Ed Young

Fellowship Church, Grapevine Texas

Ed Young is a pastor at Fellowship Church in Grapevine Texas. He is a New York Times best selling author and international conference speaker noted for his creative communication style. He has a passion for making the complex, simple as he speaks truth to people in ways they can understand and apply to their everyday lives.

John Gray

Evangelist

Singer. Actor. Comedian. Playwright. Author. Minister. Any one of these titles would be enough to fill a life’s worth of work. But for Cincinnati born John Gray, these titles are one and the same. Gifted with the ability to seemingly flow effortlessly from one mantle to another, John Gray is the very definition of a Renaissance man.

Rich Wilkerson Jr.

Trinity Church, Miami Florida

Rich Wilkerson Jr. is a dynamic communicator with a passion to encourage and inspire this generation to live for Christ. He made a powerful impact in youth ministries throughout the world. His honest and upfront approach brings a fresh viewpoint and clarity to life’s issues. Rich currently serves as an associate pastor at Trinity Church in Miami, Florida.

Wess Stafford

President, Compassion International

Dr. Wess Stafford, author of Too Small to Ignore: Why Children Are the Next Big Thing and Just A Minute, and President of Compassion International, is an internationally recognized advocate for children in poverty. His daily radio feature, “Speak Up With Compassion” is heard on over 800 radio stations in the United States.

Robert Madu

Evangelist

One of the premier voices being heard to proclaim God's Word is Evangelist Robert Madu II. At a young age, his unique gifting and powerful anointing has catapulted him to the forefront of evangelistic ministry today. Robert travels both nationally and internationally ministering to several Churches, Youth Groups, and Schools through dynamic preaching and drama.

Adam Durso

Christ Tabernacle, Glendale New York

Executive Pastor of Christ Tabernacle and the Executive Director of Youth Explosion Ministries, Adam has expanded his vision to consulting and partnering with churches worldwide who are believing for the youth within their communities. Upside Down Inc, a corporation Adam Durso founded focuses on training, strengthening and empowering youth pastors everywhere to reach the mission of “turning this world upside down for Christ”.

Michael Durso

Christ Tabernacle, Glendale New York

Rev. Michael Durso has been Senior Pastor at Christ Tabernacle since it's inception in 1985. His responsibilities include preaching and providing the leadership to a staff of 60 full time staff and congregation of nearly 4,000. A true visionary, when the youth ministry began to explode in 1997, Michael saw the opportunity for unprecedented growth and diverse creativity.

Chris Durso

Misfit NYC

Chris Durso is the Youth Pastor at Christ Tabernacle, overseeing Youth Explosion’s MISFiT NYC which reaches hundreds of New York City youth and young adults on a weekly basis. Chris’s creativity pours into everything he does and his ability to forecast trends allows him to lead and speak to this generation in a way that they can grasp.