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After serving as Senior Pastor of Bethany Community Church for over 25 years, Richard Dahlstrom graduated to the role of ‘Emeritus Teaching Pastor’. He continues to speak at conference and Torchbearer Bible Schools, guiding people toward wholeness in Christ. In addition, he has a leadership coaching ministry, and is the founder of Ancient Paths, a ministry that guides people into the wilderness for both group experience, and encounter with God through scripture, silence, solitude, and fasting. He’s written four books, the most recent of which is “Forest Faith” Married to Donna for 46 years, he has three grown and married children and four grandchildren. His hobbies are hiking, climbing, and skiing.
Since 1993, I’ve been privileged to serve on leadership teams in remarkable ministries. I’m currently as the Family Ministries Pastor at Chino Valley Community Church. My passion is equipping and shepherding all generations to fulfill their purpose in Christ. I am deeply committed to encouraging families in their walk with Christ, promoting a Biblical worldview, fostering Christian community growth, and seeing the Great Commission lived out.
Alongside is my amazing wife, Joy, a Southern California native like myself, we have been married since June 1993. Together, we share a love for travel, a heart outreach, and a commitment to serving our local community. In 2004, we joyfully adopted our son, Isaiah, and our journey in adoption and foster care has granted us valuable insights into the needs of families in similar situations. Our family is grateful for the transformative power of God’s Word and remain dedicated to sharing the grace of God through His Son, Jesus Christ.
Andrew is one of the Senior Pastors at Bayside Church. He is married to Isabelle and together they have four children. Originally from Northern Ireland, he has been in active ministry for over 20 years and travels extensively sharing the Christian message in a creative, humorous, and challenging style. He is committed first and foremost to building local churches and raising up multigenerational leaders. As the father of four children, life is never dull, however he still finds the time to enjoy running, mountains, and French food!
Dr. Chris and Alisa Grace met in 1986 when they were seated at the “singles” table at a friend’s wedding. He fell in love with her quick wit, she fell in love with his motorcycle, and (after selling the motorcycle to buy her engagement ring) they were married just a year later. Now, for more than 30 years the Graces have been writing, teaching, and speaking nationally to thousands of couples, churches, and college students on healthy Christ-centered relationships, dating, and marriage. Together, they co-lead the Center for Marriage and Relationships at Biola University, where Chris is a social psychologist and full professor, and Alisa is an adjunct faculty member. They also co-teach an undergraduate course on Christian relationships and co-host the popular podcast, The Art of Relationships. The Graces co-authored the Marriage Mentoring Workbook and Video Series, and serve on the speaking team for FamilyLife’s Weekend to Remember marriage conferences.
Chris and Alisa live in Southern California and have two adult children married to fabulous spouses, as well as their unexpected blessing who attends Biola University.
Scott is a follower, a husband, a GirlDad three times over and a local church pastor. Originally from Sacramento, California, Scott currently leads the community of Open Arms Church in Scottsdale, AZ where he has adapted to desert living in all the best ways! At any given time, you can find Scott enjoying unlimited refills on iced coffee, trying not to injure himself in the Crossfit box or hanging out with his four favorite ladies.
Ricky Jenkins is the Senior Pastor of Southwest Church in Indian Wells, CA. Southwest is a thriving community of believers compelled by its vision to be a gospel-centered, multiethnic, intergenerational church that LOVES discipleship!
From his beginnings in Pearl, Mississippi, all the way to Oakland, California, to Memphis, Tennessee, and Chicago, Illinois, Ricky has been preaching the gospel for over 20 years. Fueled by Acts 20:28, Ricky is called to pursue God passionately and pursue God’s people compassionately for the glory and honor of Jesus Christ. With a shepherd’s heart, Ricky’s preaching weaves together biblical exposition, vivid illustration, heartfelt application, and an extra helping of humor with which to convey the glorious gospel of Jesus Christ.
Ricky is married to the light of his heart April Jenkins. Together they have three beautiful children—Camden, Grand, and Andi. Ricky is currently pursuing a PhD in Historical Theology at Trinity Evangelical Divinity School in Chicago, IL. His research interests revolve around pastoral leadership, racial reconciliation, and issues of justice during the Civil Rights movement. The Jenkins’ have been serving in the Coachella Valley since January of 2018. They enjoy opening their home to create safe spaces where the gospel can flourish and memories can be made.
Drs. Paul and Virginia Friesen were married in 1976 and are the parents of three young women, two of whom are now married to wonderful, Godly men. They have been involved in Family Ministries for over 40 years through family camps, church staff positions, speaking, consulting, and writing. In 2003, they founded Home Improvement Ministries (www.HIMweb.org), a non-profit organization dedicated to equipping individuals and churches to better encourage marriages and families in living out God’s design for healthy relationships.
As the lead resource couple at Home Improvement Ministries, the Friesens regularly speak at marriage, men’s, and women’s conferences in the US and internationally, as well as local family and parenting seminars, and have an ongoing ministry with professional athletes. Paul and Virginia both have Doctorates in Marriage and Family Therapy from Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary.
The Friesens have authored over ten books and curriculums on parenting and marriage, including Letters to My Daughters, In Our Image, Raising a Trailblazer, Before You Save the Date, and most recently, The Marriage App.
Paul and Virginia’s greatest joy in life is knowing that their children are walking in the Truth.
Justin has been committed to the local church for over 17 years as a worship pastor. Passionate about unifying the Body of Christ with the gift of music, he has learned to stand firm amidst the cultural and traditional challenges that many churches face in regards to worship and the Sunday gathering. He is a pastor of pastors and has a heart to disciple, equip and encourage both young and seasoned worship leaders that are called to serve the local church.
Justin serves primarily as the Executive Director with Likewise Worship and also as a Speaker & Consultant for churches that are struggling to bring all generations together in worship.
He is married to his wife Falon, and together they have 4 beautiful children. Visit www.likewiseworship.com to learn more about Justin’s music ministry.
Jeff currently serves as one of the pastors at North Coast Church in North County San Diego, where he leads as the Young Adult Pastor, the Edge Venue Pastor on their Vista Campus, and as a member of the church’s weekend teaching team.
Before entering full-time ministry, Jeff spent eight years in the entertainment industry (acting, stand-up comedy, and voice-overs) until God called him to a new path in pastoral ministry. Over the past 18 years, he has served in a variety of roles, including Teaching Pastor, Youth Pastor, and Campus Pastor and an Online Pastor. He has also held staff positions at three Christian universities.
Jeff earned degrees from Anderson University (Indiana) and Fuller Theological Seminary (Pasadena, CA). Since 2007, he has spoken to diverse audiences across the nation and overseas.
He is married to his wife, Nicky, a nurse practitioner and university professor. Together, they are raising their four children in Southern California.
Dr. Erik Thoennes serves as a professor and chairman of Biblical and Theological Studies at Biola University in La Mirada, California and is pastor at Grace Evangelical Free Church in La Mirada, California. He is a published author and award-winning professor who has a heart for sharing God’s love. Erik and his wife, Donna, have four children.
Bob Lepine is the teaching pastor at Redeemer Community Church in Little Rock, Arkansas which he helped plant in 2008. He is known to radio and podcast listeners as the former long-time co-host of FamilyLife Today® and the on-air announcer for Truth for Life with Alistair Begg. Today, he is the host of Mornings on Family Radio, heard on a network of more than 70 radio stations in the US.
Bob is He serves on the Board of Directors for the Great Commission Collective and as Chairman of the Board for Revive Our Hearts.
He is the author of Build A Stronger Marriage (2022), Twelve Things You (Probably) Didn’t Know About Easter (2023), The Four Emotions of Christmas (2022) Love Like You Mean It: The Heart of a Marriage That Honors God (2020) and The Christian Husband (1999).
Bob and his wife, Mary Ann have five children and eleven grandchildren.
I’m Thomas, and I am the Lead Pastor of Highlands Church in Scottsdale, Arizona.
After attending Arizona Christian University, I earned my masters degree from Phoenix Seminary, all while serving in different pastoral roles along the way at Highlands.
Whether it was junior high, high school, college, small groups, or preaching ministry, my passion has never changed- I just want to help people find and follow Jesus.
I also believe camps are one of the best ways we can unplug from the chaos, and back into Christ, especially as a family!
My wife Mary and I have been married for 14 years and have 4 wonderful kids. We aren’t experts and are still figuring this whole “godly parenting” thing out, but we love walking alongside other families so we can all figure it out together.
When not at church or home, you’ll likely find us on a baseball diamond, football field, basketball court, golf course, recital, at the gym, or probably stuck in traffic bring a kid to some poorly timed midweek activity.
We look forward to spending some time with you at family camp this summer, so we can all find and follow jesus together.
David Guzik serves as the senior pastor of Calvary Chapel Santa Barbara. He is married to Inga-Lill, and has three adult children. David founded Calvary Chapel Simi Valley for fourteen years. David has over 35 years of pastoral ministry, including church planting and directing an international Bible College in Siegen, Germany. David is a popular Bible commentator with millions of people accessing his teachings and commentaries.
George Louis is a rare blend of “Worship Leader” and “Artist.” A multi-instrumentalist with over 30 years of experience, George began his career playing drums at a very young age for industry veterans like Eddie Espinosa and Andy Park before transitioning to leading worship and composing music that reached audiences across Mexico, Latin America, and Europe. George fronted bands and released albums with Boxhaul7, The Fuse, and Adiosmercedez, working along with producers such as Dan Blessinger (London Symphony, Zac Brown), Kevin Dukes (Pink, Sarah Evans), Benny Faccone (Santana, Ricky Martin, Mana, Sting, Luis Miguel) and Brian Garcia (Kelly Clarkson) – all Grammy Award-winning producers and now personal friends.
However, his true turning point came during a two-year “silent walk” of total surrender to God, where he realized that his identity was found in Jesus, not his music. George continued to lead worship at many churches and events in Southern California such as Lake Avenue Church, the Crossing, KKLA Men’s Gathering, EPIC Worship Conference, Franklin Graham Samaritan’s Purse World Conference to name a few. It was during this time that he met his beautiful wife and accepted God’s calling to full-time ministry. George Louis currently serves as a Worship leader at his home church, Harvest Christian Fellowship with Pastor Greg Laurie, and continues to write songs and lead worship every week. “If we think of ourselves as more than servants, we are out of order. God can’t use us until we fully surrender.”
Anthony Prince is a husband, dad, and pastor—in that order. Anthony currently serves as the Executive Pastor at Real Life Church of LA, a growing church plant in the foothills of Los Angeles, CA. He is a graduate of Fuller Seminary, with an M.A. in Global Leadership and an emphasis in Youth, Family & Culture. As a consultant & coach with Ministry Architects (http://ministryarchitects.com), Anthony specializes in helping congregations and pastors across the US develop church-wide strategic planning, build sustainable ministries, and create multi-site solutions to better reach their communities. He is married to Christine and together they have three children.
As a child (in 1974) John’s family began attending Calvary Chapel Costa Mesa. There he attended elementary school, junior high and high school at Calvary Chapel High School. Following his graduation, John joined the staff at Calvary Chapel Costa Mesa as a janitor. During that time he met his wife, Michelle who was an elementary school teacher at Calvary. Within 19 days, the two were engaged and a few months later, they were married. John and Michelle celebrated 31 years of marriage in 2023!
After four years on staff serving in the children’s ministry, high school ministry and in worship, John joined the staff at Calvary Chapel Vista in California.
In 1997, the Lord called the Randall family (John, Michelle & their 2 young boys) to take a step of faith and move to the west coast of Florida. It was there that they planted their first church—Calvary Chapel of Brandon. After 10 years of ministry in Florida, the Lord called them back to Southern California where John currently pastors Calvary South OC in San Clemente (formerly known as Calvary Chapel San Juan Capistrano).
Pastor John has been serving in pastoral ministry for 30 years. He is also the featured speaker on the Bible teaching radio program “A Daily Walk”, and is known for his clear and relatable presentation of the Scriptures.
John and his wife Michelle have 4 children (3 of whom are married) and they welcomed their first grandson in 2023.
From the moment they were married in 1992, God has taken special care to teach his truths about marriage and parenting to Jonathan and Melissa Brown. It is with joy that they pass on their knowledge and understanding at every opportunity. Jonathan and Melissa have 7 children plus one African son to whom they are his American parents.
Jonathan and Melissa do not just teach family and relationships, they live family and relationships. Their wisdom flows from their Spirit filled faith and is grounded in the clear teaching of the Word of God. Their insights are transforming and practical. They will leave you empowered and confident.
Scott Cunningham grew up in Orange County and is a worship leader, pastor, and songwriter by vocation. He and Megan have been married for 29 years and they have five lovely daughters, Madison, Rileigh, Emaline, Sabella, and Analise.
He served as the worship pastor at Calvary Chapel Costa Mesa for almost 22 years and also directed the School of Worship that he started in 2002. He also completed a Masters degree in Biblical Leadership from Western Seminary in August 2022.
Scott now serves as Executive Area Director for Likewise Worship that provides Care, Community, and Coaching for Worship Leaders. He also leads worship itinerantly for local churches and events.
Through the years, the Lord has also opened doors for Scott to record 4 albums and also participate in international missions and various church plants and conferences locally and around the world.
Santosh Swamidass is the founder of Launching Ground and Launch Network and the architect of Project-Based Discipleship. He is deeply passionate about creating discipleship systems that equip the next generation, particularly within the family unit. By integrating his engineering background with his pastoral heart, Santosh develops innovative tools and frameworks that help families and churches intentionally follow Jesus with purpose and passion.
Born and raised in Southern California, as the son of Indian immigrants who lived on mission, Santosh’s upbringing shaped his global vision for sharing the hope of Jesus. A former Olympic hopeful in high jump, he earned full academic and athletic scholarships to UC Irvine, graduating with a degree in Computer Engineering. He balanced a decade-long career in the aerospace industry with missions outreach in Southeast Asia.
With over 25 years of ministry experience, Santosh has focused on planting churches, developing leaders, and fostering vibrant spiritual communities. His work centers on helping families embrace discipleship as a lifestyle through streamlined and compelling systems rooted in biblical truth. Santosh and his wife, Christy, are doing their best to prepare their seven children to be for godly influencers through passionate pursuit of Christ.
First and foremost, Eden Fine is a husband and dad—his favorite roles in life. He and his wife, Brittany, are raising their 6 children in a home filled with faith, adventure, and a touch of chaos. A pastor and church planter, Eden has spent years discipling others and equipping families to grow in their faith.
Growing up as a pastor’s kid, Eden developed a love for ministry early on, later attending a discipleship school in Austria before serving as a youth pastor for a decade. He furthered his education through Re-Train, earning a Certificate in Missional Leadership, and is currently pursuing his Master’s in Biblical Studies.
In 2019, Eden and Brittany joined a church in Scottsdale, where he served in various pastoral roles until stepping out in 2025 to plant Veil Church. Alongside their ministry work, Eden and Brittany wrote a parenting curriculum and developed a five-part video series, which they had the privilege of teaching to over 200 couples over the past few years.
Eden might be the most outgoing introvert you’ll ever meet—deeply invested in people, always up for a theological debate, but just as happy recharging with a good book (preferably Pilgrim’s Progress) and a strong cup of coffee. He loves photography, discovering hidden-gem restaurants with Brittany, and helping families build a strong foundation in Christ.
Phil and Diane have been married for 38 years of marriage. They have four children and six grandchildren. Combining forty years of pastoral experience, Biblical instruction, and lessons learned in their own story, Phil and Diane bring parents hope and the practical help they need to accomplish their God-given task of raising children who will walk with God in vibrant faith.
Brook leads Intentional with Phil Comer and has been in full-time Pastoral ministry for 18 years and has a heart to help “The Church” with spiritual formation in the family. He resides in Bend, OR with his wife Elizabeth (who also leads Intentional) and their four children, Duke (13), Scarlet (10), Birdie (6), and Sloane (4). Brook and Elizabeth host “The Intentional Parents Podcast” which is a global podcast on spiritual formation in the family. They are also passionate about leadership, marriage, spiritual formation, and seeing their own four kids become all in disciples of Jesus and helping other’s do the same.
Aaron Kellim is a singer/songwriter and worship leader from Los Angeles, CA. He has been creating music and leading worship since he was sixteen, and has traveled the country playing with bands such as Switchfoot and OneRepublic.
Brandon Reed serves as the lead pastor of Mountain View Church in San Juan Capistrano, CA. Originally from Tennessee, Brandon has pastored across the US in Virginia, Tennessee, Florida, and California. He holds a Bachelor’s degree in Communications, a Master’s in Divinity, and a Doctorate in Leadership. Beyond his professional life, Brandon is an avid fan of University of Tennessee football, is a dedicated collector of fountain pens, and most importantly, a loving family man.
He and his wife Kara have two kids, Addy and Bauer. The family loves spending time together, whether it’s Saturday mornings watching college football, exploring national parks, or a new adventure that creates new memories while laughing together.
Jason Carson is the Senior Pastor of Encounter Church in Mission Viejo, CA. He loves his family more than anything on the planet. Jason and his wife Julie were married in 1998 and have 4 amazing children: Halley, Lucy, Janey, and Shane. Jason was the Youth Pastor at Mission Hills Community Church in Rancho Santa Margarita for 14 years and saw it grow from 11 to 160. After transitioning to adult and family ministry for a couple of years, Jason got the clear call from God to plant a church in his hometown of Mission Viejo in March of 2015. His true passion is shepherding people and caring for them as they encounter a life changing God, and become passionate followers of Christ.
Formerly, Jason was the founding member of The OC Supertones, one of the most popular bands in all of Christian music. While serving in the band, Jason delivered the message of the gospel to over one million people. He has spoken at numerous Harvest Crusades, Billy Graham crusades, Food for the Hungry events, Creation festivals, for the Pope, and at several youth camps. Before the band, Jason worked as a small group leader, teacher, worship leader and youth director at Mission Hills Church in Mission Viejo, CA for 7 years.
Jason graduated with a degree in Pastoral Ministries from Vanguard University in Southern California.
Dr. Greg Smalley serves as the vice president of Marriage and Family Formation at Focus on the Family. He is the best-selling author of 17 books and co-creator of the premarital curriculum “Ready to Wed” with his wife, Erin. As the program manager for Focus on the Family’s marriage ministry, Erin Smalley develops content for the marriage department. The Smalleys have four children.
Larry Powers is one of the pastors at Calvary Chapel Golden Springs and the director of the Bible College there. Larry has a wide range of teaching experience, having taught at Life Pacific College, New Hope Christian College, King’s College and Seminary, and Vanguard University. He was also the lead pastor of Plaza Bible Church in Orange County. Larry is the author of numerous articles and publications, and was a contributor to the well-known Spirit-Filled Life Study Bible. He has also been a featured speaker at many churches, conferences, camps, and retreats. Larry has been married to his wife Colleen for 42 years. They have 2 adult sons and 7 grandchildren. Larry has a great passion for God’s people to love the Lord Jesus Christ with all of their hearts.
Daniel Huerta, PsyD, MSW, LCSW, LSSW
Vice President, Parenting and Youth
Dr. Huerta oversees Focus’ initiatives that equip mothers and fathers with biblical and research based principles and guidance for raising healthy, resilient children rooted in a thriving faith in Christ.
Dr. Huerta is a bilingual psychologist, licensed clinical social worker, author of 7 Traits of Effective Parenting, and co-author of Focus on the Family’s Age and Stage resource, and various other resources. He is also the co-host and expert on the Focus on Parenting and the Practice Makes Parent podcasts.
For many years, he has provided families with practical, biblically-based, and research-based parenting advice on key parenting topics. He has been interviewed by various media outlets including Fox News, Fatherly, Christianity Today, WORLD Magazine, The Christian Post and CBN, and regularly speaks on Christian radio stations and podcasts across the United States. He’s also written for various publications and is a regular speaker at retreats, conventions, family camps, online events worldwide, and on various social media channels.
Dr. Huerta has maintained a private practice serving families in Colorado Springs since 2003 and has also served families as an employee of Focus on the Family since 2004.
He and his wife, Heather, love the outdoors, have been married since 1997, and love spending time with their two adult children.
Justin McVey has been in ministry for 20 years, working as a Worship Leader, Youth Specialist, and Family Pastor. He currently serves as the campus pastor at Sandals Church East Valley. Justin and his wife Heather have three awesome/crazy kids, Teagan(12), Terek(10) and Tinley(7). The McVey Fam currently lives in Redlands, California with their dogs Ty and Tilley. Justin loves sports (GO CHIEFS!!!), pizza, snowboarding, long walks on the beach and binging on Netflix. Justin is the founder of #NEVERALONE and has a passion to reach others with a message of hope so that they can encounter the power and presence of Christ and connect with local faith communities in a meaningful way.
