Pastors and Women in Ministry (Panel)

Kevin DeYoung (PhD, University of Leicester) is senior pastor of Christ Covenant Church (PCA) in Matthews, North Carolina, and associate professor of systematic theology at Reformed Theological Seminary (Charlotte). He is the author of more than 25 books and a popular columnist, blogger, and podcaster. Kevin’s work can be found on clearlyreformed.org. Kevin and his wife, Trisha, have nine children.

Melissa Kruger serves as the vice president of discipleship programming for The Gospel Coalition (TGC). She’s the author of multiple books, including The Envy of Eve: Finding Contentment in a Covetous World, Walking with God in the Season of Motherhood, Growing Together: Taking Mentoring Beyond Small Talk and Prayer Requests, Wherever You Go, I Want You to Know, and Parenting with Hope: Raising Teens for Christ in a Secular Age. Her husband, Mike, is the Samuel C. Patterson chancellor’s professor of New Testament and early Christianity at Reformed Theological Seminary, and they have three children.

Kori Porter is the former CEO of Christian Solidarity Worldwide. She graduated from the University of Mississippi and completed her MA in theological studies with an emphasis in religion and society from Princeton Theological Seminary. She has been published in His Testimonies, My Heritage and the AND Campaign’s A New Narrative on Abortion: Pro-Woman and Pro-Child. She has 13 years of experience in campus ministry, serving most recently on the campus of Princeton University.

Mary Hannah (PhD, Trinity Evangelical Divinity School) is the director of women in ministry at Second Presbyterian Church in Memphis, Tennessee. She also teaches Old Testament part-time at Memphis City Seminary. Mary and her husband, Jeff, share a gaggle of beloved nieces and nephews, and two cheery canines keep the Hannah home abounding in fur.

Sandy Willson (MDiv, Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary; DD, Crichton College) is pastor emeritus at Second Presbyterian Church, Memphis, Tennessee, where he was senior pastor for 22 years. Most recently, Sandy served as interim president of The Gospel Coalition from 2023 to 2025. Sandy was a member of the original TGC Council and served on its Board of Directors. He was also past vice-chair of the World Relief Board. Sandy and his wife, Allison, have been married for 52 years and have five children, three daughters-in-law, two sons-in-law, and 14 grandchildren.