Mont Mitchell
Mont Mitchell is the Lead Pastor of Westbrook Christian Church in Bolingbrook, Il which is a southwestern suburb of the great city of Chicago. Mont and his family moved to the Chicago area in February of 1996 and planted Westbrook in October of 1996. Westbrook is a multicultural church committed to reaching all people of all…
Read MoreAngel Eaglin
Angel Eaglin, MA Ed, is passionate about reaching hearts and empowering people to grow in faith. As an international recording artist, teacher, and worship leader, she cultivates a deep appreciation for reflecting God’s love across cultures, enabling her to develop leaders, build communities, and create culturally immersive worship experiences. As a CQ® (Cultural Intelligence) Certified Facilitator, Angel…
Read MoreScott Venable
Scott Venable is the Lead Pastor of Northwood Church. Before Northwood, Scott and his wife planted and led a multi-ethnic church in urban Chicago that help plant 10 other churches in a span of 7 years. He has been pastoring, preaching and leading conferences for 23 years and is passionate about seeing God’s Kingdom come…
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Dr. Ted Song serves as Chief Diversity Officer at John Brown University, providing leadership in planning and implementing diversity initiatives that foster cultural and systemic improvements. Ted grew up both in the U.S. and Korea and is a CQ® (cultural intelligence) certified facilitator. He received his Ph.D. in electrical and computer engineering from the University…
Read MoreRaymond Chang
Raymond Chang is the president of the Asian American Christian Collaborative, a pastor, and writer. He regularly preaches God’s Word and speaks throughout the country on issues pertaining to Christianity and culture, race and faith. He has lived throughout the world (Korea, Guatemala, Panama, Spain, China), traveled to nearly 50 countries, and currently lives in…
Read MoreCelina Noble
Celina J. Noble, MSW, LAPC is a therapist at Cumberland Counseling Centers in Smyrna, GA. She has worked in the areas of community counseling, inpatient/outpatient hospital settings, child protective services, and private practice. Celina not only desires to educate the church on recognizing and taking action to assist with the mental health needs of those…
Read MoreAlexandra Thompson
Alexandra Thompson, LCSW, is a therapist, founder, and the executive director of Cumberland Counseling Centers. She has worked in the fields of international and domestic adoption, school counseling, psychiatric research, and private practice. Her non profit, Cumberland Counseling Centers, provides a unique partnership for the local church to offer clinical mental health counseling to their…
Read MoreYucan Chiu
Born in Chicago to parents of Chinese descent, Yucan came to understand and experience Jesus in his teenage years while in California, and began to help create and lead communities in his early 20s; his latest new church start is Ethnos New Brunswick. He holds bachelor degrees in Sociology and Biology (University of California, San Diego),…
Read MoreMichael Traylor
Michael is an Elder and Superintendent in the Free Methodist Church and has served as church planter, lead pastors, district leaders and multiple roles on the denominational level including chair of the Diversity Task Force. Michael is a board-certified Pediatrician who still practices part-time. Both medicine and ministry have supported his call to “encourage wholeness and health through…
Read MoreTerry Ishee
Executive Director of Forge America, Founder of Sequoias Coaching and Consulting, and Director of Neighborhood Church Collective. He lives in Austin, TX. Terry has years of experience in planting church networks and movements. He currently coaches ministry leaders and pastors to see a future path in missional movement of their organizations and efforts.
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