Bradford M. Smith (PhD, University of Massachusetts Boston) is a licensed psychologist with thirty years of clinical experience. He served as provost and vice president for academic affairs at Belhaven University and as catalyst for mental health and trauma with the Lausanne Movement. He is coeditor of Global Mental Health and the Church and has partnered with seminaries in Croatia and Ukraine to launch counseling programs. His work focuses on the integration of faith, mental health, and global mission.

Fred C. Gingrich served as professor of counseling at Denver Seminary for sixteen years. He previously taught in Ontario and directed MA and EdD degrees in counseling at seminaries in the Philippines. He retired as developer and director of the MA in marriage and family therapy program at the University of Toccoa Falls. He is coauthor of Skills for Effective Counseling and coeditor of Treating Trauma in Christian Counseling.

Everett L. Worthington Jr. (PhD, University of Missouri) is Commonwealth Professor Emeritus at Virginia Commonwealth University. He is a licensed clinical psychologist and former executive director of the Templeton Foundation's A Campaign for Forgiveness Research. He was the founding editor of Marriage and Family: A Christian Journal, and his many books include Handbook of Forgiveness, Hope-Focused Marriage Counseling, and Couple Therapy.