Serge’s home office with his wife, Jennifer, and their son, Parker.

Ron Lutz served as a pastor for over forty years. He served at New Life Presbyterian Church in Glenside, Pennsylvania, and was the founding and lead pastor of New Life Presbyterian Church in Dresher, Pennsylvania, for thirty years.

Christine Chappell is an author, certified biblical counselor, and host of the Hope + Help Podcast for the Institute for Biblical Counseling & Discipleship (IBCD). Her books include Midnight Mercies: Walking with God through Depression in Motherhood, Help! I've Been Diagnosed with a Mental Disorder, and Help! My Teen is Depressed, and her writing has been featured on platforms such as Desiring God, The Gospel Coalition, Risen Motherhood, and the Biblical Counseling Coalition. She lives in South Carolina with her husband and three children. Visit her website at www.christinemchappell.com.