Dr Arno van Niekerk is an economist and senior lecturer at the University of the Free State. After doing research at the IMF and the World Bank in Washington, he completed his PhD in Economics in 2008. Currently he is also a visiting professor at Salzburg University (FHS) in Austria. He is an established researcher in International economics and Inclusive economics, having published numerous academic articles in peer-reviewed journals (national and international) and presented over 40 papers at academic conferences around the world. In 2015 he published a book, titled "Enough! What is the plan?", dealing with the historic division of the people of South Africa and the need for healing in the nation. This led to several invitations to speak at all kinds of events ranging from Mighty Men conferences to Sharpeville human rights days. Combining his career and ministry enables him to live out his calling to the fullest. He is known for having started a number of ministry-related initiatives, some of which are: Mighty Families; Christian Consensus in SA; Project SA and Raising Righteous Rulers (RRR). He lives with his wife, who is also an academic at the same university (Faculty of Law), and their two sons in Bloemfontein.