United Voice Worship is a bridge-building a cappella music ministry composed of diverse worship pastors and praise leaders from Arkansas, Kentucky, Tennessee, and Texas. Dedicated to honoring Jesus Christ, their vision is focused on “bridging life together” by using the powerful gift of the human voice and, even more, by modeling what it means to celebrate differences and to call one another family. You can follow UVW on social media (@unitedvoiceworship) and listen to their music on all major streaming platforms.

Wednesday, Oct. 8 / 7:00 - 8:30 a.m. / Chapel on the Hill

Dr. Naomi Walters lives with her husband (Jamey) and their two sons (Simon and Ezra) in Rochester, Michigan, where she is the Dean of the School of Theology and Ministry at Rochester Christian University. Before working at RCU, she served as a preaching minister with the Stamford Church of Christ in Stamford, Connecticut. Naomi earned her M.Div. from Abilene Christian University and her D.Min. from Lipscomb University. Naomi has always enjoyed reading Scripture with others and imagining the kingdom of God described therein, a passion that informed her congregational preaching ministry and now shapes her work as a professor. In addition to Scripture, her academic interests include homiletics, spiritual formation, and worship. Naomi also enjoys reading, running, playing soccer, listening to music, and watching TV and movies. She prefers salty snacks to sweet, coffee to tea, and any time of day over mornings.

Thursday, Oct. 9 / 1:30-2:30 p.m. / Chapel on the Hill

Dr. Jerry Taylor is associate professor emeritus of Bible at Abilene Christian University. He attended public schools in West Tennessee, graduating from Millington Central High School in 1980. He later earned his B.A. from Southwestern Christian College in Terrell, Texas, and his M.Div. and D.Min. from Southern Methodist University in Dallas. Jerry has served as the minister of Churches of Christ in Texas, North Carolina, and Georgia, and is the author of Courageous Compassion. He is the president and CEO of Emancipation Fellowship Ministries, Inc. Jerry travels extensively speaking on college campuses and at national conferences, and is a popular lecturer at retreats and gospel/revival meetings. He is married to Patricia (Bowden) Taylor, and they have two children. The Taylor family lives in Abilene and attends the Treadaway Church of Christ.

Thursday, Oct. 9 / 6:00-8:30 p.m. / Hunter Welcome Center

Dr. Nijay Gupta is the Julius R. Mantey Professor of New Testament at Northern Seminary. He is the author of the award-winning and bestselling books Tell Her Story and Strange Religion, and his latest book is entitled The Affections of Christ Jesus: Love at the Heart of Paul’s Theology. Nijay earned his M.Div. and Th.M. from Gordon-Conwell Seminary and a Ph.D. in New Testament from the University of Durham. He serves as a senior translator for the New Living Translation, and he co-hosts the popular podcast Slow Theology. Nijay lives in Portland, Oregon, with his wife Amy, and they have three teenagers. 

Friday, Oct. 10 / 12:00-1:00 p.m. / Chapel on the Hill

Dr. Nathan Burrow has preached and served in congregational ministry for almost twenty-five years. He has been the preaching minister for the Hillcrest Church of Christ in Abilene since 2016. He is an Abilene Christian University and Truett Seminary alumnus, and a recent graduate from ACU’s Doctor of Ministry program. He loves spending time with his wife and best friend Heather and their family. He enjoys reading, the outdoors, and all Houston sports teams.

AMY E. BOST

Thursday, Oct. 9 / 8:30-9:15 a.m. / Chapel on the Hill

Amy Elizabeth Bost is a chaplain at Long Beach Memorial Medical Center in Long Beach, California. She is a graduate of Pepperdine University, Fuller Theological Seminary, New York Theological Seminary, and was ordained to ministry in the Churches of Christ in 2001. She started her professional life in hospital chaplaincy, then spent 20 years in congregational ministry filling many pastoral roles for the Manhattan Church of Christ in New York City. She has five amazing kids—two adults, two teenagers and a 5th grader—and two mischievous dogs. She is trained as a yoga teacher, a childbirth doula, and a pastoral coach, and she loves helping people to find the space and the tools they need to hear the voice of God. She considers it a sacred privilege to accompany others on their spiritual journeys. When she’s not taking care of kids or hanging out with friends, she loves to walk, read, write, and sing.

LUIS DAVID ALVAREZ 

Friday, Oct. 10 / 8:30-9:00 a.m. / Chapel on the Hill

Luis David Alvarez is a student in the Master of Theological Studies program at Abilene Christian University with a concentration in the Early History of Christianity. Originally from the Dominican Republic, he now serves as a full-time youth minister in Florida, where he lives with his wife and two children. A passionate fan of soccer and baseball, Luis enjoys playing sports with his family during his free time. Before entering full-time ministry, he worked as a sterilization engineer in the medical device industry. His academic interests center on how the early church read and received the New Testament. After completing his M.T.S., he plans to pursue a Ph.D.