Chase Replogle is the pastor of Bent Oak Church in Springfield, Missouri. He holds a degree in Biblical Studies and an M.A. in New Testament from The Assemblies of God Theological Seminary. He is currently a D.Min. student in The Sacred Art of Writing at Western Theological Seminary.

Chase is the author of The 5 Masculine Instincts. His work draws from history, psychology, literature, and a rich narrative approach to Scripture to help readers think more deeply about faith and life.

His work has been featured on Good Morning American, Christianity Today, The Gospel Coalition, Ekstasis, Bible Engagement Project, and Influence Magazine. In addition, he hosts the Pastor Writer Podcast (pastorwriter.com), where he interviews Christian authors on writing and publishing. A native of the Ozark woods, he enjoys being outdoors with his wife and two kids, sailing, playing the guitar (badly), and quail hunting with his bird dog Millie.

Greg Oliver is the Founder and Executive Director of Awaken, a Gospel-based ministry focused on recovery from pornography/sexual addiction and sexual betrayal trauma. Greg has personally been in recovery since 2009, and is a certified Sexual Recovery Pastoral Counselor. Through Awaken, Greg and his wife Stacey provide community, coaching, and recovery resources for men, women, couples, and ministry leaders. Awaken currently offers recovery meetings in Birmingham, Montgomery, Prattville, and Cullman AL and in Nashville TN. Greg also worked as a Worship Pastor for many years and serves on the worship team at his church. Greg & Stacey live in Birmingham AL, and have three grown children and one grandson.

Croft Edwards is a leadership and change coach and consultant based in Albuquerque, NM, USA. He is an ICF Master Certified Coach (MCC) who has been coaching and consulting since 2000. He brings a varied and unique perspective to his clients through his application of leadership from academic, practical and historical perspectives. Croft’s academic background includes history and business and his practical background is through military leadership and leading his own consulting practice- CROFT + Company, Inc.

Eric Nickoli runs his own Consulting Business focused on helping his clients solve problems and establish scalable systems. With 14 years of experience in operations, management, and the C-Suite in both the for-profit and non-profit spaces, Eric has become a voice of authority in problem solving. Coupling his experience with his skillset as a Mechanical Engineer, Eric has a unique ability to see areas needing improvement as well as utilizing the available resources to deploy necessary changes.

Eric also currently serves as CEO for a global non-profit, BraveCo. BraveCo is Men's Discipleship movement focused on getting men connected, healthy and whole. "If you heal a Father, you heal a Family, and if you can heal a Family, you can heal the Nations."

John was born in Dallas, grew up in Huntsville, AL, and has lived in Birmingham, AL, since 2005. He received an undergrad degree from The University of Alabama and an M.Div. from Beeson Divinity School; he is also a licensed and ordained minister and holds certifications specializing in addiction recovery and mental health.

Before founding Unbound Grace, John was a minister in Birmingham at a local church for 11.5 years. Unbound Grace was founded out of John's struggle with substance and alcohol. Its primary purpose is to help families and individuals find hope in the wilderness of addiction through counseling, discipleship, and community. Their niche focus is recovery in the context of real-life through relationships and the Word of God.

He is married with two beautiful daughters and a dog named Bear. To learn more about Unbound Grace, please visit www.unboundgrace.life. He is available for preaching and speaking engagements.

Ben Higgins is best known from season 20 of ABC’s hit series, “The Bachelor,” where he opened himself up to millions of viewers, giving them the chance to truly get to know him. The opportunity ultimately led to an enhanced platform that he now uses to share what he is most passionate about with others – his faith, his hope for humanity and his love of sports.

Jay Stringer is a licensed mental health counselor, ordained minister, and author of the award-winning book Unwanted: How Sexual Brokenness Reveals Our Way to Healing. Unwanted is based on a multiyear research project on over 3,800 men and women to address the key drivers of unwanted sexual behavior, be that the use of pornography, infidelity, or buying sex.

Matthew Blade is a bit of an anomaly. Once the guy terrified of public speaking, to now an actor based out of Los Angeles with a bachelors in the arts. Originally from Jackson, Mississippi, Matthew loves the outdoors. He was the Head River Guide at JH Ranch in Etna, California. He loves inspiring others to live a life of honesty, courage, and faith.

John is a full-time photographer specializing in empowering, creative portraits. John turned his lifelong hobby of photography into a full-time career after 15 years as a test engineer for NASA and military projects.

His work has appeared in many places, from National Geographic to Country Music Television. John believes in giving back and has led, and founded, many photo-centric community events and groups. His most recent project is the RE>Figured Project with the mission to turn scars, wounds, and hurts into celebrations of survival through storytelling and creative portraits.

John initially only photographed landscapes. He became known for images shown from unusual and captivating points of view. John eventually began applying his avant-guard photography style to creating portraits that capture the true essence of a person and showcases them in a light they have never been seen in before. He lives in Delaware with his wife and three children.