Dave Dravecky is a former MLB player for the San Diego Padres and San Francisco Giants. When his pitching arm was amputated in 1991, Dave began a grueling journey to search for a new identity and sense of value. Dave’s riveting story addresses loss, suffering, hope, reaching out to others and saying goodbye to the past.
David Boudia won a gold medal for diving at the 2012 London Olympic games in the 10m platform, and a bronze medal with his team-mate Nick McCroy in the 10m synchronized diving platform.
David Eaton founded Axis because of his passion to see the good news about Jesus transform students, families, culture, and the beautiful-but-broken world that we live in!
Dr. Kevin Leman is an internationally known Christian psychologist, speaker, parenting-expert, and award-winning author of the New York Times bestseller, Have A New Kid by Friday. He is a radio and television personality and has taught and entertained audiences worldwide with his wit and common sense psychology.
Ed Stetzer, Ph.D., is a professor and dean at Wheaton College where he also serves as Executive Director of the Wheaton College Billy Graham Center
Orator, author and artist Eric Samuel Timm captivates audiences with his unique teaching and preaching style enhanced by unforgettable live art performances.
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.
"I'm not a Christian because it ‘works’ for me. I’m a Christian because it’s true." A retired cold case homicide detective, J. Warner Wallace was a vocal atheist for many years - until he applied his investigative training to the Gospels and determined that Christianity is demonstrably true. You may recognize him from NBC's Dateline, where he’s appeared more than any other detective in the country. 
Jack was recruited by the KGB and infiltrated into the US where he spent ten years spying for the Soviet Union. He “resigned” from the KGB and was eventually discovered by the FBI. Today, Jack is a law abiding patriotic American citizen who is taking advantage of one last chance to live a normal life. One of the most amazing features of Jack's life is his conversion from a hardcore communist and atheist to a firm believer in Jesus Christ.
Jay Kim serves on staff at Vintage Faith Church in Santa Cruz, California, overseeing leadership and teaching. He also serves on the core leadership team at The ReGeneration Project, a collective of theologians, church leaders, and creatives working to help new generations engage Biblical theology and follow Jesus.