Cedarville University

Landon Dowden is the Lead Pastor of Hebron Baptist Church in Dacula, GA. He is originally from Louisiana where he graduated from Louisiana State University with a degree in Management. He also earned a Master of Divinity, a Master of Theology, and a Doctor of Philosophy from New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary. He has been married to his wife, Tara, for over 20 years and they have four beautiful children, Arabella, Adalaide, Adoniram, and Alastair.

Landon has been a Lead Pastor for over 19 years and has led student camps for many national student organizations for the past 28 years. He currently serves as an adjunct professor for Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary and New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary working in the Doctor of Ministry program in the field of preaching. He has published two commentaries in the Christ-Centered Commentary Exposition Series which are Exalting Jesus in Ezekiel and Exalting Jesus in Esther. His next volume, Exalting Jesus in Deuteronomy, will be published next year. Landon’s conviction regarding preaching is that nothing is better for God’s people than God’s word which leads him to preach expositionally through books of the Bible. His prayer is that in making the Word of God fully known that the Spirit will make the people of God fully mature. Landon has held numerous denominational roles at both the associational and state levels, as well as, serving on 14 international mission trips.

Long Hollow Worship is a worship band and ministry based out of Long Hollow Baptist Church in Nashville, TN. They lead students every week in worship as well as travel around the country to draw people closer to Jesus through music. They have a passion for writing songs for the local and global church.