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Darryl Strawberry is described as a baseball legend by many who have been dazzled by the dynamics of his game. His many accomplishments in the major leagues include four World Series titles, eight All-Star Game appearances, and a nomination to the National Baseball Hall of Fame in 2004. He has earned the legendary nicknames and phrases of one of the most feared homerun hitters in the game of baseb...

John Bevere is an international speaker and best-selling author who’s known for his bold and uncompromising approach to God’s Word. John and his wife Lisa are the founders of Messenger International, an organization established to teach, reach, and rescue. Over more than three decades in the ministry, his desire is to support the local church and resource leaders regardless of location, language,...

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 th...

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...

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 p...

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 a...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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, t...

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 r...

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!