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Andrew Dawson is the Worship and Creative Pastor who also oversees Youngish at Adventure Church in Siren, Wisconsin! Youngish is the young adult ministry at Adventure. He and his wife Becky are simply phenomenal people who love Jesus and have a passion for serving people in ministry.

Today we’re joined by Chad Torrison. Chad, along with his wife Sara, leads the vision and direction of the Young Adults ministry at Canyon Hills Community Church in Bothell, Washington. They oversee all YA Life Groups and large group gatherings. Chad and Sara also work hard as parents to their daughters: Lucy and Calvary! Chad’s favorite verse: Galatians 2:20

Scott and Karen Hagan serve as the President at North Central University in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Prior to NCU, The Hagan’s pastored Real Life Church in Sacramento, California. Scott holds his PHD in Leadership from Gonzaga University and is the author of several books. We think the world of this couple and we are thrilled to have them join us today!

Rachel Cruze is a two-time #1 national best-selling author, financial expert and host of The Rachel Cruze Show. Since 2010, Rachel has served at Ramsey Solutions, where she teaches people to avoid debt, save money, budget and how to win with money at any stage in life. She’s authored three best-selling books, including Love Your Life, Not Theirs and Smart Money Smart Kids, which she co-wrote with her father, Dave Ramsey. Her latest book Know Yourself, Know Your Money: Discover WHY You Handle Money the Way You Do and WHAT to Do About It will release in January 2021. (TODAY IS BOOK LAUNCH DAY!) 

Jim Stovall has been a national champion Olympic weightlifter, the President of the Emmy Award-winning Narrative Television Network, and a highly sought after author and platform speaker. He is the author of the best selling book, The Ultimate Gift, which is now a major motion picture starring James Garner and Abigail Breslin. For his work in making television accessible to our nation’s 13 million blind and visually impaired people, The President’s Committee on Equal Opportunity selected Jim Stovall as the Entrepreneur of the Year.  He was also chosen as the International Humanitarian of the Year, joining Jimmy Carter, Nancy Reagan, and Mother Teresa as recipients of this honor.

Today we have Pastor Jerry Strandquist joining us! Pastor Jerry served as the Lead Pastor of Cedar Valley Church for 26 years until 2015 when he retired. He was my pastor growing up and also hired me with my first job as young adult pastor right out of college! Few people have had as amazing of an impact on my life and leadership. He has truly left a legacy and impact on my heart, in my life, and in the ministry that I lead and we will get into why in just a minute!

Brad Jones is the Pastor of the Passion City Church 515 location. Together, he and his wife Brittany have been a part of the Passion Movement for over a decade helping carry the heartbeat of Passion Conference and Passion City Church. They live in Atlanta with their two children, Caleb and Addy. @bradjones10 | @passioncity | @passion268 www.youngadults.today 

Adam is the founder and lead pastor of Embrace, a multi-site church based out of Sioux Falls, South Dakota. Author of Talking With God and Love Has A Name, he also hosts a podcast called The Conversation. Adam still cheers for the Cincinnati Bengals but no longer drives a Rambler. He’s married to his wife, Becky, and has four kids: Hudson, Wilson, Grayson, & Anderson. He also has seven chickens, two dogs, & three fish, but what he really wants is a sheep.

Today, we are joined by Matt Noblitt, Director of The Living Room at Buckhead Church Born and raised in St. Louis, Missouri, Matt has a passion to help students discover what it looks like to live for what matters most. He earned his degree in Religion at Liberty University. Matt and his wife, Ann, have a daughter named Willow, and you can often find them watching sports or checking out the best restaurants in town. College can be an isolating experience. It’s possible to be surrounded by people and still lonely. There aren’t many places where you can experience meaningful community and have honest conversation about the deeper issues of life. The Living Room exists to be a home away from home for college students—a place to belong.

Matthew Hernandez is the NEXT GEN pastor over young adult ministries at Gateway Church SLK campus in Southlake Texas! So glad to have some time together today. We are going to have a fun conversation on life, gatherings and groups within young adult ministry!