Braxton Hunter is the president of the Conference of Southern Baptist Evangelists (COSBE). As a visiting professor of Apologetics at Trinity College and Seminary, Braxton is passionate about the defense of the Christian faith in a skeptical world. Though a young man of 29 years of age, Braxton has already preached in some of the nation’s largest and most prestigious churches while sharing the conference stage with such notables as Dr. Stephen Olford, Dr. Peter Lord, Dr. Johnny Hunt, Dr. Junior Hill, Dr. Jerry Vines and Dr. Bobby Moore.He has served two churches as senior pastor and both congregations saw dramatic growth. The latter church, Cornerstone of McMinnville, Tennessee, grew from an average worship attendance of 275 to 550 in two years. The church tripled its income under Braxton’s direction and averaged 80 baptisms per year. He was named Religious Leader of the Year for 2004 in Warren County, Tennessee.Braxton attended Middle Tennessee State University where he met his wife, Sarah, and graduated with honors from Trinity Theological Seminary of Newburgh, Indiana. He holds a B.a. in Pulpit communication, an M.A. in Theology and is a Ph.D. candidate. He is the author of “Blinding Lights: the glaring evidences of the Christian faith.” His forthcoming work “Death is a Doorway” will be released this fall. Braxton currently resides with his wife Sarah and daughter Jolie in Evansville, IN.