Who are the Participants?

-- Rev. Tim Bayly --
Rev. Tim Bayly is pastor of Church of the Good Shepherd in Bloomington, Indiana. A member of the Council on Biblical Manhood and Womanhood he's published pieces on the gender-neutral Bible controversy in several periodicals, including "World," and is the publisher of Keptthefaith.org, a web site containing critiques of gender-neutral Bible products such as "Today's New International Version" and the "New Living Translation."

-- Dr. Wayne Grudem -- 
Dr. Grudem is a Research Professor at Phoenix Seminary.  He co-wrote the definitive book on the TNIV subject published by Broadman Holman titled, "The Gender Neutral Bible Controversy:  Muting the Masculinity of God's Words."  Dr. Grudem was also a participant in the 1997 Colorado Springs Guidelines.

-- Dr. Mark Strauss --
Dr. Strauss is the Associate Professor of New Testament at Bethel Seminary San Diego.  He has authored, "Distorting Scripture? The challenge of Bible Translation & Gender Accuracy," as well as other various articles on gender issues in Bible translation.

-- Dr. Ron Youngblood --
Dr. Youngblood is the Emeritus Professor of Old Testament at Bethel Seminary San Diego.  He is the International Bible Society Board Chairman and a member of the Committee on Bible Translation, having worked on several different Bible translations for over thirty years. He has also written or edited fifteen books, including commentaries on Genesis, Exodus, 1 and 2 Samuel, and Isaiah.