Rev. Dr. Brenda Salter McNeil is a speaker, author, professor and thought leader with over 30 years of experience in the ministry of reconciliation. She earned a Master of Divinity from Fuller Theological Seminary and a Doctorate of Ministry from Palmer Theological Seminary. Brenda is an ordained pastor in the Evangelical Covenant Church and serves on the pastoral staff at Quest Church in Seattle, Washington. She is also an associate professor at Seattle Pacific University where she directs the Reconciliation Studies program. She has written a number of books, including her latest, entitled Becoming Brave: Finding the Courage to Pursue Racial Justice Now. Brenda and her husband, Dr. J. Derek McNeil, are the proud parents of two young adult children.