Pastor at Crossover Church ATL/ Director of Operations for City Takers
Culture Pastor/ Owner of Real Life WorldWide/ Speaker
Founder of the Collective Youth Workers Group/ Next Gen Pastor at Change Church
Pastor / Founder of Life on Purpose Tour / NexGen Academy
Michael L Owens is the founder and CEO of One Alliance Leadership Conference and Ground Breakers Inc a leadership institute. The Senior Pastor and founder of Evolve Life Church with locations in Atlanta, Orlando Florida and Kampala Uganda, a non traditional creative outreach church designed for all people with a special emphasis on young adults. He has over 26+ years in full time ministry and was the youth Pastor of a large mega church for 14+ years.
Mike travels extensively nationally and internationally speaking to leaders and preaching the gospel. He has a passion for leaders. Mike is a graduate of Rhema Bible College, Kenneth Hagin Ministries. He loves impacting people, movies, leisure travel and making others laugh and happy. Mike is married to Shemika Owens with 4 amazing children and 4 grandchildren.
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Lee learned the power of purpose early in life. Growing up in the inner-city of Houston, Texas, Lee witnessed the profound effects of crime, drugs, mental and physical poverty. He vowed to live his life differently and to make a change. In the process, Lee realized that if purpose is never defined, change is never discovered.
Motivated by his personal experiences, Lee made it his life’s mission to empower this generation and others to define their God-given purpose. Lee believes that with purpose, this generation can live with intention. Without it, they are left to wander aimlessly frustrated and never reaching their fullest potential.
Lee’s dedication to intentional living has inspired his 35+ year career as a pastor, author, speaker, consultant, and leadership coach. He is the founder of Lee Wilson Ministries, an organization that provides children’s and youth ministry development programming, consulting and coaching services for church and next generation leaders, and the Love Life Marriage + Relationship Conference for churches as well as one-on-one marriage mentorship.
Lee has served as Lead Pastor, Youth Pastor, Executive Pastor, and is the founder of the Face2Face National Youth Conference, NexGen podcast, Life on Purpose tour and the NexGen Academy. Lee has spoken in over 200 cities in the United States, as well as in Africa, Asia, Central America, and Europe. He and his wife Tonya have two adult daughters, Alexis and Jordan.
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Terra has spent over 25 years guiding children and parents with communication, conflict resolution, and behavior modification as an Early childhood educator, Head Start trainer, Child mentor, and Ministry Director. Terra believes that learning to communicate outside what is on the inside leads to a happier, healthier more cohesive family life.
Terra is the founder of Terra Cartina LLC which is a consultant and coaching business that helps parents, teachers, and organizations provide social-emotional support to children helping them thrive academically, emotionally, spiritually, and socially. The service she offers is geared to help parents create stress-free family environments on a daily basis through individual coaching, group consulting, workshops, and live sessions on social media.
Terra can be contacted on her website www.terracartina.com
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Pastor Chris Cox brings more than 15 years of experience in youth and young adult ministry. Through his relevant and captivating styles of communication, Chris Cox speaks to audiences throughout the nation, and is the author of 5-Minute Gratitude Teen Boys Devotional.
He currently resides in Atlanta, Georgia where he is the Next Gen Pastor at Change Church under the leadership of Pastor Dharius Daniels.
Chris’s passion for leadership care and development led him to becoming the founder and president of The Collective Youth Workers Group, a non-profit organization that provides a hub for youth workers to build relationships, share resources, and find rest.
His favorite thing to do is to travel the world experiencing new places and meeting new people while preaching the gospel to the next generation.
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Dr. Trell "Donk" Webb is a renowned minister and Real Life Speaker, known for his transformative journey from a troubled youth to a powerful spiritual leader of today’s time. Born in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, Dr. Donk's life was marked by significant challenges from a young age. At 11, he miraculously survived a life-threatening incident, and by 15, he faced a dire future with a sentence of life plus 90 years for murder. However, his life took a dramatic turn when he embraced faith in Jesus Christ, leading to a complete transformation.
Today, Dr. Donk is celebrated for his commitment to helping others, particularly those struggling with the challenges of Real-Life Issues, Street Life Problems and Daily Temptations. He serves as the Youth, Young Adult & Culture Pastor at Christian Life Center Worldwide in Atlanta, GA. He is also the Founder/CEO of Real Life Worldwide Inc., a non-profit organization focused on rebuilding lives affected by unfortunate circumstances worldwide. Dr. Donk also has a thriving Clothing Brand “Real Life Brand”.
Dr. Donk's influence extends through his thriving online ministry and International Prayer Call “THE WAKEUP&PRAY”, that has reached thousands globally, including in London, Africa, and Canada. Alongside his ministry, Dr. Donk is a dedicated family man, residing in Atlanta with his wife Tia and their five children.
Dr. Donk's journey is not just personal; he has actively worked to deconstruct rival gangs, served as a keynote speaker for various organizations, and act as a mentor in areas of spirituality, business, and arts. His work extends to educational centers, high schools, and even Colleges such as LSU, Southern University and A&M College, Georgia State, etc.
His impact is far-reaching, transcending governmental, religious, and educational boundaries. Known for his resilience and dedication, Dr. Donk is a source of hope.
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Angela Marks brings a wealth of experience and passion to her work in children's ministry. With 14 years of devoted service, Angela has made a significant impact on communities, churches, and organizations. Residing in Fayetteville, North Carolina, she has embraced her calling to reach young people both inside and outside the church.
Angela firmly believes that young people "do not have a junior Holy Spirit!" She is dedicated to teaching, equipping, and releasing them to operate in their spiritual gifts. In 2009, Angela founded With His Hands Puppets and has traveled extensively, performing over 200 Christian and educational puppet shows.
In 2022, Angela founded With His Hands Outreach, a 501©3 non-profit organization dedicated to providing positive and transformative opportunities for the spiritual and holistic development of children and youth.
Angela currently serves as the co-curriculum writer and media content creator for the children’s lessons of the AME Zion Church School Literature Department. She is also a children's ministry consultant for the AME Zion Christian Education CARE for Children Initiative and Virginia Theological Seminary’s Faith-filled Families Initiative. Additionally, she serves her local community on the Board of Directors of Genesis Christian Academy.
Angela is not just a local leader. Her expertise has made her a prominent speaker, workshop presenter, and consultant in the field of children's ministry. She has developed a strong presence on numerous virtual platforms where she trains children’s and youth ministry leaders to disciple and equip the next generation. Angela has had the privilege of presenting and teaching at conferences and events across the nation including the KidzMatter Conference, Small Church Ministry Conference, AME, CME, and General Baptist Christian Education Conferences. Most recently she has served as a consultant and Interim Children’s Pastor at AtlantaHub Church under Apostle Ryan LeStrange.
Angela is dedicated to teaching, equipping, and releasing young people to operate in their spiritual gifts and Kingdom purpose. With a heart full of compassion and a mind overflowing with creative ideas, Angela Marks continues to be a beacon of light in the realm of children's ministry and community service, leaving an unforgettable mark on the lives she touches
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Tamesis Cruz-Ballauf aka "Tami Free" currently serves as a Pastor at Crossover Church ATL and Director of Operations for City Takers, an urban outreach non-profit organization based in Atlanta, GA. She holds a juris doctorate from Florida A&M University, and served as an Assistant State Attorney for the State of Florida. After marrying Scott Free, founder of City Takers, she has dedicated herself to the work of urban missions in the inner city of Atlanta, administering, speaking, leading, teaching, driving the mission of City Takers to 'raise up urban missionaries who transform cities through hip-hop, love and Jesus.' City Takers facilitates radical serving initiatives for the poor and marginalized and believes social justice efforts start by loving our neighbors as ourselves. Tami currently serves on the boards of Safehouse Outreach, OneRace Movement, and the Thrivent Financial Member Network for the Southeast Region.
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Scott Free is an urban missionary & pastor based in Atlanta, Ga. He is the founder of the “City Takers Movement,” which exists to “raise up urban missionaries who transform cities through hip-hop, love and Jesus,” and lead pastor of Crossover Church ATL, an inner city, missional, church plant. For the last 15 years, City Takers has been intentional in reaching the poor and marginalized through outreach and urban church planting. Scott has a national impact discipling the urban, hip-hop culture and in raising grassroots movements that support social justice, like One Race Movement, of which he is a founding member. He is a speaker, trainer and consultant.
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