Alton Eugene is a Worship Leader at Bethel Church in Redding, California. Raised in Texas and Oklahoma, his roots are in the Baptist Church where he gained a foundation in God and grew in his musicianship. Alton carries a fire to see freedom and joy released in worship, unity in the church and the world, as well as a deep desire to see the Kingdom of God impact the Hollywood, Mainstream Music, and the Entertainment Industry. He is currently relocating to Los Angeles where he will plant roots for the next season. Follow Alton at @alton_eugene on Instagram.

Anson Chan is an Illustrator based in Markham, Ontario, currently focused on editorial and narrative illustration. He is interested in stories about human relationships and psychology. Follow Anson’s work at @ansonchanson on Instagram.

Caleb Tucker is a recording artist, producer, engineer, musician, and graphic designer based in Southern California. Caleb is the co-founder of ALPHABAG, a platform made for creatives, by creatives. He has a drive to inspire his listeners to live in their full potential and purpose. Having placements on Spotify playlists such as “Beast Mode” and “Blessings”, he is only just beginning with his music journey. Follow Caleb at Instagram @calebtucker

Danny Canales is a graphic designer and illustrator from Los Angeles, CA, who currently resides with his wife, Lauren, in the beautiful Pacific Northwest. His other side hustles include being the Creative Director at Black Rock Coffee Bar and leading worship at Riverbend Church.

Drew Jackson is the author of two collections of poetry, God Speaks Through Wombs and Touch the Earth, poetic and theological engagements with the Gospel of Luke. Drew is a co-founder of Pax and serves as the chair of Pax's board of directors. He is currently on staff with the Center for Action and Contemplation. He lives in Brooklyn with his wife, Genay, and their twin daughters, Zora and Suhaila.

Mondo Scott is a co-founder of PAX and served as its creative director for five years. His other creative side hustles include design, photography and mentoring urban youth in the digital arts at AMP Los Angeles, where he serves on the Board of Directors. He also serves on the pastoral team at Ecclesia Hollywood in Los Angeles, where he lives with his wife Salena and daughter Selah.

Tinasha LaRayé is a poet, actress, and filmmaker, who uses her storytelling and teachings to equip this generation to walk out identity, healing, justice, and unity. She is a co-founder of MVMNT Collaborative and currently serves as a part of the launch team for Studio, a new church plant in Greenville, SC. Follow her at @iamtinashalaraye

Alia Joy is an author who believes the darkness is illuminated when we grasp each other's hand & walk into the night together. She writes poignantly about her life with bipolar disorder as well as grief, faith, marriage, poverty, race, embodiment, and keeping fluent in the language of hope. Her first solo book is Glorious Weakness: Discovering God In All We Lack. Sushi is her love language and she balances her cynical idealism with humor and awkward pauses. She lives in Central Oregon with her husband, her tiny Asian mother, her three kids, a dog, a bunny, and a bunch of chickens.

April Heflick and her family currently reside in the land of “parks and rec,” Indiana. She and her husband pastor a local church. April also serves with the NW Indiana Helping Network by offering pastoral counseling, spiritual direction, and life coaching to those who are struggling with navigating tenuous circumstances, yet desiring to know the tenderness and care of God. Prior to April’s work in Indiana, she served in a local church in South Carolina as a pastor of counseling and prayer. Though she received her formal education in counseling and spiritual formation from Columbia International University, some of her most valuable lessons were cultivated during personal dark nights, periods of learning to be with God in silence and solitude, and with the guidance of grace filled sojourners. April is currently learning to experience the peace and presence of God through creation cultivation (gardening), creative Covid hospitality, and the forming of beauty out of desolation through the arts and authentic community.

Chase is a 20 year old junior at the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga, studying Studio Art and Psychology to pursue Art Therapy. She has been a believer since she was 4 and has been continually living her life for Jesus Christ!

Daniela Láncara Espinoza serves as a Campus Staff Minister with InterVarsity Christian Fellowship in TX and OK. She also serves as the Assistant Principal Violinist with Amarillo Symphony and as an Adjunct Violin Professor.

Drew Jackson is the author of two collections of poetry, God Speaks Through Wombs and Touch the Earth, poetic and theological engagements with the Gospel of Luke. Drew is a co-founder of Pax and serves as the chair of Pax's board of directors. He is currently on staff with the Center for Action and Contemplation. He lives in Brooklyn with his wife, Genay, and their twin daughters, Zora and Suhaila.

Estefania Hernandez is a Colombian writer from Coral Springs, FL finishing her Bachelor's degree in Bible and Theology at Wheaton College in Illinois. Estefanía is a future law student that plans on combining her passion for social justice with critical race theory and constitutional law. She plans on entering the political world in order to influence government policy and push for proper judicial recognition of implicitly racist and discriminatory laws. She also plans on creating policies that create spaces for greater representation of under-represented populations such as women of color.

Esther Kim is a rising senior at Wheaton College, studying Christian formation and ministry. She is a Korean-American woman and passionate about empowering and transforming the hearts and minds of future leaders to diversify and build up the body of Christ.

I am a man of God, constantly studying His word. I am a husband, constantly learning to live in understanding with my beautiful wife. I am a father, constantly practicing parenthood with my very personality filled daughter. I am a gentleman, constantly investing in necessities to refine myself. I am a renaissance man, constantly innovating to be present in the time God is gifting me. Finally, I train because my health is wealth.

Frank Espinoza is Mexican-American and currently serves as Young Adult Minister at Hope Community Church in Austin, TX as well as Campus Staff Minister with InterVarsity Christian Fellowship. Frank is married to his beautiful wife Daniela, who is Venezuelan-Cuban-American.

Giselle Gaytán is a creative writer and teóloga entering her last year at Wheaton College. Through previous nonprofit work at 826DC, ministry in the local church, and leadership on campus, she seeks to hear, create, and amplify often-silenced stories that reflect God’s justice.

Hannah Chao is the managing editor at the SOLA Network. She is a graduate of the University of Southern California with a B.A. in print journalism. She is a wife to Jason and mom to two beautiful girls.

Hannah Sy was born and raised in Los Angeles, California. As a Hokkien-speaking Chinese American woman and daughter of Philippine-Chinese immigrant parents, she is continuously learning what it means to delight in the fullness of her hyphenated identity. Hannah is a recent graduate of Azusa Pacific University and is on her way to pursuing a doctorate of physical therapy.

As a Texas native, Isaac Rowry currently resides in a small town outside of Austin, Texas. He is an entrepreneur and specializes in several industries: refurbished electronics & game consoles, apparel, and photography. He is a prolific speaker and writer who is poised to emerge as a relevant voice for his generation of believers and as a leader for his generation of unbelievers.

Jessica Min Chang is a Korean American who was born in Korea, lived in China, and grew up primarily in California. She serves as Chief Advancement and Partnerships Officer of The Field School in Chicago, IL. While studying Communication and Spanish at Wheaton College, Jessica served as the first Korean American student body president in the institution’s 150-year history. In addition to more than a decade of work in philanthropy, she has volunteered in various capacities, including as a Board member of L’Arche Chicago. She is married to Raymond, the President and Co-Founder of the Asian American Christian Collaborative.

Jocelyn Chung is a lettering artist & graphic designer passionate about raising up the next generation of leaders of color who will live fully embodied and authentic faith in Jesus. The daughter of Taiwanese immigrants and based out of Southern California, Chung believes in empowering others, sharing stories to cultivate empathy, embracing the tension, and using her voice to be a truth-seeker and truth speaker. You can visit her shop to learn more about her prints and find her on Instagram @jocekittyllama.

Josh Posada is the Music Director at Hope Community Church. He is from McAllen, Texas, but has lived in Austin since 2011 to pursue his love for music. After graduating from the University of Texas at Austin with a B.A. in Music in 2015, Josh became the Music Director of a local east Austin church where he deepened his love for pointing people to worship Jesus. He also works full-time with Young Life in East Austin, where he develops relationships with high school students and introduces them to Jesus Christ. He has been married to his amazing wife, Crystal, since July 2018, and they are expecting their first child in July 2020. When he has free time, he loves to watch The Office with his wife, play basketball on the weekends, and watch anime.

Joshua Igwe is a follower of Jesus and a campus minister serving with Cru and The Impact Movement in Cleveland, Ohio. He is a native of Columbus, Ohio and graduated from Ohio University in 2017 with a degree in Industrial and Systems Engineering.

K.J. Ramsey (BA, Covenant College; MA, Denver Seminary) is a licensed professional counselor, writer, and recovering idealist who believes sorrow and joy coexist. She is the author of This Too Shall Last: Finding Grace When Suffering Lingers, and her writing has been published in Christianity Today, RELEVANT, The Huffington Post, Fathom Magazine, Health Central, and more on the integration of theology, psychology, and spiritual formation. She and her husband live in Denver, Colorado. Follow K.J.'s writing at kjramsey.com and across social media at @kjramseywrites.

A second-year graduate student at UT Austin, Landon Wolford has hopes of pursuing a career in university marketing and communications. He is an avid fan of music, concerts, baseball, and coffee culture. When he’s not reppin’ the Longhorns, he helps lead worship at Hope Community Church in Austin, TX.

Laura has a B.A. in Business Administration from Universidad Católica de El Salvador and a Certificate in Discipleship and Systematic Theology from Downline Ministries. She has served with different mission teams in El Salvador to bring the Gospel for the marginalized and the needy. She was born in Guatemala and lived in El Salvador until 2016 when she migrated to the USA. Laura lives in Austin, TX, where she is happily married to Rondell Treviño, the founder and director of The Immagration Coalition, and is the proud mother to Sofia and Charlotte.

Leah Abraham is a writer, storyteller, award-winning journalist and editor-in-chief of SheLoves Magazine. She grew up in India and relocated to the U.S. in her teens. She currently lives in Southwest Virginia with her husband and two cats.

Lisa Sharon Harper is the founder and president of Freedom Road, a groundbreaking consulting group that crafts experiences that bring common understanding and common commitments that lead to common action toward a more just world.

Maggie Johnson is a working mama who lives at the intersection of sacred and secular. As a pastor's wife and a business owner, she believes the best kind of ministry happens in ordinary, unexpected places. Armed with blunt truth and tender care, there is nothing she loves more than helping others know Jesus.

Osheta Moore, PAX’s spiritual director, is a Black, Southern, everyday peacemaker. She serves as community life pastor at Roots Moravian Church in St. Paul, Minnesota. Osheta is the author of Shalom Sistas: Living Wholeheartedly in a Broken World, and Dear White Peacemakers: Dismantling Racism with Grit and Grace, on anti-racism peacemaking.

Quina Aragon is an author and spoken word artist residing in Tampa, Florida with her husband Jon and four-year-old daughter. She has contributed to several books, and her children's book, Love Made, poetically retells the story of creation through a Trinitarian lens.

Rachel Orellana is a proud Los Angeles native. She is the third of four children to two Guatemalan immigrants, from whom she inherited her passion for coffee. She has a tender love for animals and finds herself deeply connected with nature. She feels most at home with her family and best friends, and finds life in empowering people’s stories.

Sandhya Oaks is a ministry leader, speaker, writer, and advocate. Born in India and adopted as a transracial adoptee in the Midwest, she has been serving in campus ministry for more than thirteen years. She is co-founder of The Adoption Triad, a social media group that provides community and resources to those connected to adoption and foster care. Because of her joy for storytelling and love for walking with people through the mountains and valleys of life, she holds a certificate in narrative-focused trauma care through the Allender Center based in Seattle and is a spiritual director. Sandhya lives in Colorado and spends her free time sipping coffee with friends, traveling, and exploring the mountains.

Sarah Lam is a fourth-generation Chinese American from Chicago, Illinois. She is currently studying Elementary Education with a concentration in Teaching English as a Second Language at Wheaton College.

Timothy Isaiah Cho is the Associate Editor for Faithfully Magazine, a publication centering on Christian communities of color. He received a Master of Divinity from Westminster Seminary California and writes regularly on topics related to racial justice and equity, social justice, and Christian engagement in society.

Donna Barber, a native Philadelphian, has served as an educator, trainer and coach for urban youth and urban youth program leaders for more than 25 years. In Philadelphia and Atlanta, she worked to create and lead schools and programs that develop urban children to be spirit-led, socially aware, community-minded leaders. Donna, also a licensed minister, has served with local churches, private and public schools and local non-profits. She holds degrees in Communications and Urban Teacher Leadership and has provided trainings and coaching for national organizations, including Mission Year, CCDA, DeVos Urban Leadership Initiative, Portland Leadership Foundation and several colleges and universities. Presently, Ms. Barber serves as Executive Director and Co-Founder of The Voices Project, a national network that exists for the training and promotion of leaders of color. Donna is the first African American to be elected to the David Douglas School Board, in Portland, Oregon, a member of the district and Regional School Board Equity Teams, and a published author. Her book, Bread for the Resistance: 40 Devotions for Justice People, was released in 2019 by IVPress. She currently resides in Portland with her husband, author, speaker, and Voices E.D., Leroy Barber, and together they have six children.

Mark Charles is a dynamic and thought-provoking public speaker, writer, and consultant. The son of an American woman (of Dutch heritage) and a Navajo man, he teaches with insight into the complexities of American history regarding race, culture, and faith in order to help forge a path of healing and conciliation for the nation. He is one of the leading authorities on the 15th-century’s Doctrine of Discovery and its influence on US history and its intersection with modern-day society. Mark co-authored, along with Soong-Chan Rah, the new book entitled “Unsettling Truths: The Ongoing, Dehumanizing Legacy of the Doctrine of Discovery” (IVP, 2019). Mark is also an independent candidate for the US Presidency in the 2020 election.

Michelle Reyes (PhD) is the Co-Executive Director of Pax and the Vice President of the Asian American Christian Collaborative. She is also the Scholar-in-Residence at Hope Community Church, a minority-led multicultural church in East Austin, Texas, where her husband, Aaron, serves as lead pastor. Michelle's work on faith and culture has been featured in Christianity Today, The Gospel Coalition, Missio Alliance, Faithfully Magazine and more. Her forthcoming book on cross-cultural relationships is called Becoming All Things: How Small Changes Lead to Lasting Connections Across Cultures (Zondervan; April 27, 2021). Follow Michelle on Twitter and Instagram.

Osheta Moore, PAX’s spiritual director, is a Black, Southern, everyday peacemaker. She serves as community life pastor at Roots Moravian Church in St. Paul, Minnesota. Osheta is the author of Shalom Sistas: Living Wholeheartedly in a Broken World, and Dear White Peacemakers: Dismantling Racism with Grit and Grace, on anti-racism peacemaking.

Pastor Raymond Chang is the president of AACC, a pastor, and writer. He regularly preaches God’s Word and speaks throughout the country on issues pertaining to Christianity and culture, race, and faith. He has lived throughout the world (Korea, Guatemala, Panama, Spain, China), traveled to over 50 countries throughout the world, and currently lives in Chicagoland, serving as a campus minister at Wheaton College. Prior to entering vocational ministry, Ray worked in the for-profit and nonprofit sectors, and served in the Peace Corps in Panama. He is currently pursuing his PhD. He is married to Jessica Chang, who serves as the chief advancement and partnerships officer of the Field School.