Colyer Robison

Colyer Robison

Colyer began working in youth ministry in 1990 as an intern at First Presbyterian Church in Nashville, TN. After graduating from Vanderbilt University, she resumed her focus on youth ministry and served as the logistics director of Family-Based Youth Ministry. Since 2003, she has served as the Vice President of Operations and has served as…

Annette Safstrom

Annette Safstrom

Annette fell in love with children’s ministry in the 1980s and has never looked back. After graduating from Bible college in 1991 with a certification in children’s ministry, she earned a Bachelor’s degree in Psychology from Texas A&M University, and a Master’s from SMU. Over the years, she has consistently served in various roles in…

Anthony Prince

Anthony Prince

Anthony Prince is a husband, dad and pastor—in that order. Anthony currently serves as the Executive Pastor at Real Life Church of LA, a growing church plant in the foothills of Los Angeles, CA. He is a graduate of Fuller Seminary, with an M.A. in Global Leadership and an emphasis in Youth, Family & Culture….

Aqueelah Ligonde

Aqueelah Ligonde

Aqueelah Ligonde is an enthusiastic speaker and leader with a passion for today’s generation of youth and women. Aqueelah holds a Master of Divinity from McCormick Theological Seminary and a Doctor of Ministry and a Certificate in Black Church Studies from Louisville Presbyterian Theological Seminary. In 2011, she was ordained in the Presbyterian Church (USA)…

Betsy Zarzour

Betsy Zarzour

Betsy began working in Youth Ministry in 2001 where she served as a full time youth minister at St. Paul’s Episcopal Church in Mobile, Alabama. She has served in youth ministry roles in Raleigh, NC and Charlotte, NC. Alongside church positions, she has taught math and science courses in middle and high school. Betsy holds…

Brent Parker

Brent Parker

Brent is the lead—and founding—pastor of The Church at Woodforest, a campus of The Woodlands Methodist Church north of Houston, Texas. Before planting this congregation in January of 2016, he served the Church as a local youth and associate minister, a camp and conference director, and a featured speaker and retreat leader for Disciples, United…

Bryant Johnson

Bryant Johnson

Bryant Johnson is a Senior Consultant with Ministry Architects and has been a member of the team since 2010. Since that time, he has supported over 120 churches with many denominations and judicatories and provides support for other consultants on the Ministry Architects team. He created the Volunteer Recruitment Intensive, helped launch the Sustainable Stewardship…

Chris Sasser

Chris Sasser

Chris is the Pastor of Family Ministries at Port City Community Church in Wilmington, NC. He has served in full-time ministry since 1993, working with children’s, middle school, high school, college, and parent ministries. He has a passion for equipping and encouraging parents and leaders to help the next generation walk with God. Chris shares…