Authors

Kyle has been the student pastor at Southside Baptist Church in Opp, Alabama for over two years. Kyle loves serving his church, community, and students. In his free time, Kyle loves spending time with his wife on their farm, going...

Jackson White has been in student ministry since 2016 and loves showing students what the real Gospel looks like and how it changes us daily. He has been married to his wife, Paige, since 2018, and they have two daughters,...

Kaleigh Welch currently lives in Austin, TX and received her Master of Arts in Youth Ministry from Austin Presbyterian Theological Seminary. She also worked as a Youth Director in the Austin area. She is passionate about meeting teenagers where they...

Tyler Ellison currently serves as the Youth Pastor at World Gospel Church in Terre Haute, IN, where he has been since August 2023. He earned his bachelor's degree in Christian Ministry and Master of Divinity from NOBTS. His passion is...

Marie Bollig is a youth and young adults pastor serving in the land down under; Australia. She has been involved in youth ministry since 2006, serving in youth groups as small as 4 to as big as 300. She is...

Travis Hodges has over 20 years of student ministry experience, ranging from Kid’s ministry to youth & young adults. Travis is an up & coming speaker & is currently on staff at his local church. For more information about him...

Melanie has dedicated the past twenty years to student ministry, using her youth ministry degree from Liberty University in a variety of ways. She enjoys listening to students share their story over a good cup of coffee. When she isn’t...

Jenna Cook is the Youth and Children’s Pastor for Community Christian Fellowship in Warrenton, Virginia. She and her husband served as missionaries and house parents in multiple children’s homes, where they ministered to refugees before Jenna became a Youth and...

Kegan Shoemaker serves as the Student and College Pastor at LifePointe Church in Eustis, Florida. Before that, he served in college ministry for several years while he attained a bachelor's degree in Pastoral Leadership and a Master of Divinity degree...

Dani Proctor is a youth ministry veteran with 7 years of experience on full-time staff with Fellowship of Christian Athletes. She currently serves high school student-athletes and coaches at 5 local campuses in the Birmingham, AL, metro area. Before coming on...

Brandon Wash is the Students and Families Pastor at Legacy Church in Plano, TX. He is passionate about two things for his ministry: helping students know that choosing Jesus is the best decision they could ever make, and what God...

Gary Vander Wiele is a high school teacher in Houston's Bay Area and a volunteer at Clear Creek Community Church. He holds a bachelor's degree in Theology from Houston Baptist University and a Master of Divinity from Midwestern Baptist Theological...