Anchor Point

with Esau McCaulley

We believe that one of the most life-giving elements of Summit is the opportunity to come together as a large community for Anchor Point where we will enjoy a meal together, a time of communal worship led by Stephen Maxwell, and a plenary session with noted scholar and author Esau McCaulley.

SPECIAL GUEST: ESAU MCCAULLEY

Rev. Esau McCaulley, PhD, is an associate professor of New Testament at Wheaton College in Wheaton, Illinois. He is the author of many works including Sharing in the Son’s Inheritance and the children’s book Josie Johnson’s Hair and the Holy Spirit. His book, Reading While Black: African American Biblical Interpretation as an Exercise in Hope, won numerous awards, including Christianity Today’s book of the year. His latest project is a memoir entitled How Far to the Promised Land: One Family’s Story of Hope and Survival in the American South. He is a contributing opinion writer for the New York Times. His writings have also appeared in places such as The Atlantic, the Washington Post, and Christianity Today. He is married to Mandy, a pediatrician and navy reservist. Together, they have four wonderful children.

WORSHIP LEADER

STEPHEN MAXWELL

Stephen Maxwell serves as the worship minister at Memorial Road Church of Christ in Edmond, Oklahoma. He is passionate about worship and sharing the Good News of Christ through singing, speaking, and teaching. Stephen has served in local congregations across the United States and holds an M.A. in Christian ministry from Harding School of Theology in Memphis, Tennessee. Additionally, Stephen has worked with the internationally known Christian music group Acappella for the past 23 years, touring Europe, Africa, South America, and the continental United States. Stephen is married to Alasha, his wife of 23 years, and they have three boys: Jonah (18), Judah (15), and Josiah (14). Stephen loves to sing and spend time with his family.