Pastor Brian Houston
Hillsong Church, Sydney, Australia
As the Senior Pastor of the 20,000-member Hillsong Church, Brian Houston’s reputation continues to expand, inspiring and influencing local churches worldwide through television, worship and outreach.
Chris Hodges
Church of the Highlands, Birmingham, AL
In six years, Church of the Highland has grown to over 6,500 in four campuses, making it one of America’s fastest growing churches. They continue to grow and effect communities locally and nationally.
Dino Rizzo
Healing Place Church, Baton Rouge, LA
Established in 1993, HPC has grown to over 4,200 in attendance across 5 campuses. Pastor Dino has a heart to see hurting and broken lives transformed by the power of God’s love and hope.
Rick Bezet
New Life Church, Conway, AR
Starting with 400 people in 2001, 5,000 people now attend one of New Life Church’s three campuses and seven weekend services. Pastor Rick Bezet has developed a reputation for building committed followers of Christ.
Rob Ketterling
River Valley Church, Apple Valley, MN
Rob Ketterling founded River Valley Church in the south Twin Cities. It's a growing family focused on reaching out to the young and the young at heart. Pastor Rob believes in sharing God's message of love and acceptance through creative, unique, and relevant means, creating what’s become RVC's motto of "A Church Outside the Ordinary."
Greg Surratt
Seacoast Church, Mt. Pleasant, SC
Greg, his wife Debbie, and a team of church planters founded Seacoast Church in Mt. Pleasant, SC. Seacoast, a non-denominational multi-site church, has recently been recognized by various media outlets as one of the 25 most innovative, 50 most influential, and 100 fastest growing churches in America. In addition to serving as Seacoast's lead pastor, he is a founding board member of ARC.
Billy Hornsby
President, ARC
Billy Hornsby is director of the Association of Related Churches, a national Christian organization, and has worked internationally with church and business leaders. He also leads Seacoast International, an arm of Seacoast Community Church missions in Mount Pleasant, SC. He is a published author who's books include The Cell-Driven Church, 101 Rules for Relationships and Success for the Second in Command. Billy serves as the European Regional Coordinator for Dr. John C. Maxwell's EQUIP organization.