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George Barna is the Director of Research and cofounder of the Cultural Research Center at Arizona Christian University. He is also an ACU professor, focusing on worldview assessment and development, and cultural transformation. He was the founder and leader of the Barna Group, a research company that has set the standard for understanding trends in American culture. In addition, he has taught at the undergraduate and graduate level, and has pastored two churches. Barna has written 60 books, including numerous award-winners and\u00a0<\/span>New York Times\u00a0<\/em>bestsellers. His most recent book is,\u00a0<\/span>Raising Spiritual Champions: Nurturing Your Child\u2019s Heart, Mind and Soul\u00a0<\/em>(Arizona Christian University Press, 2023).<\/span><\/p>\n [\/et_pb_testimonial][et_pb_testimonial portrait_url=”https:\/\/azcu.edu\/culturalresearchcenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/06\/IMG_0421-2-Edited-5-scaled-1.jpg” quote_icon=”off” quote_icon_color=”rgba(0,0,0,0)” quote_icon_background_color=”rgba(0,0,0,0)” portrait_width=”220px” portrait_height=”220px” module_class=”person-headline” _builder_version=”4.16″ body_text_color=”#222222″ body_line_height=”26px” background_color=”rgba(0,0,0,0)” custom_margin=”||19px||false|false” custom_padding=”0px|0px|30px|0px|false|false” border_radii_portrait=”on|220px|220px|220px|220px” border_color_all_portrait=”rgba(0,0,0,0)” locked=”off” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n Dr. Tracy Munsil is the Executive Director of the Cultural Research Center and is Associate Professor of Political Science at Arizona Christian University. She is also the Publisher of Arizona Christian University Press, the book-publishing entity of Arizona Christian University. Dr. Munsil chaired the collaborative process to develop the ACU CORE liberal arts curriculum, and was instrumental in creating and teaching political science and Humanities courses at ACU. She was appointed by Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey to the Commission on Appellate Court Appointments and served as Chair of the Board of Directors for Voices for the Voiceless, a next-generation prolife organization based in Phoenix. Dr. Munsil was a full-time lecturer in the Arizona State University School of Politics and Global Studies. Her doctorate was her third degree from ASU, after earning both a political science master\u2019s and a bachelor\u2019s degree in journalism. At ASU she met her husband, ACU President Len Munsil. Dr. Munsil home-educated their eight children for 14 years and now enjoys her 18 grandchildren.<\/span><\/p>\n [\/et_pb_testimonial][et_pb_testimonial portrait_url=”https:\/\/azcu.edu\/culturalresearchcenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/06\/Adam-Rasmussen-Headshot.jpg” quote_icon=”off” quote_icon_color=”rgba(0,0,0,0)” quote_icon_background_color=”rgba(0,0,0,0)” portrait_width=”220px” portrait_height=”220px” module_class=”person-headline” _builder_version=”4.25.1″ body_text_color=”#222222″ body_line_height=”26px” background_color=”rgba(0,0,0,0)” custom_margin=”||19px||false|false” custom_padding=”0px|0px|30px|0px|false|false” border_radii_portrait=”on|220px|220px|220px|220px” border_color_all_portrait=”rgba(0,0,0,0)” locked=”off” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n Dr. Adam Rasmussen is a fellow at the Cultural Research Center and the Dean of the College of Arts and Humanities at Arizona Christian University. Adam seeks to help others flourish under the Lordship of Christ in all of life as they make important connections between faith, reason, and culture. Spending three decades in Christian education, Dr. Rasmussen has taught on a variety of topics including biblical literacy, apologetics, and worldview formation. In his courses, students learn how to develop their own moral philosophy, so they are inspired to implement significant change in their sphere of influence. They are encouraged to “transform culture with truth.” [\/et_pb_testimonial][et_pb_testimonial portrait_url=”https:\/\/azcu.edu\/culturalresearchcenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/06\/C-Crenshaw-Test.JPG” quote_icon=”off” quote_icon_color=”rgba(0,0,0,0)” quote_icon_background_color=”rgba(0,0,0,0)” portrait_width=”220px” portrait_height=”220px” module_class=”person-headline” _builder_version=”4.27.4″ body_text_color=”#222222″ body_line_height=”26px” background_color=”rgba(0,0,0,0)” custom_margin=”||19px||false|false” custom_padding=”0px|0px|30px|0px|false|false” hover_enabled=”0″ border_radii_portrait=”on|220px|220px|220px|220px” border_color_all_portrait=”rgba(0,0,0,0)” locked=”off” global_colors_info=”{}” title_text=”C-Crenshaw-Test” sticky_enabled=”0″]<\/p>\n Dr. Christina Crenshaw is Assistant Professor of English at Arizona Christian University and a Fellow with the Cultural Research Center. With more than twenty years of experience in Christian education, she has served in faculty and leadership roles at California Baptist University, Baylor University, Dallas Theological Seminary, and Southwestern Seminary. Her work focuses on helping Christians engage culture through a biblical worldview, with particular interests in Christian leadership, cultural apologetics, and biblical justice. She is the author of Redeeming Justice: Doing Good for God’s Glory (Harvest House, 2026) and is especially passionate about reaching Millennials and Generation Z.<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_testimonial][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Get the latest book from Dr. George Barna: Raising Spiritual ChampionsGeorge Barna Director of Research, Cultural Research Center at Arizona Christian University George Barna is the Director of Research and cofounder of the Cultural Research Center at Arizona Christian University. 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Executive Director, Cultural Research Center at Arizona Christian University<\/h4>\n
Dr. Adam Rasmussen<\/h3>\n
Dr. Christina Crenshaw<\/h3>\n