The Global Church Gathering Together Like Never Before

Jennie Allen, Bible teacher, author, and visionary founder of IF:Gathering, is now leading a new movement as the Founder & Visionary of Gather25, a 25-hour gathering of the global Church. Fueled by a deep love for God, Jennie’s mission is to equip and inspire a generation of Jesus followers to live boldly and authentically in their faith.A passionate leader responding to God’s call to spark faith-filled living, Jennie is the New York Times best-selling author of Get Out of Your Head, Untangle Your Emotions, and Find Your People. She holds a master’s degree in Biblical Studies from Dallas Theological Seminary and lives in Dallas, Texas, with her husband, Zac, and their four children.

Mark Varughese is the Founder and Senior Leader of Kingdomcity – a growing, vibrant church movement in multiple locations around the world.

Along with his wife, Jemima, and a rising, gifted team of passionate pastors and strategic leaders in multiple nations, Kingdomcity is quickly expanding into a global movement with seeds now in Africa, the Middle East, Europe, Asia and Australia – in first-world and developing world settings.

Mark authored his first book Ready, Fire! Aim, which captures his personal journey and the Kingdomcity story on paper. It is an inspiring life story interwoven with a common thread of faith and risk. Apart from preaching on stage, you would also often find Mark on the piano. He works closely with the worship team and has written multiple songs that continue to give powerful and passionate musical expression to God-centred worship in Kingdomcity. To listen to Kingdomcity’s original songs, click here.

Matt Redman is a double GRAMMY®-Award winning worship leader and songwriter. His ministry journey has taken him to countries such as South Korea, South Africa, India and Australia - as well as traveling extensively through much of Europe. Along the way he has sung in venues such as Madison Square Garden, Berlin’s Olympic Stadium, and the Royal Albert Hall - as well as recorded in iconic studios such as Abbey Road and Capitol Records. Matt’s songs include, “The Heart of Worship,” “Blessed Be Your Name,” “Son of Suffering,” and “10,000 Reasons.”

Originally from the UK, Matt currently resides in California with his wife Beth and their five children. Beyond music he is the author of seven books on worship and also hosts WOR/TH conferences, pursuing healthy theology in our worship songs and services.

Sinach is a household name known by many around the world for writing some of the most sung songs in our time, such as “Way Maker,” “I Know Who I Am,” “The Name of Jesus,” “Rejoice,” “There’s an Overflow,” “Victory is my Name” and many more leading the people of God in worship for over 30 years.

Her desire is to see Jesus revealed in the hearts of men, women and young people as she shares her music and the saving power of the Name of Jesus all around the world as a songwriter, author, mentor and the convener of the Sinach Live in Concert worldwide.

Patrick was born in Hong Kong and is currently based in Singapore. Patrick is a medical doctor, missionary, and ordained minister. Patrick was trained as a physician in Australia, with subsequent specialist training in the U.K. Patrick also obtained a Ph.D. in Chinese Church history. Patrick was the former General Director of OMF International (formerly the China Inland Mission) from 2015 to 2023. He currently serves as the Global Ambassador for OMF International. Patrick was the Bible expositor for Urbana 2015 and one of the Bible Expositors for the recent Fourth Lausanne Congress in September in Seoul.

Dr. Charles Buregeya Mugisha is the Founder and President of Africa New Life Ministries, a faith-based organization that transforms lives in Rwanda through educational sponsorship, youth and women empowerment, healthcare initiatives, leadership training, food distribution, and other significant areas contributing to the sustainable development of Rwanda. His life’s work focuses on transforming the lives and communities of those suffering from poverty and lack of educational opportunities by teaching the gospel of Jesus Christ, building schools, and acting compassionately. Charles is married to Florence Mugisha and together they have raised five children.

Christine Caine is a speaker, activist, and best-selling author. She and her husband, Nick, founded the anti-human trafficking organization, The A21 Campaign. They also founded Propel Women, an initiative that is dedicated to coming alongside women all over the globe to activate their God-given purpose.

Andres Spyker (Uruapan, Mexico), is the senior pastor of Másvida Church, a Christian church with a strong focus on the practical teaching of the Bible and a dynamic growth that has led him to plant locations in different cities in Mexico, the United States, Venezuela and Spain.

Andres' greatest passion is to help people in their relationship with God and to develop leaders in every area of life. You can connect with his weekly messages through his television programs, podcasts and social networks.

In addition, he is the author of the books Predicación al Siguiente Nivel (Next Level Preaching) on the art of communicating effectively and Solo Quiero Que Sepas (I Just Want You to Know) on marriage.

Andres is married to Kelly and they are the parents of three children: Jared, Lucas and Sofia.

Francis Chan is the best-selling author of Crazy Love, Forgotten God, and You and Me Forever. Currently, Francis is planting churches in the San Francisco area. Together, Francis and his wife Lisa raise their seven children in Northern California.

Sergio Hornung is the Senior Pastor of Agua Viva Church which has experienced rapid growth in recent years reaching 42,000 members in ten campuses in Lima, overseas, and many other churches all over Peru.

Pastor Sergio is passionate about raising up the next generation that serves and seeks God's will with all of their heart. He and his wife Carla are invited to speak in leadership conferences all over the world. They have 4 children and reside in Lima, Peru.

For as long as Cody and Kari can remember, they’ve both loved Jesus, had a heart for worship, and been passionate about entering into God’s presence. It’s a calling that propels them in life, unites them in marriage, and is unquestionably felt through their music. As a couple, their ministry is simply a reflection of what they hold most dear: knowing Jesus and helping others know Him too.

Now residing in Nashville, Tennessee, Kari and Cody are committed to traveling the globe, helping people encounter God through their collaborative music and ministry in real, personal ways. When not on tour, they cherish time at home with their two boys, Canyon and Kingston, and they both regularly serve at their church, The Belonging Co.

Priscilla Shirer is a wife and mom first, but put a Bible in her hand and a message in her heart, and you’ll see why thousands meet God in powerful, personal ways at her conferences and through her Bible Study resources. She is a The New York Times Best-Selling author of more than two dozen books and has had featured roles in movies like War Room (2015), I Can Only Imagine (2018), Overcomer (2019), and The Forge (2024).

Priscilla and her husband of 25 years, Jerry Shirer, lead Going Beyond Ministries through which they provide spiritual support and resources to the body of Christ. They count it as a privilege to serve every denomination and culture across the spectrum of the Church.

Their greatest joy has been raising three young adult sons - Jackson (21), Jerry Jr. (20), and Jude (16).

Rorisang Thandeka Thandekiso was born in Bloemfontein and later raised in the Vaal, south of Johannesburg.

In 2008, Rorisang was named Seventeen Magazine’s “Next Big Thing.” She was subsequently head-hunted to join the popular kid’s television program, YO TV. She went on to present shows like SABC 1’s “Mzansi Insider” and One Gospel’s “Women of Purpose” amongst many other television productions.

Rorisang is no stranger to the music and radio space. She is a band member of the eclectic funky band Muzart and is currently hosting: “Command Your Day” every weekday from 5am to 6am. She is the founder of the “Jesus This Jesus That” organization, which aims to crusade through South Africa and spread the Gospel of the Lord Jesus Christ. Through the same platform, she hosts Bible Study every Thursday at 7PM on Instagram Live.

Louie Giglio is Pastor of Passion City Church and the Original Visionary of the Passion movement, which exists to call a generation to leverage their lives for the fame of Jesus.

Since 1997, Passion Conferences has gathered over one million collegiate-aged young people in events across the U.S. and around the world, all under the banner of leveraging their lives for what matters most—the name and renown of Jesus.

Louie is the national-bestselling author of over a dozen books including Don’t Give the Enemy a Seat at Your Table as well as Seeing God as a Perfect Father, Goliath Must Fall, Indescribable: 100 Devotions about God & Science, The Comeback, The Air I Breathe, I Am Not But I Know I Am, and others.

Louie and Shelley make their home in Atlanta, Georgia.

Nicky and Pippa Gumbel are the pioneers of Alpha, an introduction to the Christian faith running in churches of all denominations in 147 countries. Nicky has written several best-selling books including Why Jesus?, Questions of Life, and The Jesus Lifestyle. Having initially trained as a barrister, Nicky went on to be Vicar of Holy Trinity Brompton – a large central London church – which he ran, together with Pippa, for 17 years. Nicky and Pippa now work to support Alpha globally. They are also the authors of a daily Bible commentary, “The Bible with Nicky and Pippa Gumbel,” which has had over 9 million users.

Matt Maher is a native of Newfoundland, Canada and currently lives in Nashville, TN, with his wife, their three children and two pups. Over the past two decades, Matt has become a staple in the artistic and songwriting community, having released 13 studio albums, a Christmas album, and a children’s book as an esteemed Steinway artist. Matt’s songs have been sung by millions of people around the world, including favorites like “Lord, I Need You”, “The Lord’s Prayer (It’s Yours)”, “Because He Lives (Amen)”, “Alive & Breathing” and many more! Matt has most recently toured with Zach Williams, Seph Schlueter, Jon Reddick and Lizzie Morgan. Matt is an Ambassador for Sanctuary Mental Health Ministries, partners regularly with Hallow, the Catholic prayer and meditation app, is a Governor for the Nashville Chapter of The Recording Academy, (who are best known for The Grammys), and holds the distinct honor of having played for the pope more than any other artist of his generation.

Dr. Peter Tan-Chi is a self-supporting pastor and founder of Christ’s Commission Fellowship (CCF), a discipleship church planting movement focused on mobilizing business and lay men and women. Today, CCF has become a worldwide discipleship movement that has grown to over 16,000 small groups and over 100,000 members in the Philippines alone. It has helped establish 35,000 house churches and satellites in other parts of the world including North America, Australia, the Middle East, and Asia.

Peter currently serves as the Chairman of the Philippine Council of Evangelical Churches (PCEC). PCEC is the largest network of Evangelical denominations, local churches, and Christian mission organizations in the Philippines, with 55,000 member churches.

Peter is also a successful businessman and entrepreneur. He is the Founder and Chairman of Axeia Development Corporation, one of the pioneer and leading mass housing and subdivision developers in the Philippines.

With his passion for the family, he and his wife co-authored the book, Motivate! 8 Secrets of Successful Parenting. They regularly speak at international conferences on topics including marriage, parenting, and growing healthy churches.

Sadie Robertson Huff is an author, influencer, and the founder of Live Original, a ministry designed to cultivate sisterhood and teach truth. On a mission to reach her generation with the message of Christ, Sadie hosts an award-winning podcast, WHOA That’s Good, speaking to millions of monthly listeners. She cultivates her online community through the LO Sister App, and the Live Original blog, reaches her audience through music with LO Worship, and hosts an annual in-person LO Sister Conference. Writing credits include: Live Original, Live Fearless, Live and How to Put Love First. Sadie is a wife to Christian and considers her greatest calling and role that of mom to two beautiful, original, little girls, Honey and Haven.

A Time magazine cover article named Rick Warren the most influential spiritual leader in America and one of the 100 most influential people in the world.

Tens of millions of copies of Pastor Rick’s books have been published in 200 languages.  His best known books, The Purpose Driven Life and The Purpose Driven Church, were named three times in national surveys of pastors (by Gallup, Barna, and Lifeway) as the two most helpful books in print.

Rick and his wife Kay founded Saddleback Church, the Purpose Driven Network, the PEACE Plan and Hope for Mental Health. He is cofounder of Celebrate Recovery with John Baker.

Cristian Barbosu is the senior pastor of Harvest Church of Arad, Romania. He has a B.A. degree from the Moody Bible Institute in Chicago, a Th.M. from Dallas Theological Seminary, and a Ph.D. from Trinity Evangelical Divinity School. He is married to Anne, a French believer, who grew up in a missionary family in Africa and holds degrees in theology and counseling. Cristian and Anne have three trilingual daughters and a granddaughter.

Wole Agbaje is the pastor of IMPRINT Church, a community in Central London and Leicester with a vision to see people marked by God to leave an impact in their world. He is also on the leadership team of The Send UK and Ireland which is a collaborative, global coalition of Jesus followers, dedicated to the fulfillment of the great commission. Wole is also a musician and designer who is passionate about empowering people to use their artistic talents to communicate their faith in Jesus.

John Mark Comer is the New York Times bestselling author of Practicing the Way, The Ruthless Elimination of Hurry, Live No Lies and four previous books. He's also the Founder and Teacher of Practicing the Way, a simple, beautiful way to integrate spiritual formation into your church or small group. Prior to starting Practicing the Way, he spent almost twenty years pastoring Bridgetown Church in Portland, and working out apprenticeship to Jesus in the post-Christian West. He lives in Los Angeles.

Himbaza drummers are an incredible group of young, talented, men based in Kigali who play traditional, sacred drums originally from Burundi. Himbaza drummers offer a spectacular experience through rhythm, voice, dance, smiles, and acrobatics–all while carrying drums up to at 50 kg on their heads.

Since 2008, Himbaza drummers have been widely known throughout Burundi, and have had the opportunity to participate in several international events such as the Africa Arise and Shine Conference in Rwanda, the International Festival For Drums, and placed among the top 18 acts of 2019 East Africa’s Got Talent in Nairobi, Kenya.

“Inspiration to our act is God. We believe that every gift is God-given. So whatever He has invested in someone, He wants to see it used.” Himbaza drummers’ worth goes beyond expectation, touching millions of hearts, souls, and senses!

Katherine Wolf is a stroke survivor and disability advocate who leverages her redemptive story to encourage those with broken bodies, broken brains, and broken hearts. She and her husband Jay live in Atlanta with their sons, James and John. Together, Katherine and Jay are resourcing people experiencing disabilities through Hope Heals Camp and Mend Coffee. They have co-authored two best-selling books: Hope Heals and Suffer Strong. Katherine’s first devotional collection, Treasures in the Dark, is now available.

Dan Watson is married to Jo for 16 years and has four children. Dan is the Pastor of Passion City Church in Trilith, Atlanta. Dan and Jo are originally from London U.K. where they pastored a vibrant ministry for 10 years before moving to the States in 2022. He is a thought-provoking and innovative leader. He is passionate about people coming to Jesus, raising up leaders of this generation and seeing people walk in their calling.

Layla was born and raised in Monterrey, Mexico, where she lives with her husband Diego, and their crazy miracle boy, Leonardo. They planted a church called VIDAIN, where she currently serves leading the Creative and Communications Team, and leading Worship for their campuses in Monterrey, Saltillo, Mexico City, Chile, Venezuela and Cuba. She loves to write and illustrate her everyday experiences with God on her blog in Spanish - @NotasConDios, and shares these experiences on her Podcast "Notas con Dios," a space created to inspire women to follow Jesus.

Andrew Leong, alongside his wife Juni, are the lead pastors of Kingdomcity in Singapore – part of a growing, vibrant church in multiple locations around the world. Since 2015, they have witnessed God’s hand as they raise four beautiful girls, and lead a thriving congregation in the heart of the city.

Andrew and Juni come under the spiritual covering of Mark and Jemima Varughese, Senior Leaders of Kingdomcity. Together, their heart is to connect, equip, and empower people to bring the reality of God to their world; with a significant emphasis on building a relational culture in a revival atmosphere.

Sarah Breuel is the founder and Executive Director of Revive Europe. Her heart burns for the global Church and to see revival in our generation. Sarah has worked for IFES for 17 years in four national movements (Brazil, Canada, Norway, and Italy) and the European region for 6 years as evangelism training Coordinator for IFES Europe. She served as chair of the Lausanne Global Younger Leaders Gathering in 2016 and currently serves in the Lausanne Board of Directors. She has a business degree and a M.Div. from Regent College. Sarah is married to René. They have planted a vibrant church in Rome and have two boys: Pietro and Matteo.

Joshua Aaron is an award-winning American-Israeli independent singer and songwriter. His music is sung in English and Hebrew with lyrics inspired by the Word of God and melodies from Christian and traditional Jewish genres. His music has reached millions of listeners of all nations and languages around the world. He and his wife Jeannie, raise their 5 children between the USA and in Israel near the Sea of Galilee.

Pastors Mark and Rachelle Francey served as the Youth & Young Adult Pastors of Generation Church at Capital Church in Boise, Idaho for over 15 years, and saw over 18,000 young people come to know Jesus and countless healings and miracles.

In 2008, God planted a dream in their hearts: to one day start a church in South Orange County. This dream has now become Oceans Church, which just celebrated its sixth anniversary this past September.

The Franceys' heart is to see the knowledge of the glory of the Lord fill the Earth, as the waters cover the sea (Hab 2:14), to foster an environment for the believer and the skeptic to encounter the tangible power and presence of a living God.

On Pentecost Sunday 2023, Oceans launched Baptize SoCal and celebrated 4,100+ people being baptized in the historic Pirate’s Cove. They expanded the vision to Baptize California in 2024, witnessing over 12,000 people be baptized across the state. They are now planning Baptize America in 2025, and are looking forward to seeing how God will use this water baptism movement to encourage and unite the body of Christ.

Pastor Mark and Rachelle have been married for 19 years, and have been blessed with the most adorable girls, Kenzie and Chloe. They love spending time together as a family by frequenting one of the amazing beaches in Orange County.

In less than a decade, GRAMMY® Award-winning singer/songwriter Tasha Cobbs Leonard has become one of the most iconic artists in Gospel music history. Winner of the Billboard Music Award for Top Gospel Artist for the past two years, her latest radio single, “You Know My Name (Live),” recently climbed to #1, while her career-launching hit, “Break Every Chain,” was recently certified platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA).

Tasha Cobbs Leonard’s 2013 debut album, Grace, continues to be one of the highest-selling albums of the past five years. With her 2015 follow-up, One Place Live, she earned another GRAMMY nomination and multiple accolades, including two Billboard Music Award nominations and a BET Award nomination. Her 2017 project, Heart. Passion. Pursuit. was the highest-selling new release of 2017 and remains the longest-running #1 Gospel album in over three years.

Romy is the Founder of 99 For The 1 Ministries, a non-profit organization that envisions a world transformed by the Gospel of Jesus reaching all people in all nations. Through faith and compassion, they embrace every individual and strive to meet their needs with love and support.

By providing essential sustenance and clothing, 99 For The 1 builds meaningful connections in communities, which gives a unique opportunity to minister to each individual’s spiritual needs. An essential component of their ministry is specific partnerships with local churches in the areas God has called them. Through these intentional relationships, they come alongside the church to help them steward God’s unique calling for their congregation and communities.

Romy lives in Târgu Mureș, Romania with his wife and kids.

Al Gordon leads SAINT, a fast-growing and thriving church on a mission to bring hope to the heart of East London. Al has a vision to build cathedrals of creativity across the globe through Renaissance, a new school of creativity. The creativity of Al’s ministry is both intriguing and inspiring to any entrepreneurial leader, whether it involves hosting concerts in their church building, opening a brewery like monks of old, or keeping bees as a prophetic reminder of the crucial role the church is to play in the ecosystem of human interactions. He is married to Olivia, an architect, and they have three children. Al is a trustee of Alpha International.

Pastor Andrew Yeo is an integral member of the Executive Leadership Team at Cornerstone Community Church, a dynamic multisite congregation based in Singapore. With a profound commitment to global outreach, Cornerstone has successfully established more than 150 churches, schools, orphanages, and bible colleges across 23 diverse locations worldwide.

In addition to his role at Cornerstone, Pastor Andrew serves as the Executive Director of FOPx, an emerging youth movement in Singapore. This vibrant initiative engages over 350 churches of various denominations, united in their mission to nurture and empower the youth community. FOPx's vision is to ignite a city-wide youth revival by fostering local youth ministries and captivating the hearts of the next generation.

Beyond his leadership responsibilities, Pastor Andrew is a gifted worship pastor and songwriter. His music transcends borders, as he travels across the globe, leading thousands in worship.

Pastor Andrew is happily married to Lynette, and together they are blessed with three wonderful children.

Srikanth “Sri” Srinivasan believes that one encounter can change a person’s life, and one fully surrendered life can change the world. He is passionate about seeing Preachers, Patrons, and Prayer Partners come together for a Global Awakening to fulfill the Great Commission.

Originally from India, Sri is pursuing his Master of Divinity at Oral Roberts University in the U.S.A. He works for the Ministry Investment team at Hobby Lobby, where he builds meaningful relationships with ministry partners. He also serves on the Engagement Team at Gather25, mobilizing international leaders, and is the founder of the Global Students Movement.

Over cups of chai, Sri has built lifelong friendships and envisions fostering a discipleship movement by serving chai, creating spaces for deep relationships and spiritual growth.

Jenn Johnson is the co-founder and President of Bethel Music and Bethel Music Worship School headquartered in Redding, California. She’s also a songwriter, singer, speaker, and author. Jenn has been an integral part of 17 albums by Bethel Music that have influenced the culture of worship across the global Church. Jenn has written and been a part of several anthems sung by the global Church such as “Goodness of God,” “Holy Forever,” and “The Blood.” She’s the founder of “Lovely by Jenn Johnson,” a lifestyle brand intended to inspire, equip, and engage women of all ages to thrive, and has written her debut book, All Things Lovely, which was released in November 2021. Jenn and Brian live in Redding, California, and have six wonderful children – Haley, Will, Téa, Braden, Ryder Moses, and Malachi Judah.

David Platt serves as a Lead Pastor for McLean Bible Church. He is also the Founder and Chairman of Radical, an organization that helps people follow Jesus and make him known in their neighborhood and all nations. David lives in the Washington, D.C. metro area with his wife and children.

Sanjai and Sunitha have been pastoring a vibrant, multicultural church in West Auckland since 2009. They have been blessed with two grandkids in the last couple of years. Their heart is to see a city saved and discipled in partnership with churches.

Sanjai has the heart to see ‘The Church’ work together in unity. He is involved in city-wide unity networks and has pioneered ‘As One’ prayer and worship nights in West Auckland, where 6000 people come together. He played a significant part in starting the Auckland Prayer Breakfast in 2016, which sees 680 people this year from all denominations and ethnicities come together annually at Eden Park to pray for our city. He loves to pray and see the body come together to pray for our cities.

He has been a part of the National Executive team for several years. He wishes to continue as he aspires to see Auckland pastors and churches continue to connect and work in partnership to see our communities transformed.

Teófilo Hayashi is the founder of the Dunamis Movement, a ministry dedicated to revival in universities, which now extends to more than 400 campuses around the world. He has preached the Gospel in more than 40 nations, witnessing the power of God transforming thousands of lives. Along with his wife, Junia, they are parents to three boys and a girl, as well as serving as senior leaders of Zion Church Global, a multi-campus, Holy Spirit-filled church that has impacted not only Brazil, but the nations. Téo is also the author of several works and is part of the co-leadership of The Send.

Stephen leads St Aldates in Oxford, a growing church with many young adults, students and families, which is seeing lots of people come to faith in Jesus. Stephen read law at Oxford and theology at Cambridge, and worked as a Barrister for a number of years. He is married to Beth, and they have four daughters. Stephen is also an advisor to Alpha.

Richmond Wandera’s life is a powerful testament to resilience and faith. After the tragic murder of his father, Richmond assumed a caregiving role for his siblings, shaping his early experiences with hardship. At 14, he committed his life to Christ and became dedicated to prayer and teaching God’s Word. He earned a Master’s in Spiritual Formation and Discipleship from Moody Bible Institute and a Ph.D. in Philosophy of Leadership from Lancaster Bible College.

Richmond founded the Pastors Discipleship Network (PDN) to equip pastors across East Africa and serves as the Senior Pastor of New Life Church in Kampala, Uganda. His ministry focuses on uplifting vulnerable communities, including children, school dropouts, and teenage mothers.

A passionate advocate for prayer, Richmond leads Prayer Force Africa and hosts a daily, early-morning prayer program, "Win the Morning." Alongside his wife, Rosette, Richmond believes deeply in the power of prayer to transform lives. His journey is a powerful reminder that with faith, determination, and support, one can overcome challenges and inspire lasting change.

Jon Tyson is a New York City-based Pastor and Author. Originally from Adelaide, Australia, Jon moved to the US over two decades ago to seek and cultivate renewal in the Western church. He is the author of the best selling books Fighting Shadows, The Intentional Father, and Beautiful Resistance. He graduated from Capital Seminary and serves as the lead pastor of Church of the City New York. Jon has been married to Christy for twenty-five years and has two adult children.

Micah has worked as a full-time missionary to his home nation of New Zealand with Catalyst Movement for 3 years. He has traveled around the country from top to bottom 7 times leading outreaches, partnering with local churches and training people in evangelism. Through this, he has witnessed the beginnings of a grassroots awakening happening in New Zealand. Recently he has been heavily involved with The Send NZ which saw 17,000 gathered over 2024 and thousands respond to Jesus and commit to local and international missions.

Born and raised in Houston, Texas, Davy Flowers is a worship leader and songwriter who carries a passion to see people from all walks of life encounter Christ for themselves in authentic and transforming ways. Her heart’s desire is to write songs and lead worship in such a way that connects broken and weary hearts with the power, presence and love of God. She is currently a Resident Artist and Songwriter at the Worship Initiative and is a Worship Leader at Watermark Community Church.

Dr. Avish is married to Monica, and they have two beautiful daughters. Hailing from India, he is passionate about seeing the Body of Christ being established on the Word of God. Professionally, he started as a mechanical engineer, after finishing his engineering and first post-graduation in management, but God put him into ministry in 2005 to serve His Church. As a Bible teacher, God graciously opened doors to teach His Word in different Churches in and out of India while working as an Assistant Professor in a University. He continued his studies to finish his second post-graduation in Industrial Relations and personnel management followed by Ph.D. based on the study and revelations from Paul's epistles. He started helping Churches and organizations by teaching concepts of God's Economics in the New Covenant to see them grow.

He is involved at the national level as a member of the national executive team member of 'Christian Churches of New Zealand' and at the local level as the head of the pastors' fellowship in Whanganui.

Earl McClellan is a dynamic communicator who is passionate about developing leaders who are committed to making it 'On Earth as it is in Heaven’ inside and outside the walls of the local church. He is the founder and lead pastor of Shoreline City Church based in Dallas, Texas. Under his engaging leadership and ‘come as you are’ teaching style, Shoreline City has grown from 15 people to a church with multiple locations emerging around the world. Earl is most loved for his role as ‘husband’ to his wife of over 25 years, Oneka, and ‘Dad’ to his three children, Parker, Grayson and Elle.

Marin Šestak serves as the Lead Pastor of Emanuel Church in Varaždin, Croatia. He is deeply passionate about discipleship, mentoring, and equipping others, with a strong focus on expository and applicational preaching. Alongside his pastoral ministry, Marin is committed to equipping pastors in Uganda who lack access to formal theological education. Through this partnership, his church also takes great joy in sponsoring orphans connected to their partner church in Uganda. Marin lives in Varaždin with his wife and two children, dedicating his life to serving God, his congregation, and the global Church.

Seth Kim was born in Seoul, South Korea, and immigrated to the U.S. at a young age. He has been educated and awarded degrees from the University of Illinois, Trinity International University, and Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary. Seth is a pastor, speaker, leadership educator, church planter, and spiritual trainer. He works extensively with university students and desires to raise up the next generation of world influencers by developing people and seeing their lives transformed so that they can then transform the world. Seth travels frequently around the world to work with different churches and organizations to train and equip people. Seth has planted churches in the U.S., S.E. Asia, and East Asia. In 2023, he co-founded Arise Asia and now serves as the Vice-President. Seth desires to see young people surrender their lives for God’s mission and to go where there is no Gospel. He also is the East Asia Regional Director for the Lausanne Movement. Also, he serves on leadership teams with Movement Day, CPX, and NXT Move Global. Seth and his wife currently live in Hong Kong and they have three grown children.

Craig Groeschel is the founding and senior pastor of Life.Church, an innovative multi-site church that began in Oklahoma. With his wife Amy, Pastor Craig started Life.Church in a two-car garage in 1996 as a place where people could come just as they are to experience the life-changing love of Jesus. The church now meets in physical locations across the U.S. and globally at Life.Church Online, but the mission remains the same: to lead people to become fully devoted followers of Christ.

Under Pastor Craig’s leadership, the church has become known for its innovative use of technology to spread the Gospel, launching the first online church experience in 2006 and creating the Bible App from YouVersion, which has been installed in every country in the world. With a passion for serving the global Church, Life.Church gives away millions of resources through its Open Network to support pastors and church leaders around the world as they grow their ministries and reach more people for Christ. He also leads people to give generously through the church to local and global mission partners helping people all over the world find relief and restoration.

A New York Times bestselling author, Pastor Craig has written more than 15 books on topics like marriage, prayer, purpose, church leadership, and more. His most recent book is Think Ahead: 7 Decisions You Can Make Today for the God-Honoring Life You Want Tomorrow. Pastors Craig and Amy live in Oklahoma and have six children and seven grandchildren.

Carla Hornung, along with her husband Sergio, is the senior pastor of Agua Viva Church in Lima, Peru. She is the granddaughter of American missionaries, is raising four children and is passionate about women’s ministry, youth ministry and helping other parents share their faith with their children.

Carey Nieuwhof is a bestselling leadership author, speaker, podcaster, and former attorney. He hosts one of today’s most influential leadership podcasts. His podcast, blog, and online content are accessed by leaders over 1.5 million times each month. He speaks to leaders around the world about leadership, change, and personal growth. Carey and his wife, Toni, live north of Toronto.

Rei Abrudan, speaker, pastor, leader, and founder of VIA Church, is passionately committed to leading this generation into a transformative relationship with Jesus Christ. Driven by a desire to see disciples make new disciples, his mission is to inspire and equip others to live out their faith in authentic and impactful ways.

Rei’s calling goes beyond the church he leads. As the President of 4D Ministries Romania and leader of Momentum, a network focused on revitalizing churches across Romania and the diaspora in Europe and North America, Rei seeks to empower and encourage pastors, leaders and volunteers to bring renewal to their ministries and to foster unity and growth among churches.

In addition to his leadership roles, Rei is a familiar voice on Credo TV, a leading Christian channel broadcasting in Romania, Europe, the U.S. and Canada, where he shares the life-changing message of the Gospel, inspiring believers to embrace their calling and contribute to God’s unfolding story.

Rei lives in Cluj-Napoca with his wife, Ramona. Together, they are proud parents and grandparents, modeling a life of faith, service, and dedication to the growth of God’s kingdom.

Michael has spent the last five years traveling extensively throughout New Zealand leading ministry and outreach tours with Catalyst Movement. He's led a wide range of teams of youth and young adults from churches around the nation and has seen God move in power right throughout New Zealand. Most recently, Michael has been one of the key leaders of The Send NZ, seeing 17,000 Kiwis gather across the nation in 2024 to respond to the call of The Great Commission.

Miles Toulmin is the CEO of Alpha International. He graduated from Oxford University and spent nearly 10 years working for a consumer goods multinational before returning to Oxford to study theology. He was ordained in the Anglican church in 2007 and spent 7 years serving at Holy Trinity Brompton (HTB) under Nicky Gumbel as the Associate Vicar.

In 2014 Miles, his wife, Sarah, and their three children moved to Malaysia to plant a city-centre church (HTBB) in Kuala Lumpur and to establish the Alpha Asia-Pacific Hub. During the last 10 years, Miles has served as the Executive Director of Alpha Asia-Pacific overseeing the work of Alpha in the region, as well as Vicar of Holy Trinity Bukit Bintang (HTBB).

Miles is an experienced Alpha practitioner and has also used Alpha effectively as a church-planting tool. He has recently completed his doctoral studies in church planting through Asbury Theological Seminary.

Tonya Prewett is the founder and visionary of UniteUS - a movement of college students united to lift the name of Jesus with a mission to see students experience salvation, find freedom, and make connections that can help them build and sustain their faith. In a nation that suffers from so much darkness, division, and mental health issues, Unite seeks to bring unity and hope to this generation.

Tonya has been married to Chad Prewett, Auburn University Men’s Basketball Assistant Coach, for over 30 years. She has three daughters, Madison, a finalist on Season 24 of ABC’s The Bachelor as well as a published author, podcast host, and speaker, Mallory, a wedding event planner and graduate of Auburn University, and Mary Mykal, a student at Samford University.

Kelly Spyker (Lázaro Cárdenas, Mexico) is the senior pastor of Másvida Church, alongside her husband Andrés. Kelly is also a renowned speaker and writer with international influence. She is the founder of the Christian women’s movement UNIDAS.

Every week, she gathers hundreds of women to study the Bible in a practical way. Among her Bible studies are 12 Promises, based on Psalm 23; The Power of My Words; and Life Stories, which focuses on lessons from women in the Bible. You can find all of these on her Instagram account @kellyspyker.

Brandon Cormier, holding degrees in Business Administration and Divinity, has served in various ministry roles for over 20 years. During the COVID-19 pandemic, he and his wife, Octavia, founded Zeal Church in Colorado Springs, now drawing nearly 2,000 attendees weekly. An internationally sought-after speaker, Brandon balances ministry and enjoys Crossfit while cherishing time with his wife and four children.

Ann Voskamp is the four times New York Times best-selling author of WayMaker, The Broken Way, The Greatest Gift, and the sixty-week New York Times bestseller One Thousand Gifts: A Dare to Live Fully Right Where You Are, which has sold more than 1.5 million copies and has been translated into more than twenty languages. Named by Christianity Today as one of fifty women most shaping culture and the church today, Ann has an M.A. in evangelism and leadership from Wheaton, is the mother of 7, and the wife to one fine farmer. You can track with her at: www.annvoskamp.com or on Instagram @annvoskamp.