Stephanie Caro

Stephanie Caro

Stephanie Caro has been involved in ministry to children, youth, and adults in the local church (both large and small) since…a long time ago. Her humorous, straightforward style keeps her busy presenting and coaching at conferences, training events, camps, mission trips, retreats, churches, etc. She is a Veteran Lead Consultant (since 2008!) and Small Church Specialist,…

Sean P. Williams

Sean P. Williams

Sean began working in youth ministry in 1997 and has served as Youth Minister in United Methodist Churches and Presbyterian Churches (USA) in Texas, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, and South Carolina. He is currently the Children’s and Youth Minister at First Baptist Church in McMinnville, OR. Sean graduated from St. Mary’s University in San Antonio, TX with…

Scott Pontier

Scott Pontier

Scott is the lead pastor of Jamestown Harbor Church, which launched in 2015. It is one of the Harbor Churches, a multi-site church in West Michigan. He is passionate about equipping in churches, leadership development, and church multiplication. Scott has also served as an executive pastor, designing systems of ministry for church multiplication, and as…

Sara Bailey

Sara Bailey

Sara is a life-long Episcopalian having grown up in Memphis, Tennessee, the land of Elvis. She has been in professional youth ministry since 1993 serving Episcopal churches in Tennessee, Pennsylvania, and North Carolina. While no longer in full-time paid ministry, she serves in various leadership roles at her own congregation in Louisville, KY where she currently resides….

Rob Dyer

Rob Dyer

Reverend Rob Dyer is Senior Pastor at a church in the St. Louis metro area. Rob has spent the last several years working in the areas of community missions and leadership development. He has worked at both the local church level as well at the regional level bringing churches, businesses, service agencies, and individuals together…

Renée Wilson

Renée Wilson

Renée will tell you the best advice she ever received as a volunteer in youth ministry was “prepare well and love ’em to Jesus.” And that’s exactly why she’s a part of our team. Through her 15+ years of mentoring and ministering with children, youth, and young adults, Renée knows the value of building healthy…

Mark DeVries

Mark DeVries

Mark is the founder and CEO of Ministry Architects, the co-founder of Ministry Incubators and the Center for Youth Ministry Training, and the founder of Justice Industries. Mark served as the Associate Pastor for Youth and Their Families at First Presbyterian Church in Nashville, Tennessee from 1986 through 2014. Mark is the author of a…

Mary Beth Abplanalp

Mary Beth Abplanalp

Mary Beth has always had a special place in her heart for young people and helping them find their identity in the Body of Christ. She started out teaching elementary special education before realizing her true calling to youth ministry. In 2011 she became the Children & Youth Minister at Christ Church Episcopal in Alexandria,…