Dr. Juli Slattery is a clinical psychologist and the co-founder of Authentic Intimacy, a ministry reclaiming God's design for sexuality.

Jason Romano is a father, husband, speaker, teacher and church leader with 20 years of professional broadcasting experience. For the past 16 years, he has been producing radio, television and now social and digital content for ESPN. He has produced and curated content for SportsCenter, Monday Night Football, Mike and Mike in the morning, Sunday NFL Countdown, College Gameday, College Basketball’s Final Four, MLB’s HR Derby and MLB’s All Star Game. 

Kara Powell, PhD, is the Executive Director of the Fuller Youth Institute (FYI) and a faculty member at Fuller Theological Seminary. Named by Christianity Today as one of “50 Women to Watch,” Kara serves as a Youth and Family Strategist for Orange, and also speaks regularly at parenting and leadership conferences. Kara is the author or co-author of a number of books including Growing Young, The Sticky Faith Guide for Your Family, Sticky Faith Curriculum, Can I Ask That?, Deep Justice Journeys, Essential Leadership, Deep Justice in a Broken World, Deep Ministry in a Shallow World, and the Good Sex Youth Ministry Curriculum.

Brad Lomenick is a strategic advisor and leadership consultant specializing in influence, innovation, generational issues and business strategy. For over a decade, he served as lead visionary and president of Catalyst, one of America’s largest movements of Christian leaders.

Mike Ruman is a foster parent – 4 Kiddos (2 adopted / 2 biological), Founder Parenting Academy and Swipe It App and author of Creating a Family Brand, Complaint Project, and Serve Challenge.

With a heart to provide local churches with quality Bible-centered tools and resources for evangelism and discipleship, D.A. wrote two books; G.O.S.P.E.L. and DNA: Foundations of the Faith both published through Moody Publishers. His third book, Bound to Be Free: Escaping Performance to be Captured by Grace, was released through NavPress in spring 2016.

From the same soil that grew Jim Morrison, Tony Hawk, NWA, Snoop, & Kendrick Lamar, grows another LA native, Propaganda. He’s a poet, political activist, husband, father, academic, & emcee. With LA flowing through his veins & armed with a bold message, Propaganda has assembled a body of work that challenges his listeners with every verse & reaches across the spectrum of pop culture. From aggressive battle raps to smooth introspective rhythms, Propaganda’s music will cause you to nod your head, but more importantly it will stretch your mind & heart. 

Jessie Minassian is a popular blogger, speaker, and the author of a handful of books, including Unashamed: Overcoming the Sins No Girl Wants to Talk About. Her work for teens and their parents has been featured internationally, including Focus on the Family, Parenting Today's Teens and Youth Worker Journal.

Kenny and Elle grew up in Buffalo, NY and served on staff at The Chapel at Crosspoint in student ministry for 9 years before relocating to Atlanta, GA in 2014 to join the team at Orange, helping them launch a brand new middle school curriculum and developing resources for church leaders. Kenny and Elle also founded Stuff You Can Use, an organization dedicated to helping youth workers be more awesome.

Ben Sciacca serves as the Executive Director at Restoration Academy in Fairfield, Alabama. Restoration Academy is an urban Christ-centered school that has been providing discipleship and a quality education to under-resourced youth for almost 28 years. Ben has served there for 17 years and he passionately believes that every child should at least have access to a quality education in their neighborhood.

Daniel came to a saving knowledge of Jesus Christ in April of 1998 while he was in his last year at Rutgers University in New Brunswick, NJ. After spending a few years as a professional musician (upright and electric bass), Daniel felt called into the pastoral ministry. He was taken on staff at Calvary Chapel Marin under the direction of Pastor John Henry Corcoran in January of 2000.

Shane Carroll is a Senior Staff Pastor and the Young Adult & teaching pastor for PURE at Water of Life Community Church. PURE is a community committed to sharing hope, love, passion and second chances to hundreds of young adults. In addition to leading at PURE Shane also leads the NxtGen (5th grade- young adult) department at Water of Life.

Don Whitney has been Professor of Biblical Spirituality and Associate Dean at The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary in Louisville, KY since 2005. He is the founder and president of The Center for Biblical Spirituality.

Art Hooker created and produced “Unashamed World“, a global film starring Christian hip-hop artist Lecrae Moore that spans 7 countries and over 15 cities. The film was developed over a four year period. Having the 4 time Grammy Award Winning Blues Legend John Lee Hooker as a great uncle has given Art a unique perspective of how the arts can affect culture globally and locally. He is a former Learning Design Vice President of Citigroup with a passion for global filmmaking and creative strategy.

Dave is passionate about encouraging Christian-led entrepreneurship that has a positive impact on society. To this end, he co-founded and leads Praxis, which works at the intersection of theology, culture, and entrepreneurship. Each year, Praxis runs its flagship accelerator programs, equipping leaders from 24 early-stage businesses and nonprofits, as well as Praxis Academy, an undergraduate initiative that works with over 50 schools. Previously, Dave worked at design and innovation firm IDEO and founded two companies in music and technology. He has a BA from Babson, an MBA & MEM from Northwestern, and lives in Manhattan, where he is part of the Trinity Grace Church community.

Dr. Kathy Koch (“cook”), the Founder and President of Celebrate Kids, Inc., based in Fort Worth, TX, has influenced thousands of parents, teachers, and children in 30 countries through keynote messages, seminars, chapels, and other events. Her practical, relevant, results-oriented concepts and engaging, honoring, and humorous speaking style draw enthusiastic raves from children, teens, parents, and educators. They leave her events armed with new beliefs, attitudes, practical tools, and increased hope to build healthy relationships and increase success in family, life, and school.

Gary Chapman, PhD, is the author of the bestselling The 5 Love Languages® series, which has sold more than 11 million worldwide and has been translated into 50 languages. Dr. Chapman travels the world presenting seminars on marriage, family, and relationships, and his radio programs air on more than 400 stations.

Justin Wren is a Christian motivational speaker, missionary, social activist, and mixed martial artist. Since 2010 Justin has shared his testimony of love and redemption in prisons, schools, churches, drug rehabilitation centers, universities, and youth groups worldwide. In 2009 Justin was a quarter-finalist on Spike TV’s The Ultimate Fighter during its tenth season. He debuted in the UFC that year and his professional record stands at 13-2. Justin launched Fight for the Forgotten, in conjunction with Shalom University, to raise funds for a program to liberate 1,000 persecuted Mbuti Pygmy slaves and relocate them to self-sustainable land of their own in the eastern Congo region.

Kathleen Jahnson, M.A. is a counselor, speaker, and writer, who has been involved in Christian ministry for over 30 years, including a number of years as a missionary in Guinea, West Africa that challenged her own family's resilience. She is passionate about helping people find hope and help in the Word of God to build resilience and stand strong. She lives with her husband in Atlanta, GA, where her favorite role is being "Nana" to her grandchildren.

Brett Kunkle is the Student Impact Director at Stand to Reason. He is passionate about seeing students and adults “transformed by the renewing of their minds.” Brett has more than 18 years of experience working with junior high, high school, and college students. A dynamic communicator who engages both heart and mind, Brett speaks to thousands of students and adults at churches, conferences, and college campuses across the country

Ron Hunter Jr. is the executive director & CEO of Randall House the publisher of D6 Curriculum, cofounder of and director of the D6 Conference.

Jarrid Wilson is a husband, dad, pastor, author and inspirational blogger. His articles have been viewed by tens-of-millions, showcased on some of today’s hottest talk shows, and featured on national news stations worldwide. He is a dynamic speaker whose outside-the-box perspectives have gained him national recognition from some of today’s most influential Christian leaders and pastors.

Danielle serves in The Salvation Army as an officer in Los Angeles. Serving the marginalized for over twenty years, she is also an Ambassador for Stop The Traffik (a global anti-human trafficking campaign) and Compassion International.

Joel Newton is a Co-Founder of The Virtual Reality Company, producing content for the emerging platform of virtual reality. Along with VRC co-founders Robert Stromberg and Chris Edwards, and a collective of other major Hollywood artists, Joel was part of the team creating the Hydra Process, a 10-phase reinvention of how movies are developed and produced. Before launching Hydra, Newton was an artist manager for seven years representing writers and directors. During that time, he was also a producer on two award-winning films. He attended the University of Southern California’s film school and is married with three kids.

Caleb Kaltenbach is the Lead Pastor at Discovery Church in Simi Valley, CA. Raised in the LGBT community, he was exposed to how some Christians treated LGBT members, and grew to hate Christians. In high school, he joined a Bible study to disprove the Bible, but ended up following Jesus instead. Later, his parents followed Jesus too. This is the subject of his first book, "Messy Grace" --holding on to the truth of God's Word while being filled with grace.

John Stonestreet serves as President of the Colson Center for Christian Worldview. A gifted communicator on areas of faith and culture, theology, worldview, education, and apologetics, John is a sought-after speaker, published author, and respected cultural commentator.

John Eldredge is the president of Ransomed Heart, a ministry devoted to helping people discover the heart of God, recover their own hearts in God's love, and learn to live in God's Kingdom.

Jeff has served the Vitae Foundation in various roles since 2014. In his current role as Research Director, Jeff helped lead Vitae’s most recent research project on women’s health (August, 2015), which is currently informing the development of Vitae media and messaging and being disseminated widely across the country. Jeff has spent most of his career in education and has taught and coached students from 5th grade through post-graduate. Jeff earned his B.A. in History from Truman State University in 1998, M.A. in Educational Administration from Lindenwood University in 2005, and Ph.D. in Education in 2014 from the University of Missouri-St. Louis.  

Melvin Adams, a former Harlem Globetrotter, retired from the team on March 17, 2000, due to a heavy burden to reach youth for Christ. Melvin’s passion has provided him opportunities to speak, perform, and share for more than 2 million youth at churches, school assemblies, basketball clinics, camps and other events.

Alan Briggs: Alan Briggs is the Director of Frontline Church Planting, a network and equipping hub in Colorado. He is also the Multiplying Pastor at Vanguard Church in Colorado Springs where he makes disciples and trains leaders to multiply. Their family focuses on building bridges to the lost, largely in the context of their neighborhood. He and his wife, Julie, have four kids, two adopted and two biological, and live in Colorado Springs. He loves the church and is passionate about equipping leaders and churches to multiply through relational, experiential and formal learning. 

Matt is the author of Parent Chat: The Technology Talk for Every Family. Matt speaks at many conferences about how to leverage technology to make a difference. A serial entrepreneur who has failed gloriously at least 4 times, he has also had several successful exits. He is the founder and CEO of The Spire Firm and the author of Be Social: The Social Media Handbook. Additionally, Matt is an Advisory Board member of Circle with Disney.

Ravi Zacharias is a noted author and speaker who has been invited to present the claims of the Judeo-Christian worldview on university campuses, in halls of government, and numerous forums around the world for 44 years. He is the author of more than twenty books spanning the fields of theology, apologetics, comparative religions, and philosophy. He hosts the international radio programs Let My People Think and Just Thinking and is Founder and President of Ravi Zacharias International Ministries.

Joe Baker is the co-founder and CEO of Save the Storks. He and his wife, Ann, founded Save the Storks in 2011 and began touring the country with the vision to partner with Pregnancy Resource Centers and help them acquire mobile medical units (Stork Buses) in every major city. The first paid employee was hired in 2013 – the year after the first Stork Bus landed in Dallas, TX. As of July 2016, there are 30 employees at Save the Storks, 21 Stork Buses on the road, and another 20 in various stages of production.

Chris Bruno is a licensed professional counselor and the CEO of Restoration Project, a ministry dedicated to revitalizing fatherhood and brotherhood among men. He's the author of Man Maker: Boys are Born, Men are Made (2015) and Brotherhood Primer (2013), and is passionate about the vital role men play in the world, in the family, and in the church. 

Russell Moore is President of the Ethics & Religious Liberty Commission of the Southern Baptist Convention, the moral concerns and public policy entity of the nation’s largest Protestant denomination. He is a frequent cultural commentator, an ethicist and theologian by background, and an ordained Southern Baptist minister. Moore is author of several books, including Onward: Engaging the Culture without Losing the Gospel. A native Mississippian, he and his wife Maria are the parents of five sons.

Mark and Jan Foreman have been married for over 43 years. They have co-authored, Never Say No: Raising Big-Picture Kids . Together they’ve been parents to two grown sons, Jon and Tim, who are part of the band Switchfoot. They reside in Cardiff, California. Mark and Jan’s joys are their three grandkids, surfing, traveling to underprivileged parts of the world, and discovering partners and fellow believers who want to see the world transformed.

In her early years, growing up in Cocoa Beach, Florida, Sally was fascinated with the space program, and eventually became a space shuttle engineer. It wasn’t until after her marriage and the birth of two children, that she and her husband came to faith in Christ, and God began changing her priorities.

Today, in her role as president of Moms in Prayer International, Sally is carrying on the legacy begun over thirty years ago. Her vision remains unchanged, that more children and schools and moms might experience God’s life-changing answers to prayer.

A retired cold case homicide detective, J. Warner Wallace was a vocal atheist for many years - until he applied his investigative training to the Gospels and determined that Christianity is demonstrably true. You may recognize him from NBC's Dateline, where he’s appeared more than any other detective in the country. 

Patti Garibay is the founder and Executive Director of American Heritage Girls. She started this organization 22 years ago and has had 100,000 girls ages 5-18 come through this faith-based program. They currently have 45,000 of these young women going through their program. Garibay is married with four children and seven grandchildren.

As one of the founding creators of The Aetherlight: Chronicles of the Resistance - a virtual world for 10-12 year olds that fosters biblical engagement - Tim Cleary has always been captivated by Narnia, Star Wars, and Marvel comics. His heroes are: Jesus, his wife, C.S. Lewis, Stan Lee, and George Lucas. As the lead writer for The Aetherlight, Tim balances lives at the intersection of scripture and pop culture, fostering energy and interest between the two. 

Dr. Walt Mueller is the founder and President of the Center for Parent/Youth Understanding, a non-profit organization serving schools, churches, and community organizations across the U.S, Canada, and worldwide in their efforts to strengthen families. Walt has been working in youth and family ministry for over 37 years. He is the author of nine books and is a regular contributor to numerous journals and magazines including Youthworker Journal and GROUP. 

Jeremy Cowart has served in a variety of contexts as photographer for a variety of celebrities including Taylor Swift, Kelly Clarkson, Tim Tebow, and the Kardashians. He has serviced a variety of television networks including ABC, FOX, A&E, F/X, Discovery Channel, ESPN, People, US Weekly, VIBE, E!, Universal Records, Sony Records and Warner Brothers Records. Despite his lack of scholastic success, he discovered his gifts later in life, and relays principles that helped him navigate through life as an artist. This interview provides an example of creativity’s potential, once it’s unleashed.

Jon Collins is an Explainer by trade. He Co-founded Epipheo, an explainer video animation studio. He is now President of The Bible Project, a crowd-funded video library that explains books and themes of the Bible. Portland, Oregon.