THE HOLY SHIFT PODCAST WITH SCOTT NEAL

Abel and Ganelle Sutton are parents, pastors, teachers, entrepreneurs, leaders, authors, and friends. Abel is Hospice Care Consultant for Community Home Care and Hospice, Realtor, and Pastor of Faithway Church of Jesus in Elizabeth City, NC. Ganelle is Founder, Director, and CEO of The Young Author's Club, English teacher, and author of two books (writing her 3rd). Together, they parent five beautiful and talented children.   

Dr. Beth Felker Jones, earned her doctorate at Duke University, teaches theology at North Seminary. She is the author of books including Faithful: A Theology of Sex, Practicing Christian Doctrine: An Introduction to Thinking and Living Theologically, God the Spirit: Introducing Pneumatology in Wesleyan and Ecumenical Perspective, and The Marks of His Wounds: Resurrection Doctrine and Gender Politics. 

Brian Zahnd is the founder and lead pastor of Word of Life Church in St. Joseph, Missouri. As the lead pastor he is the primary preacher during weekend services, and he oversees the direction of the church. Pastor Brian is a passionate reader of theology and philosophy, an avid hiker and mountain climber, and authority on all things Bob Dylan. He and his wife, Peri, have three adult sons and seven grandchildren. He is the author of several books, including Unconditional?, Beauty Will Save the World, A Farewell To Mars, Water To Wine, Sinners In The Hands Of A Loving God, and Postcards From Babylon.  Follow his blog at www.brianzahnd.com.

Chris was born in Raleigh, NC with a severe stutter and unquenchable emptiness. He looked for anything that would calm his nerves and fill his void, which soon led him to drugs. By age 17, he was shooting up heroin daily and selling drugs to continue his habit. On December 18th of 2010, Chris entered into yet another rehab program weighing 100 pounds, deathly addicted to heroin, and still without the ability to talk. Six days later, he attended a church down the street from the rehab center and heard the Gospel. That night everything changed. Jesus snatched him out of hell and gave him a taste of the pleasure he'd been looking for. Shortly after that Jesus called him to preach. Over the next few years, Jesus literally healed Chris's voice and began to open doors for him to share his story and preach the gospel on many different platforms. Since officially launching CDM in June 2015, Chris, along with his wife Kathleen, and the rest of the CDM team have had the privilege of speaking at over two hundred events and have seen thousands of people make a profession of faith in Christ. Jesus uses unschooled ordinary people to do incredible things because He gets all the glory. We love that God is using us, but we are rejoicing way more that our names are written in heaven.

Kurt Willems is a pastor, church planter, and writer. He is also the host of the Theology Curator podcast. He has a master of divinity degree from Fresno Pacific Biblical Seminary and a master of arts in comparative religion from the University of Washington. He and his wife, Lauren, have two daughters and reside in Calgary, Canada.  

Dr. Heather Thompson Day is an interdenominational speaker and has been a contributor for Religion News Service, Christianity Today, Newsweek and the Barna Group. She is also the host of Viral Jesus, a podcast with Christianity Today. Heather is an Associate Professor of Communication at Andrews University. She is passionate about supporting women, and runs an online community called I'm That Wife which has over 200k followers. Heather's writing has been featured on outlets like the Today Show, and the National Communication Association. She has been interviewed by BBC Radio Live and has been featured in Forbes.  She believes her calling is to stand in the gaps of our churches for young people. She is the author of 7 books; including It's Not Your Turn, and Confessions of a Christian Wife. She resides in Michigan, with her husband, Seth Day, and their three children, London, Hudson, and Sawyer Day. 

Tullian is a south Florida native. The middle of seven children, he dropped out of high school and got kicked out of his house at 16 years old. After a few years of running from God, God captured him and gave him a burning desire to reach a broken world with God's boundless grace. He eventually graduated from Columbia International University, where he earned a degree in philosophy, and Reformed Theological Seminary in Orlando, where he earned his Master of Divinity degree. 

A grandson of the late evangelist Billy Graham, Tullian was the founding pastor of New City Church in his hometown of Fort Lauderdale, Florida, which later merged with the historic Coral Ridge Presbyterian Church in 2009, where he served as Senior Pastor until June 2015. He wrote a number of best-selling books, traveled extensively around the country speaking, founded a ministry called LIBERATE—a ministry that sought to “connect God's inexhaustible grace to an exhausted world” through conferences, books, a website, a daily radio program, and a weekly TV broadcast—and then it all came crashing down in late spring of 2015. As a result of infidelity, his first marriage ended in divorce and life as he knew it came to an end. In the aftermath of his season of self-destruction, Tullian met his current wife Stacie—a native Texan. They have been married since August 2016, and together they have five children and two grandchildren. Unlike Tullian, Stacie comes from a long history of family brokenness. Adultery, addiction, and abuse make up just a small portion of the many dysfunctional narratives of her large and extended family. When Stacie was 18, she became an unwed teenage mom. Over the next 17 years, she experienced much pain and loss—infidelity, two marriages, and two divorces. All of those hard and painful experiences taught her much about sin and grace, desperation, and deliverance. And as a result, she developed a huge burden for people who have crashed and burned, people who are recovering from their own damaged lives. In the years following Tullian's crash and burn, he was nursed back to health by a handful of seasoned pastors, counselors, and friends, in addition to his loving wife, Stacie. Then in 2017, they started traveling and speaking at churches, recovery places, and other gatherings about how God heals broken people. In early 2019, after being out of pastoral ministry for nearly four years, a group of people from Jupiter, Florida, approached Tullian and Stacie about the possibility of starting a new church. After months of conversations and meetings, prayer and counsel—and with the unequivocal blessing and support of their pastor and the elders of their home church in Cape Coral—Tullian and Stacie relocated to Palm Beach County to start The Sanctuary. As partners in life and ministry, Tullian and Stacie are wholeheartedly committed to declaring and delivering God's boundless love to broken people.

Tod Bolsinger SENIOR CONGREGATIONAL STRATEGIST AND ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR OF LEADERSHIP FORMATION BA, CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY, NORTHRIDGE MDIV, PHD, FULLER THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY Tod Bolsinger joined Fuller Seminary in 2014 as vice president for vocation and formation and assistant professor of practical theology, and he now serves as vice president and chief of leadership formation. Ordained in the Presbyterian Church (USA) in 1993, Dr. Bolsinger served as senior pastor of San Clemente Presbyterian Church from 1997 to 2014. Prior to that he was associate pastor of discipleship and spiritual formation at First Presbyterian Church of Hollywood. Holding both a PhD in Theology and Master of Divinity from Fuller, Bolsinger taught graduate-level classes in theology for 14 years at Fuller's regional campus in Orange County prior to joining the seminary's regular faculty. He has extensive experience in church and nonprofit consulting and executive coaching, and writes infrequent weblogs on church and leadership formation. His faculty role at Fuller includes teaching the Practices of Vocational Formation class and a cohort in Leading Change for DMin students. Bolsinger has authored three books, It Takes a Church to Raise a Christian: How the Community of God Transforms Lives (Brazos, 2004), Show Time: Living Down Hypocrisy by Living Out the Faith (Baker, 2005), and Canoeing the Mountains: Christian Leadership in Uncharted Territory (IVP Books, 2015). Bolsinger has also written a chapter about building community in a virtual world in the book The New Media Frontier: Blogging, Vlogging, and Podcasting for Christ (Crossway, 2008) and contributes essays and articles to journals in the areas of leadership, spiritual formation, leadership formation, and innovation.

Pastor Anthony is the founding pastor of Northpark Church in Raleigh, NC. He also serves as the Ministerial Development & Church Advancement Director for Eastern North Carolina Church of God. Prior to planting the Northpark Church, he served as the State Youth and Christian Education Director in Arkansas. He also served more than nine years as the youth pastor of Tanglewood Church in Kinston, NC. He is a graduate of East Carolina University and received his Masters Degree in Leadership and Administration from Mid-American Christian University. His greatest love is his late wife, Mary Ann, and his greatest joys are his two kids, Blaire & Micah. His greatest superpower is his incredible ability deliver the perfect dad joke!

Chuck DeGroat PROFESSOR OF PASTORAL CARE AND CHRISTIAN SPIRITUALITY Chuck is committed to spiritual and emotional formation for the sake of mission. His experience is represented in a fluid combination of pastoral ministry and seminary training for 20 years. He has served several church plants as a teaching pastor and has started two church-based clinical counseling centers. Most recently, he was a teaching pastor at City Church San Francisco, where he co-founded Newbigin House of Studies, an urban and missional training center with offerings through Western Theological Seminary. His academic specialization is in the intersection of psychology and the Bible, represented best in his book Leaving Egypt: Finding God in the Wilderness Places (Square Inch) – a narrative biblical paradigm for understanding counseling, care, mission, and formation. His next book, The Toughest People to Love (Eerdmans), focuses on caring for the most difficult people leaders encounter.  Wholeheartedness (Eerdmans) was released in February 2016, and When Narcissism Comes to Church (IVP) came out in 2020. He is an ordained minister in the Reformed Church in America, a member of City Classis (the RCA's urban, missional classis), and he holds a Ph.D. in Educational Psychology. Chuck has been married to Sara for 26 years and has two daughters – Emma and Maggie. 

Kaylee B. Bynum, LCMHC, NCC, CCMHC ​Founder & President of Peaceful Waters Counseling & Wellness Center, PC Kaylee uses a combination of personally tailored techniques that meet the unique needs of her clients. In addition, she is able to offer a Biblically based approach that integrates Christian faith, beliefs, and values. Kaylee has been in practice since January, 2015 and has experience working with children (ages 3+), adolescents, teenagers, adults, couples, families, and groups. In her spare time, Kaylee enjoys spending time with her husband, playing with her dogs, reading research, and soaking up the great outdoors. Kaylee B. Bynum is a graduate of both Texas A&M University and Regent University. She holds a B.S. in Interdisciplinary Studies, M.A. in Clinical Mental Health Counseling, and Certificate of Graduate Studies in School Counseling. She is a Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor (LCMHC) through the North Carolina Board of Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselors and a National Certified Counselor (NCC) and Certified Clinical Mental Health Counselor (CCMHC) through the National Board of Certified Counselors. Kaylee is also a Certified Traumatologist and Certified Compassion Fatigue Educator/Therapist through the Green Cross Academy of Traumatology. 

Preston join the staff team of Forest Park Church in 2020. He has been married to his wife Karla-Beth (Worship Pastor) since June 2018. Preston received his Bachelor of Science in Youth Ministries and Master of Divinity in Pastoral Counseling from Liberty University. Preston's passion in life is for young people to know God & experience His love in a visible way by any means necessary. His mantra for life is that relationships make the difference.  

Dr. Chris Green is professor of Public Theology at Southeastern University in Lakeland, FL. Previously, he taught for more than a decade at several schools, including Pentecostal Theological Seminary (Cleveland, TN), Oral Roberts University (Tulsa, OK), and Southwestern Christian University (Bethany, OK). He is the author of several books, including most recently Surprised by God and The End is Music, both published by Cascade Press. His current research interests are focused on the doctrine of God, Pentecostal spirituality, and issues of racial/ethnic injustice. Chris serves as Teaching Pastor at Sanctuary Church (Tulsa, OK), and he is also a visual artist. He and his wife, Julie, live in Tulsa with their three children: Zoe, Clive, and Emery.

Lana brings more than 20 years of experience in leadership development, both in church and corporate environments. She helps people realize their full potential through training and sharing messages at Forest Park. One of her favorite events is ADORE, a conference designed to help women achieve their dreams. Lana also leads Global Outreach Teams. Over the last 19 years, Lana has spoken before more than 150,000 students in Ecuador, Uganda and Rwanda. Lana and Scott (Lead Pastor) have been married for 31 years and love spending time with their kids and grandkids.

Cerrisa lives in Elizabeth City, NC with her husband, Matt, 5-year-old son, Raffi, mom, dog, 2 cats, lizard and fish. They have a full house, filled with noise and chaos! Cerissa grew up in Everett, WA with her mom before she went to Sheldon Jackson College in Sitka, AK where she earned a Bachelor of Science Degree. It was in Sitka Cerissa met her husband and started her career in mental health. Cerissa left Sitka and moved to Oregon for a brief time with Americorps VISTA before moving to HI. While in HI, Cerissa started her Masters of Social Work at Hawaii Pacific University and discovered her dream would be to work as an Outpatient Therapist. The Coast Guard moved Cerissa and her family to NC while she was finishing up her masters but was able to complete her courses on-line and graduated in 2013. Cerissa has worked in 4 different group homes, been an advocate in the schools, served as a behavioral 1:1 for children and the last 6 years have served as a Mental Health Outpatient Therapist. She has worked with women and children experiencing domestic violence and a specialized program for children 0-6 experiencing trauma. Currently, Cerissa is at Pride in NC where she serves all ages that struggle with a variety of mental health concerns. Through her training and experiences, she has found her passions include working with younger children (0-10) and their families that have experienced trauma as well as adults dealing with anxiety.

Blair Proffit of Elizabeth City, North Carolina launched her business in early 2012. As a military wife, located in New Orleans, Louisiana at the time she was trying to figure out a way to replace a full time income that would allow her to stay at home when her daughter arrived that fall. After working in cooperate America for several years with a degree in Fashion Merchandising she was burnt out with relocations but also exhausted working full time. She found herself unable to spend time with friends and family because her schedule was so demanding. Soon, she realized the Arbonne opportunity could offer much more than she could have ever imagined. "I started with the goal of earning some extra money to pay off debts and save a little to allow me to stay at home temporarily. It turned out that I would never have to return to the work force again. In the beginning, I struggled with the belief that I could really build a successful business with Arbonne. The business model is not at all traditional and is also different from what I always believed to be the "normal way of life". I imagined my only option was to go to college, get a job and retire at 65, if I was one of the lucky ones. But very quickly, I learned to see things differently and realized that this opportunity would not only change my life but it could also help others become successful as well. I no longer have the anxiety of alarm clocks or vacation days. I am able to fit work into my life but never have to make it a priority over what really matters to me. I have also allowed my husband the option of retiring when he wants to, not when the military tells him to."

William Graham Tullian Tchividjian Pronounced: “TUHL-ee-uhn” (like Tertullian) and “CHA-vi-jin” (like Religion). Tullian is a graduate of Columbia International University, where he received a degree in Philosophy, and Reformed Theological Seminary in Orlando, where he earned his Master of Divinity. A grandson of (Evangelist) Billy and Ruth Graham, Tullian was the Founding Pastor of the former New City Church (in Fort Lauderdale, Florida) which merged with the historic Coral Ridge Presbyterian Church in 2009. He served there as Senior Pastor until June 2015. During his time at Coral Ridge, Tullian founded LIBERATE—a ministry that sought to “connect God's inexhaustible grace to an exhausted world” through annual conferences (2011–2015), training, book and music publishing, daily blog posts, a daily radio program, and a weekly TV broadcast. Tullian has written eight books including, It Is Finished: 365 Days of Good News (2015), One Way Love: Inexhaustible Grace for an Exhausted World  (2013), Glorious Ruin: How Suffering Sets You Free (2012), and Jesus + Nothing = Everything (2011) which won Christianity Today's Book of the Year in 2011. Both “Glorious Ruin” and “Jesus + Nothing = Everything” were ECPA finalists for Book of the Year. He has also served as a Contributing Editor to various magazines and journals. Tullian has traveled extensively around the USA to speak at conferences, churches, universities, and seminaries. Tchividjian has appeared on Fox & Friends, Sean Hannity, 60 Minutes, CBS News, The Ingraham Angle, Morning Joe, the 700 Club, and many other TV and radio outlets. After a season of self-destruction leading up to, and following, his resignation from Coral Ridge in June 2015, Tullian is now married to Stacie, and together they have five children and two grandchildren. They recently launched The Sanctuary Church. Tullian longs to see broken people encounter God's boundless love.

All is the owner and operator of “NOWON”.  NOWON is a Center for Inner Training. The acronym which stands for “NO OTHER WAY OF NURTURING”. The root way in which we nurture begins in mindfulness of our breathing. At Nowon Center we combine breath-work with our integrated body-work. I take on the roles of licensed Massage Therapist, Massage Instructor, Body-Worker, Breathing Coach and facilitator of the Eye-O-Breathe-Back Breathing workshops and Wuji Bagua Circle Walking. Within each of us there's an innate ability to adjust our living through mindful-breathing, in a moment's notice; at any given time. This proactive response when practiced diligently cultivates and maintain the balance, focus and clarity we all need.   My intention here is to share my personal experience of “HOW TO DO” and allow you the experience of doing for your-self what you can, to cultivate more balance, optimal health, and ultimate living for life. I will show you how to develop a relationship with your inner coach and reconnect you with your original rhythm, which initiates healing from within, NOWON!

Matt has served on staff at Cale as Interim then Director starting in 2010.  He and his wife Christy have 4 kids; Tyler (married to Briana), Kayli, Erin, and Ellie.  Matt has been in vocational ministry for over 20 years. Life Verse: I Thessalonians 5:16-18 Cale Impact: Matt loves the planning and details that go into summer camp, but really enjoys jumping into the middle of a game of "nine square" or "gaga."

The Lord called Pastor Joel to plant a church in northwest Calgary, beginning as a Bible study in a home in the fall of 2007.  Mountain Springs was a church plant from Rocky Mountain Calvary Chapel – www.calvarychapel.ca – in Calgary, Alberta. Prior to the Lord's calling him into the ministry, Joel was a comedian in western Canada . His first ministry position was as a youth pastor in North Carolina, after which he returned to Canada to serve for 4 years on the pastoral staff at Rocky Mountain Calvary Chapel, the first Calvary Chapel in Canada.  In 2017, Pastor Joel felt the call of God to strengthen the churches and do the work of an evangelist through various speaking engagements in Canada, the USA and Europe.  He now divides his time between this new ministry and teaching at Mountain Springs. Joel is married to Tania and they have 4 children: Chloe, Tatum, Roman and Cruz.  Mountain Springs Community Church

Dana, a licensed North Carolina Adult Care Home Administrator, is also a licensed pharmacist in North and South Carolina and has practiced in retail, clinical and long term care settings. She has been a consultant pharmacist for 3 long term care pharmacies and has been a certified immunization pharmacist since 2011. She has partnered with and operated assisted living homes for the geriatric and mentally ill since 2000. She has been a preceptor for pharmacy and nursing students and is also approved by the Division of Health and Human Services as an Administrator-in –Training (AIT) Preceptor. She was designated as a certified dementia specialist in 2014 and serves as an Alzheimer's Foundation Screener for dementia. Currently, Dana serves on two teams and leads a small group for her church, serves as a board member for the Elizabeth City Chamber of Commerce and Elder Help, Inc, a non-profit serving the elderly, disabled and families in a 5 county region. She was recently named Citizen of the Year 2017 by the Elizabeth City Cosmopolitan Club. She is devoted to helping the growth and advancement of her community. Waterbrooke Of Elizabeth City

Thomas and Tabitha Reese are owners and operators of Ghost Harbor Brewing Company: a family owned and operated four-barrel microbrewery located in Historic Pailin's Alley - Elizabeth City, North Carolina.  Facebook: Ghost Harbor Brewing Web: Ghost Harbor Brewing Email: cheers@ghostharborbrewing.com  Podcast: The Brewing Network Podcast: Beer Smith Podcast 

Amber Jones: Social Media and Marketing Director of Forest Park Church  Amber's role is to provide creativity and style to Forest Park, during the weekend services and online. Amber has a passion for the Arts and is talented in many aspects, including music, drama, design, fashion, and social media. She has been singing in churches since she was eight years old and has served on Praise and Worship teams since she was a teenager. She is passionate about seeing people recognize the love and grace that is offered through a relationship with Jesus Christ. Her other passions include her family, music, Ecuador missions, friends, and shoes. Amber married the love of her life, Dale Jones, in May 2001. They both share the love of music and have ministered together through singing since they met. They both serve as Worship leaders in the FPC Worship Band. Her heart also belongs to two other guys – her sons Barrett, born in 2004, and Chandler, born in 2007. Amber earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Elementary Education and was employed by the Elizabeth City Pasquotank Schools from 1999-2004. In 2004, she became a stay-at-home mom. Amber's favorite passage of scripture is 2 Corinthians 5:17 “This means that anyone who belongs to Christ has become a new person. The old life is gone; a new life has begun!”

Dr. Andrew R. Harris Chief Executive Officer NEAAAT's founding leader, Dr. Andrew R. Harris, currently serves as the school's Chief Executive Officer and oversees all aspects of its operation. A native of Perquimans County in Northeastern North Carolina, Dr. Harris began his educational career as a science teacher and coach with Edenton-Chowan Public Schools, and he has since worked in four Albemarle area public school districts as a teacher, coach, instructional specialist, principal, and Director of Instructional Technology. In these roles, he has served in a leadership capacity for 5 different school and district 1:1 technology initiatives, as well as several renovation and new construction projects. Just prior to stepping into the leadership position at NEAAAT, he facilitated the development of innovative STEM school, program, and training models across North Carolina in his role as a Design Coach with the former NC New Schools/Breakthrough Learning. Dr. Harris has been a part of several recent projects that have received wide acclaim, including National Public Radio features, an award-winning documentary, White House press release, and various publications from organizations that have consistently demonstrated a commitment to educational innovation. Dr. Harris holds a BS in Biology (East Carolina University), MS in Biology (Elizabeth City State University), and EdD in Educational Leadership (East Carolina University). His doctoral research centered on improving educational equity, with an emphasis on school choice in rural communities. Dr. Harris maintains current certifications in the areas of Comprehensive Science (9-12), School Administrator: Superintendent, School Administrator: Principal, Exceptional Children: General Curriculum (K-12), EC Science, EC Math (K-6), EC English, EC Social Studies. Dr. Harris currently resides in Chowan County with his wife, Kim, and his two daughters, Kinley and Adelyn, and he is a member of UpRiver Friends Meeting in Belvidere, NC.

Taylor Tippett (aka a traveling' lady) is a flight attendant traveling all over this beautiful world. She is currently based and living in Chicago, IL. Taylor spends most of her time on planes, daydreaming about adventures, writing truth, and traveling all over the place. She is currently in the process of writing a book about the hope she has found. Taylor believes in whimsy & living full and free. You matter and your stories are important. Taylor's Blog Taylor's Instagram

Brad graduated from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in 1992.   He's been a Partner/Pharmacist Manager at Todd's Pharmacy of Gates County since 2003.  And he is currently building a Speaking and Coaching business as a second career.  He and his wife, Ginger, have been married for 20 years and have 2 teenage sons, Noah and Sim.  Brad enjoys doing cool stuff with his family, all things sports, volunteering at his church, and reading a good book about personal or spiritual growth.  

Juan Ortiz is Owner-Operator of Chick-Fil-A in Elizabeth City, North Carolina. Juan is married to Melissa Ortiz. Together, they have three boys, Jonathan, Nicholas and Christian.   

Josh is the Vice Chancellor for Business and Finance is the Chief Financial Officer and is responsible for ensuring sound fiscal and operational management of the university's monetary resources, coordinating and maintaining the university's budget, providing and enhancing quality services by all units, and implementing and maintaining adequate internal controls.   Josh further serves as the head of the Division of Business & Finance, providing overall leadership to following specific departments: Office of the Controller, the Budget & Financial Planning Department, Procurement & Materials Management and the Office of Contracts & Grants. Additional responsibilities include leadership and management of various auxiliary services, including Student Dining & Catering Services, Student Stores, Rental Property Management and Risk Management.  The Vice Chancellor of Business & Finance is a member of the Chancellor's cabinet and participates in the general planning & administration of the university. Josh began working at ECSU in 2011 and became the Vice Chancellor in 2014 when he was 29 years old.  Josh holds a bachelor's degree and master's degree in accounting and an MBA. He received each degree from North Carolina State University. Josh is also a certified public accountant.  Josh is married to Gabby Lassiter and together they have two beautiful girls, Scarlett and Zadie. 

Kim is originally from Vanceboro, North Carolina.  After high school, Kim joined the U.S. Navy where she served 6 1/2 years. While in the Navy, she earned an A.A. degree from University of Maryland College Park. After the Navy, Kim worked at Memorial Regional Hospital as a surgical technologist on the cardio-vascular team. On her days off, Kim attended Florida International University in Miami. She graduated in 2001 with a B.S. in Criminal Justice and certificate in Women's Studies. She enrolled in Regent University School of Law and graduated with her Juris Doctorate in Law in 2006. Kim successfully passed the North Carolina Bar Exam in 2006 and was admitted to practice law in North Carolina. She was immediately hired by the District Attorney's Office as an Assistant Public Defender. In 2014, the District Attorney named Kim as Chief Assistant District Attorney.

Andy grew up in Chesapeake (Great Bridge), Virginia with a simple story of great parents, 3 brothers (Danny, Greg, and Paul), and a wonderful group of extended family and friends. Andy's parents, Dr. Juan and Mary Montero, raised him to have a love and compassion for people and a love for food. He grew up helping in the family kitchen and creating after school snacks for himself and his brothers. Andy worked at a local restaurant in Great Bridge, called Court House Café, and fell in love with this industry. Johnson and Wales University was his college of choice, and from there Andy learned all he could about this world he now calls “normal”. Andy spent his mornings at school, and hs nights working in and sharpening his skills at numerous Hampton Road's establishments like the “The Painted Lady” and “Cypress Point Country Club”. Andy had the pleasure of meeting and learning from talented chef instructors, traveling to Italy to study, and meeting his future bride and business partner! LINKS Montero's Restaurant Montero's Facebook

Craig Stephans grew up in Edmond, Oklahoma. After earning a soccer scholarship to The Citadel in Charleston, South Carolina, he earned a bachelor's degree in English Literature and a master's degree in Counseling and completed over 20 hours toward an MBA. He is the author of Shakespeare on Spirituality: Life-Changing Wisdom from Shakespeare's Plays. Also the author of Life as God Has It: A Return to Paradise (available from Amazon or the author), a book presenting the major themes of the Bible. Craig and his wife Missy were married in May 1991. They have lived in Charleston since then. They have a daughter Madeline born Sept 2002, a son Jack born June of 2007, and a golden retriever Marius. In August of 2007, Craig began Seminary at Trinity Episcopal Seminary in Ambridge, PA (outside Pittsburgh) as a Postulant of the Episcopal Diocese of South Carolina. Craig completed seminary in December 2009 and was ordained to the Holy Orders of Deacons by the Rt. Rev. Mark Lawrence, Bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of SC. Craig gladly accepted a call to be the rector of The Church of the Redeemer (Anglican) in Camden, NC just outside Elizabeth City. In April 2010, Craig was ordained to the holy order of priests by the Rt. Rev. John Guernsey of the Anglican Church in North America.  He and his family live in Elizabeth City, NC.

Pastor Holly Loyer is the Executive Director of Albemarle Teen Challenge. She holds a BA in  Human Services, a MBA in Health Care Administration and Human Resource Management. She attended Seminary at Regent University and earned a Master of Divinity with a concentration in Missiology (The Study of Missions). She is currently working on a Doctor of Ministry in Leadership and Renewal. Pastor Holly has worked in many facets of the Health Care System. Prior to establishing Albemarle Teen Challenge she functioned as a Licensed Nursing Home Administrator for the states of Virginia and North Carolina. She has a heart to see broken women be set free and delivered from their life controlling problems. She loves to see women empowered, equipped and trained in an effort to reach others for the Kingdom of God. LINKS Albemarle Teen Challenge National Teen Challenge Holly's Facebook Albemarle Teen Challenge Facebook

Jason believes a physician should never stop learning. This is why he attends seminars, conferences and training regularly to learn the latest information possible for his patients. He also enjoys reading regularly everything from books to research articles to blogs to newsletters searching for the most up to date health information. He is also blessed to be the host of the wildly popular podcast Healthy Families Made Easy where he has the privilege to interview health experts on a regular basis…and Jason passes all of this info for free. Jason loves anything involving his family. He loves being active from running 1/2 marathons, marathons, obstacles races, martial arts and functional fitness. He has a deep passion for nutrition, public speaking and teaching others to live their very best lives. 1997 – Graduated with BS Degree in Athletic Training from Troy State University 1997 – Certified Athletic Trainer 2000 – Graduated Palmer College of Chiropractic 2001 – Opened Private Practice in Elizabeth City, NC Member of the North Carolina Chiropractic Association LINKS Website Blog Podcast Double Double Good To Great

Shane has been attending Forest Park since 2011 and serving since 2012 after his first trip to Ecuador with our global outreach team. Shane has played many different roles while serving here at Forest Park, some including first impressions, media, and creative elements with our worship team. Now Shane serves as Student Pastor leading, NEXT, the student ministry of Forest Park Church. He passionately serves the next generation every single day and believes that in order to change the future, we must be able to disrupt the present. Shane's passion is fueled by his desire to create environments where these students feel loved, understood, and accepted during one of the most challenging ages in life. He has been married for 5 years to his beautiful wife Sydney Paris, who is currently serving as our church's photographer. They love watching football, going to the beach, and doing life with their 4 year old son, Tatum and their 4 month old, Brooks. LINKS Forest Park Church

Since 1994, Danny Glover, Jr. has proudly represented people in Elizabeth City, Edenton, Hertford, Camden, Currituck, Gates, the Outer Banks and all communities throughout northeastern North Carolina, both residents and tourists alike. Danny is passionate about using his legal skill, experience and firm resources to aggressively protect the rights of those charged with crimes or injured through no fault of their own. Glover Law Firm fights hard for our clients, both in and out of court. We work hard to seek the best possible results for them. And we treat all of our clients with the professionalism, courtesy, personal service and respect they deserve. LINKS Danny Glover Law Firm 

Kaylee B. Burns is a graduate of Regent University with a Master of Arts in Clinical Mental Health Counseling and Certificate of Graduate Studies in School Counseling. She is a Licensed Professional Counselor Associate (LPCA) through the North Carolina Board of Licensed Professional Counselors and a Certified Traumatologist and Certified Compassion Fatigue Educator/Therapist through the Green Cross Academy of Traumatology. Kaylee is also a National Certified Counselor (NCC) and Certified Clinical Mental Health Counselor (CCMHC).   Kaylee uses a combination of personally tailored techniques that meet the unique needs of her clients. In addition, she is able to offer a Biblically based approach that integrates Christian faith, beliefs, and values. She has been with Northeastern Professional Counseling since January 2015 and currently works with children, adolescents, teenagers, adults, couples, families, and groups.  LINKS Kaylee Burns

Evan Neal is originally from Elizabeth City, NC and is a graduate of Newspring Leadership College in Anderson, SC. Evan is currently an intern at Crossroads Discipleship Home, also in Anderson, SC. Evan is the son of Scott and Lana Neal, Lead Pastors at Forest Park Church in Elizabeth City, NC.  A few fun facts about Evan: 1. Three things Evan can't live without: Music, coffee, and UNC Tarheel basketball 2. What's a little-known fact about Evan? Evan loves watching, buying, and lighting fireworks. Probably more than is healthy. 3. What is Evan's favorite verse? John 1:14, “The Word became flesh and made his dwelling among us. We have seen his glory, the glory of the one and only Son, who came from the Father, full of grace and truth.” 4. Three things Evan's wants to learn: 1) To learn more about where he is called, specifically within ministry. 2) To continue to grow in his knowledge of the Bible. 3) To learn how to be exactly who the Lord has called him to be. LINKS New Spring Leadership College Clayton King Crossroads Discipleship Home 

Hans Hess oversees all ministries at Fountain of Life. He became the senior pastor around 2009. Prior to this, he traveled extensively as an evangelist, served as Missions Director for Redemption Ministries, and planted a church in Sterling, Virginia. As leader of FOL, his vision is to see souls saved, evangelize the community, disciple new believers, and usher in revival. He and his wife Jackie grew up together in Grundy, VA where they married in 1992. Both of them, along with their daughters Sarah and Alex, are gifted musicians and enjoy using their gifts together in ministry. Fountain of Life Church

Anna received her Master's Degree in Counseling from Regent University in 2008. She spent her residency working in Domestic Violence and Substance Abuse, becoming licensed to practice Therapy in North Carolina in 2010. While working full-time as Lead Clinician with Pride in NC, Anna built her private practice in the evenings. Additionally, pursuing her love of teaching, she became a state certified DWI service provider, offering assessments and group classes. In June of 2014, Anna was able to transition to working full-time in her Private Practice, Northeastern Professional Counseling, PC. Anna Coker

Wesley Clark is an enthusiastic father, musician, and motivational speaker. Throughout the years Wesley has been privileged to use his gift of drumming at various ministries like The Rock Church, Forerunner Ministries, and The Mount of Elizabeth City. Clark currently resides in North Carolina where he is active in his community, encouraging young men to pursue God and their dreams no matter how big the obstacle. All Roads Lead To Wes

Stephen Mizell is the Lead Pastor at Open Door Church. Stephen and his wife Barbara, along with their children, started attending Open Door on Easter Sunday 2005. In January of 2008 he came on staff and became the Lead Pastor in October, 2010. Stephen believes he has been specifically called to impact northeastern North Carolina with life-giving congregations in rural communities. Stephen Mizell Open Door Church  

Anna received her Master's Degree in Counseling from Regent University in 2008. She spent her residency working in Domestic Violence and Substance Abuse, becoming licensed to practice Therapy in North Carolina in 2010. While working full-time as Lead Clinician with Pride in NC, Anna built her private practice in the evenings. Additionally, pursuing her love of teaching, she became a state certified DWI service provider, offering assessments and group classes. In June of 2014, Anna was able to transition to working full-time in her Private Practice, Northeastern Professional Counseling, PC. Anna Coker

Chris was born in Raleigh, NC with a severe stutter and unquenchable emptiness. He looked for anything that would calm his nerves and fill his void, which soon led him to drugs. By age 17, he was shooting up heroin daily and selling drugs to continue his habit. On December 18th of 2010, Chris entered into yet another rehab program weighing 100 lbs, deathly addicted to heroin, and still without the ability to talk. Six days later, he attended a church down the street from the rehab center and heard the Gospel. That night everything changed. Jesus snatched him out of hell and gave him a taste of the pleasure he'd been looking for. Chris Dew Ministries

Lana brings more than 20 years experience in leadership development, children's ministry and global outreach to Forest Park. Lana is skilled to reach and empower people at various stages of life and inspire them to be all God created and designed them to be. She helps people realize their full potential through training and practical messages. Lana develops and leads teams in both church and business environments. Lana also leads outreach teams to schools in Ecuador each summer. Over the last 15 years, Lana has spoken to and impacted 100,000 kids in Guayaquil, Milagro, El Triunfo, Machala, Ecuador and Uganda, Africa.