Rev. Brandan Robertson serves as the lead pastor of Missiongathering Christian Church in San Diego, CA and serves as the executive director of Metanoia. A prolific writer, he is the author or contributing author to nine books on spirituality and theology. He is a founding member of The Union of Affirming Christians, and has served as a board member and advisor to the Democratic National Convention, Department of State, Department of Health and Human Services, Red Letter Christians, and The Humane Society. Robertson currently serves as the co-chair of San Diego Pride's DevOUT Interfaith Coalition, and has served as the national spokesperson of Evangelicals For Marriage Equality and developed the Evangelical Outreach Program for Faith In Public Life and the Bridging the Divides Program for Interfaith Alliance of Colorado. Robertson received his bachelor's degree in pastoral ministry and theology from Moody Bible Institute, his masters of theological studies focused on sexual and gender justice from Iliff School of Theology, and is pursuing his masters in political science from Eastern Illinois University.