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Pastor Philip Mantofa was born in Surabaya in 1974. From his birthplace, he went on to study abroad in Taipei, Singapore, and finally, he repented during high school in Vancouver, Canada. Two years after receiving his undergraduate degree from a Seminary, when riots broke out in Indonesia in May 1998, he returned to his homeland […]

Jonathan Chow has become the full-time senior pastor of Bread of Life Christian Church in Taipei since January 2021; his father, Pastor Chow, was the pastor of this church in 1977. He is the founder of Ruah International Academy, the president of Lingliang Life Training Institute, and the Deputy CEO of Asia for JESUS. He […]

Paul is the founder and Senior Pastor of the fast-growing House On The Rock, a multiracial, multi-tribal and multifaceted church with several branches and several ministries in Africa and Europe. He is an author, motivator and conference speaker, and is one of the most respected and sought-after ministers in Nigeria. His weekly television program “SOMETHING […]

Cash Luna is the founder and Senior Pastor of Casa de Dios church in Guatemala, dedicated to reaching people and caring for their spiritual growth through friendship groups. It is currently an internationally recognized church with more than 25,000 members. Pastor Cash is also Co-chair for Empowered21 Latin America and author of the bestselling book […]

Dr. Todd M. Johnson is Professor of Global Christianity and Director of the Center for the Study of Global Christianity at Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary. Johnson is visiting Research Fellow at Boston University's Institute for Culture, Religion, and World Affairs leading a research project on international religious demography. He is co-author of The World's Religions in Figures (Wiley-Blackwell), co-editor of the Atlas of Global Christianity (Edinburgh University Press), and co-author of the World Christian Encyclopedia (Oxford University Press, 2nd ed.). He is co-editor of the World Christian Database (Brill) and World Religion Database (Brill).

Daniela Freidzon-Mccabe is a Pastor and international Speaker from King of Kings church in Buenos Aires, Argentina. She has a passion for reaching this generation and seeing them living and experiencing the fullness of Christ through a Spirit Empowered life. She serves as the Empowered21 NextGen Co-chair as well as an active executive board member of the national evangelical alliance in Argentina.

Bryce Manderfield is an author and dynamic communicator who from a real early age, has sought to bring transformation to Colombia, Venezeula, and Latin America at large. Having grown up on the mission field, Bryce has been in full time ministry since the age of 18. He is author of more than 10 books , has traveled to 80 countries around the world, and has ministered to over 450,000 NxtGen Leaders Globally. Bryce is founder and President of Youth Solutions Inc: A Global Next Gen movement dedicated to bringing change and transformation through the 7 spheres of society. Bryce Is also currently president of YPAL, (Youth Pastors Associations of Latin America), a network that which oversees & equips 26,000 churches from over all and Central and South America. Bryce and his wife Marcela Gandara Live in El Paso, Texas , and are proud parents of their beautiful daughter , little Amy Joy.

Travis Holownia has a great passion for God and for people. His greatest desire is to see this generation experience what it means to live in the power and presence of the Holy Spirit. God has used Travis in a catalytic way. His speaking and teaching inspires youth, young adults, and all ages by calling the Spirit of God to stir and awaken hearts. Travis is the visionary leader and founder of Resurgence Initiatives.

"Jesus Revolution was started in 1997 by Stephan & Anne Christiansen with a vision to make the Gospel available to the youth of Europe – and the World! From then on, we have had evangelistic events and outreaches in over 900 cities in 35 nations. We have organized “Summer Teams,” every summer in Europe since 1998 with a total participation of over 7000 young people from over 30 nations. Through the years, the Gospel has been preached to hundreds of thousands of European youth, and many have been reached through media and TV-programs. We have seen tens of thousands of young people have received Jesus Christ as their Lord and Savior."

After growing up in a broken and abusive home, Jason Lozano was radically saved from a life of drug addiction while attending a Christian concert in the early 1990s. Today Jason and his wife Elizabeth lead Freedom Christian Center, a multi-campus church of over 5,000 in the Los Angeles area known for their evangelism and outreach to the community. In addition to pastoring a dynamic church, Jason hosts the television program, A Lifestyle of Freedom, airing on TBN Salsa. Jason was named the 2016 NHCLC Pastor of the Year.

Dave Wells has served as general superintendent of The Pentecostal Assemblies of Canada (PAOC) since May 2008. The PAOC has over 1,100 affiliated churches and 3,500 credentialed ministers with a constituency of close to 250,000 people across Canada. Dave serves as the vice-chair of the Pentecostal World Fellowship and on the executives of the World Assemblies of God Fellowship and the Pentecostal and Charismatic Churches of North America. Dave has served as Canadian chaplain for the Olympic Games since 2004.

Nick Hall is the visionary of Together, author of the book Reset, and the Founder and Chief Communicator for PULSE. As an evangelistic voice to the next generation, Nick Hall has shared the Gospel at hundreds of events to nearly four million students and is regularly featured as a speaker for pastors’ gatherings, student conferences, training events, and festivals around the world. Nick is the President and CEO of the Mission America Coalition, sits on the board of the National Association of Evangelicals, and is part of the student advisory team for the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association (BGEA).

Jean-Luc works actively to bring unity among Christians and to proclaim the Gospel with mercy and compassion to this generation. His sensibility to the Spirit allow the manifestation of the supernatural with signs, miracles, healings and the salvation. Jean-Luc is the International director of IAHM, where the mission is to restore the healing ministries in the body in Christ. As the Primary Vision Carrier, Jean-Luc is a member of the Core Team of « Europe Shall Be Saved – ESBS » which has the aim to see Europe change with the Gospel of Jesus Christ. Married to his beautiful wife Josiane, father of 4 children, he loves to spend time with his family.

In 2006, Nathan launched Shake The Nations Ministries and began to travel to the nations. The first STN Gospel Crusades were held in remote areas of Africa and India. In these Gospel Campaigns, the STN team witnessed thousands of souls convert to Christianity in just the first two years of the ministry. Numerous documented miracles took place, with the blind, deaf and crippled all testifying to their healing. Along with the Shake the Nations team, they travel around the world with a burning passion to preach the Gospel of Jesus Christ to all nations and to see the power of the Holy Spirit demonstrated through signs, wonders, and miracles.

Wayne Hilsden is the president and co-founder of King of Kings Community in Jerusalem. Wayne helped plant three congregations in Israel, as well as several institutes for training Israeli believers in Bible, theology, counseling, media, the arts, and practical ministry. Under Wayne’s leadership, King of Kings purchased Jerusalem’s largest movie theater and transformed it into the Pavilion, a worship and conference center, as well as the Jerusalem Prayer Tower, located on the top floor of the same building. Recently, Wayne Hilsden initiated FIRM: Fellowship of Israel Related Ministries. FIRM is “a global fellowship of believers committed to Messiah-centered relationships that bless the inhabitants of Israel and the worldwide Jewish community.” Wayne has invested much of his life in mentoring young Israeli leaders, many of whom now play key roles in Israel's believing community.

Russell and his wife, Sam, serve as senior pastors of Planetshakers church. Russell’s ministry journey began by overseeing the teenage and young adult ministries of his home church. In 1997, the Planetshakers Ministry was founded with the mandate to “empower generations to win generations.” Planetshakers Church was launched in Melbourne, Australia in 2004. To date, every service has included a salvation alter call resulting in over 25,000, first-time decisions and counting! Planetshakers Church has grown to nine locations on multiple continents.

Todd White was a drug addict and atheist for 22 years - when in 2004—he was radically set free! Todd believes that redemption and righteousness are the foundational keys for living life as a new creation in Christ. Todd’s foremost desire is to see the Holy Spirit flowing through believers everywhere that they go–at work, school, grocery stores, malls, gas stations, and more. Todd’s true joy is being able to reproduce a 24/7 kingdom lifestyle in every believer. His heart is to activate people in the simplicity of who they really are and confront the barriers that hold them back from being who God created them to be. No one is excluded!

Reuven Doron, a native ex-military Israeli disciple of Jesus the Messiah, has been serving the Lord as a pastor, Bible teacher and a marketplace professional for four decades.Following a powerful conversion experience in 1978 in the USA, Reuven was filled with the Holy Spirit and called to serve the Lord at the forefront of the emerging Messianic Body in the land of Israel, helping rebuild the foundations of a national Messianic movement which lay dormant for 2,000 years. Together with his wife, Mary Lou, Reuven continued to minister and teach internationally while pastoring in Israel and the USA, emphasizing the biblical message of the "ONE NEW MAN" (Eph. 2:14-15), calling Jew and Gentile into One Body through One Spirit in the Messiah. Reuven is serving with the leadership team of SAR-EL Group, helping Christians worldwide develop a biblical vision of Israel, gain Hebraic perspectives of God's Kingdom, and lead journeys of faith, prayer and worship to the Holy land.

Reuven Doron, a native ex-military Israeli disciple of Jesus the Messiah, has been serving the Lord as a pastor, Bible teacher and a marketplace professional for four decades.Following a powerful conversion experience in 1978 in the USA, Reuven was filled with the Holy Spirit and called to serve the Lord at the forefront of the emerging Messianic Body in the land of Israel, helping rebuild the foundations of a national Messianic movement which lay dormant for 2,000 years.Together with his wife, Mary Lou, Reuven continued to minister and teach internationally while pastoring in Israel and the USA, emphasizing the biblical message of the "ONE NEW MAN" (Eph. 2:14-15), calling Jew and Gentile into One Body through One Spirit in the Messiah. Reuven is serving with the leadership team of SAR-EL Group, helping Christians worldwide develop a biblical vision of Israel, gain Hebraic perspectives of God's Kingdom, and lead journeys of faith, prayer and worship to the Holy land.

Mike Rakes is a pastor, educator, motivator, author, and storyteller who – along with his wife, Darla – serves the body of Christ and has a passion to help people model God’s love. Since 2006 he and Darla have served as Lead Pastors at Winston Salem First in North Carolina. They are passionate about the spiritual health of the US church and are committed to mobilizing faith communities for God and the good of humanity.