Ronald Olivier ran wild in the streets of New Orleans, selling drugs, stealing cars, and finally killing someone on what was supposed to be the happiest day of the year—Christmas Day. At the age of sixteen he was arrested and then sentenced to life imprisonment without parole in the notorious Louisiana State Penitentiary, known as Angola.  Locked up for 27 summers, he was miraculously released and then, in a remarkable twist, invited to become head chaplain for the entire prison system in the State of Mississippi.

With more than 25 years of Pastoral and Church Ministry experience, and over 40 trips to the Holy Land where he worked with several Archaeologists at Biblical sites, Joe Amaral is an expert of First Century Culture during the time of Jesus. His passion and knowledge of the Scriptures, set within their intended context, will both inform and inspire your audience.

Mark Mittelberg is a bestselling author, sought-after speaker, leading outreach strategist, and the Executive Director of the Center for Strategic Evangelism, in partnership with Houston Baptist University.  Mark’s passion for equipping people to defend their faith is uniquely approachable, humorous, and always very practical.

Josh McDowell’s cutting-edge ministry has been reaching the spiritually skeptical for almost four decades, and he has touched the lives of more than seven million young people in 84 countries. Josh has written or co-written over 138 books on topics ranging from Christian apologetics to common problems facing youth.

George Barna’s work in faith-based statistics and leadership (The Barna Group) is frequently cited as an authoritative source by the media. He is widely considered one of the nation’s most influential Christian leaders. George has written 48 books, including best-sellers Revolution, Transforming Children into Spiritual Champions, and The Power of Vision.