Team Members

Adam Bitter is musician passionate for Christ. His variations in musical style, intense song writing, and passionate energy, have inspired the St. Louis community for years. He’s...

Ben began writing songs expressing the communal faith of himself and his friends while serving as a worship leader in college. His first album, “Where I Want to Be,” launched a...

Bob Lesnefsky, a.k.a. Catholic rapper "Righteous B," is a powerful voice in evangelizing teens today. JPII said, "If the Church holds back from culture, the Gospel will fall silent...

Bob Rice desires to share the love of God using every talent he has been blessed with. He is a Professor of Catechetics at Franciscan University of Steubenville, Ohio and he minist...

Brian was born and raised in Washington DC. He came to know Christ while studying at Seton Hall University. Following a year as a Franciscan Friar of the Renewal, he became a speak...

Brian Kissinger lives in Fairfax, Virginia, where he serves as a youth minister and high school Theology of the Body teacher. He has a passion for sharing the Gospel, and he emphas...

Chris Padgett, songwriter, musician, speaker and worship leader, gives talks, missions and concerts worldwide. Chris wrote, recorded and toured with Christian band Scarecrow and Ti...

Chris Stefanick speaks to over 50,000 teens, young adults, and parents every year. This 14-year youth ministry veteran served at a parish in the East L.A. area and as Director of Y...

Cooper has been a part of youth ministry for more than seventeen years, serving most of that time as the director of youth ministry for the Diocese of Baton Rouge. He has motivate...

Dcn. Ralph is grounded in this ministry through his own relationship with the Lord and the power of the Holy Spirit. In his preparations for every presentation, he gives all his ef...

With a heart for the marginalized and the forgotten, missionary, Ennie Hickman has traveled the country and abroad sharing Jesus Christ with the churched and the unchurched for fou...

Fr. Martin is a priest of the Archdiocese of St. Louis. Ordained in 2006, Fr. Martin now serves as the vocation director for the Archdiocese. He lives in and runs a house of discer...

Father Dave Pivonka, TOR, is well known to youth conference attendees from San Diego to Nova Scotia. He spends much of his time helping others come to know God's love for them thro...

Fr. Jim graduated from Franciscan University with a degree in math. He worked in financial services for a year, and while he enjoyed the work, he knew the Lord was calling him to s...

Fr. Parks is a priest for the Diocese of Phoenix, AZ. Before seminary Fr. Parks received a degree in Theatre from Arizona State University and was a youth speaker specializing in ...

Father José Robles-Sánchez is the pastor of St. Frances Cabrini Catholic Church in Alexandria, Louisiana. When he works with young people, he loves to provide opportunities for t...

Fr. Leo is a parish priest of the Archdiocese of Baltimore, and host and founder of Grace Before Meals, an apostolate to strengthen families and communities around the dinner table...

Fr. Louis is madly in love with the Trinity, the Blessed Mother and the Catholic Church! Born in Haiti, he moved to Boston in 1993. He studied French, Philosophy and Theology at Fr...

Fr. Marc had a profound conversion experience in 1986 at the age of 19. That summer he volunteered a year serving the poor with Fr. Rick Thomas S.J. in El Paso. This was the first ...

Father Michael Schmitz, the director of Youth and Young Adult Ministry for the Diocese of Duluth as well as the Chaplain for the Newman Center at the University of Minnesota-Duluth...

Father Rick Martignetti, OFM, loves Jesus! Fr. Rick is a Franciscan priest from Boston, MA who works in initial formation for the Immaculate Conception Province. From 2008-2012, he...

Ike Ndolo was born in Missouri to Nigerian parents and grew up in a home that rang with hymns sung by his mother. Since then, his love of music and talent as a musician and worship...

Jackie is a full-time traveling speaker and worship leader from Orange County, CA. She was signed to SpiritandSong.com/OCP in 2006, and debuted her first album, “Your Kingdom is ...

Jason Evert has spoken about the virtue of chastity to more than one million students on five continents. He is the author of more than ten books, including "How to Find Your Soulm...

Jon is an extremely talented musician and songwriter who has helped usher thousands of people into the heart of Jesus with his gift for leading worship. The prayerfulness and genui...

When Josh’s Christian music journey began in 1992 he vowed to be "sold out" for Christ and to use his gift of writing music to glorify God. In a world where well-produced secular...

Katie Hartfiel is an author and speaker dedicated to sharing the intense love of the Lord. As a teenager, Katie fell in love with Christ at a Steubenville Youth Conference in her h...

Kris Frank attended Franciscan University and graduated in 2008 with degrees in Catechetics and Theology with a Youth Ministry Concentration. He has been a part of youth programs i...

Leah is a former New York fashion model and a former contestant on America's Next Top Model TV show who now is a full time Catholic speaker speaking about her experiences, her conv...

Mark Hart, affectionately known as the "Bible Geek®," serves as executive vice president for Life Teen International. A graduate from the University of Notre Dame, Mark is a popul...

Mary Bielski graduated from Marquette University with a double major in Theology and Psychology. As a volunteer youth minister for ten years and the founder of ALL4HIM Ministries i...

Matt Fradd is passionate, Australian, and decidedly Catholic. Ever since experiencing a profound conversion at World Youth Day in Rome in 2000, Matt has wholeheartedly proclaimed t...

Matt recently made the transition from full-time ministry at his home church in Mesa, Arizona, to life as a respected worship leader with an international platform. He's developed ...

Megan Mastroianni graduated from Franciscan University with a degree in Psychology. She then worked at Generation Life as a pro-life and chastity speaker. In her three years there,...

Michael Gormley is better known to friends as “Gomer.” He has a degree in Philosophy and Theology from Franciscan University. He has been a youth minister for 8 years and runs ...

More Than Sunday features Lonnie Lapeyrouse, Matt Bourgeois, Doug Hamilton & Mark Duplantis. Having come together to lead worship at Mass for the first time in January 2001, they�...

Paul George is a husband, father, and follower of Jesus. A passionate believer and communicator of the Gospel, Paul has traveled the world proclaiming God’s love and freedom as ...

Paul J Kim is an international youth speaker, vocalist, and beatboxer. He presents and performs full time, sharing his passion for Jesus Christ and the New Evangelization via music...

Ever since his re-version to Catholicism through a high school youth ministry program, Pete has used his five loaves & two fish for the sake of building the Kingdom. Through storyt...

Popple is the two-man Catholic, Acoustic, Rock ministry of Dan Harms and Kyle Heimann. They formed their ministry at Purdue University in 2005 and have brought their humor and high...

Sarah Swafford is the founder of Emotional Virtue Ministries. Sarah speaks nationally to people of all ages on a variety of topics such as: Emotional Virtue, Dating and Relationshi...

Sean is an international speaker, performing artist, author, radio host, and retreat leader who speaks to over 30,000 youth and families annually. He’s the recipient of the Of Go...

Sonar, an inspired band from the Twin Cities, enters its seventh year of making vibrant, vocally-driven music. Drawing member¬ship from home and abroad, Sonar blends the talents o...

Sr. Miriam James Heidland is been a member of the Society of Our Lady of the Most Holy Trinity (SOLT). She graduated from the University of Nevada on a volleyball scholarship and t...

Stephanie Clouatre Davis graduated from Loyola University. Grounded in the Diocese of Baton Rouge, Stephanie speaks to teens around the nation at parishes, high school, and diocese...

As a musician, composer, and storyteller, Steve has shared his music and message with thousands of people. His unique blends of laughter, song, story, and often hilarious audience ...

Tammy Evevard has spent more than 20 years speaking on the power of God in our lives, Scripture, leadership training, and women’s issues. She has presented to countless audiences...