Jon Gordon's best-selling books and talks have inspired readers and audiences around the world. His principles have been put to the test by numerous Fortune 500 companies, professional and college spo...

Jon Gordon's best-selling books and talks have inspired readers and audiences around the world. His principles have been put to the test by numerous Fortune 500 companies, professional and college sports teams, school districts, hospitals, and non-profits. He is the author of 17 books including multiple best-sellers: The Energy Bus, The Carpenter, Training Camp, You Win in the Locker Room First, The Power of Positive Leadership and The Power of a Positive Team. Jon and his tips have been featured on The Today Show, CNN, CNBC, The Golf Channel, Fox and Friends and in numerous magazines and newspapers. His clients include The Los Angeles Dodgers, The Atlanta Falcons, Campbell Soup, Dell, Publix, Southwest Airlines, LA Clippers, Miami Heat, Pittsburgh Pirates, BB&T Bank, Clemson Football, Northwestern Mutual, Bayer, West Point Academy and more. Jon is a graduate of Cornell University and holds a Masters in Teaching from Emory University. He and his training/consulting company are passionate about developing positive leaders, organizations and teams.

Jon Kontz is an entrepreneur and angel investor with companies in multiple states. Jon leads strategy and key partnerships for Blockit, a Dallas-based healthcare technology company facilitating real-t...

Jon Kontz is an entrepreneur and angel investor with companies in multiple states. Jon leads strategy and key partnerships for Blockit, a Dallas-based healthcare technology company facilitating real-time referral scheduling between healthcare providers. Jon’s background is in real estate investment and the design+build industry. Jon is passionate about anything that involves faith, people and redemptive entrepreneurship. His favorite activity is ‘freelance whiteboarding’ which he believes should be an olympic sport. Jon resides in McKinney, Texas with his wife Ariel, and their children Alijah(8), Wenonah(6) and Stonewall(5).

Upon graduating from Texas Tech University, Jon Pendergrass began volunteering at his church teaching, and mentoring high school students. Through mentoring and teaching, He influenced the lives of h...

Upon graduating from Texas Tech University, Jon Pendergrass began volunteering at his church teaching, and mentoring high school students. Through mentoring and teaching, He influenced the lives of hundreds of young people. God would later call him to start a missions organization called Breakdown Ministries that would provide dozens of churches in Dallas- Fort Worth and College Station TX with local mission training and resources to assist the church mobilize and serve their neighbors. He conducted over forty missions within nine cities that spanned four counties. In 2012 his organization received the “Keep Texas Beautiful Governors award” issued by Governor Rick Perry for their initiatives within the local community. He has been called the “Navy Seal” of local missions and has a heart for seeing people trained up to “go.” He served as the Vice President of The Initiative Network, that has impacted thousands of young leaders from over 540 different churches across the Dallas-Fort Worth metroplex. Jon serves as the Director of Strategic Partnerships at Dallas Baptist University where he is pursuing his MBA. He attends Watermark Church where he serves with the young adult ministry. His passion is to see this next generation engage, interact, and participate in the political process.

Jonatan is the Latin Global Network of Evangelists director of the Luis Palau Association. He works untiringly to raise up a network of evangelists in every Spanish speaking country and to celebrate a...

Jonatan is the Latin Global Network of Evangelists director of the Luis Palau Association. He works untiringly to raise up a network of evangelists in every Spanish speaking country and to celebrate and accelerate every expression of unity in the church. He also serves as the interpreter of Andrew Palau in all his Hispanic outreaches. In 2022 he was confirmed as the AEL (Latin Evangelical Alliance) Executive Director, overseeing all the work of the Alliance in its wide scope. He also integrates the National Executive Committee of the Argentinian Evangelical Alliance. He pastors a church in his home town, holds a degree in accounting and currently lives in Buenos Aires, Argentina, with his wife and two sons.

Jonathan “JP” Pokluda is pastor at Harris Creek in Waco, Texas, and former leader of The Porch, where he saw the ministry grow from 150 to more than 7,000 young adults. The author of the bestselling W...

Jonathan “JP” Pokluda is pastor at Harris Creek in Waco, Texas, and former leader of The Porch, where he saw the ministry grow from 150 to more than 7,000 young adults. The author of the bestselling Welcome to Adulting, Pokluda came to understand the grace of the gospel in his early twenties, which ignited a desire in him to reach people in their twenties and thirties for Christ. JP’s partner in ministry is Monica, his wife of fifteen years, and together they disciple their children Presley, Finley, and Weston.

In addition to blogging for Patheos, Jonathan serves as Director of Music Ministries in a PCUSA congregation. Before entering full-time ministry, he taught elementary music in the public school system...

In addition to blogging for Patheos, Jonathan serves as Director of Music Ministries in a PCUSA congregation. Before entering full-time ministry, he taught elementary music in the public school system for six years, while serving the church in part-time, interim, and internship capacities. A Houston, Texas native, he holds the Bachelor of Music degree in Applied Voice from Baylor University in Waco, Texas, where he studied with legendary voice teacher, John Van Cura. After Baylor, he completed the Master of Arts in Theology from Wheaton College in Wheaton, Illinois, and the Master of Science in Educational Management from the University of Houston, Clear Lake, studied choral conducting with Charles Hausmann at the University of Houston, and recently completed the Master of Sacred Music degree from the University of St. Thomas in Houston. Jonathan lives in the Houston area with his wife, their adorable son and daughter, and a beautiful apricot miniature poodle. In his spare time, he enjoys baseball, visiting churches, the Houston Symphony, and singing hymns with his kids.

Jonathan Bodnar is a young entrepreneur, consultant and public speaker with over 6 years experience in developing and growing ministries and non profit organizations focused on the millennial generati...

Jonathan Bodnar is a young entrepreneur, consultant and public speaker with over 6 years experience in developing and growing ministries and non profit organizations focused on the millennial generation.

Jonathan is a student at Dallas Theological Seminary working towards his ThM. He graduated from Moody Bible Institute with a degree in communications, and has worked in his home church starting and le...

Jonathan is a student at Dallas Theological Seminary working towards his ThM. He graduated from Moody Bible Institute with a degree in communications, and has worked in his home church starting and leading young adult ministry. He currently works in a couple of start-ups, and is passionate about the intersection of theology, spiritual formation, and technology.

Jonathan Griffiths serves as Lead Pastor at The Metropolitan Bible Church in Ottawa, Canada. He studied theology at the University of Oxford and holds a PhD in New Testament studies from the Universit...

Jonathan Griffiths serves as Lead Pastor at The Metropolitan Bible Church in Ottawa, Canada. He studied theology at the University of Oxford and holds a PhD in New Testament studies from the University of Cambridge. Jonathan is the author of many books, including Hebrews and Divine Speech, Teaching 2 Timothy, and Preaching in the New Testament. He serves on the council of The Gospel Coalition Canada, is the radio Bible teacher for Encounter the Truth, and Founder and Executive Director of the Timothy Trust. Jonathan is deeply committed to expository preaching and loves to train and mentor others in Word ministry. Jonathan and his wife, Gemma, have three children, and they reside in Ottawa, Canada.

Jonathan Haber is an educational researcher, writer/author and entrepreneur working in the fields of critical thinking, higher education, assessment and technology enabled learning. His Degree of Fre...

Jonathan Haber is an educational researcher, writer/author and entrepreneur working in the fields of critical thinking, higher education, assessment and technology enabled learning. His Degree of Freedom One Year BA project, which involved trying to learn the equivalent of a BA in just twelve months using only MOOCs and other forms of free learning, was featured in The New York Times, The Boston Globe, The Chronicle of Higher Education, The Wall Street Journal and other major media sources. He is the author of four books, including two for the MIT Press Essential Knowledge series on critical thinking and massive open online courses (MOOCs). His writing on education-related topics has appeared in Slate, EdSurge and other publications.

Jonathan Haidt, co-author of THE CODDLING OF THE AMERICAN MIND, is the Thomas Cooley Professor of Ethical Leadership at New York University’s Stern School of Business. He obtained his Ph.D. in social...

Jonathan Haidt, co-author of THE CODDLING OF THE AMERICAN MIND, is the Thomas Cooley Professor of Ethical Leadership at New York University’s Stern School of Business. He obtained his Ph.D. in social psychology from the University of Pennsylvania in 1992, and then taught at the University of Virginia for 16 years. He is also the author of The Righteous Mind and The Happiness Hypothesis.

As a partner at content agency Conscious Minds, Jonathan writes and directs commercials and branded content for brands like Nike, Uber, Redbull, and Snapchat. Social Animals, Green's first feature doc...

As a partner at content agency Conscious Minds, Jonathan writes and directs commercials and branded content for brands like Nike, Uber, Redbull, and Snapchat. Social Animals, Green's first feature documentary premiered in competition at the 2018 SXSW Film Festival. The Verge called the film “a nuanced and judgment-free look at kids in the digital age.” The Playlist remarked that Social Animals is a “well-crafted character study” that is “essential viewing.” A graduate of the American Film Institute Conservatory, Jonathan’s documentary and scripted films have screened at various domestic and international festivals including Barcelona, Cyprus, SXSW, and Cannes. His short documentary The Birth of the Camera Phone premiered on the National Geographic short film showcase and was selected as a Vimeo Staff Pick. He also received a Webby Award for his two interactive short films journaling the struggle of children victimized by the African AIDS pandemic. Currently, Jonathan helms Subconscious Films, the original content banner of Conscious Minds, developing both documentary and scripted projects across multiple genres.