Can God use a writer or publisher to transform society? There is solid evidence that God not only can, but has used writers to initiate cataclysmic changes in their world. The president of the 21st Century Wilberforce initiative will demonstrate how writers and publishers in both England and the United States were significant forces in abolishing slavery. He will show how journalists can use leadership principles to prepare their culture for transformation, with the issue of religious persecution as an example.

Dr. Randel Everett is the president of 21st Century Wilberforce Initiative.