• Keith Wilkerson: 40-plus years, and I still can’t wait for next Sunday

  Keith Wilkerson, minister of worship for Sovereign Life Fellowship in Longview and former director of the Singing Men of East Texas, shares his background and thoughts about ministry and music.

• Kirk Stowers: Public service for building godly character

  Kirk Stowers, an officer with the Corpus Christi Police Department, shares his background and thoughts about being a Christian in public service.

• Cindy McBrayer: Campus ministry an international mission field

  Cindy McBrayer, the cross-cultural specialist for the Texas Tech Baptist Student Ministry, shares her background and thoughts about campus ministry.

• Stephen Boynton: Bringing order from chaos

  Stephen Boynton, a veteran firefighter and a lifelong member of Acton Baptist Church, shares his background and thoughts on being a Christian in public service.

• Grant Byrd: Thirty-eight years in youth ministry and counting

  Grant Byrd has been in youth ministry for 38 years and plans to continue. He serves First Baptist Church in McKinney and shares his background and thoughts on ministry.

• Bruce Webb: The joy of seeing people come to know Jesus

  Bruce Webb, the pastor of The Woodlands First Baptist Church, shares his background and thoughts on the church and ministry.

• Jason Atchley: The home is the primary place for family ministry

  Jason Atchley, the lead pastor of Bacon Heights Baptist Church in Lubbock and second vice president of the Baptist General Convention of Texas, shares his background and thoughts on ministry and the church.

• Scott Sharman: ‘Joy of seeing the Lord use’ others in ‘meaningful ministry’

  Scott Sharman, senior pastor of Alsbury Baptist Church in Burleson, shares his background and thoughts on the church and ministry.

• Joel Gallegos: Directed by Scripture in the marketplace

  Joel Gallegos is a product of Hispanic Baptists in West Texas, where he still lives. He works in the oil and gas industry and shares his background and thoughts on being a Christian in the marketplace.

• Keith Skaar: ‘In the oil and gas business to fulfill a purpose’

  Keith Skaar, a member of First Baptist Church in Midland and a petroleum geologist, shares his background and his thoughts on being a follower of Christ in the marketplace.

• Chris Johnson: Called, gifted and prepared to be a pastor

  Chris Johnson, pastor of First Baptist Church in San Antonio, shares his background and thoughts on ministry.

• Mike Mayer: Leading Bible studies in the oilfield business

  Mike Mayer, a member of First Baptist Church in Midland and active in the oilfield services industry, shares his background and his thoughts on being a Christian in the marketplace.