Efrem Smith.  Efrem Smith is the Pastor of Sanctuary Covenant Church in Minneapolis and an internationally recognized speaker who uses storytelling, comedy, and passion to present the Gospel of Jesus Christ at a level that people can understand.  Check out his websites www.unitystorehouse.com or www.sanctuarycovenant.org.

Ginny Olson.  A popular speaker, teacher and author, Ginny is a youth ministry veteran and Director for Youth Ministry Studies at North Park University in Chicago. We love her books on management skills and ministry to girls so we have her teach in our UNDERSTAND and MANAGE classes.   

Bob Stromberg. Internationally known funny man, Bob is a gifted communicator, storyteller and author who has captivated audiences for over 30 years. Bob is a long-time friend of Youth Leadership and teaches in our COMMUNICATE class. For more info, visit www.bobstromberg.com.

Kris Causton.  Kris has 20 years experience in communicating the Gospel with and among adolescents. As a former youth pastor, volunteer and waitress, Kris uses her experiences in speaking at youth events around the country and in teaching at Bethel University in St. Paul.  Kris teaches in ESTABLISH and COMMUNICATE.

Kevin Harrington.  A former youth minister, Kevin now wears ties to work and looks more professional as a licensed psychologist in private practice. Kevin and his long-time buddy, Tiger, co-teach the COUNSEL class.

Kevin Farmer.  Kevin has worked with young people for over 15 years, from Philadelphia to Minnesota. He is a Youth Leadership alumni and the pastor of Equipping and Formation at a thriving church in Minneapolis. Kevin teaches about youth culture in ESTABLISH.

Eric Iverson. Eric is passionate about missions and justice. Through the job he created for himself YouthWorks, he works with churches all over the country doing the stuff he loves – talking about Jesus and helping people understand missions. He makes an appearance whenever we can track him down.

Amanda Weitzel.  Amanda is a pastor to middle schoolers who is known for her fantastic ways of managing time and keeping a calendar.  She has been known to make a guest appearance in MANAGE.

Natalia Terfa. A youth pastor to junior and senior high students, Natalia specializes in mentoring, marketing and organization. One of the more normal and fun Type-A’s you’ll meet, we gleam from her wisdom in MANAGE.

James Brown. James is a fun-lovin guy who likes long walks on the beach…although his regular job is Groups pastor at a growing church in Cottage Grove. Known for his object lessons that have the potential to set off sprinkler systems, he teaches in COMMUNICATE and LEAD. 

Mike Bernard.  Mike does the hard work of staying on top of today’s changing technology so the rest of us don’t have to, and shares his wisdom in ESTABLISH by shaming us all with his famed Top 10 culture quiz.  When he’s not volunteering at his church or updating his facebook profile, he works at Real Resources in Minneapolis.