Glenn Schroder has been part of the Vineyard movement since 1976 when he started attending a little home group in Yorba Linda California that eventually became the Anaheim Vineyard. He and his wife Donna had the opportunity to travel with John Wimber and Lonnie Frisbee on several early ministry trips including spending 2 months in Johannesburg South Africa in 1982 to help plant... learn more

Jenn Schultz grew up knowing God, but it took decades to understand that His love and acceptance have nothing to do with our performance, and that He isn’t impatient with our imperfections. Her mission is to empower women to ditch shame and striving by finding identity in God and freedom in abundant grace. She shares about messy faith, shaking off insecurity, and pursuing... learn more

Taylor Schumann has always been a writer, but it was a spring day in 2013 that made her an activist. The bullet that tore through her left hand on an otherwise average afternoon at New River Community College in Christiansburg, Virginia, redefined the trajectory of the written word for Taylor, assigning mission to her talent and essential, urgent purpose to her page. In... learn more

Kelsey is a mother of six, wife, author, speaker, and most importantly a Christian loving our Lord. As a former language arts teacher, she loved inspiring and encouraging her students. Today, she finds inspiration in the everyday moments as a stay-at-home mom and hopes to encourage others along the way. She and her family live in a tiny town in Kansas.... learn more

United States Senator Tim Scott is working daily to ensure that every American has the opportunity to succeed. Growing up poor in a single parent household in North Charleston, South Carolina, Tim learned the importance of faith, hard work, and living within your means. With the same determination he brings to advancing conservative principles in the Senate, Scott grew from his humble beginnings... learn more

Jeff and Cheryl Scruggs are authors, speakers, counselors, and partners all over again.  Their writings include the well-known book “I Do Again,”  their 30 year story of marriage, betrayal, infidelity, divorce, emotional damage and scarring, forgiveness, restoration, trust, and re-marriage. This remarkable and life-changing story has been featured on The Today Show, I Am Second, Focus on the Family, Family Life with Dennis Rainey,... learn more

Rinnah Shaw is an illustrator and storyteller, as well as the Operations and Resource Coordinator at the Chicago Poetry Center. As a Columbus, Ohio native and a Chicago transplant, she has a deep love for the Midwest and for being involved with her local community through the arts, youth programs, and transformative justice. Rinnah strongly believes that telling our stories through art can be a... learn more

Susie loves bright colors, the smell of brand-new tennis, burnt hotdogs, sock monkeys, and laughing till her sides hurt. She’s fun, creative, and has traveled to every continent in the world—yes, even Antarctica. She’s an OKC Thunder basketball fan and has given the invocation at several of their home games. Susie grew up in Bethany, Okla., and attended Southern Nazarene University where she served... learn more

Carissa Shillito is an author and illustrator. She earned her Bachelor of Journalism degree from the University of Missouri with a copywriting emphasis and wrote for print, radio and online marketing at Kansas City’s professional performing arts theatre. Her family lives on a 120-acre Christian retreat center and welcomes guests to connect with the Lord and fellow believers. Carissa teaches their four sons... learn more

Laurie is a speaker, author, and associate pastor of Ocean Hills Covenant Church (www.oceanhills.org). She speaks at youth conferences, women’s conferences, colleges and churches around the country. She is also a speaker for Compassion International. Laurie is a graduate of Fuller Theological Seminary, and the author of several books. Finding Faith in the Dark was published by Zondervan in August 2014. Highlighting Laurie’s own... learn more