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Lead Pastor Mountain Lake Church- Greg Hawkins
Executive Pastor Willow Creek Community Church- Sal Sberna
Senior Pastor The Metropolitan Baptist Church- Lou Marino
Search Committee Chair Willoughby Hills Evangelical Friends Church- Charles Jenkins
Lead Pastor Fellowship Missionary Baptist Church- Chris Barras
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Interview with Dave Ramsey It was a pleasure to sit down with Dave this week and catch up. I'm sure you will find value in his comments and hope you enjoy this interview.
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