Jamie Buckingham was an internationally recognized pastor, author, and leader in the Charismatic Movement from the early 1970s to his death in 1992. Respected among liturgical, evangelical, and Pentecostal Christians, he was a close friend and confidant to many of the most influential Christian leaders of the late 20th century. Jamie wrote numerous books for Kathryn Kuhlman, Corrie ten Boom, Pat Robertson, and many others. His book Run Baby Run with Nicky Cruz became an international bestseller. His award-winning magazine columns and bestselling books, including Risky Living, Where Eagles Soar, and A Way Through the Wilderness, cemented his reputation as a transparent, approachable leader, an insightful Bible teacher, and a master storyteller. Jamie was founding pastor of the Tabernacle Church, an interdenominational congregation in Melbourne, Florida, where he served for 25 years. He lived in a rural area on the east coast of Florida with his wife, Jackie, surrounded by his five married children and numerous grandchildren.
Bill Johnson is the senior leader of Bethel Church in Redding, California, and serves a growing number of churches that cross denominational lines. Along with his wife, Beni, who went home to be with the Lord in 2022, they are both bestselling authors, Bill of When Heaven Invades Earth and Hosting the Presence, and Beni of The Power of Communion.