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Matt Chandler serves as Lead Pastor of Teaching at The Village Church in Flower Mound, TX. He describes his eight-year tenure at The Village as a re-planting effort where he was involved in changing the theological and philosophical culture of the congregation. The church has witnessed a tremendous response growing from 160 people to over 10,000 including satellite campuses in Dallas and Denton.
Alongside his current role as lead pastor, Matt is involved in church planting efforts both locally and internationally through The Village and various strategic partnerships. Prior to accepting the pastorate at The Village, Matt had a vibrant itinerant ministry for over 10 years where he spoke to thousands of people in America and abroad about the glory of God and beauty of Jesus.
His greatest joy outside of Jesus is being married to Lauren and being a dad to their three children, Audrey, Reid and Norah.
Steven Furtick grew up in the small town of Moncks Corner, South Carolina where at age 16 he realized God's plan for him to start a life-changing church in a major metropolitan city.
This vision became a tangible reality when Steven and 7 other families risked everything — sold houses, quit jobs and moved to Charlotte, North Carolina to plant a new church - believing that God would turn the city upside down for His glory. That risk birthed Elevation Church and has resulted in a remarkable return. Through God's favor and a relentless pursuit of a singular mission to see people far from God filled with life in Christ, in just four years, Elevation has seen thousands of professions of faith and grown to more than 10,000 in weekly attendance. Because of this explosive growth, Elevation Church has been named one of the 10 fastest growing churches in America by Outreach Magazine in 2007, 2008, 2009 and 2010.
Steven holds a degree in communication from North Greenville University, and the Master Divinity degree from Southern Baptist Theological Seminary. He lives in the Charlotte area with his wife, Holly, their two sons Elijah and Graham, and their daughter Abbey.
James MacDonald (D. Min. Phoenix Seminary) has committed his life to the unapologetic proclamation of God’s Word. He is the founding senior pastor of Harvest Bible Chapel, one of the fastest growing multi-site churches in the Chicago area reaching over 13,000 lives each weekend.
Through James’ leadership and by God’s grace, a church planting ministry was formed in 2002, Harvest Bible Fellowship, which has planted more than 73 churches across North America and around the world. James also teaches on Walk in the Word, a daily radio broadcast committed to “igniting passion in the people of God through the proclamation of truth.”
James is the author of several books including Lord, Change My Attitude, Gripped by the Greatness of God, When Life is Hard, and most recently Always True. James and his wife, Kathy, have three adult children and make their home in suburban Chicago. You can find out more about Pastor James and his ministries at JamesMacDonald.com.
Perry Noble is the founding and Senior Pastor of NewSpring Church in Anderson. The church averages 14,000 people during weekend services at multiple campuses throughout South Carolina.
Perry is a gifted communicator and teacher, convicted about speaking the truth as plainly as possible. God has given him a vision and a passion for helping people meet Jesus, and each week he shares God’s word and its practical application in our daily lives.
Perry, his wife Lucretia and their daughter, Charisse, live in Anderson, South Carolina.
Pastor Judah Smith is the Lead Pastor of The City Church in Seattle, Washington. Together with his wife Chelsea, they are pastoring the church of 7000, a multi-site congregation with multiple campuses located throughout the greater Seattle area. Weekly messages are broadcast "live" via Satellite to all sites with ministry teams at each location.
Pastor Judah has authored several books including "Dating Delilah", a book on purity from a new perspective. He also travels the nation and the world ministering at churches and conferences, imparting into the lives of Christian leaders and young people.
His ministry is noted for an anointed and fresh preaching style mixed with humor, authority, passion and strong faith.
Andy Stanley is a pastor, communicator, and the founder of North Point Ministries (NPM). Since its inception in 1995, North Point Ministries has grown from one campus to five in the Atlanta area and has helped plant over thirty strategic partner churches globally.
Each Sunday, more than 30,000 people attend worship services at one of NPM’s five campuses: Browns Bridge Community Church, Buckhead Church, Gwinnett Church, North Point Community Church, and Watermarke Church.
Andy’s books include the recently re-released When Work and Family Collide, as well as Enemies of the Heart, The Grace of God, Next Generation Leader, and How Good is Good Enough? Andy and his wife, Sandra, live in Alpharetta, Georgia, and have three teenage children.
Jud Wilhite is an author, speaker and senior pastor of Central Christian Church in Las Vegas. His passion is to help people far from God experience his radical grace in Jesus. As a teenager, Jud wrestled with addiction for several years before surrendering his life to God. The grace God extended through a local church community saved his life. Out of that experience Jud dedicated his life to help others who are hurting find healing, and to do it through the local church.
Central is consistently listed as one of the largest and fastest growing churches in America. With four physical locations in Las Vegas and a growing online campus, Central innovated the launching of multi-site church campuses inside prisons in several states with God Behind Bars. In a recent survey, over ninety percent of people surveyed at Central said that God “saved their lives” through the church.
Jud is the author of several books, including the ECPA best-sellers Torn and Throw it Down, Uncensored Grace and Eyes Wide Open. He’s been interview by media outlets including NBC, FOX and The 700 Club and has written many articles for publications including The Washington Post, Beliefnet, and Christianity Today Online.
Jud graduated from Dallas Christian College and holds a master’s degree from Lincoln Seminary. He is an espresso fanatic and loves playing and studying guitar. His wife, Lori, leads a dynamic blog and community of faith for pastor’s wives and women in ministry called Leading and Loving It. He and Lori have two kids and live in the Las Vegas area.