Donald Miller
Booking InformationDonald is the founding Director of Storyline, an organization that helps people live better stories. He is the author of several books including multiple New York Times Best Sellers. Donald lives and works in Portland, Oregon.
Tim Schurrer
timschurrer.comTim serves as the Director of Branding at Storyline. He is also the co-founder of Free the Birds, a company that funds freedom and restoration for those who have been exploited by human sex trafficking. Tim and his wife, Katie, live in Nashville, Tennessee.
Justin Zoradi
justinzoradi.comJustin is the Founder of These Numbers Have Faces, an international education nonprofit empowering young people in Africa to attend college, become leaders, and transform their countries forever. Through his writing, Justin helps people find the courage to do work that matters with lasting impact. An avid soccer fan, Justin lives with his lovely wife Trisha and their 5 chickens in Portland, Oregon.
Becca Stevens
thistlefarms.orgBecca Stevens is an Episcopal priest serving as Chaplain at St Augustine’s at Vanderbilt University, and founder of Magdalene & Thistle Farms, a community and social enterprise that stands with women recovering from trafficking, prostitution, addiction and life on the streets. To date, she has raised more than $13 million for the organizations she supports. Becca lives in Nashville with her husband, Grammy-winning songwriter Marcus Hummon, and their three sons.
Dean Nelson
deannelson.netDean directs the journalism program at Point Loma Nazarene University in San Diego and the annual Writer’s Symposium By The Sea. His most recent books are God Hides in Plain Sight: How to See the Sacred in a Chaotic World and Quantum Leap: How John Polkinghorne Found God in Science and Religion. Dean lives in San Diego, California
Tom Shadyac
iamthedoc.comTom Shadyac is the director of films such as Bruce Almighty, Ace Ventura, Patch Adams, Liar, Liar and Evan Almighty. Tom was recently featured on the Oprah Winfrey Show because he sold his multi-million dollar mansion to move into a double-wide trailer. He is an adjunct professor of communication and teaches screenwriting at Pepperdine University. Tom lives in Malibu, California
Susan Isaacs
susanisaacs.netSusan is an actor, author and comedienne with credits in film and television, including Planes Trains & Automobiles, Scrooged, Seinfeld, Parks & Recreation, et al. She is an alumnus of the Groundlings Sunday Company, and earned her MFA in screenwriting from the University of Southern California. Susan’s memoir, Angry Conversations With God: A Snarky But Authentic Spiritual Memoir, was named a top religion book of the year by Publisher’s Weekly and Relevant Magazine. Susan performs and speaks at leading conferences, she taught graduate screenwriting at Pepperdine University, and teaches myriad writing and performing classes at Azusa Pacific University. Susan is married and pet-friendly.
Bill Lokey
onsiteworkshops.comBill is Clinical Director of Onsite, which conducts therapeutic workshops for individuals and couples in Tennessee. As a therapist he has worked with individuals and couples struggling with addictions, depression, anxiety, ADHD, grief & loss, and helping many who have lost their passion or motivation in life. His earlier career in the marketing field as a commercial photographer with the largest ad agency in Tennessee helped develop the creativity he has utilized in Experiential Therapy and helps him see the needs of Onsite from both a clinical perspective and the big “picture.”
John Sowers
thementoringproject.orgJohn is the President of The Mentoring Project, a movement rewriting the fatherless story through mentoring. He is a part of the White House Task Force conversation on Fatherhood and Healthy Families, and was recently given the “Champion of Change” award by President Obama. He received his Masters of Divinity from Trinity Evangelical Divinity School and Doctorate from Gordon Conwell Theological Seminary where he wrote his dissertation on the crisis of fatherlessness, published by Zondervan as: Fatherless Generation: Redeeming the Story. John lives in both Portland, Oregon and Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.
Dr. Henry Cloud
drcloud.comDr. Cloud is a leadership consultant, best-selling author, and speaker whose books have sold over 5 million copies. He consults and speaks for companies and organizations in the area of leadership and performance, and is highly regarded for his ability to connect personal and interpersonal development with the needs of business. He lives in Los Angeles with his wife, Tori, and their two daughters, Olivia and Lucy.
Bob Goff
bobgoff.comYou might meet him at his “office” on Tom Sawyer Island at Disneyland, flying his plane in British Columbia, practicing law in Washington, or at a school in Northern Uganda, but meeting Bob Goff will probably inspire you to make the best or worst career decision of your life. After all, he almost abandoned a perfectly good career in law to chase bad guys throughout the world and pursue justice for children and the poor. Bob’s inspiration has been fueled by the friendships he has developed with others around the world who desire to pursue strategic ways to help people in need. Bob and his wife, Sweet Maria, live in San Diego, California.
Shauna Niequist
shaunaniequist.comShauna writes about the beautiful and broken moments of everyday life–friendship, family, faith, food, marriage, love, babies, books, celebration, heartache, and all the other things that shape us, delight us, and reveal to us the heart of God. She is the author of Cold Tangerines, Bittersweet and Bread & Wine. Shauna lives outside of Chicago with her husband, Aaron, and their sons, Henry and Mac.
Mike Foster
mikefoster.tvMike Foster is Co-Founder and Chief Chance Officer at People of the Second Chance. He is the author of Freeway and Gracenomics and speaks often about God’s amazing grace. He facilitates strategic LifePlans for leaders and lives with his family in San Diego, California.
Al Andrews
improbablephilanthropy.comAl is the founder and director of Porter’s Call, a ministry of counsel and support to recording artists since 2001. He is the co-author of The Silence of Adam and has recently self-published a children’s picture book, The Boy, the Kite and the Wind. The latter is part of a project called ‘Improbable Philanthropy’ that raises funds primarily to support charities benefiting children. Al lives in Franklin, Tennessee with his wife Nita, and their two teenage sons, Hunter and Brent.
Jena Nardella
jenanardella.comIn 2004 at the age of 22, Jena founded Blood:Water Mission alongside the band, Jars of Clay. Through her leadership, over 1000 communities now have access to safe water and tens of thousands living with HIV/AIDS have access to medical treatment, care and support. Jena’s collaborative writing includes Hope in the Dark, Zealous Love, and The Revolution: A Field Manual for Changing Your World. Jena and her husband, James, live in Nashville, Tennessee and travel often to Africa.
Allison Vesterfelt
allisonvesterfelt.comAllison is a writer, managing editor of Prodigal Magazine and author of Packing Light: Thoughts on Living Life with Less Baggage (available September 2013). She lives in Minneapolis, Minnesota with her husband, Darrell.
Lucy Miller
storylineblog.comLucy Miller is Don’s chocolate Lab. She is four years old. She likes to chase squirrels and does not have a sin nature. She blogs when she feels like it but does not emotionally respond to positive or negative comments.
Joe Bloggins
storylineblog.comJoe Bloggins is a social-media expert who helps people, governments and businesses understand how to media. He’s on a computer and shares opinions all over the world. Success. Heart. Passion. And always connecting with you one on one, no matter how many the one are. Together. One consciousness.
