THERE{4} TEEN GATHERING
speakers
FEBRUARY 24-25, 2023
there{4} gathering 2023
ALL YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT
speakers
THERE{4} 2023
TONI COLLIER
Toni Collier was born and raised in Houston, Texas but now resides in Atlanta, the city she now calls home with her husband, Sam, daughter, Dylan and son Sammie. Toni is a speaker, a host, a teacher, faith advocate and consultant that has helped organizations with student ministry, creative marketing, leadership, and strategic planning. She’s also the founder of a women’s ministry called Broken Crayons Still Color that helps women process through brokenness and get to hope.
Learn more at tonijcollier.com or on Instagram @tonijcollier
MASEY MCLAIN
Masey McLain is an actress most known for her role as Rachel Joy Scott in the film, I'm Not Ashamed. Today Masey continues to pursue her passion in film, TV and music, as well as communicates to young people about living a life full of passion and purpose. Masey is an author of a book (devotional) entitled, It's Worth It, and has debuted her first EP as singer/songwriter called To The Dreamers. Masey currently plays Ashley Baxter on the MGM/Roma Downey TV series, The Baxters-- a scripted drama based on the book series by Karen Kingsbury.
Learn more at maseymclainofficial.com or on Instagram @maseymclain
JALEESA MCCREARY
AND AUSTIN STONE WORSHIP
Jaleesa has been a worship leader at The Austin Stone in Austin, TX since 2013. She is passionate about seeing people connect with God in a Sunday context in a way that spills into their daily lives and rhythms of worshipping Jesus. Jaleesa spends much of her time investing in the development of female worship leaders and teaching worship ministry philosophy. Her hope is that the next generation would pursue God humbly, connect with the person of Jesus and follow Him in a way that leads to true heart surrender and deep joy.
Learn more at austinstoneworship.com or on Instagram @jaleesa_mac
JOURDAN JOHNSON
Jourdan Johnson lives in Atlanta, GA with her husband Jeff and their 3 kids. Jourdan and Jeff met and married in Texas where they led worship for various churches and events for 12 years.
In 2016 they moved to Atlanta to join the team at Passion City Church. Jourdan loves leading and pouring into the next generation of worshipers!
Learn more on Instagram @jourdanjohson
KATHERINE WOLF
Katherine is a communicator and advocate, leveraging her own redemptive story to encourage those with broken bodies, broken brains, and broken hearts. Engaging both faith-based and secular communities, she seeks to bridge the gap between those disabled on the outside and those disabled on the inside with the hope that Jesus brings healing to the deepest pains we all carry. She currently resides in Atlanta with her husband, Jay, and two sons, James and John.
To connect with her, visit hopeheals.com or on Instagram @hopeheals
RUTH CHOU SIMONS
Ruth Chou Simons is a Wall Street Journal bestselling and award-winning author of several books and Bible studies, including GraceLaced, Beholding and Becoming, and When Strivings Cease. She is an artist, entrepreneur, podcaster, and speaker, using each of these platforms to spiritually sow the Word of God into people’s hearts. Through her online shoppe at GraceLaced.com and her social media community, Simons shares her journey of God’s grace intersecting daily life with word and art. Ruth and her husband, Troy, are grateful parents to six boys—their greatest adventure.
Learn more at ruthchousimons.com or on Instagram @ruthchousimons
KATIE DAVIS MAJORS
Katie Davis Majors is the bestselling author of Kisses from Katie and Daring to Hope. Wife to her best friend and mother to her fifteen favorite people, Katie is the founder of Amazima Ministries, an organization that desires to empower people in Uganda through authentic relationships, education, community strengthening, vocational training, and spiritual discipleship.
Now living in Tennessee with her husband, Benji, and their children, Katie spends her average day folding laundry in her living room with little ones under foot, chopping pounds of carrots for soup for her hungry crew, and whispering prayers to Jesus, who is still her very best friend.
Learn more at katiedavismajors.com or on Instagram @katieinuganda_
JACKIE HILL PERRY
Jackie Hill Perry is a writer, poet, bible teacher, and hip-hop artist whose latest album, Crescendo, was released in May 2018. Since becoming a Christian, she has been compelled to use her speaking and teaching gifts to share the light of the gospel of God as authentically as she can. She is the author of Gay Girl, Good God: The Story of Who I Was, Who God Has Always Been, and her most recent book Holier Than Thou: How God’s Holiness Helps Us Trust Him. At home, she is a wife to Preston and Mommy to Eden, Autumn, Sage and August.
Learn more at jackiehillperry.com or on Instagram @jackiehillperry
JAMIE IVEY
Jamie Ivey is the creator and host of the popular podcast, “The Happy Hour with Jamie Ivey,” a central gathering place for talking about life and Jesus. Jamie told the raw, redemptive story that brought her to this place in her debut book, “If You Only Knew.” Now she’s telling the story that keeps her going and frames her God-empowering message today, You Be You: Why Satisfaction and Success Are Closer. Jamie and her husband, Aaron, make their home for six, plus guests—come anytime!—in Austin, Texas.
Learn more at jamieivey.com or on Instagram @jamieivey
HOSANNA WONG
Hosanna Wong is an international speaker, best-selling author, and spoken word artist empowering this generation to know who they are, & boldly live out their purpose. Hosanna preaches in churches, conferences, prisons, & other events around the world, reaching across various denominations, backgrounds and cultures. Hosanna currently serves on teaching teams at churches throughout the United States. Her newest book, How (Not) to Save the World is available now!
Learn more at hosannawong.com or on Instagram @hosanna.wong.
TORI HOPE PETERSEN
SPECIAL GUEST
Tori Hope Petersen is the bestselling author of Fostered and sought out national speaker, inspiring audiences to change the world with what they have, right where they are, by loving the people in front of them. Tori is a leading advocate in child welfare, and has been featured on Good Morning America, and many other publications sharing her story about being a former foster youth and overcoming to serve others. She founded the Beloved Initiative, a nonprofit where in community people learn how to become professional lovers of people.
Learn more on Instagram @torihopepeterson