Being God's Man by Pursuing Friendships

Stephen Arterburn is the founder and chairman of New Life Ministries–the nation’s largest faith-based broadcast, counseling and treatment ministry–and is the host of the nationally syndicated “New Life Live!” daily radio program heard on over 180 radio stations nationwide. Steve is also the founder of the Women of Faith conferences attended by over 3,000,000 women.Steve is a nationally known public speaker and has been featured in national media venues such as Oprah, Inside Edition, Good Morning America, CNN Live, New York Times, USA Today and US News & World Report. As a best-selling author, Steve has written over 80 books, including the bestselling Every Man’s series. He has been nominated for numerous writing awards and won three Gold Medallion awards for writing excellence.Steve has degrees from Baylor University and The University of North Texas as well as having obtained two honorary doctorate degrees.Steve resides with his family in Laguna Beach, California.

Kenny Luck is the Men’s Pastor at Saddleback Church in Lake Forest, California. He is also the Founder and President of Every Man Ministries which helps churches worldwide develop and grow healthy men’s communities. He is an ECPA Platinum Award Winning Author, who has authored and coauthored 17 books, including Every Man, God’ s Man, Every Young Man, God’s Man and the Every Man Bible Studies from the best-selling Every Man Series published by WaterBrook/Random House. His latest book entitled Risk will be released in Spring 2006. Kenny has made numerous radio and television appearances as an expert on Men’s issues including: ABC Family, Christian Broadcasting Network and over 100 other radio and television programs worldwide. He has been a featured contributor to Rick Warren’s Ministry Toolbox, New Man Magazine, Men of Integrity, The Journal, and Young Believer Magazine. Kenny is a graduate of UCLA where he met his wife Chrissy. They have three children, Cara, Ryan and Jenna, and live in Trabuco Canyon, California. He plays in a men’s soccer league, mountain bikes and loves flag football on Thanksgiving mornings.

Todd Wendorff is a graduate of U.C. Berkeley and holds a Th.M. from Talbot School of Theology. Todd served as the pastor to men at Saddleback Church and is currently the associate pastor at Kings Harbor Church in Redondo Beach, California. He is an author of the Doing Life Together Bible Study Series.