Authors

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...

Olivia Emert is a missionary kid who has lived and served in Zambia, Africa since 2014 with Poetice Zambia (poetice.org). She enjoys being homeschooled, photography, and writing her blog. Olivia loves seeing Jesus work in the lives of others and...

Dustin Stewart is the Associate Pastor and Minister of Students/Education at Ridglea Heights Baptist Church in Escatawpa, Mississippi. For 16 years he has served there and his passion for discipleship and outreach has only grown during that time. He also...

Dr. Ben Birdsong is a church and para-church student ministry veteran and currently serves as the Minister of Missions at Christ Church Birmingham in Birmingham, Alabama. He is also an adjunct professor teaching children, youth, and family ministries at Birmingham...