John Nix
As an engaging and effective student communicator, as well as a veteran of youth ministry for more than 15 years, John is God-centered and committed to the Bible's authority. His high-energy messages are engaging and humorous.
Brent Gambrell
Nationally Known Speaker. Brent has been a traveling speaker for 13 years. -His edgy, yet animated style offers up biblical principles with unparalleled honesty and humor.
Rob Turner
Rob Turner, lead teaching pastor at Apex Community Church. Turner lives in Dayton with his wife, Angela, and their four children, Rachel, Gabriel, Christopher and Chloe. Turner graduated from Northern Kentucky University in 1999 with a B.A. in communications and received his Master of Divinity from Southern Baptist Theological Seminary in 2000. In 1998, Turner began speaking for a Generation X ministry in Dayton called Apex. The ministry grew into what would eventually become Apex Community Church. The church met for the first time in January 2002. Turner has been a large part of the history of Crossings serving many years as camp pastor. His passion to see lives change is infectious!
Allen Jackson
Allen has been a Professor of Youth Ministry at the New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary since arriving in 1994 after being in several local churches as minister to students. His job at the seminary is to be a youth minister to youth ministers. He has done interim work as a pastor and as a youth pastor since coming to the seminary. He is the founder and director of the Youth Ministry Institute.
Mike Wilson
In April 2006 God revealed to Mike Wilson what he was supposed to do with the PAIN and SUFFERING that he and his family had endured; through this the ministry “My LIFE Speaks” was born. This ministry is a dose of PASSION combined with COMEDY and INSPIRATION. It will open your eyes and allow you not to focus on the circumstances in life, but instead to see what God wants your LIFE to say through your experiences.
Jay Ridenour
From growing up in the church culture of the south to living the past five years in New England, Jay has a broad range of experience from which to relate to people of all ages. Yet it is the truth of Jesus Christ - His holiness, His sacrifice, His promise of eternity – that anchors each message delivered.
Jay has been ministering to students as student minister, camp pastor, mentor, and campus director for the last sixteen years. As each generation poses a unique set of difficulties, it is the constant truth of Christ that continues to transform lives from sin and self to life and service. Jay's desire is to bring the truth of Jesus Christ to any who will listen while developing relationships that bear witness to what he preaches for the rest of his life.
Dustin Schadt
Dustin is married to his college sweetheart April and they have 2 little girls. Working with students as a church youth pastor allows Dustin to communicate the truth of God's Word with relevancy and awareness of youth culture. His conversational style builds a bridge to both churched and unchurched students to show them the focal importance of the gospel. Dustin holds a Ph.D. degree in youth ministry and is thrilled at the opportunity to speak to young people.
Scott Ogle
Scott is currently serving as a pastor to students at the Pleasant Valley North Baptist Church in Rome, GA. He has ministered to students for 15 years in Georgia, Kentucky, and South Carolina. Scott received his Masters degree from Southern Baptist Theological seminary in Louisville, KY. He and his wife, Lana have been married for 14 years and they have a ten year old son (Micaiah), and an eight year old daughter (Abby). Scott’s passion is communicating the never-changing gospel to the ever-changing culture.
Jonathan Haeger
Jonathan has worked with students in elementary, middle, and high-school for the past 10 years. He graduated from Belmont University with a Bachelors in Music Education and received a Master of Arts in Christian Education from New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary. Jonathan and his wife, Lindsey have been married for over three years. They currently live in Nashville, TN where Jonathan is working with a team, founding a non-profit organization focused on building a community for artists to leverage their creativity in compassionate service for social change.
Jared Kennedy
Jared serves as director of children’s ministries at Sojourn Community Church, a multi-site congregation in Louisville, KY. He is married to his college sweetheart Megan and has three daughters, Rachael, Lucy, and Elisabeth. Jared’s calling is to teach kids to love and trust Jesus in language they will understand and to train and equip men and women who will do the same.