2025

Kari Olsen

Kari Olsen

Kari Alice Olsen is the founder and Mission Developer of Shobi’s Table, a Pay-As-You-Can Cafe and Community that extends the hospitality, justice, and mercy of the communion table to everyday kitchen counters. She brings her professional culinary experience and spiritual formation as a deacon to create sustainable ministry on the margins, drawing from her background…

Lise Farah Uzodinma

Lise Farah Uzodinma

Lise Farah Uzodinma is a bivocational pastor and teacher creating spaces for spiritual growth and transformation through youth, young adult, and women’s ministries. She brings her academic background in Christian Thought and decade of ministry experience to empower others to live out their faith with courage and conviction. Her ministry work combines scholarly insight with…

Sarah ButlerWills

Sarah ButlerWills

Sarah ButlerWills is the founder of Retreat Home, a nonprofit organization empowering churches to extend radical hospitality to unhoused families in Tacoma, Washington. She brings extensive experience in social work, pastoral care, and family services to her mission of transforming how faith communities engage with housing insecurity. Retreat Home provides churches with innovative frameworks and…

Godson Dauda

Godson Dauda

Godson Dauda is the founder of Kingdom Mind Changers, a ministry dedicated to helping young people discover their purpose through a relationship with Jesus Christ in their journey of faith. He brings his experience as a minister, songwriter, and author to create transformative spaces where youth can find freedom and develop their potential to impact…

Elizabeth Davis

Elizabeth Davis

Elizabeth Davis is an Episcopal priest serving rural congregations in Oklahoma, where she brings her extensive healthcare background to her ministry of spiritual care. She developed Spiritual Direction services that uniquely integrate her experience as a Clinical Nurse Specialist in Gerontology and Certified Diabetes Educator with pastoral care. For over four decades, she has dedicated…

Detra Miller

Detra Miller

Detra Miller is the founder of Giving It A Voice, a ministry focused on empowering youth and families to discover their God-given purpose through authentic relationships and community engagement in Minnesota. She brings her background in Public Health, Human Services, and Accounting to create innovative outreach programs that extend beyond traditional church walls. Giving It…

Jodie Patterson

Jodie Patterson

Jodie Patterson is the founder of Rooted in Rhythm, a ministry dedicated to fostering personal transformation and spiritual well-being through dance and movement. She brings her experience as an AFAA-certified fitness professional and children’s musical choreographer to create inclusive spaces where people of all ages and abilities can reconnect with their bodies and discover joy….

Shayla Powell

Shayla Powell

Shayla Powell is the Executive Director and Founder of BluePrint Agency, a nonprofit organization dedicated to empowering women who have experienced trauma. As a Certified Business and Life Coach, Shayla has mentored individuals in achieving personal and professional growth, particularly in the nonprofit sector. Her leadership and expertise have been instrumental in creating programs that…

Kris Radford

Kris Radford

Kris Radford is the founder of Peaceful Living, a ministry focused on guiding individuals through the healing journey of breaking unhealthy family patterns through forgiveness and Christ-centered transformation. She brings her experience as a business owner and her personal faith journey to create supportive spaces for those seeking to overcome generational challenges. Peaceful Living helps…

Shakila Grigler Stewart

Shakila Stewart

Shakila Stewart is the founder of Walk This Way Movement, Inc. and Chin Up! You Got This!, organizations dedicated to empowering women, youth, and teen girls in foster care to overcome obstacles and discover their worth. She brings her experience as an author and speaker to create transformative spaces through workshops and mentoring programs that…