In a media world dominated by the visual realm, DiCianni sees himself as “a Christian cleverly disguised as an artist.” Ron worked for the 1980 Moscow Olympics, painted for the Smithsonian, and was commissioned to paint a portrait of President George W. Bush for the White House. In 1999, a major secular art publication coined Ron’s painting, Safely Home, as one of the top 50 paintings in the world. His Resurrection of Jesus, the world’s largest contemporary depiction of the Resurrection, has virally been viewed by millions. What started off in art school as a vision for the synthesis of fine art and …
Brit Eaton
Brit is a writer, speaker, discipler, and all-around pursuer of the kingdom of God. She helps corporate, nonprofit, and ministry leaders find the words to say to move people to action. An eager apostle and strong advocate for women in ministry, Brit thrives in diverse, spirit-filled environments committed to unity in the Body of Christ. She lives in a log home on ten wooded acres in Mount Vernon, Ohio with her husband, Mike and daughter, Bella.
Rebecca Rogers Nelson
Rebecca Rogers Nelson is an actress, screenwriter, and producer. She and her husband, Durrell Nelson, own Beautiful Feet Productions and make films that promote family, celebrate redemption, and reflect a Christian Worldview. Beautiful Feet Production Awards include a Silver Addy, Silver Telly, and Bronze Summit Award. On the home front, Rebecca is a mom and is passionate about adoption and raising awareness for the plight of “homeland orphans.” She and her husband have adopted four of their five children through the U.S. Foster System. Rebecca has written several screenplays which have won competitions and Film Festival awards. One of her …
Bill Vanderbush
Bill has been a pastor for over twenty-five years. Bill grew up on the mission field, traveling all over the world and seeing thousands impacted by the Gospel of Jesus Christ. Bill and his wife, Traci, currently travel, speaking in conferences and churches around the world. Bill has served as a Pastor of an Assembly of God church, a Presbyterian church, and a variety of non-denominational churches. This brings an eclectic understanding of the greater body of Christ. Bill has authored several books including The Forgotten Way with bestselling author Ted Dekker. Bill has launched ministry schools in Hawaii, Texas, and Florida …
Paul Byron Hill
Paul Byron Hill MBA MFP MSFS ChFC WMCP RICP CFP is CEO, president and founder of Professional Financial, one of the first fiduciary advisory firms focused on clients’ best interest. As a trusted personal chief financial officer, he collaborates with a closely aligned network of legal, tax and accounting experts, to provide retirement planning and wealth management services for affluent and aspiring families. Over nearly 40 years, Mr. Hill has garnered a reputation for expertise in the development of financial planning as a profession. Forming a fiduciary firm early on that adopted and applied new thinking and growing evidence to …
Kam-Lin K. Hill
Kam-Lin (“Katherine”) K. Hill is Vice President and a Relationship Manager for Professional Financial and is a member of the investment committee. Mrs. Hill’s rigorous academic and professional background, global perspective and years of experience enable her to develop highly customized wealth management strategies for her clients. She is fluent in four languages and dialects: English, Chinese (Mandarin and Cantonese) and Malay. As Vice President of Professional Financial Strategies, Kam-Lin works with successful professionals, widows, and retirees from many walks of life, acting as their personal chief financial officer and financial planner. Using a consultative process, she helps families make …
Jill Osborne
Jill Osborne loves Jesus and kids. She’s written thirteen books for middle graders, including The Good News Shoes series and The Belt of Truth series. Jill’s 30+ year career working with kids includes serving as a children’s and preteen ministry director, where some of her favorite activities involved camping in the wild outdoors, wearing camo, and tromping through creeks chasing kids with Frisbees. Her writing encourages a new generation to “set its hope anew” on God. An author, speaker, and twelve-year-old at heart, Jill has also written skits for church drama teams, Kid Min curriculum, Bible studies, devotionals, and magazine …
Suzy Parish
Suzy Parish is an award-winning Contemporary Fiction Author. Her debut novel, Flowers from Afghanistan, was awarded a bronze medal by the Military Writers Society of America. The book was chosen as a Best First Book in Inspirational Romance by the National Readers’ Choice Awards. Suzy wrote as a Community Columnist for the Huntsville Times. She is a member of American Christian Fiction Writers (ACFW). Suzy discovered her love of books as a child in Richmond, Virginia when she took refuge from the summer heat in the local Bookmobile. She believes in the power of literacy to improve the lives of individuals and stewards a Little …
Stacy Boatman
When not dreaming up stories, Stacy Boatman enjoys running in peaceful solitude, kayaking with her friends and high school sweetheart-turned-husband, or reading on her front porch with a cup of steaming coffee sprinkled with cinnamon—a retreat from the beautiful noise of her daughter, three sons, and Labradoodle. A graduate of Bethel University in Saint Paul, Minnesota, she is a pediatric nurse and volunteers to fight human trafficking. She believes every soul is deserving of love; and what better way to demonstrate love than through a heartrending romance novel.
Anne Mount
Anne Mount is an award-winning poet, journalist, author, and screenwriter. She has also written many essays for her column, Life As Is, in her hometown newspaper, The Dayton Daily News. God’s calling on her heart to be a writer began when she was sixteen years old and she began publishing her poems in places like The Cincinnati Enquirer. Encouraged by her neighbor, famous humorist, Erma Bombeck, Mount’s desire, as was Erma’s, has been: “to use everything God gave me.” As a journalist, Mount has published her articles on health, marriage, and family topics in Reader’s Digest, McCall’s, Bride’s, Redbook, Ladies’ …
Katie Trent
Katie is a homeschool mama of two spunky kids with a decade of experience in counseling children, teens, and families. She worked as clinical director of two mental health agencies and as an elementary school counselor before transitioning to homeschooling and writing. Katie and her husband have over twelve years of pastoral ministry and church planting experience. Through writing, blogging, and speaking, Katie loves inspiring women to grow their faith.
Ben Lim
Ben Lim is the Senior Pastor of His Way Life, in the heart of Koreatown, Los Angeles. He is a dynamic Millennial preacher who has traveled to nearly fifty countries and preached the Gospel throughout Asia and Southeast Asia, reaching multitudes of unreached people groups. Ben is the CEO of Ben Lim Global and Ben Lim Ministries. His ministry is accompanied by notable signs, wonders, and miracles. He has ministered in evangelistic crusades in Pakistan, Dubai, and Africa seeing hundreds of thousands come to Jesus. Ben is ordained by Pastor Benny Hinn and the WHF (World Healing Fellowship) and is …
John Veal
John Veal is the senior pastor/prophet of Enduring Faith Christian Center and the CEO of John Veal Ministries, Inc. He is passionate about pursuing God’s mandate to preach, teach, impart, and activate people within the prophetic. John is a regular contributor to Charisma Magazine Online, The Elijah List, IMAG, Spirit Fuel, Reformation Today and others. John has been featured on various media outlets, including Sid Roth’s It’s Supernatural, Elijah Streams, Glory Road TV, and The Shaun Tabatt Show. Dr. Veal is a highly sought-after conference speaker due to his uncanny prophetic accuracy, humor, candor, and unconventional preaching style. He has …
Chuck Ammons
Chuck is a father, a husband, a pastor, an author, and a friend whose greatest passion is to help people experience God’s goodness as Father, and to discover the greatness of their unique voice in His Kingdom. He has been married to his high school sweetheart, Jill, since 2002 and they have 5 incredible kids. Chuck is the Lead Pastor of Overflow Church in the Tampa Bay area and is the author of seven books. Chuck is also a member of the singer-songwriter group, Valley’s End where he has enjoyed writing, singing, and performing alongside some of his closest friends. …
Douglas Seaman
Pastor Douglas Seaman has been in ministry for more than 30 years, leading churches in the U.S. and preaching internationally. He serves the Kingdom apostolically as an Evangelist. He founded Cry Of Deliverance International Ministries in 2007. He has led successful mass outdoor Gospel festivals in Tanzania, Uganda, Madagascar, Zanzibar, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, Honduras, Pakistan and others. In 2021, more than 40,000 people attended his outdoor event in Karachi, Pakistan. In partnership with ShineStar TV, his program “Deliverance Time” is seen every week on satellite in more than 75 nations across Asia (on AsiaSat 7). Hundreds and sometimes thousands of …
Tahni Cullen
Tahni Cullen is a blogger, licensed minister, and popular conference speaker. She worked thirteen years at a large, multi-campus church in the Twin Cities, MN where she served as a communications and marketing director, ministry director, and pastor. She and her husband produced an award-winning documentary called “Surprised By Autism.” Her passion for drama and speaking led her to script and perform full-length variety shows for women. She also launched a church-wide special needs assistance program for children. With the support of her television producer husband Joe, Tahni cares for her son full-time and continues to reach out to people …
Sharlene MacLaren
Born and raised in west Michigan, Sharlene attended Spring Arbor University. Upon graduating with an education degree in 1971, she taught second grade for two years then accepted an invitation to travel internationally for a year with a singing ensemble. In 1975, she returned to her teaching job and then married her childhood sweetheart. Together they raised two lovely daughters, both of whom are now happily married and enjoying their own families. Retired in 2003 after 31 years of teaching, “Shar” loves to read, sing, travel, and spend time with her family, in particular, her wonderful, adorable grandchildren! A Christian …
Marolyn Ford
Marolyn Ford is an inspirational speaker whose miraculous and medically documented testimony of healing from blindness reveals God’s power and love in the midst of pain and suffering. After Marolyn’s first healing, she began to travel and speak to large audiences about God’s relentless hope and power — until one day when she had a freak accident that brought her life to a halt. God stepped in a second time with healing, showing His unconditional love and how he works all things together for our good. Marolyn’s new book, God Said Yes: From Tragedy to Triumph, endorsed by Bill Johnson, …
George Wood
George has been a Pastor for the past 14 years; he is also considered an expert in the addiction treatment and recovery field due to the thousands of people he has worked with. In 2009 during a 6-month span George lost both sister and brother to drug overdose. These traumatic events led George to the realization that he had to do more for those struggling with addiction and mental illness. Led by the Holy Spirit he went ahead and founded a non-profit, “The Timothy Initiative” a faith-based ministry/open ended program that works with men in addiction. Over the past 10 …
Kathi Macias
Kathi Macias is a multi-award winning writer who has authored more than 50 books and ghostwritten several others. A former newspaper columnist and string reporter, Kathi has taught creative and business writing in various venues and has been a guest on many radio and television programs. Kathi is a popular speaker at churches, women’s clubs and retreats, and writers’ conferences. She won the 2008 Member of the Year award from AWSA (Advanced Writers and Speakers Association) and was the 2011 Author of the Year from BooksandAuthors.net. Her novel set in China, Red Ink, was named Golden Scrolls 2011 Novel of …