Scott Klusendorf is President of Life Training Institute and the author of The Case for Life: Equipping Christians to Engage the Culture. Scott has taught pro-life apologetics at the graduate level at Biola University and Trinity Law School, and lectured at over 80 colleges and universities including Stanford, Berkeley, UCLA, USC, Johns Hopkins, MIT, and the U.S. Air Force Academy — to name a few.

Scott’s debate opponents have included Nadine Strossen (former President of the ACLU), attorney Edward Tabash (of the Council for Secular Humanism), attorney Kathryn Kolbert (who argued for abortion rights at the Supreme Court), and Katherine Kneer (President of Planned Parenthood California).

At the practical level, Scott helps pregnancy centers raise money to assist women facing unplanned pregnancies. The money raised helps women with shelter, baby clothes, parenting classes, and medical care.

Scott is a graduate of UCLA and holds a Master’s degree in Christian Apologetics from Biola University. He and his wife Stephanie have been married since 1985 and they have 4 children.

Sonny Joy Nelson serves as a senior public affairs advisor at AFPI. Nelson most recently served at the White House as special assistant to the president and director of media affairs. Her team oversaw local and national TV and radio, along with podcasts. Before her work in the Trump Administration, she was the director of media affairs for the Trump 2024 presidential campaign.

Nelson attended Campbell University in North Carolina, where she was a student-athlete in cheerleading. She earned a Bachelor of Science in health communication and a Bachelor of Arts in broadcasting and electronic media. She now lives in Virginia with her husband, Sam, and two-year-old son, Isaiah, and is expecting another son this fall.

Gabe Lyons is a bestselling author and the founder of THINQ, a groundbreaking media, education and event company exploring the intersection of faith, culture, and the next generation. With 25 years of trusted leadership experience, their memorable learning framework utilizing the acronym T-H-I-N-Q equips thought leaders to create conversations that lead to Christian wisdom on current issues.

Gabe is the author of the forthcoming book The Collapse Is Here (2027) and host of the UnderCurrent podcast. In addition, Gabe has written several influential books, including Good Faith (2016), The Next Christians (2010), and unChristian (2007). He is also the creator of the global THINQ Local event series, a platform that fosters meaningful dialogue on faith and cultural issues, impacting millions.

Gabe co-hosts the Rhythms for Life podcast with his wife, Rebekah, a bestselling author and national speaker. They released their first book together in 2025, The Fight For Us, and have four children and reside in Franklin, Tennessee.

Shawn Reynolds is an internationally touring clean comedian whose Dry Bar Comedy special has amassed MILLIONS of views. He has headlined multiple North American tours including the MidWest Clean Comedy All-Stars Tour and the UpStanding Comedy Tour in Canada.

He has appeared on tour with Tim Hawkins, Michael Jr and Compassion International. He was also one of the headliners at Laugh All Night’s first ever Christian Comedy Festival.

He has appeared on TBN, CircleTV, locally on ABC & NBC, was a finalist in Chicago’s National “Clean Comedy Challenge” and he’s the WINNER of the “Funniest Comic East of the Mississippi” competition; which landed him a VIP audition with America’s Got Talent.

He’s also the founder of “Stand-Up For Adoption”; a comedy benefit series that has raised thousands for families trying to adopt children with special needs.

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