Edgar Sandoval Sr.

WORLD VISION | President & CEO

Edgar shares his personal story of emigrating to the United States as a teenager, overcoming challenges, and eventually joining World Vision, a global Christian humanitarian organization.

Brad Dacus

PACIFIC JUSTICE INSTITUTE | President

You have many more rights to share your faith in the workplace in the United States than you would imagine. Attorney and legal expert Brad Dacus discusses ways that Christians can share their faith in the workplace, such as displaying religious items on their desks, inviting co-workers to church, reading the Bible during breaks, and praying at their desks.

Pastor Samuel Rodriguez

NATIONAL HISPANIC CHRISTIAN LEADERSHIP CONFERENCE (NHCLC) | President

Pastor Samuel Rodriguez discusses his role as an author, movie producer, presidential advisor and a pastor in California, where he leads a diverse, multi-ethnic church focused on biblical orthodoxy and social engagement.

Michelle Diedrich

GLOBAL MEDIA OUTREACH (GMO)| Chief Experience Officer

Michelle shares how her husband’s heart transplant has paralleled the spiritual lessons of receiving a new heart from God. Celebrating its 20th anniversary this year, GMO has reached 2.7 billion people with the heartfelt message of the gospel during this time.

Kevin Palau

LUIS PALAU ASSOCIATION | President

The Luis Palau Association is one of the most revered global evangelistic organizations. Yet its president, Kevin Palau, emphasizes the importance of first having a local impact at your church and in the city where you live.

Brian Alarid

WORLD PRAYS | President & CEO

Brian shares how he has witnessed prayer transforming cities and communities. He tells his personal story of how his daughter’s illness led him to dedicate his life to mobilizing prayer across America and the world.

Rev. Dr. Gabriel Salguero

NATIONAL LATINO EVANGELICAL COALITION | President & Founder

Gabriel tells his personal story of coming to faith and overcoming depression and suicidal thoughts. He discusses the diversity and growth of the Latino evangelical community in the United States, highlighting their values of community, family, and missional outreach

Christian Downs

ALPHA USA | National Training Director

Christian speaks of his personal story of overcoming addiction and finding purpose through Alpha, a course that helps people explore the Christian faith. He emphasizes the importance of building relationships, listening, and inviting people to explore faith in a non-judgmental way.

Jon Gordon

JON GORDON COMPANIES | Bestselling Author & Speaker

Jon shares his personal faith journey, describing how he went from being a spiritual seeker to finding a relationship with Jesus Christ. He discusses how his faith has transformed his life, including his writing career, and how he now aims to bring hope and positivity to others through his work.

Gary Gaddini

TRANSFORMING THE BAY WITH CHRIST | Executive Director

In inarguably one of the most unchurched cities in the United States, the aim of Transforming The Bay With Christ is to bring churches together in unity around the gospel, amplify the good works being done to create goodwill, and multiply through church planting and evangelism.

Jason Brown

MARKETPLACE CHAPLAINS | CEO & President

Jason shares his personal faith journey and the mission of his organization to bring hope and truth to the workplace. He emphasizes the need for Christians to be present and authentic in their workplaces, building relationships and earning the right to share their faith.

Will Plitt

CHRIST TOGETHER | Executive Director

Christ Together is an organization that aims to unify churches across the United States to reach cities with the gospel. The executive director, Will Plitt, shares his faith journey of going from being disillusioned with the church to becoming a pastor and eventually leading Christ Together.

Jennie Allen

IF:GATHERING | Founder

New York Times bestselling author and IF:Gathering founder Jennie Allen shares her personal journey of learning to embrace and process her emotions, rather than trying to suppress or fix them. Jennie explains the science behind the importance of sharing emotional experiences, especially traumatic ones, with loved ones in order to process them and prevent them from resurfacing later in life.

Nazareth

Inspirational Comedian

Nazareth shares his journey of finding faith in Jesus after initially pursuing a career in mainstream comedy. Nazareth explains how he came to realize that he could use his gift of comedy to honor God and bring people to Christ. He discusses the power of laughter to provide relief and hope, even in the midst of difficult circumstances.

Jason Romano

SPORTS SPECTRUM | Director Of Media

Jason previously worked at ESPN and now works for Sports Spectrum, a Christian sports media organization. Jason shares his journey of coming to faith in his 20’s and how that led him to leave his dream job at ESPN to join Sports Spectrum, where he can more openly discuss faith and its intersection with sports.

Jordan Montgomery

MONTGOMERY COMPANIES | Owner

Jordan shares how he learned to live out his faith in the marketplace. He emphasizes the importance of encouraging others for who they are, rather than just what they do, and the value of focusing on growth over goals.

Jordan Whitmer

HOW TO LIFE MOVEMENT | Founder & CEO

Jordan discusses the challenges facing Gen Z, with statistics showing that this is the least Christian generation in United States History. However, he also emphasizes the openness of this generation to discussions about faith and describes exciting ways in which God is moving in effective outreach, both through physical efforts and digital platforms.

Dr. Crawford Loritts

BEYOND OUR GENERATION | President & Founder

Jason previously worked at ESPN and now works for Sports Spectrum, a Christian sports media organization. Jason shares his journey of coming to faith in his 20’s and how that led him to leave his dream job at ESPN to join Sports Spectrum, where he can more openly discuss faith and its intersection with sports.

Jeff Vanderstelt

SATURATE | Executive Director & Founder

Jeff discusses the importance of discipleship and equipping all believers to live out their faith in every aspect of life, not just within the walls of the church. He encourages all Christians to be disciple-makers and to see their everyday lives as an expression of their love for Christ.

Shawn Lovejoy

COURAGE TO LEAD | Founder & CEO

Shawn Lovejoy, the founder and CEO of CourageToLead, shares the importance of courage in leadership as well as the need for courageous conversations. He emphasizes the importance of leaders being healthy and “follow-worthy” rather than just focusing on growth and results.

Dr. Todd Ahrend

THE TRAVELING TEAM | Founder & International Director

Dr. Todd Ahrend shares the vision and work of the Traveling Team, a ministry that has been mobilizing and empowering college students to engage in global missions for the past 25 years. He shares his personal journey of how he became passionate about reaching the unreached people groups around the world and how he has been inspiring and equipping students to get involved in this global mission.

INDESTRUCTIBLE HOPE

28 Days of Hope is a journey together, as we rediscover and recommit to God's indestructible hope in transformative ways.

As you begin this journey, you'll experience a sense of excitement about what God is going to do.

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