Larry Fowler serves as missionary, speaker, author, teacher and Executive Director of Global Training for Awana. Larry is an author of two books – Raising a Modern-Day Joseph and Rock-Solid Kids – and a speaker to audiences worldwide both inside and outside of Awana.

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Matthew West is a songwriter and a storyteller. Through his songs, he tells stories about the Christian walk – and the joys and struggles faced along the way. Whether writing about total dependence on Christ (You Are Everything), a desire to move beyond mediocrity in one's faith (The Motions), losing a loved one (Save a Place) or God's amazing love for us (More) his music represents an honest portrayal of the faith journey.

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Elisa Morgan is one of today's most sought-after authors, speakers and leaders. She has authored more than 15 books on mothering, spiritual formation and evangelism and is the publisher of FullFill, (www.fullfill.org) a leadership development resource for women of all ages, stages and callings. For twenty years, Elisa served as CEO of MOPS International.

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Mark A. Holmen is a husband, father, pastor, consultant, speaker and author of Faith Begins At Home – The Family Makeover with Christ at the Center, and Building Faith At Home—Why Faith At Home Must Be A Church's Top Priority. From October of 2002 through February of 2009 Mark served as the Sr. Pastor of Ventura Missionary Church. During those years he developed and implemented a revolutionary model for becoming a Faith At Home Focused Church.

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Ron Luce is the President and Founder of Teen Mania Ministries, a Christian youth organization that reaches millions of young people worldwide. Ron passionately declares the truth of the Gospel without compromise as he challenges teenagers to take a stand for Christ in their schools, communities, and throughout the world.

Phil Vischer made his first animated film when he was nine years old; by the age of fourteen, he was convinced he would be a filmmaker when he grew up. After a brief stint at a Bible college, Phil struck out on his own, looking for a way to integrate his faith with his filmmaking. This quest led him to a tomato and a cucumber. Today, almost 50 million VeggieTales videos have been purchased and Phil's faith-filled stories can be found in one-third of all American homes with young children.

Dr. Julianna Slattery (Juli) is a family psychologist at Focus on the Family^®. She and her husband Mike live in Colorado Springs and are the parents of three boys. Juli is the author of Finding the Hero in Your Husband: Surrendering the way God intended, Guilt-Free Motherhood: Parenting with godly wisdom, Beyond the Masquerade: Unveiling the authentic you, and No More Headaches: Enjoying sex and intimacy in marriage.

Bob Waliszewski is director of Focus on the Family^®'s Plugged In department which features the popular Plugged In website, Pluggedinonline.com. This site provides up to date reviews of new movie releases and information on the hottest music, television, DVD and video games impacting popular youth culture.

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