Rick Battershell has been working with churches, pastors, and Christian ministries since 1981.  He is a CPA with a Bachelor of Business Administration degree from Pacific Lutheran University and a Master’s in Taxation from Golden Gate University .  He has been a long time member of the Washington State Society of CPAs and is a member of and regular speaker for the National Association of Church Business Administration.  In the early 1980s, Rick Battershell organized his first seminar for churches and ministers.  This yearly ministry rapidly expanded when Battershell & Co. was established in 1992.  Rick is dedicated to providing quality tax and accounting services to Christian ministries.  Currently, the firm spends approximately 80% of its time serving churches, ministries, and pastors.

Troy Anderson is general counsel at The City Church, a multi-denominational church with campuses in Kirkland , Seattle , and Issaquah , Washington . Prior to joining the church staff he was a partner at the Ellis, Li & McKinstry in Seattle and focused his law practice on churches and other 501(c)(3) organizations. Troy is a graduate of Portland Bible College , Warner Pacific College (B.S., Business Administration, 1992) and Regent University School of Law (J.D., 1995). He lives with his wife and five children in Kirkland and serves as a lay pastor at The City Church.

Allen H. Quist, co-author of The Spirit Driven Church, offers over 35 years of banking experience including regional management, management of commercial lending operations, and training of commercial loan officers in lending, financial analysis, and financial management. He provides years of experience on church boards and working with church finances.  Allen earned his Master's of Arts in Pastoral Studies with an emphasis in Church Management from Multnomah Biblical Seminary.  Allen is currently an adjunct professor at Multnomah and is working on a Doctoral degree in Strategic Leadership at Regent University.