Daniel Darling is the Senior Vice President for Communications at NRB . Dan is a bestselling author of several books, including his latest, A Way With Words , which released in August, 2020. Dan is a prolific writer for a wide variety of publications.
Josiah and Micah Kennealy share the heartbeat behind the new book " Reaching The Next: 13 Ways Churches Can Engage Young Adults " available FOR FREE now!
ANDY ESTRELLA - Directors of Missouri State Chi Alpha Andy has been involved with Missouri State Chi Alpha since 2008 and took the role of Director in 2009. Andy is originally from New York and moved to Springfield to attend Central Bible College in 1999. His wife, Candice is from Arkansas and has been a nurse but now loves being at home with their three daughters. Andy and his wife Candice and their family love working with college students, discipling them in the purpose God has for them....
Paul Worcester is the National Collegiate Evangelism Director for NAMB within the SBC. Also the founding director of Christian Challenge Campus Ministry at Chico State. He founded in 2019 Campus Multiplication Network and is also the author or Fuel & The Flame!
Reaching The Next: 13 Ways Churches Can Engage Young Adults Founded by Josiah & Micah Kennealy out of Minneapolis, MN – youngadults.today is a ministry that exists to reach the next generation. About "Reaching The Next" This book is a collaborative work of 13 practitioners in young adult ministry from across the nation who write one chapter each on how the church can engage young adults in their faith, and ultimately in the local church. Chapter One: Intentionally Reaching (Josiah Kennealy) ...
Trevin Wax is a vice-president at LifeWay Christian Resources, a regular columnist at The Gospel Coalition. A former missionary to Romania, he has contribute to The Washington Post, Religion News Service, World, and Christianity Today, which named him one of thirty-three millennials shaping the next generation. He is the author of This Is Our Time as well as his newest book Rethink Yourself!
Eryn Eddy is a social entrepreneur, a writer, a speaker, and a creative director. The founder of the lifestyle clothing brand So Worth Loving, Eryn and her work have been featured on CNN and MSNBC, and in Mashable , The Oprah Magazine , Jezebel , Southern Living , and Atlanta Magazine . A frequent guest on podcasts and speaker at conferences and at corporate headquarters, Eryn speaks and writes about personal struggles, community, empathy, entrepreneurship, the power of honest conversations, and...
Karl Vaters has been a small church pastor for 30 years, is the author of a number of books including: The Grasshopper Myth: Big Churches, Small Churches, and the Small Thinking that Divides Us (2013), and travels extensively to churches and conferences to speak about leading a small church well.
Kait Warman is an inspirational speaker, a popular relationship coach, and the host of The Heart of Dating podcast. She helps thousands of men and women on their journeys through the conversations on her podcast, social media platforms, one-on-one relationship coaching, and online courses. She lives in the Los Angeles area and loves sunshine, walks, Jesus, and listening to Celine Dion.
Dave And Ashley Willis Parents of four awesome boys. Hosts of “The Naked Marriage Podcast.” Part of the incredible team at @MarriageToday and @xomarriage Authors of numerous books including “The Naked Marriage” “Raising Boys Who Respect Girls” and the soon to be released “Naked and Healthy”
Gabe and Marissa have been attending Watermark Church since September 2014. After volunteering for awhile they came on staff at Watermark to work with Young Adults, Lifegroups, and Missions. They are passionate about reaching people in Stillwater and around the world with The Gospel, and helping people grow in their relationships with God.
Dr. Doug Graham is the Vice President for Spiritual Life & Student Development at North Central University as well as serves the Minnesota District Council of the Assemblies of God as the Assistant Superintendent. www.northcentral.edu | www.mnaog.org Vicki Graham is the Senior Associate Pastor of Ministry Operations at Cedar Valley Church! www.cvchurch.org They have 4 adult children who are all in ministry today and the Graham’s have been married for 36 years!...
Josh is the Lead Pastor of Evangel, a multisite and multi-influence church based in Bismarck, ND. Josh’s main priority is building the church through an authentic, relational and practical style of leadership. Immediately following college in 2008, Josh began his work in churches across North Dakota. With only six years of experience, Josh began leading Evangel—a thriving, multi-service church of over 2,000 in weekly attendance in the heart of the state. Under Josh’s leadership, Evangel has cont...
Andrew Dawson is the Worship and Creative Pastor who also oversees Youngish at Adventure Church in Siren, Wisconsin! Youngish is the young adult ministry at Adventure. He and his wife Becky are simply phenomenal people who love Jesus and have a passion for serving people in ministry.
Today we’re joined by Chad Torrison. Chad, along with his wife Sara, leads the vision and direction of the Young Adults ministry at Canyon Hills Community Church in Bothell, Washington. They oversee all YA Life Groups and large group gatherings. Chad and Sara also work hard as parents to their daughters: Lucy and Calvary! Chad’s favorite verse: Galatians 2:20
Scott and Karen Hagan serve as the President at North Central University in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Prior to NCU, The Hagan’s pastored Real Life Church in Sacramento, California. Scott holds his PHD in Leadership from Gonzaga University and is the author of several books. We think the world of this couple and we are thrilled to have them join us today!
Rachel Cruze is a two-time #1 national best-selling author, financial expert and host of The Rachel Cruze Show. Since 2010, Rachel has served at Ramsey Solutions, where she teaches people to avoid debt, save money, budget and how to win with money at any stage in life. She’s authored three best-selling books, including Love Your Life, Not Theirs and Smart Money Smart Kids , which she co-wrote with her father, Dave Ramsey. Her latest book Know Yourself, Know Your Money: Discover WHY You Handle Mo...
Jim Stovall has been a national champion Olympic weightlifter, the President of the Emmy Award-winning Narrative Television Network, and a highly sought after author and platform speaker. He is the author of the best selling book, The Ultimate Gift, which is now a major motion picture starring James Garner and Abigail Breslin. For his work in making television accessible to our nation’s 13 million blind and visually impaired people, The President’s Committee on Equal Opportunity selected Jim Sto...
Today we have Pastor Jerry Strandquist joining us! Pastor Jerry served as the Lead Pastor of Cedar Valley Church for 26 years until 2015 when he retired. He was my pastor growing up and also hired me with my first job as young adult pastor right out of college! Few people have had as amazing of an impact on my life and leadership. He has truly left a legacy and impact on my heart, in my life, and in the ministry that I lead and we will get into why in just a minute!
Brad Jones is the Pastor of the Passion City Church 515 location. Together, he and his wife Brittany have been a part of the Passion Movement for over a decade helping carry the heartbeat of Passion Conference and Passion City Church. They live in Atlanta with their two children, Caleb and Addy. @bradjones10 | @passioncity | @passion268 www.youngadults.today
Adam is the founder and lead pastor of Embrace, a multi-site church based out of Sioux Falls, South Dakota. Author of Talking With God and Love Has A Name, he also hosts a podcast called The Conversation. Adam still cheers for the Cincinnati Bengals but no longer drives a Rambler. He’s married to his wife, Becky, and has four kids: Hudson, Wilson, Grayson, & Anderson. He also has seven chickens, two dogs, & three fish, but what he really wants is a sheep.
Today, we are joined by Matt Noblitt, Director of The Living Room at Buckhead Church Born and raised in St. Louis, Missouri, Matt has a passion to help students discover what it looks like to live for what matters most. He earned his degree in Religion at Liberty University. Matt and his wife, Ann, have a daughter named Willow, and you can often find them watching sports or checking out the best restaurants in town. College can be an isolating experience. It’s possible to be surrounded by people...
Matthew Hernandez is the NEXT GEN pastor over young adult ministries at Gateway Church SLK campus in Southlake Texas! So glad to have some time together today. We are going to have a fun conversation on life, gatherings and groups within young adult ministry!
Scott Linebrink serves as the Stewardship Director for Water Mission. He has an amazing journey and story after pitching in the MLB for over a decade, he joined the team at Water Mission. Water Mission is a Charleston-based Christian non-profit company that provides safe water and sanitation to developing countries. Programs have been implemented in 52 countries, reaching over 2.5 million people with safe drinking water. Our partners include UNICEF, Samaritans Purse, Doctors Without Borders, and...
Tim Elmore: Millennial Expert & Generation Z Expert Dr. Tim Elmore, CEO and Founder of Growing Leaders, is a best-selling author and international speaker. A world-renowned expert on Generation Y and Generation Z, Dr. Elmore uses his knowledge to equip educators, coaches, leaders, parents, and other adults to impart practical life and leadership skills to young adults that will help them navigate through life. He is the author of numerous books, including Generation Z Unfiltered.
Chris Cruz. is the young adult pastor at Bethel Church in Redding, California. A great church in lead by Pastor Bill Johnson. Tribe Young Adult Ministry is the next generation of young people at Bethel Redding! Pastor Chris is also the author of a great new book called The Practice of Being with Jesus: A Daily Path into God's Presence, Curing the Restless Life, and Living as a Disciple!
Brad Ormande Jr. is the young adult pastor at Harvest Christian Fellowship in Riverside, California. A great church in So Cal lead by Pastor Greg Laurie. Harvest YA is all about worship, grow, and belong! So glad to have some time together today. We are going to have a fun conversation on life, ministry, finding strength in suffering as well as equipping the local church!
TJ Joy is the college and young adult pastor at Long Hollow Baptist Church in Hendersonville, Tennessee!
Ben Stuart is the pastor of Passion City Church, Washington D.C. Prior to joining Passion City Church, Ben served for eleven years as the executive director of Breakaway Ministries, a weekly Bible study attended by thousands of college students on the campus of Texas A&M. Ben earned a master’s degree in historical theology from Dallas Theological Seminary. Ben and his wife, Donna, live to inspire and equip people to walk with God for a lifetime. They live in the District with their three kid...
Micah MacDonald is a traveling evangelist and the founder of Mac Ministries. Together with his wife, Steph, the MacDonald’s travel the nation preaching the gospel to thousands annually and also leading worship. They also serve on staff at Zoe Church near Minneapolis, Minnesota as Staff Evangelists and Steph is also a worship leader! He is also the author of the brand new, best-selling book: Death to Life! Available on amazon.com today :)
