Bobby Conway is a pastor, apologist, author, and speaker dedicated to helping people navigate tough questions about Christianity. Once a self-described skeptic with a troubled past, Bobby's life changed when he encountered the gospel at 19. His passion for faith led him to earn advanced degrees in theology and apologetics, including a Ph.D. in Philosophy of Religion. Today, he serves as Lead Pastor at Image Church in Charlotte, NC, hosts the Christianity Still Makes SenseYouTube channel, and co-hosts the nationally syndicated Pastor’s Perspective radio show. A devoted husband and father, Bobby loves exploring faith, philosophy, and life’s big questions.

Chris Gratton has been serving in professional ministry since 2015, passionately advancing the Gospel of Jesus Christ both locally and globally. With experience in church and parachurch organizations, including the Fellowship of Christian Athletes (FCA), Chris has worked primarily in the Carolinas while also training and discipling leaders in Ukraine, Malaysia, Thailand, and Japan. God has equipped Chris with unique gifts in media creation, musical worship leadership, and evangelism training, enabling individuals to impact lives and equip others for the sake of Christ. Through a blend of creativity and discipleship, Chris continues to serve wherever the Lord leads!

Marlan Mincks is the National director of church planting for  Converge. He leads the Converge Church Planters assessment center and has assessed Church planting Candidates since 2002 for over 20 different denominations or church planting groups. He planted IronRidge church in Waukon, IA in 2002 that his son now pastors. In his spare time he trains police K9'S and officers.

Nick Boring is a seasoned leader in church planting and Kingdom collaboration, with a rich background as a Sales & Marketing executive for Fortune 500 companies like Pepsi and General Motors. After two decades in corporate America, he shifted to ministry, serving at Kensington Community Church, where he led the Vision2020 initiative to plant 40 multiplying churches. Now with Stadia and Kingdom Collaboration Ministry, Nick connects and empowers churches, networks, and church planting teams nationwide. He resides in Southern Maryland with his wife, Amy. 

Scott Caley is a church leader passionate about missional discipleship. Growing up on a farm in a Christian family, he developed responsibility and trust that shaped his leadership. Guided by mentors like Rick Smalling and Professor Michael Shannon, he transitioned from agriculture to ministry, discovering his gift for preaching. Having experienced the highs and lows of church leadership—rapid growth, conflicts, and personal struggles—Scott now champions a Christ-centered, selfless approach. His openness about overcoming pornography addiction and restoring his marriage highlights the power of confession and accountability. Scott equips leaders to persevere, trust God’s guidance, and find contentment in faithful service.

We are Andrew, Sierra, and Malachi Spellman. We are from Kansas City, MO but have lived in Columbia, MO for the past 3.5 years. Sierra was at the University of Missouri for undergrad, and Andrew joined her in Columbia when they married. We have been part of a network called KC Underground for a little over 4 years, which includes us joining other missionaries in KC and Columbia in bringing the good news of the kingdom of God to our contexts/neighborhoods. We are currently living this out with Jesus in our neighborhood in Columbia.

Steve was born in Memphis, Tennessee, the fifth child in a large, loving family. As a teenager, he spent a year in rural Kenya while his father served at a mission hospital. After graduating high school in the U.S., he attended Wheaton College, where he quarterbacked the football team and earned a degree in Christian Education.

His ministry began with youth, leading the Young Life Club at Glenbard West High School in Illinois and spending seven years in youth ministry at Ward Presbyterian Church in Michigan, where mentors like Dr. Gary Sattler and Dr. Bartlett Hess shaped him.

Steve met Paula Erickson at Ward, and they’ve been married for 35 years. In 1990, they co-founded Kensington Church in Detroit with close friends. Today, it has grown into a global ministry with multiple campuses, over 50 church plants, and nine global partners. Steve enjoys hunting, reading, bragging about his children, and snuggling with his grandkids.

Tommy had a radical conversion to Jesus in 1996 during his sophomore year of college at North Carolina State University. After graduating in 2000 with a degree in Civil Engineering, he moved to Denton, TX to go through a 1-year discipleship program. Tommy went on to earn a Th.M. in Pastoral Leadership/Historical Theology from Dallas Theological Seminary in 2007. 

After serving for several years in vocational ministry, Tommy and his wife, Celeste, felt called to Church planting with the Soma family of Churches. They moved to Asheville in 2015 to plant Soma Asheville Church. With over 20 years of ministry experience, Pastor Tommy feels called to equip the local Church, establishing strong apostolic foundations, and to raise up strong biblical men and women who live wholehearted, emotionally healthy, relational lives unto Jesus. 

Tommy and Celeste have been married for 15 years and have 3 kids, Ellis (14), Olivia (11), and Silas (9).