The Academy of Preachers is a fresh initiative, underwritten by the Lilly Endowment, designed to identify, network, inspire, and support young people who sense a call to Christian preaching.

107.  Brooks Talbott, Southeast Christian Church, Louisville KY, Cincinnati Christian University, Cincinnati OH, (mentor, Max Semenick)
106.  Paul Booth, Zion Hill Baptist Church, Atlanta GA, Emory University, Atlanta, GA (mentor, Robert A. Smith, Jr.)
105.  Jeremiah Johns, First Baptist Church, Jeffersontown, KY, Fairdale High School, Louisville, KY (mentor, Kevin Nelson)
104.  Elliott Hamrick, First Baptist Church, Gaffney SC, Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, Louisville KY (mentor, Lyman Hamrick).
103.  Darnell Tingle, Wesley Center AME Zion Church, Pittsburgh PA, United Theological Seminary, Dayton OH (mentor, Glenn Grayson).
102.  John Jay Alvaro, The Gathering, Durham, NC, Duke Divinity School, Durham, NC (mentor, Chuck Gaines).
101. Tanell Allen, Peachtree Baptist Church, Atlanta GA, McAfee School of Theology of Mercer University (mentor, Jim King)
100. Katie Beachy, Middletown Christian Church, Middletown KY, Male High School, Louisville KY,  (mentor, David Emery)
99.  Cody Maynus, Campus Ministry, College of St. Benedict, St. Johns University, Collegeville, MN (mentor, Dee Lundberg)
98.  Terry Cunningham, Scott United Methodist Church, Maysville KY, University of Kentucky, Lexington KY (mentor, Tamara Brown)
97.  Kimberley Proctor, East Second Street Christian Church, Lexington KY, Lexington Theological Seminary, Lexington KY (mentor, Don Gillett)
96.  Andre Morton, New Hope Missionary Baptist Church, Radcliff KY, Campbellsville University, Campbellsville KY (mentor, O. C. Jones)
95.  Justin Greene, House of Hope Church, Cedar Hills, TX, Dallas Theological Seminary, Dallas TX, (mentor, LeRoy Armstrong)
94.  Jessica Tidwell, Belmont Campus Ministry, Belmont University, Nashville TN (mentor, Darrell Gwaltney)
93. Brandon Maxwell, Belmont Campus Ministry, Belmont University, Nashville TN (mentor, Darrell Gwaltney)
92.  Larry Terrell Crudup, Sweet Home Baptist Church, Round Rock TX, Belmont University, Nashville TN (mentor, Darrell Gwaltney)
91.  Chesla T. Nickelson, Light of the World Christian Church, Indianapolis IN, Christian Theological Seminary, Indianapolis IN (mentor, Courtney Clayton Jennings)
90.  D. J. Hudson, Fisk Memorial Chapel, Nashville TN, Fisk University, Nashville TN (mentor, Jason Curry)
89.  Damon Thomas, Fisk Memorial Chapel, Nashville TN, Fisk University, Nashville TN (mentor, Jason Curry)
88.  Andrew Fiser, Edgehill United Methodist Church, Nashville TN, Vanderbilt Divinity School, Nashville TN (mentor, Rich Voelz)
87.  Colt Barker, Community Presbyterian Church, Charlestown IN, Charlestown Senior High School, Charlestown IN (mentor, David Fluecke)
86.  Adam Graham, Howell Hill Church of Christ, Fayetteville TN, Vanderbilt Divinity School, Nashville TN (mentor, Paul Prill)
85.  Jake Caldwell, Central Christian Church, Lexington KY (Lexington Theological Seminary, Lexington KY),  (mentor, Michael Mooty)
84.  Faith Parry, First United Methodist Church, Niceville FL, Asbury Seminary, Wilmore KY, (mentor, Greg McKinnon)
83.  TJ Pancake, Traders Point Christian Church, Indianapolis IN, Zionsville High School, Zionsville IN (mentor, Jake Barker)
82.  Taylor Lewis Guthrie, Harvey Brown Presbyterian Church, Louisville KY, Harvard Divinity School, Cambridge MA (mentor, Stephanie Paulsell)
81.  Joshua Pennington,  New Life Worship Center, Cynthiana KY, Asbury Theological Seminary, Asbury KY (mentor, James Rayburn)
80.  Baret Fawbush, Goshen Christian Church, Prospect KY, Cincinnati Christian University, Cincinnati OH, (mentor, Rick Ballard)
79.  Allison Hicks, First Baptist Church, Middlesboro KY, (McAfee School of Theology of Mercer University, Atlanta GA), (mentor, Matthew T. DuVall)
78.  Miles Meehan, Southland Christian Church, Lexington KY, University of Kentucky, Lexington KY (mentor Jason Byerly)
77.  Jacob Rider, New Liberty Baptist Church, Owenton KY, Owen County High School, Owenton KY (mentor, Emory Eldridge)
76.  Barrett Owen, Union Baptist Church, Atlanta GA, McAfee School of Theology, Atlanta GA (mentor, Jim King)
75. T. B., All Saints Anglican Church, Greer, SC, (Beeson Divinity School of Samford University, Birmingham AL (mentor, Wallace A. C. Williams)
74.  Reginald Sharpe, Jr. Martin Luther King, Jr. International Chapel, Atlanta GA, Morehouse College, Atlanta GA (mentor, Lawrence Carter)
73.  Nicholas Richards, Abyssinian Baptist Church, New York, NY, Morehouse College, Atlanta GA (mentor, Lawrence Carter); moved to the waiting list.
72.  Tyrone McGowan, Jr. Martin Luther King, Jr. International Chapel, Atlanta GA, Morehouse College, Atlanta GA (mentor, Lawrence Carter)
71.  Willie Dewayne Francois III, Martin Luther King, Jr. International Chapel, Atlanta GA, Harvard Divinity School, Boston MA (mentor, Lawrence Carter)
70.  Jordan Casson, Martin Luther King, Jr. International Chapel, Atlanta GA, Morehouse College, Atlanta GA (mentor, Lawrence Carter)
69.  David Malcolm Magruder, Martin Luther King, Jr. International Chapel, Atlanta GA, Morehouse College, Atlanta GA (mentor, Lawrence Carter)
68.  Adam Quine, First Presbyterian Church, Owensboro KY, Northern Kentucky University, Highland Heights KY (mentor, Jonathan Carroll)
67.  Christine Coy Fohr, First Presbyterian Church, Owensboro, KY, Louisville Presbyterian Theological Seminary, Louisville KY (mentor, Jonathan Carroll)
66.  Seth Denny, Campus Ministry of Lindsey Willson College, Columbia KY, Lindsey Wilson College, Columbia KY (mentor, Troy Elmore)
65.  Alyssa Haller, Bethel United Church of Christ, Muncie IN, Ball State University, Muncie IN (mentor, Michael Erwin)
64. Walter Dodd, Booneville United Methodist Church, Booneville KY, Kentucky Mountain Bible College, Jackson KY (mentor, Dominick Errico).
63.  Katie Lynde, Ridgeway Community Church, Harrisburg PA, West Chester University of Pennsylvania, West Chester PA  (mentor, Elizabeth Bidgood-Enders)
62.  Elbonita Hawkins, Berea College Campus Ministry Center, Berea KY, Eastern Kentucky University, Richmond KY (mentor Loretta Reynolds)
61.  Harold Sims, First Baptist Church, Sedalia NC, Campbell University, Boiling Springs NC (mentor, Drew Hill)
60.  Lucas Rice, St. Vladimir's Orthodox Seminary, Crestwood NY (mentor, Chad Harfield)
59.  James Bennett, Green River Memorial Baptist Church, Campbellsville, Kentucky, School of Theology, Campbellsville University, Campbellsville KY, Campbellsville KY (mentor, Skip Alexander)
58.  Christopher Ludwig, Community Presbyterian Church, Charlestown IN, Ivy Tech Community College, Indiana (mentor, David Flucke)
57.  Dustin Boehm, St. Meinrad Archabbey, St. Meinrad IN, St. Meinrad Seminary, St. Meinrad IN (mentor, Guerric DeBona)
56.  John Parks, St. Meinrad Archabbey, St. Meinrad IN, St. Meinrad Seminary, St. Meinrad IN (mentor, Guerric DeBona)
55. Sarah Thompson, Crawfordsville Nazarene Church, Crawfordsville IN, Trevecca Nazarene University, Nashville TN (mentor, Heather Daughtery)
54.  Willis Deitz, Campbellsville Baptist Church, Campbellsville KY, Campbellsville University, Campbellsville KY (mentor, Scott Wiggington)
53.  Devin Leitch, Buck Run Baptist Church, Frankfort KY, Boyce College, Louisville KY (mentor, Hershael York)
52.  Joshua Hardesty, Wing Avenue Baptist Church, Owensboro KY, Campbellsville University, Campbellsville KY (mentor, Anthony Cobb)
51.  Neal Brooks, First Baptist Church, Shawnee KS, Southwest Baptist University, Bolivar MO (mentor, Mike Fuhrman)
50.  Lonnie Winston, Cedar Grove Missionary Baptist Church, Brownsville KY, Grand Rapids Theological Seminary, Grand Rapids MI (mentor, Keith Hackett)
49.  Roger Jasper, First Christian Church, Winchester KY, Baptist Seminary of Kentucky, Lexington KY (mentor, Dwight A.Moody)
48.  Patrick Garcia, Southeast Christian Church, Louisville KY, Cincinnati Christian University, Cincinnati OH (mentor, Steve Yeaton)
47.  Garrett Schindler, Community Presbyterian Church, Charlestown IN, Louisville Presbyterian Seminary, Louisville KY (mentor, David Flucke)
46.  Aaron Flucke, Community Presbyterian Church, Charlestown IN, Louisville Presbyterian Seminary, Louisville KY (mentor, David Flucke)
45.  Katie Anderson, Buechel Park Baptist Church, Louisville KY, Baptist Seminary of Kentucky, Lexington KY, (mentor, Don Rogers)
44.  Micah Spicer, Wingo Baptist Church, Wingo KY, Campbellsville University, Campbellsville KY (mentor, Scott Solowey)
43.  Krista Phillips, Iroquois Presbyterian Church, Louisville KY, Hanover College, Hanover IN (mentor, Robyn Abel)
42.  Sean Stengl, Life Church, Buckner KY, Campbellsville University, Campbellsville KY (mentor, Gary French)
41.  Carra Hughes Greer, Smoke Rise Baptist Church, Atlanta GA, McAfee School of Theology, Atlanta GA (mentor, Bob Browning)
40.  Kevin Stamps, Sonora United Methodist Church, Sonora KY, Asbury Seminary, Wilmore KY (mentor, Kent Lewis)
39.  Jeffery K. Hood, Jr. Wadley Baptist Church, Wadley, AL, Candler School of Theology, Emory University, Atlanta GA (mentor, David Key)
38.  Chase Thompson, Woodburn Baptist Church, Woodburn KY, Western Kentucky University, Bowling Green KY (mentor, Thomas Johnson)
37.  Brandon Grady, Ambler Church of the Brethren, Ambler PA, Bethany Theological Seminary, Richmond IN (mentor, Bennett Poage)
36.  Mary Alice Birdwhistell, Calvary Baptist Church, Lexington KY, Truett Divinity School of Baylor University, Waco TX (mentor, Dwight A. Moody)
35  Zac Bailes, Third Baptist Church, Owensboro KY, Wake Forest University Divinity School, Winston-Salem NC (mentor, James Byrd)
34.  Chad Lyday, Salvage Yard Christian Church, Indianapolis IN, Decatur Central High School, Indianapolis IN (mentor, Don Anderson)
33.  Sarah Lewis, Venitas Church, Federal Way, Washington, Multnomah Seminary, Portland, OR (mentor, Mike Fuhrman)
32.  Jeremy Shoulta, Deer Park Baptist Church, Louisville KY, Baptist Seminary of Kentucky, Lexington KY (mentor, Bill Turner)
31. Stacy Cochran Nowell, Harrisonburg Baptist Church, Harrisonburg VA, (graduate of McAfee School of Theology, Atlanta GA), (mentor, Jack Mercer)
30.  Anna Marie Roderick, Judson Memorial Church, New York NY, Earlham College, Richmond IN (mentor, Kelly Burke)
29.  Daniel Rudy, Glade Valley Church of the Brethren, Walkersville MD, Bethany Theological Seminary, Richmond IN (mentor, Paula Bowser)
28.  Jeremy Shannon, Georgetown College Chapel Ministry, Georgetown KY, Georgetown College, Georgetown KY (mentor, Lee Davis)
27.  Christopher Dodson, First Baptist Church, Kearney MO, Truett Seminary of Baylor University, Waco TX (mentor, Mike Fuhrman)
26.  Robert Lewis Thompson, Portland Memorial Missionary Baptist Church, Louisville KY  Eastern Kentucky University, Richmond KY (mentor, Wayne Montgomery)
25. Joshua Johannes, Sardis General Baptist Church, Forsyth MO, Southwest Baptist University, Bolivar MO (mentor, Mike Fuhrman)
24. Thomas Gricoski, St. Meinrad Archabby, St. Meinrad IN, St. Meinrad Seminary, St. Meinrad IN (mentor, Brendan Moss)
23.  Stephen Harris, Consolidated Missionary Baptist Church, Lexington KY, Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, Louisville KY (mentor, Richard Gaines)
22.  Christian Smith, East Second Street Christian Church, Lexington KY, Northern Kentucky University, Highland Heights KY (mentor, Don Gillett)
21. Tanner White, First Presbyterian Church, Tampa FL, University of Tampa, Tampa FL (mentor, Frtiz Conner)
20. Adam Kilchenman, Middletown Christian Church, Middletown KY, Louisville Presbyterian Theological Seminary, Louisville KY (mentor, David Emery)
19. Ryan Gilbert, First Presbyterian Church, Prestonsburg KY, graduate of University of Chicago Divinity School, Chicago IL (mentor, David Carr)
18. David Depositer, Enon General Baptist Church, Enon IN, Oakland City University, Oakland City, IN (mentor, Tammy Scheller)
17. Winterbourne Jones, Fisk Memorial Chapel, Nashville TN, Fisk University, Nashville TN (mentor, Jason Curry)
16. Michael Oellig, Ambler Church of the Brethren, Ambler PA, Millersburg University, Millersburg PA (mentor, Brandon Grady)
15. Brandon Perkins, Fisk Memorial Chapel, Nashville TN, Fisk University, Nashville TM (mentor, Jason Curry)
14. Jeremy Kramer, Donelson Church of the Nazarene, Nashville TN, Trevecca Nazarene University, Nashville TN, (mentor, David Hill)
13. Steve Rhodes, Wyoming Baptist Church, Cincinnati OH, Asbury Seminary, Wilmore KY (mentor, Steve Cummins)
12. C. J. Childs, Shurlington Church of the Nazarene, Macon GA, Trevecca Nazarene University, Nashville TN (mentor, Heather Daugherty)
11. J. C. Campbell, First Gethsemane Baptist Church, Louisville KY, Georgetown College, Georgetown KY (mentor, T. Vaughn Walker)
10. Kara Hildabrandt, Second Presbyterian Church, Nashville TN,  graduate of Vanderbilt Divinity School, Nashville TN (mentor, Sally Hughes)
9. James Bush, Rosemont Baptist Church, Lexington KY, Asbury Seminary, Wilmore KY, (mentor, Eddie Benton)
8. Scott Claybrook, First Baptist Church, Nashville TN, McAfee School of Theology (Mercer University), Atlanta GA, (mentor, Brian Wright)
7. Paola Catalan, Central Baptist Church, Lexington KY, Maryhurst University, Portland OR (mentor, Mark Johnson)
6. Alex Williams, Southeast Christian Church, Louisville KY,  graduate of Cincinnati Christian University, Cincinnati OH (mentor L. D. Campbell)
5. Jonathan Scott, First Church of the Nazarene, Oakland City IN, Oakland City University, Oakland City, IN,  (mentor, Darin Nossett)
4. Hosea Nelson, First Baptist Church, Jeffersontown KY, Jeffersontown High School, Jeffersontown KY,  (mentor Kevin Nelson)
3. Matthew Lloyd Kelly, Bethlehem United Methodist Church, Clarkesville TN, Vanderbilt Divinity School, Nashville TN, (mentor, Thomas Gildemeister)
2. James Matthews Kinnard, First Baptist Church, Jeffersontown KY, Howard University, Washington DC (mentor, Kevin Nelson)
1. Caela Wood, First United Church, Bloomington, IN, Christian Theological Seminary, Indianapolis
(mentor, Jack Skiles).

1. Favorite day of the week: Sunday -- it's a little Easter every week! Plus, the naps in the afternoon! What's not to love?

2. A book I plan to read again: Night by Elie Wiesel

3. A movie I would see again: The Aviator

4. For breakfast I often eat: A toasted English muffin with a Morningstar Farms fake-sausage-like patty and a little cheese.

5. Punctuation mark that best describes me: The comma, of course, because I am UCC

6. Cover of magazine I would most like to be on: Sounds like my worst nightmare. No, thanks.

7. The Song that best captures my personality: "Superwoman" by Alicia Keys

8. Celebrity I would most like to meet: Bill Clinton but I will settle for Chelsea if Bill is too busy.

9. Super human power you would most like to have: To be able to fly.

10. Animal I would most like to be: A squirrel, maybe even a flying squirrel!

1. Favorite day of the week: Sunday

2. A book I plan to read again: 3:16 The Numbers of Hopet by Max Lucado

3. A movie I would see again: Taken

4. For breakfast I often eat: A chocolate chip granola bar

5. Punctuation mark that best describes me: A comma, I always have something to add usually

6. Cover of magazine I would most like to be on: Sports Spectrum

7. The Song that best captures my personality: "Amazing Grace (My Chains Are Gone)"

8. Celebrity I would most like to meet: Albert Pujols

9. Super human power you would most like to have: The ability to fly

10. Animal I would most like to be: A horse