Two of the Catholic Church’s foremost experts on the new evangelization will be keynote speakers at this year’s FORMED Parish Leader’s Summit.
Dr. Timothy Gray is a nationally renowned Scripture scholar and Catholic speaker, and is the president of the Augustine Institute, a graduate school of theology that provides high quality, advanced instruction in the areas of Scripture, the new evangelization, and the renewal of Catholic education. Since the founding of the school in 2005, the Augustine Institute has also produced a wide variety of parish programs dedicated to helping Catholics understand, live, and share their faith.
Dr. Gray is the author of numerous books including Praying Scripture for a Change: An Introduction to Lectio Divina, Mission of the Messiah, and his latest release: Peter: Keys to Following Jesus. He has lived and studied in Israel, leads annual pilgrimages to the Holy Land, and has led numerous Bible Studies, many of which have been aired on EWTN.
As president of the Augustine Institute, Dr. Gray has been instrumental in the development of FORMED.org, a state of the art digital platform providing the best in Catholic content for both parishes and individuals.
Dr. Gray and his wife Kris live in the Denver area with their son.
Dr. Gray will be speaking at the FORMED Leader’s Summit on “The Catholic Church Today.”
Dr. Edward Sri is the Vice President of Mission and an Associate Professor of Scripture and Moral Theology at the Augustine Institute. He is a theologian, author and well-known Catholic speaker who appears regularly on EWTN. Each year he speaks to clergy, parish leaders, catechists and laity from around the world.
He has written several best-selling books, including A Biblical Walk through the Mass, Walking with Mary and his newest release, Who Am I to Judge?–Responding to Relativism with Logic and Love.
Edward Sri is also the host of the Augustine Institute’s acclaimed film series Symbolon: The Catholic Faith Explained, and the presenter of several faith formation film series, including A Biblical Walk through the Mass, Mary: A Biblical Walk with the Blessed Mother (Ascension Press), and Follow Me: Meeting Jesus in the Gospel of John.
He is a founding leader with Curtis Martin of FOCUS (Fellowship of Catholic University Students).
Dr. Sri leads pilgrimages to Rome and the Holy Land for lay people each year. He holds a doctorate from the Pontifical University of St. Thomas Aquinas in Rome. He resides with his wife Elizabeth and their eight children in Littleton, Colorado.
Dr. Sri will be speaking at the FORMED Leader’s Summit on “A Parish Without Walls: Bringing Faith and Fellowship to Where People Are.”