Featured Speakers

Ed Stetzer

Ed Stetzer has planted, revitalized, and pastored churches. He has trained pastors and church planters on five continents, holds two masters degrees and two doctorates, and has written dozens of articles and books.  Ed is Visiting Professor of Research and Missiology at Trinity Evangelical Divinity School, Visiting Research Professor at Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary. Ed'sprimary role is Vice President of Research and Ministry Development for LifeWay Christian Resources.

Ben Stuart

With his amazing ability to preach and teach God’s Word, Ben Stuart serves as lead speaker for Breakaway, a campus Bible study at Texas A&M University that draws thousands of students every week. Ben also serves as the executive director for Breakaway Ministries.

Samuel Stephens

After serving as a barefoot pastor, Sam Stephens became the director of the India Gospel League (IGL), an organization seeking to bring the gospel of Jesus Christ to rural Indian culture. Under Sam’s leadership, IGL has planted more than 65,000 churches in 21 of India’s 29 states and Sri Lanka. Each church becomes self-sustaining within two years and includes literacy training for youth and adults. IGL hopes to plant 100,000 churches by 2020.

Dennis McCallum

Dennis McCallum is a lead pastor, teacher and Director of the Xenos Campus Bible Study. A graduate of Ashland Theological Seminary, Dennis has authored several books, including Christianity the Faith that Makes Sense, Walking in Victory, and his latest book Members of One Another. Dennis and his wife, Holly, have three children.

Gary DeLashmutt

Gary DeLashmutt is a lead pastor at Xenos Christian Fellowship. He regularly teaches at Xenos’ main meetings. A graduate of Ashland Theological Seminary, Gary is the author of Loving God’s Way and co-authored Spiritual Relationships That Last. Gary and his wife, Bev, also lead a Bible study for post-college singles near OSU. They have two daughters.

Jim Leffel

Jim Leffel is an elder, senior sphere leader and teacher of our Sunday night Central Teaching. Jim publishes essays on Christianity and contemporary culture, and speaks at university, missionary and church groups. He earned degrees in philosophy The Ohio State University and Trinity Evangelical Divinity School. Before assuming his current responsibilities at Xenos, Jim taught philosophy at Trinity Evangelical Divinity School, Columbus State Community College and Ohio Dominican University. He and his wife, Linda, lead a home group and have two children.