Anglican bishop John Rucyahana (b. 1945; a Tutsi) was elected Bishop of the Shyira diocese of Rwanda in 1997. During his term, John often escaped death, even as many pastors, friends and family members were killed in the ongoing genocide. John works tirelessly for reconciliation in Rwanda: having founded the Sonrise orphanage for children orphaned in the genocide, and ministering in prisons to its perpetrators. He tells his story in The Bishop of Rwanda.

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Brenda Salter McNeil is an ordained Christian minister, teacher, and evangelist. She is the founder and principal of Salter McNeil & Associates, LLC, a reconciliation training, consulting and leadership development company. McNeil holds degrees from Fuller and Eastern Baptist Seminaries and Rutgers University. She is the co-author of The Heart of Racial Justice: How Soul Change Leads to Social Change.

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From the time Ken Medema was born in Grand Rapids, Michigan, he has been unable to see with his physical eyes. His sight is limited to distinguishing between light and darkness and seeing fuzzy outlines of major objects. In 1973 Ken left his work as a music therapist and began a career as a performing and recording artist. Ken has been singing over 32 years in every venue imaginable for 50 - 50,000 people, from churches to conventions to colleges to corporations. Among his many publications is Start Something for the postmodern generation.

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