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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 w...

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...

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...

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...

Rachel Cruze is an American author who specializes on the subject of personal finance. Her book Smart Money Smart Kids, co-authored with her father,  Dave Ramsey , reached number one on  The New York Times Best Seller list  in 2014. Her second book Love Your Life, Not Theirs: 7 Money Habits for Living the Life You Want was published in 2016. She frequently travels for media tours and speaking even...

Susie Larson is a talk show host, national speaker, and author of seventeen books and many articles. In both 2016 and 2017 Susie was nominated and voted into the top ten groups for the National John Maxwell Leadership Award. Susie has been married to her dear husband Kevin since 1985 and together they have three wonderful sons, three beautiful daughters-in-law, two adorable grandchildren, and one...

Since 2003, Anthony O’Neal has helped hundreds of thousands of people make smart decisions with their money, relationships, and education. He’s a #1 national bestselling author of Debt-Free Degree and national bestselling author of The Graduate Survival Guide. He recently released Destroy Your Student Loan Debt. He travels the country spreading his encouraging message to help teens and young adult...

Steph MacDonald is the Worship Pastor at Zoe Church in Burnsville, Minnesota and also leads Mac Ministries with her husband, Micah!  Mac Ministries (501c3-Non-Profit) is ALL ABOUT THE GO! In the last two years God has ordered our steps. Steph and Micah MacDonald preach/lead worship all over the country and world. We were determined early on to pray and fast and let God open every door of opportuni...

CHRIS & HOLLY BROWN Highly sought after Pastor, Speaker, and Church Leadership Expert, Chris brings over 20 years of ministry and financial experience. He worked alongside Dave Ramsey for years as a nationally syndicated radio host for “Life, Money, and Hope.” He has been featured on national media outlets such as Fox & Friends; but most importantly, he passionately loves the local church and has...

Ben Courson is the senior pastor at Applegate Christian Fellowship , an international speaker, bestselling author , and TV and radio personality. He has been featured on Fox, Hallmark Channel, TBN, ABC Family, and other mainstream media outlets. His TV show is broadcast in 180 countries, and his national radio show airs on over 400 stations. He travels the globe speaking of God’s hope and igniting...

Today we want to welcome Tanner Morgan to the podcast! Tanner is #02 and the QB for the Minnesota Gophers Football Team! He’s a passionate follower of Jesus and an influential young leader.

Today, our host Micah Kennealy interviews our cohost Josiah Kennealy as a guest on the podcast.  Josiah is the author of the book Debtless: Helping Students Take on Less Debt. He's also spent the last several years as a pastor of young adults within a local church and now is a pastor of college students through a campus ministry!  A little more about Josiah can be found at www.josiahkennealy.com  

Today we’re joined by David Marvin. David has the privilege of leading the Young Adults ministry called The Porch at Watermark Church in Dallas, Texas. Throughout history, one age group has consistently had incredible influence on the culture and world around it: young adults. We love this age group, and believe it is crucial in its influence, and limitless in its potential impact. Aside from bein...

Paul Sohn is the founder of QARA, an organization that empowers twenty-somethings to discover their God-given identity and calling. He is an award-winning blogger, leadership coach, and speaker. His blog has been ranked one of the Top 50 Leadership Blogs to Follow.  Christianity Today has named Paul among the Top 33 Under 33 Christian Millennials to watch. www.qara.org  

He is the Creative Director and Co-Founder of the OUTCRY worship tour and author of the OUTCRY book. In the first 3 years, the OUTCRY tour has been to 86 cities, and has seen over 900,000 people attend. He has a deep passion for the church and all things creative. He is currently the Pastor of Creative Arts at Living Streams church in Phoenix, AZ. He lives with his wife, Blake, and their three chi...

In 1996, Drew Berryessa surrendered his sexuality to the Lordship of Christ, leaving behind a homosexual relationship. Drew chose to trust Christ with his future, believing that the Word of God was trustworthy and that Christ would be faithful to give him a life worth living outside of a homosexual identity or relationship. This surrender began a process of transformation and healing confronting t...

In response to millennials being labeled noncommittal, lazy, entitled, slacktivists, Grant Skeldon started Initiative Network with the goal to unite and train young leaders to be Christ-loving, city-changing, church-investing, disciple-making local missionaries. Initiative has united and accelerated some of the most diverse and dynamic next gen leaders from across the country to collaboratively tr...

Clynt Reddy is the Connections Director at River Valley Church – a multi-site church with 9 campuses in Minneapolis, Minnesota. He’s literally one of the most brilliant people and brightest minds I’ve ever met in leadership. Clynt is married to Annie and together they have 3 kids! He stood beside us on our wedding day and is a friend for a lifetime. 

Addison Bevere is a man who appreciates the simple things in life—time spent playing with his four kids, late-night conversations with his wife, interesting words that no one uses, a meaningful day of work, and, of course, a good book. Addison is also the COO of Messenger International, an organization that impacts millions of people in over 150 countries through its various initiatives, he’s the...

Rashawn is a minister who writes and a writer who preaches. He’s an evangelist, part-time Army Medical Officer and full-time father, Rashawn Copeland is truly a carrier of Joy and a lover of the Gospel. The Copelands consist of Rashawn, his wife, Denisse, and 3 children. As a blended family, they stand firmly in who God has called them to be and are committed to the heart of The Father. In 2017, t...

Today we’re joined by our friend Pastor Jarvis Glanzer  -  Jarvis and his wife Jane are the Lead Pastors and originally were the church planters who launched Watermark Church in Stillwater, Minnesota. We’ve all known each other for years! Jarvis has an amazing vision for the city and community of Stillwater, Minnesota!

Reggie makes his home in Ft. Myers, Florida with his wife Michele and their son Dominic. Reggie’s mission is reaching today’s students. He’s one of the most sought-after public school and event speakers in the United States and the world and has been for more than two decades. From professional athletes and stay-at-home moms to high school students, Reggie relentlessly chases his personal passion...