Drew Trotter is the Executive Director of the Consortium of Christian Study Centers. He was for twenty-two years the Executive Director and President of the Center for Christian Study in Charlottesville, VA. Drew has written on film and popular culture for over thirty years in such publications as Books & Culture, Christianity Today and Critique, and in the field of Biblical studies published Interpreting the Epistle to the Hebrews (Baker, 1997). For over twenty years, he has presented a seminar entitled Show and Tell: How to View a Movie Responsibly, helping laypeople and students in churches, Christian college and secular university environments understand this powerful medium and how to think about its influence both on the individual and the society. He has taught seminars on popular culture, university education in America today, a Biblical model of discipleship and how to interpret the Scriptures. Also a well-respected Bible teacher, Drew has lectured and preached at seminaries, churches and colleges throughout the United States and Canada on a wide variety of topics including prayer, discipleship, and Christian cultural awareness. Drew has three sons, two daughters-in-law and four grandchildren and lives with his wife of thirty-nine years, Marie, in Charlottesville, VA.

Lizzie Guarino is the Administrative Assistant of the Consortium of Christian Study Centers. She is a graduate of the University of Virginia with a degree in Civil & Environmental Engineering and a minor in Engineering Business. While at UVa Lizzie was active as a member and in leadership in both the Cavalier Marching Band and Alpha Phi Omega, a co-ed community service fraternity. Before moving to Charlottesville she grew up in West Islip on Long Island, NY. While working part-time for the Consortium, Lizzie is participating in the Fellows Program at Trinity Presbyterian Church, a one-year program which strives to equip tomorrow’s leaders to embrace the church and engage God’s world. After this year, Lizzie is interested in pursuing a career in non-profit work.