Eberhard Arnold (1883–1935), a German theologian, was co-founder of the Bruderhof and the founding editor of Plough.

Unwilling to allow the church to compromise its most fundamental beliefs in the face of Nazism, Dietrich Bonhoeffer worked tirelessly to keep the true spirit of the church alive in Germany. His resistance cost him his life.

Dorothy Day was an American journalist and founder of the Catholic Worker movement. Day devoted her life to defending the downtrodden and serving Christ by serving the poor.

C. S. Lewis, a British novelist, poet, and Christian apologist, has been called one of the most influential writers of the twentieth century.

Johann Heinrich Arnold is best known for his books which have helped thousands to follow Christ in their daily lives. Those who knew him best remember Arnold as a down-to-earth man who would warmly welcome any troubled person in for a cup of coffee and a chat.

A noted speaker and writer on marriage, parenting, education, and end-of-life issues, Arnold was a senior pastor of the Bruderhof, a movement of Christian communities.

A German pastor and religious socialist, Christoph Friedrich Blumhardt influenced theologians such as Dietrich Bonhoeffer, Eberhard Arnold, Emil Brunner, Oscar Cullman, and Karl Barth.

One of the greatest writers of Western literature, Fyodor Dostoyevsky continues to receive undiminished popularity and acclaim. He is best known for his novels The Idiot, The Brothers Karamazov, and Crime and Punishment.

Richard J. Foster is the founder of Renovaré, an ecumical Christian community, and the author of several books including A Celebration of Discipline (Harper San Francisco, 1988).

Søren Kierkegaard was a Danish philosopher, theologian, poet, social critic, and spiritual writer.

Gerhard Lohfink (1934–2024), a Catholic priest and theologian, was professor of New Testament studies at the University of Tübingen.

Charles E. Moore is a writer and contributing editor to Plough. He is a member of the Bruderhof, an intentional community movement based on Jesus’ Sermon on the Mount.

George MacDonald wrote over fifty books that are still cherished for their literary quality and spiritual insight. C. S. Lewis has said that MacDonald’s influence can be found in every book he wrote.

Thomas Merton, a Trappist monk, pacifist, poet, and bestselling author, was a leading spiritual voice of his generation.

Henri J. M. Nouwen was an internationally loved and renowned priest, professor, and author. He wrote more than forty books offering spiritual guidance and direction.

Chiara Lubich, the founder and spiritual leader of the Focolare movement, was born Silvia Lubich in Italy.

Catherine de Hueck Doherty (1896–1985), founded Friendship House, a house of hospitality to the homeless in Toronto, and later Madonna House, a more rural intentional Christian community and international Catholic lay apostolate.

Jeremiah Barker is a lay member of the Madonna House apostolate in Combermere, Canada.

Amy Carmichael, a Christian missionary to India, spent fifty-five years being a mother to hundreds of orphaned children and writing books on discipleship.

Friedrich Wilhelm Foerster (1869–1966) was a German philosopher, theologian, and professor, best known for publicly opposing German militarism and Nazi regime.

Father Emmanuel Katongole, PhD, is a core faculty member of the Kroc Institute for International Peace Studies at the University of Notre Dame.

Jürgen Moltmann (1926–2024) was a German theologian and professor at the University of Tübingen.

John M. Perkins is one of the leading evangelical voices to come out of the American civil rights movement.

Peter Riedemann (1506–1556) was an early Anabaptist leader and missionary.

C. Christopher Smith is co-author, with John Pattison, of Slow Church: Cultivating Community in the Patient Way of Jesus and editor of The Englewood Review of Books. He is a member of Englewood Christian Community Church in Indianapolis.

Mother Teresa (1910–1997) founded the Order of the Missionaries of Charity and dedicated her life to serving the poor of India.

Thomas à Kempis (ca. 1380–1471), a German-Dutch mystic, was an Augustinian canon and the likely author of The Imitation of Christ, a book of devotional readings.

Jesuit scholar, professor, award-winning Bible translator and communitarian.