A transformational journey designed for young leaders that dives into topics like purpose, faith, and identity.
A transformational journey designed for young leaders that dives into topics like purpose, faith, and identity.
Andy and Christie Kirk have three children, and they live on the Gold Coast of Australia. Andy is the Director of Families atGlow Church as well as the National Leader of Children’s Ministry for the ACC(Australian Christian Churches). Together, Andy and Christie have been innovating and changing the landscape of Children’s Ministry for the last 19years together. From leading locally in churches, overseeing multi-site ministries, and years of mentoring and consulting churches, their experience ofKids & Families Ministry is extensive. Both Andy and Christie are passionate about empowering people to live out all they were created to do by matching people’s potential with God’s possibilities.
Anna Gnatyshyna lives in Kyiv, Ukraine and works at OneHope as the Ministry Coordinator in Eurasia. She has an M.A. in Biblical Counseling and a B.A. in Theology and Youth Ministry. Her passion is Biblical Culture and Ancient Near Eastern cultural context that led her to study in Israel. Her desire is to see the next generation mobilized and equipped for building God’s Kingdom.
Originally from Nairobi, Kenya, DJ Moz transitioned from a secular lifestyle as a club DJ to a fervent advocate for Christ. Now, he uses his talents to reach young people with the gospel. He co-founded the Kubamba Guys–an organization whose work is to reach young people throughout Africa by using music as a tool of influence to share the love of Jesus Christ. They host outreach events, produce podcasts, and host Bible studies. Through this work, they have been able to impact the lives of over 5 million youth.
Eli Bonilla Jr. is an emerging leader in the NextGen space. He serves several national networks in various roles, including the NextGen regional cochair for North America with Empowered21 and the national millennial director for the National Hispanic Christian Leadership Conference (NHCLC). His full-time responsibilities are with Bethany Church in Baton Rouge, LA, as Global NextGen Pastor, and he has recently added the title of author, having released a book on identity titled "Mixed." Eli is the father to two beautiful children, Novalee Grace and Ezekiel Eliezer Rafat, and husband to Alexis Gabriella Bonilla.
Greg Stier is an evangelist, author, and speaker, best known as the founder of Dare 2 Share Ministries. Established in 1991, Dare 2 Share equips teens to share their faith. The 1999 Columbine High School shooting, located near Dare 2 Share's headquarters, deeply impacted Greg, prompting him to resign from a pastorate to focus on the ministry full time. Since then, he has dedicated himself to speaking, training, and writing about youth ministry and evangelism.
Joe Bonga is the C.E.O. of Africa For Sustainable Development Goals. He is the Founder of the Africa For SDGs Fellows Program and Regional Director for Africa of ICY AFRICA which operates in more than 30 countries. He is a philanthropist & social entrepreneur specializing in the sustainable development that makes social change possible.
Jurie, a senior leader at Shoreline Church in Austin, also heads NXT Move, uniting Christian leaders to impact the next generation positively. As Director of Collaborative Action at the Lausanne Movement, he tackles duplication and isolated thinking obstructing the great commission. Past roles include preaching pastor at Hill Country Bible Church, planting a church in Austin, and overseeing campus establishments with Doxa Deoin South Africa. Jurie co-founded the Timothy Ministry Training Seminary, training global ministry leaders.
Reverend Dr. Lisa Pak currently works alongsideRick Warren on the Finishing the Task (FTT) lead team, in addition to serving as the Operational Catalyst for the Kingdom Impact Network with Wycliffe USA.Her previous experience includes serving as the Regional Director for Ontario and Nunavut at the Canadian Bible Society, and pastoral ministry in the UnitedStates, South Korea, Singapore, and Canada with a focus on collaboration towards global missions, and the rising generations. She is a second-generationKorean Canadian and Toronto native, ordained by the Korean Association ofIndependent Churches and Missions (KAICAM). She holds a MDiv and a MABL from Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary and has earned her Doctor of Ministry inLeadership at Tyndale Seminary. Lisa travels globally and is passionate about mobilizing the local church to share the good news of Jesus Christ with all who have yet to hear.
Michael Mistretta is the CEO of FIRM:Fellowship of Israel Related Ministries. Born in Toronto, Canada, Michael was raised in the church and later received a call to Israel where he met PastorWayne Hilsden and helped to start FIRM. From starting his own company as a teenager to his 10 years of ministry experience, Michael is an entrepreneur and innovator who is passionate about seeing ministries in Israel thrive as people come to know Yeshua (Jesus) as Messiah.
Nancy Anosike is a Program Strategist at OneHope where she helps church leaders across Africa build strong and relevant youth programs. She is a graduate of Vanderbilt University in Nashville,Tennessee, where she studied Economics and French. When she is not facilitating design meetings or discussing strategy, she is engaging her other passions of music, entrepreneurship and youth leadership development.
Dr. Martin is an Adjunct Professor at Gordon-Conwell, Charlotte, and the Executive Director of Trauma Healing at American Bible Society. She's a best-selling author, recognized as one of the "Top 40 Under 40 for 2017." Currently, she serves as chief impact officer for Christianity Today and is the founder of Soulfire International Ministries. She is passionate about empowering others to reach their fullest potential in Christ.
Seth attended Trinity Evangelical Divinity School in Illinois.Upon graduating, he came to Ann Arbor to plant Harvest Mission Community Church on the University of Michigan campus. Since planting the church in 1996, God has continued developing his vision for evangelism, missions, and the Church, and providing experiences that enable him to live out God’s destiny for his life.
Tracy Dahdouh is a Lead Digital OutreachStrategist and Product Development Executive for the MENA (Middle East andNorthern Africa) Region, serving at New Heights Ministry in Beirut, Lebanon.Starting her walk with Jesus at a young age, she has been fortunate to contribute to transformative projects that have brought the Word of God to youth and children in the MENA region. Tracy is currently pursuing a Master’s degree inGlobal Ministry Design, building her capacity to develop Gospel-centered programs that share the hope of Jesus in the region. Outside of her professional pursuits, Tracy enjoys playing tennis and exploring her passionfor acting.
Vince Parker serves as the Central Ministry Leader for Switch, the youth ministry at Life.Church. With more than 12 years on the Life.Church team, he uses his pastoral experience and eye for excellence to lead a team of more than 50 youth pastors across 11 states. He is passionate about seeing students and leaders live out the calling that God has placed on their lives.
Vivek Samuel Idicula is a pioneer missionary, visionary, and strategic leader from India with a passion for reaching the next generation. He founded the ChangeMakers Initiative, which touched the lives of more than half a million young people in unreached regions of North India through the Gospel presentation. In addition to planting churches, building missions departments, and nurturing NextGen movements, he serves in several leadership capacities globally. He is currently pursuing a Doctorate in missiology. Vivek, along with his wife Vini and their cherished children Keturah and Caleb, are a dedicated missional family serving the Lord together.
