The Future of American Democracy

Russell Moore is president of the Ethics & Religious Liberty Commission — the moral and public policy entity — of the Southern Baptist Convention. Moore served as provost and dean of the Southern Baptist Theological Seminary in Louisville, Kentucky, where he also taught theology and ethics. He is the author of several books. Moore earned a B.S. in political science and history from the University of Southern Mississippi, an M.Div. in biblical studies from New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary, and a Ph.D. in systematic theology from the Southern Baptist Theological Seminary.

Gabriel Salguero is founder and president of the National Latino Evangelical Coalition (NaLEC) and senior pastor of The Gathering Place in Orlando. He has been an adviser to the White House on issues of immigration, health care and the faith community and has served on the White House Faith-Based Advisory Council. He was previously director for the Institute of Faith and Public Life and Hispanic Leadership Programs at Princeton Theological Seminary. Salguero is a graduate of Rutgers University with a B.A. in history and Spanish. He received a M.Div. from New Brunswick Theological Seminary and a Doctor in Divinity from Eastern Nazarene College in Massachusetts.

Walter Kim became the president of the National Association of Evangelicals in January 2020. He previously served as a pastor at Boston’s historic Park Street Church and at churches in Vancouver, Canada and Charlottesville, Virginia, as well as a campus chaplain at Yale University. He preaches, writes and engages in collaborative leadership to connect the Bible to the intellectual and cultural issues of the day. He regularly teaches in conferences and classrooms; addresses faith concerns with elected officials and public institutions; and provides theological and cultural commentary to leading news outlets. He serves on the boards of Christianity Today and World Relief and consults with a wide range of organizations. Kim received his Ph.D. from Harvard University in Near Eastern Languages and Civilizations, his M.Div. from Regent College in Vancouver, and his B.A. from Northwestern University.