James W. Cox, a leading authority on preaching and one of the most influential teachers in the field of homiletics, is a senior professor at the Southern Baptist Theological Seminary in Louisville, Kentucky. He has been the editor of The Minister's Manual since 1984.

Lee McGlone is senior pastor for the First Baptist Church of Sioux Falls, South Dakota, and adjunct professor at North American Baptist Seminary. He has contributed to the The Minister's Manual and has been its indexer for many years.