Dr. Frank Turek is a dynamic speaker and award-winning author or coauthor of five books: Hollywood Heroes How Your Favorite Movies Reveal God, Stealing from God:  Why Atheists Need God to make their Case, I Don’t Have Enough Faith to be an Atheist, Correct, Not Politically Correct and Legislating Morality. As the President of CrossExamined.org, Frank presents powerful and entertaining evidence for Christianity at churches, high schools, and secular college campuses that often begin hostile to his message. He has also debated several prominent atheists including Christopher Hitchens and Michael Shermer, Founding Publisher of Skeptic Magazine.

Katy Faust is Founder and President of Them Before Us. She publishes and speaks widely on why marriage and family are matters of justice for children. Her articles have appeared in Newsweek, USA Today, The Federalist, WORLD Magazine, the Washington Examiner, and the American Conservative. She is on the advisory board for the Alliance for Responsible Citizenship. Katy is co-author of the book Raising Conservative Kids in a Woke City. She and her husband are raising their four children in Seattle.

Dr. Jerry Root is professor emeritus at Wheaton College and a visiting professor at Biola University, Talbot School of Theology, and Moody Bible Institute. A C. S. Lewis scholar for over 50 years, he has lectured on Lewis at 78 universities in 18 countries. Jerry is the author or co-author of The Quotable C. S. Lewis and The Soul of C. S. Lewis (with Wayne Martindale), C. S. Lewis and a Problem of Evil, The Surprising Imagination of C. S. Lewis (with Mark Neal), The C. S. Lewis Bible (with Douglas Gresham), The Sacrament of Evangelism (with Stan Guthrie), Naked and Unashamed (with Claudia Root and Jeremy Rios), and most recently Splendour in the Dark. He and his wife Claudia have 4 children and 15 grandchildren.

Brett is the founder and president of MAVEN. He has more than 25 years of experience working with students and adults. He is a teaching fellow for the Impact 360 Institute and co-pastors Imago Dei Church. Brett was an associate editor for the Apologetics Study Bible for Students and co-authored A Practical Guide to Culture—Helping the Next Generation Navigate Today’s World and A Students Guide to Culture. Brett lives with his wife and five kids in Southern California. 

Jonathan Morrow has equipped students and parents in biblical worldview, apologetics, and culture for over 16 years, and is passionate about seeing a new generation build a lasting faith. He is the director of cultural engagement and student discipleship at Impact 360 Institute and an adjunct professor of apologetics at Biola University. He is the author of several books, including Welcome to College, Questioning the Bible and Is God Just a Human Invention?

Erin Kunkle is the co-founder of MAVEN. She is a speaker and co-host of the MAVEN Parent podcast. Erin has spoken to parents, mom’s groups, homeschooling groups, students and at women’s retreats across the country. Erin received her bachelor’s degree in social science with an emphasis in political science from Biola University. She is also a veteran homeschooling mom and has been married to her husband, Brett, for 27 years. They have five children and three grandchildren and live in Southern California.

Micah Kunkle is a filmmaker, content creator, debate coach, and speaker. He serves as the Media Director for MAVEN and is the founder of MK Creative, a videography, photography, and social media marketing company based in Orange County, California. Micah is active on his personal social platforms creating worldview-focused content and engaging cultural issues through debate and commentary. He has participated in YouTube Jubilee debates—debating abortion, economics, and other political topics in front of millions of viewers—bringing a calm, evidence-minded approach to high-stakes conversations. He lives in Southern California with his wife, Margaret.