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Rick Bray is a graduate of Elon University and a former Marine Corps Officer, where he served for six years. He spent 37 years in the pharmaceutical industry before retiring. He has also dedicated 16 years to coaching high school cross country and track, investing deeply in the lives of student-athletes. A follower of Christ since 1963, he is an active member of Friends Baptist Church, where he teaches a Life Class for young married couples.

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Rick Bray is a graduate of Elon University and a former Marine Corps Officer, where he served for six years. He spent 37 years in the pharmaceutical industry before retiring. He has also dedicated 16 years to coaching high school cross country and track, investing deeply in the lives of student-athletes. A follower of Christ since 1963, he is an active member of Friends Baptist Church, where he teaches a Life Class for young married couples.

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Lora and her husband Andy live on a family farm near Winston-Salem, NC, where they have homeschooled their five children, ages 6-22.  Lora has worked extensively in women’s ministry and the pro-life movement.  She directed and helped to found Maplewood Women’s Center (one of the nation’s first crisis pregnancy centers in the same building as an abortion provider),  where she trained and oversaw counselors, raised support and interest, and provided education and counseling to clients.  She has homeschooled for 15 years, and after the birth of her oldest children, Lora has felt led to focus her energy on helping establish Cathedral Oak Academy as an option for the families in her community. She has a BA in English and Studio Art from UNC-Chapel Hill and a Master’s in Theology with a concentration in counseling from Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary.

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Gordon was born in Cleveland, Ohio and moved to North Carolina to attend law school at Wake Forest University. He has practiced law for over 50 years and has served as a North Carolina judge for the past 12 years. Gordon is a founding member of both River Oaks Community Church and Restoration Community Church and previously served as Moderator of the Evangelical Presbyterian Church. An avid reader and former scuba-diving instructor, he is also an adrenaline enthusiast. Gordon came to faith later in life and is deeply grateful for the work God has done.

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