Robert Morris is the Founding Senior Pastor of Gateway Church, a multi-campus, evangelistic, Spirit-empowered church in the Dallas/Fort Worth Metroplex. Since it began in 2000, the church has grown to over 15,000 active members. He is featured on the weekly television program, The Blessed Life, seen in over 60 million homes in the United States and in over 200 countries around the world. Robert also serves on the Board of Directors for Pastor Jack Hayford at The King’s College and Seminary. He is the bestselling author of five books including The Blessed Life, From Dream to Destiny and The Power of Your Words. Robert and his wife, Debbie, have been married for 28 years and are blessed with two children at home, one married son and one grandson. They reside in Southlake, Texas.

Larry Stockstill is the Senior Pastor of Bethany World Prayer Center. As one of America’s leading cell churches, Bethany is known for its small group mentoring relationships and emphasis on prayer and missions outreach. The church currently holds weekend services at three campuses in the Baton Rouge area, and Bethany members meet weekly in small groups around the city. Larry is also president of Heartbeat of Louisiana, a coalition of pro-life ministers. In addition, he serves on the board of directors for Church Growth International in Seoul, Korea, and hosts the local television program Lifeline with Larry Stockstill. From 1998 to 2004, he led a weekly Bible study at the Governor’s Mansion for Governor Mike Foster of Louisiana and his staff. Larry and his wife, Melanie, have six children and live in Baker, Louisiana.

Dr. Kenneth Ulmer pastors Faithful Central Bible Church in Inglewood, California, which meets at the Great Western Forum, former home of the Los Angeles Lakers. His life provides a solid example of how God can develop one man’s passion for the Lord into a dynamic, worldwide ministry. Dr. Ulmer is an accomplished writer and published author of several books including The Anatomy of God and Making Your Money Count. He is also the Presiding Bishop of Macedonia International Bible Fellowship and the President of The King’s College and Seminary as well as a recipient of multiple graduate and doctorate degrees. Dr. Ulmer and his wife, Togetta, have three children and five beautiful granddaughters. They reside in Los Angeles, California.

Brady Boyd is the Senior Pastor of New Life Church. He is a gifted teacher and strong leader with many years of experience in pastoral ministry. Brady also has a passion for training, equipping and releasing leaders in the areas of prophecy, leadership, church health and small group ministry. Before coming to New Life in August 2007, Brady served at Gateway Church as part of their Senior Pastoral Team. He also served as the Senior Pastor of Trinity Fellowship Church in Hereford, Texas, prior to joining Gateway in 2001. He is a graduate of Louisiana Tech University and has experience in television and radio broadcasting as well as sales management. Brady and his wife, Pam, have two children.

Jimmy Evans is the Senior Elder of Trinity Fellowship Church. During the 25 years he served as Trinity’s Senior Pastor, the church grew from 900 to more than 8,000 members. He has a passion for families and an ability to communicate God’s truths in clear and practical terms. Jimmy and his wife, Karen, co-host a 30-minute TV program entitled MarriageToday, available to millions of households throughout the US and Canada. He has authored four books: Marriage on the Rock, Freedom From Your Past, The Seven Secrets for Successful Families and Resolving Stress in Your Marriage. Jimmy and Karen have been married for over 35 years and have two married children and three grandchildren.

As Executive Senior Pastor of Gateway Church, Tom Lane oversees the church ministries and works with Gateway’s executive team to execute the vision and values of the church. His relational style and personal experiences bring a warm, tender touch to his leadership as well as to his speaking, writing and pastoral ministry. Prior to joining Gateway, he served as Senior Pastor of Trinity Fellowship Church in Amarillo, Texas. Tom is also the author of the book The Influence of a Father.
He and his wife, Jan, have been married for 36 years. They have four children and six grandchildren.

Ed Funderburk is the Executive Pastor of Church Connections at Gateway Church. He enjoys consulting with pastors and their ministry teams by helping to shape their ministries and by developing the necessary structures to assist in implementing their stated goals and visions. He often ministers in other churches and enjoys equipping pastors and their ministry teams in the areas of church health, church government, administration, assimilation and small group ministry. A graduate of East Texas Baptist University, he has pastored in five churches for over 25 years. In those churches, he served in various pastoral positions including youth pastor, worship pastor, single adult pastor, adult education pastor and ministry staff pastor. Ed and his wife, Bethani, have two boys.

Gateway Worship is an amazing team of worshippers dedicated to seeing God magnified in and through their lives and their music. All the members of Gateway Worship are actively involved at Gateway Church, and their music is birthed out of a desire to serve the church. They are committed to extravagantly and passionately expressing their love to God, because He is worthy of our highest and our best, and their songs and music connect the local church with God in a greater way. Their debut live worship album, Living for You, was released internationally in 2006 by Integrity Music, and their second live album, Wake Up the World, was released by Integrity in the spring of 2008.

Ross Parsley is the Worship Pastor of New Life Church and the Founder and President of the New Life School of Worship. He is committed to training and equipping young men and women to lead worship in local churches. Ross enjoys teaching on worship at conferences and seminars and is the worship leader on the Integrity Music recordings Counting on God, I Am Free, More Than Life, Around Your Throne and Lord of the Harvest. Ross and his wife, Aimee, were married in 1992, and they have five children: Zachary, Taylor, Grace, Ethan and Owen.