Sarah Engelman is a dedicated ministry leader and partnership specialist who currently oversees Thrivent’s National Partnership with multiple ministries and church networks. Based in Raleigh, NC with her family, Sarah is passionate about equipping pastors and Christians to make the most of all God has given them through discipleship and stewardship.  With 18 years of…

Rusty Price is a transformative visionary and cross-cultural leader with a proven history of impact in the nonprofit and faith-based sectors. He is skilled in church consulting, pastoral counseling, public speaking, conflict resolution, fundraising, and community development. A bilingual communicator and bridge-builder, Rusty has spent decades empowering leaders and organizations to thrive in multicultural contexts.…

Dr. Rodney Woo has recently returned to the US after pastoring the International BaptistChurch in Singapore. Prior to IBC, he served as the senior pastor of Wilcrest BaptistChurch in Houston. Dr. Woo has had a life-long vision of seeing all nations cometogether as one body in Christ. He earned his M.Div and Ph.D. from SouthwesternBaptist…

Nora Colmenares is a leader, strategist, and advocate for multicultural ministry with a passion for equipping churches to embrace diversity and justice. With decades of experience in nonprofit leadership and church engagement, she has worked to mobilize leaders and congregations around issues of equity, reconciliation, and holistic community development. Nora’s ministry reflects her heart to…

Terri Freed serves as Director of Hospitality at Garfield Memorial Church in Cleveland, Ohio. With a passion for helping newcomers find their place in ministry, she oversees the church’s Mingle Ministry, which focuses on creating a welcoming environment for first-time guests. Terri also serves as a Servant Ministry Consultant, connecting with and coaching individuals as…

Tim Samuel is a CPA, entrepreneur, and bridge-builder who has spent 18 years serving under Dr. David Anderson as CFO of Bridgeway Community Church, a 5,000-member multicultural church nationally recognized as a model for building diverse, inclusive communities of faith. When he began, the church had $135,000 and was bleeding cash. Today, the Columbia campus…

Melissa Mixon is a seasoned ministry innovator, and nonprofit founder and leader with a track record of building transformative models in diverse contexts. She spent a decade in Costa Rica where she founded and led an international nonprofit, pioneering community-driven approaches that empowered local leaders to sustain long-term impact while lobbying for systemic change and seeing it happen…

Trey Grant is the founding and lead pastor of The Well Church; a Christ Centered, Multi-Ethnic, Multi-Generational church in Keller, TX. He graduated from Hampton University with a Bachelors in Business Management and from redeemer Theological Seminary with a Master of Religion. Prior to  full-time ministry, Trey spent four lucrative years in Sales-Management in Corporate…