Shelley Leith has been on staff at Saddleback Church for 8 years and at Zondervan for 11 years, directing the training of church leadership teams as they implement church-wide spiritual growth campaigns and discipleship programs such as 40 Days of Purpose, The Story, and Believe. studygateway.com

Co-Founder & Product Manager of Services at Planning Center, who make online software for church management used by over 30,000 churches. He was previously the Pastor of Music at Central Christian Church in Las Vegas, with Sr. Pastor Jud Wilhite, for 6 years. Now working fulltime at Planning Center in Carlsbad, California, he still travels as a guest musician and volunteers on his church worship team. planning.center

John Van Epp, PhD, President and Founder of Love Thinks, LLC is the author of How to Avoid Falling in Love with a Jerk (or Jerkette)-top choice for singles by Christianity Today... and Becoming Better Together: healthy relationship goals for growing together when life is pulling you apart.

He has previous experience as a founding church pastor, an adjunct seminary professor in marriage and family with extensive research in premarital, marital and family relations, and a clinical counselor for 25-years in his private counseling practice.

For over 15 years, he has trained military personnel and contracted with the military as a subject matter expert (SME) in relationship health, psychology, religion, suicide and resilience.

He has developed relationship programs that have been taught by over 10,000 certified instructors to over one million participants in every branch of the military, social agencies, marriage and family coalitions, high schools and universities, and in all fifty states and eleven countries. He has appeared on the CBS Early Show, Good Morning America, Fox News and Focus on the Family.

Van Epp has a B.S. in Biblical and Pastoral Studies; a M.A. in Pastoral Psychology and Counseling; a M.A. in Church History; and a Ph.D. in Counseling Psychology. MyLoveThinks.com

Chad is a pastor and coach who’s passionate about mobilizing churches and organizations to leave eternal impacts on their communities. He speaks at ministry conferences across the U.S., including NW MinCon (nwmincon.org) and Group Publishing Kidmin, hoping to inspire and encourage leaders who are serving in the trenches. In addition to leadership coaching, he serves as Executive Pastor- Family Life at Alderwood Community Church in Lynnwood, Washington. He lives with his wife and two children in Seattle. chadhoffman.com

Jesse is the Lead Pastor at Highlands Community Church in Renton, Washington near Seattle. He is the author of I'm A Christian - Now What?, 365 Devos for Guys: Man Up to Your Faith, and What it Means to Be A Christian for the B&H Publishing Group. Formerly, Jesse was the Brand Manager and a contributing writer for LifeWay's Explore the Bible. Jesse's articles have appeared in Facts & Trends, Outreach, LifeWay.com, Boundless, and more.

Jesse recently earned his Doctorate from Southern Seminary. He also earned his Master of Divinity from New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary and his bachelor's degree in Percussion Performance from the Florida State University. He teaches the Bible in a mostly expository approach that is infused with humorous personal stories, accessible intellectual demand, and deeply engaging challenge. He has taught at special events in several countries including The Moody Pastors Conference and the Jacksonville Pastors Conference. He also founded LiveBible.TV. jessethecampbell.com

A retired Emergency Department doctor and pastor. Today he is an author, speaker, and executive coach with Leverage Your Life, LLC, a company designed to help individuals, teams and organizations improve their relationships, effectiveness and focus. Scott has been married to September for 35 years. They now live in Southern California, near their kids and grandkids. To learn more, see scottvaudrey.com

Mona Fuerstenau is Director of Ministry Partnerships with Bethesda. She works to find ways for every person to know and share Jesus and find a place of belonging in the body of Christ. BethesdaLC.org

After a decade in leading in multi-site churches across the country, Alex is now pursuing a PhD in Industrial-Organizational psychology where he is focusing his research efforts on leadership failure and restoration. He is originally from the Chicago area, but has pastored in Colorado, the Carolina's, Illinois, and now Renton, WA. He is married to Katey (11 years) and has three children Josiah (9), Sofia (7), and Madelyn (5).

Jake Tacher has been a part of innovationing church technologies for the past 4 years with multiple leading companies in the industry. Prior to working in Church Tech, Jake served as a worship pastor, youth pastor, and college pastor with both church plant and multi-campus churches. Tithe.ly

Jeremy Dawson is a native of Tacoma, WA. Prior to joining Thrivent, he served as Worship and Creative Director for churches over the last 15 years. He combines service and ministry experience to bring a unique perspective to church engagement. He is passionate about helping churches connect their faith and values with their resources to impact the world. linkedin.com/jeremydawsonthrivent

John Madison is a CPA with 30+ years of experience working with clients to help them meet their financial goals. His counseling and teaching ministries are based on Biblical principles for the financial stewardship of God’s resources entrusted to us.

John doesn’t sell insurance or investment products, nor does he manage investments for his clients. He receives no commissions from any product or service that he may recommend. Instead, his ministry is singularly focused on teaching and presenting options for his client’s individual situation and goals.

He has been featured or quoted in numerous publications and web sites, including Forbes, U.S. News and World Report, Investopedia, the Chicago Tribune, the New York Post, bankrate.com, CNBC, GoBankingRates.com, nasdaq.com, and Yahoo Finance. dayspringfm.com

As a professional storyteller, Steven James has appeared more than two thousand times around the globe sharing stories and keys to creative storytelling. He is the critically-acclaimed author of more than four dozen books and ministry resources and is an in-demand speaker and keynote presenter at conferences nationwide. stevenjames.net