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Meet Some Of The Speakers
Donald Miller is the CEO of Business Made Simple, an online platform that teaches business professionals everything they need to know to grow a business. He is the host of the Business Made Simple Podcast and is the author of several books including the bestseller Building a StoryBrand. He lives and works in Nashville, Tennessee with his wife Elizabeth and daughter, Emmeline.
Bob Goff is the author of the New York Times bestselling books Love Does, Everybody Always, Dream Big, and Undistracted. He is the Honorary Consul to the Republic of Uganda, an attorney, and the founder of Love Does—a nonprofit human rights organization operating in India, Uganda, Nepal, Somalia, Afghanistan, USA, Congo, Dominican Republic, Ukraine, Israel, and Burkina Faso.
He's a lover of balloons, cake pops, and helping people pursue their big dreams.
Bob continues to be inspired by friendships he’s developed with others around the world who live their lives pursuing strategic ways to help others. You can typically find Bob writing and taking calls from his boat, welcoming people to The Oaks—his Southern California retreat center, or at an event speaking.
Bob's greatest ambitions in life are to love others, do stuff, and, most importantly, to hold hands with his wife, Sweet Maria Goff, and spend time with their amazing kids and grandkids. For more, check out BobGoff.com and LoveDoes.org
Jeremy Cowart’s career has often been called a Forrest Gump art career. He just chases ideas in whichever direction they lead him, finding himself in the most random of new situations, moments of success and failures, all while dealing with his own life’s hardships (raising 4 kids - one with special needs - and managing his own neurological disease).
From being named the internet’s most influential photographer at one point to speaking in stadiums to kickstarting a hotel chain to launching a worldwide give-back initiative to being featured at an art auction alongside the greatest artists that have ever lived… it’s always something wildly surprising, even for Cowart himself.
“I don’t set goals or plan ahead and money never motivates me. It’s always about the idea, always has been and always will be. Some of the ideas fail miserably but the lessons learned are invaluable so I immediately go chase the next one. I’ve done it for 20 years and I’ll do it for the rest of my life. My hope is that the public sees my love for art and love for people throughout all of it.”
Jon Acuff is the New York Times bestselling author of nine books, including All it Takes is a Goal, Soundtracks, and Finish.
Published in more than twenty languages, his work is both critically acclaimed and adored by readers. When he's not writing, Acuff can be found on a stage, as one of INC's Top 100 Leadership Speakers. He's spoken to hundreds of thousands of people at conferences, colleges and companies around the world including FedEx, Nissan, Microsoft, Lockheed Martin, Chick-fil-A, Nokia and Comedy Central. Known for his insights wrapped in humor, Acuff shared the stage with an American Icon when he opened up for Dolly Parton at the Ryman Auditorium.
Jon lives outside of Nashville, TN with his wife Jenny and two teenage daughters.
Cass Langton is a globally recognized story teller, worship pastor, innovative thinker, and creative influencer who is admired for her love of laughter, coffee, and meaningful conversations. Her immense passion for God, His word, creativity, and The Church has been her driving force for the past 27 years of ministry, during which she has served as the Global Worship and Creative Pastor/Director at Hillsong Church for the past 16 years.
Cass, along with her husband Rich, is now embarking on a new journey to use their vast knowledge and experiences to empower others. Her profound desire to shape worship and creativity in The Church has led her to create a new worship initiative in Sydney and also an online community of creatives called "the Hopeful Rhino." This platform offers training and encouragement to spark forward movement and resilience to leaders and enthusiasts of beauty, creativity, and song. Cass believes that creativity can ignite a renaissance that God can use to shape culture and society today.
She is known for her shepherding qualities, storytelling abilities, creativity, and encouragement, which she combines to effectively communicate God's word. Cass is a supportive and creative person who takes pleasure in turning ideas into reality and helping people recognize their abilities. Her unwavering commitment to advancing progress, leadership, and service in the community is truly inspiring.
Cass feels at home whether she's engaged in rehearsals, team meetings, or speaking on platforms. She recognizes the value of ministry around tables and the importance of enjoying moments of fun. Beyond being a wife and mother, Cass is also a friend to many. She and her husband Rich, and their children Lilli and Tom, are based in Sydney, Australia, where they are committed to utilizing their resources and knowledge to build and strengthen individuals, church teams, and congregations for the advancement of God's mission and the glory of His name.
Rich Langton has been described as “a world renowned storyteller, worship pastor, and global influencer” who follows the way of Jesus and is passionate about the people of the local church. Over the years, he has served in various capacities, including worship leader, preacher, teacher, creative pastor, and department leader. Rich has a master's degree in Biblical and Theological Studies, which has deeply formed his understanding of the Scriptures.
Having served as the Australian Worship and Creative Pastor at Hillsong Church over the past decade, together with being entrepreneurial in starting businesses, and growing the Gospel Music Association in Australia, along with a ministry and touring company, Rich brings a wealth of experience to every table he sits at.
Rich, with his wife Cass, is now embarking on a new journey. They are seeking the Lord for a global worship renaissance and are passionately pursuing His glory through a fresh worship expression coming out of Sydney, Australia.
Their online creative newsletter and community, The Hopeful Rhino, provides training and encouragement to spark forward movement and resilience amongst creatives everywhere. Rich has a strong sense that everyone needs community, especially creatives. After all, we’re better together!
Apart from all this, Rich is passionately committed to the strategic development of worship & creative pastors. This outworks itself in the coaching model that he and Cass have developed to help empower a new generation of worship and creativity in the church.
Beyond his role in ministry, Rich is a loving husband and father. He resides with his family at "The Farm" in Sydney, Australia, but is equally at home wherever meaningful conversations take place.
RJ is a director based in the mountains of British Columbia where he founded the production company, Inmist. RJ believes as an artist, there's a responsibility to document truth fully. Leaving the world with new, inspiring, and transformative peices of art.
My name is Jon Taylor Sweet and I am a wedding, commercial, and lifestyle photographer here in the greater Seattle area! The 253 is my home! It has been a continual honor to document special moments and celebrate others with my camera!
I started taking photos on my iPhone in 2013 using Instagram as the vessel to share my work. Instagram introduced me to people all over the world who also have a passion for people, creating, and beautiful photos. I began to realize how great and wide the photo community is and I love being apart of it! During that time, a friend gifted me a camera and it catapulted me into my career. Doors kept opening, and I knew I had to keep saying yes. I have been beyond blessed to have people in my life that believe in me and encourage me.
Over the last decade I have been fortunate to capture couples’ proposals, weddings, and engagements. I have also been able to jump into the music industry in several ways including album covers, tour documentation, and other creative projects. I have had the chance to shoot for massive marketing campaigns for companies including American Express, Jameson, Alaska Airlines, Kia, Blundstone and more. I also find a lot of inspiration capturing lifestyle content and creating with other creatives. Any chance to tell a story is where my heart and my creativity meet. It’s been a great honor to use the wisdom, experience, and knowledge I’ve gained and share it with others so they can pursue their passions and make the photography industry grow.
Capturing important moments is something that I don’t take lightly and am so thankful for every opportunity! When I’m not working you can find me spending time with my wife and kiddos, drinking coffee, playing basketball, golfing, and always finding a way to hang out with my friends!
To end a short story on myself I am always led to believe that God has given me this beautiful gift of being a photographer. It’s my hope that all I’ve done and all I will do will always glorify HIM! I’m pumped to meet everyone, let’s party
Tim is the author ofThe Secret Society of Success and host of the Build a Winning Team podcast, where he challenges people to consider “helping others win” as theNorth Star for how they should live and lead.
He’s also the CEO of David Novak Leadership, a 501(c)(3) private operating foundation whose mission is to make the world a better place by developing better leaders at every stage of life. As the CEO of Yum! Brands (KFC, Taco Bell, PizzaHut), David Novak grew the business from $4 billion to $32 billion and he did it by creating a culture of recognition where every employee felt seen and valued for what they contributed. And now, these leadership lessons are being taught in companies and to students all over the world through the nonprofit David has entrusted Tim to lead.
Early in his career, Tim spent a decade launching two brands — StoryBrand andBusiness Made Simple — as COO alongsideNew York Times bestselling author Donald Miller. And before that, he worked at TOMS and Apple Inc.
Tim lives in Nashville, Tennessee, with his wife, Katie, and their two kids.