Advisory Committee

Robert C. Andringa, Ph.D., is president emeritus of the Council for Christian Colleges and Universities, and Managing Partner of The Andringa Group.

Gregory S. Baylor, J.D., is Senior Legal Counsel in the Alliance Defense Fund’s Washington, D.C., office.  From 2001 to 2009 he was the Director of the Center for Law and Religious Freedom at the Christian Legal Society.

Cheryl Buford consults with individuals to help them understand their unique strengths and capabilities.  She recently served in the U.S. Department of Education Center for Faith-Based and Community Initiatives.

Carl H. Esbeck, J.D., the originator of the “Charitable Choice” concept, is the R.B. Price Professor and Isabelle Wade & Paul C. Lyda Professor of Law at the University of Missouri.

Amy L. Sherman, Ph.D., is a Senior Fellow at the Sagamore Institute for Policy Research, where she directs the Center on Faith in Communities. She is also a member of the Advisory Board of the Christian Community Development Association.

James W. Skillen, Ph.D., is founder of the Center for Public Justice, where he recently stepped down as President to become a Senior Fellow.  He is the author of many books and articles on Christian political responsibility.