Luis Palau
Luis Palau, world evangelist and author, and his ministry have shared the Gospel with more than 1 billion people through evangelistic events and media. He has spoken to more than 25 million people in 72 countries with more than 1 million decisions for Jesus Christ. Additionally, Palau has radio broadcasts in both English and Spanish, is the author of close to 50 books and countless articles on issues of faith, and has counseled with business and political leaders and heads of state around the world. His ministries include Next Generation Alliance and Livin It Alliance. Palau’s most recently released book is “A Friendly Dialogue Between an Atheist and a Christian.” Luis and his wife, Pat, live in Portland, Oregon, where they have eleven grandchildren and four sons, three of whom are actively involved with the ministry.

Mike Breaux
Mike Breaux is passionate about helping people rediscover life! Throughout his 30 years of ministry, he has been a youth pastor, church planter, senior pastor and currently serves as a teaching pastor for Heartland Community Church, an innovative ministry in Rockford, Illinois. He is the author of “Making Ripples,” “Identity Theft,” and the soon to be released “Coming Up to Breathe.” He and his wife Debbie have three children and live in Lexington, Kentucky.

Margaret Feinberg
Recently named by Charisma Magazine as one of the ’30 Emerging Voices’ who will help lead the church in the next decade and one of the ’40 Under 40′ who will shape Christian publishing by Christian Retailing, Margaret has written more than two dozen books and Bible studies, including the critically-acclaimed “The Organic God,” “The Sacred Echo,” “Scouting the Divine” (Zondervan) and their corresponding DVD Bible studies. She is known for her relational teaching style and ability to invite people to discover the relevance of God and His Word in a modern world. Margaret currently lives in Morrison, Colorado with her husband, Leif.

Ray Johnston
Ray, a 20-year veteran of both youth and adult ministry, is the founding pastor of Bayside Church, in Roseville/Granite Bay, California, which has grown to over 10,000 in just a thirteen-year period. A veteran pastor and visionary leader, Ray believes that the church is called to outreach, spiritual growth, and equipping our leaders. In addition to his tireless efforts at Bayside, Ray serves as president of Developing Effective Leaders and has authored four books, all of which contain his trademark wit and dynamic style. Ray also speaks frequently at conferences, leadership training events, family camps and national youth events.

Sherwood Carthen
Sherwood is the pastor of Bayside of South Sacramento, a cross-cultural ministry that strives to meet the spiritual needs of believers by providing a place for growth, challenge, and fellowship.
A stalwart leader in the Sacramento community, Sherwood founded the Our Family Community Foundation, which specializes in wellness, wholeness, and faith. He is active nationally in causes such as substance abuse prevention and tobacco education, and serves as Chairperson of the Martin Luther King, Jr. Worship Celebration Committee for the Sacramento Community. He also serves as chaplain for the Sacramento Kings.
Sherwood and his wife, Charlene, a gifted evangelist herself, have ministered together across the United States and the Bahamas. In the spirit of Christian community, he invites and encourages other churches of all denominations to share with his church family.

Christine Caine
A sought after speaker around the world, Christine Caine is passionate about God, life and seeing the local church flourish across the earth. She’s a gifted communicator with a heart for reaching the lost and helping people unlock their God-given potential. Christine is known for her “tell-it-like-it-is” passionate and often humorous way of communicating profound messages of hope and inspiration. Her message is impacting the lives of leaders, women, youth, the wider church and the unchurched across all continents. She’s one of the pastors and directors of Equip & Empower Ministries, as well as the founder of The A21 Campaign. Together with her husband Nick, and daughters Catherine and Sophia, Christine spends much of the year traveling to reach the lost, strengthen leadership, champion the cause of justice and build the local church globally.

SPECIAL GUEST

Louis Zamperini
Many people thought Louis Zamperini would not live long beyond his formative years, and on many occasions they were almost right. As a child of immigrants, Zamperini was often in trouble with the authorities, until a police officer suggested that Louis use his fleet feet for sport instead of mischief.By the end of High School, Louis had become a world class runner, setting a world high school record in the mile. He qualified to run on the 1936 Olympic team by tying the world record holder in the 5000 meter run. At the Games in Berlin, he was America’s top finisher in the event, covering the final lap in an astounding 56 seconds. On a routine reconnaissance run, his aircraft crashed into the Pacific Ocean, and Louis and another crew member survived in a life raft for 47 days, drifting 2000 miles, into Japanese controlled waters. His rescuers were also his torturers, as the Japanese put Louis into a series of prison camps. One particular guard wanted to make an example of the eternally optimistic Olympic runner, and for two years the guard tried to break Louis’ spirit with verbal and physical cruelty. Today, at 93 years of age, Louis is still spry and full of life. He lectures audiences across the globe, on how to deal with stress, the meaning of Olympism and the freedom he found through a personal relationship with God.