Dr. Jack Gaines, Sr. is one of the founding Elders of Body of Christ Community Church, Suffolk, Virginia. He was an Associate Pastor and former Missions Director at Calvary Evangelical Baptist Church in Portsmouth, Virginia. He also served as the Assistant Senior Chaplain of the Southeastern Correctional Ministry and was a founding member on the Board.

Dr. Gaines was instrumental in spearheading the Reconciliation Conference held in Benin, West Africa. He has also delivered many stirring messages, as well as held workshops, done presentations, and sent others to the mission field of Africa, Ukraine, Liberia, America and “the uttermost parts of the earth.”

He has an earned Doctor of Theology degree from Phoenix University of Theology. His doctoral dissertation, "Reconciliation: the Global Tool for Restoration", formed the basis for his now  published book "My Brother's Keeper not My Brother's Killer".

Dr. Ed Delph, Dean of Faith in Culture, is a  noted speaker, pastor, author and apostolic figure to many churches locally and internationally, Ed serves "the church" and well as "a church." He is the President of Nationstrategy, an organization that unleashes the potential of communities through the strategic alliance of church, business, government, education and media for the benefit of the community. Nationstrategy was started in 2001 with the strategy of envisioning and empowering today's leaders in church to be some of tomorrow's leaders in the community.

He has written four books. The first is Making Sense of Apostolic Ministry, published by the International Resource Network in 2002. The second book, Church @ Community was published by Creation House and was released in 2005. His third book is called Learning How To Trust… Again, published by Destiny Image in 2007. His fourth book is called The Five Minute Miracle - Standing Out By Becoming Outstanding.