Special Guests

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Thomas Keys III

Currently serving as the worship and creative arts pastor at First Naples Church in Naples, Florida, Thomas Keys uses his passion to serve the Lord through a variety of musical instruments and styles ranging from gospel to contemporary.

Thomas first began playing music at his father’s church in New Orleans, Louisiana, at the tender age of 5. When Hurricane Katrina forced his family to relocate to nearby Bossier City, he continued to pursue music there, receiving his license as a minister of music when he was only 16!

Thomas and his high school sweetheart—Symphony Keys—have been married since 2015 and have three children: Aria Harmony, Lyra Melody, and Thomas IV (also known as “Q”). According to Thomas, they seek to “impact the world by being a light for Christ” through worship and family ministry.

Levi Lusko

Levi Lusko is the founder and lead pastor of Fresh Life Church located in Montana, Idaho, Oregon, Utah, and everywhere online. He is the best-selling author of several devotionals and books for both children and adults, including Through the Eyes of a Lion, I Declare War, The Marriage Devotional, The Last Supper on the Moon, and his latest, Blessed are the Spiraling. He and his wife, Jennie, co-host their podcast, Hey! It’s the Luskos. They have one son, Lennox, and four daughters: Alivia, Daisy, Clover, and Lenya, who is in Heaven. Levi passionately pursues speaking about Jesus around the globe.

Dr. Noe Garcia

Dr. Noe Garcia is the senior pastor of North Phoenix Baptist Church. A graduate of East Texas Baptist University, he went on to earn a master of divinity degree from Gateway Seminary and a doctor of ministry degree in executive leadership from Southern Baptist Theological Seminary.

He is the author of Repurposed: How God Turns Your Mess into His Message and Romans 8: From Broken to Belonging (a Bible study).

With a deep love for sports and discipleship, Dr. Garcia has served as a chaplain and in pastoral roles for the University of Arkansas, the Dallas Cowboys, and Major League Baseball. He has also spoken at athletics events, including Damian Lillard’s Basketball Camp.

Dr. Garcia and his wife, Clancey, have four children.

J.D. Greear

J.D. Greear is the pastor of The Summit Church in Raleigh-Durham, North Carolina. He has led The Summit in a bold vision to plant 1,000 new churches by the year 2050. So far, they’ve planted over 700 churches and sent over 2,000 church members to be part of those church plants, including 744 members who have been sent internationally.

He is the author of several books with his most recent, Everyday Revolutionary, being published in 2025. He hosts Summit Life (a 30-minute daily radio broadcast) and an Ask the Pastor broadcast. He has also served as a member of the Board of Directors of Chick-fil-A since January of 2022. Pastor J.D. and his wife, Veronica, have three daughters and a son.

Brad Cooper

Brad Cooper is the lead pastor of Culture and Direction at NewSpring Church in Anderson, South Carolina, where he has served since joining as pastor of the student ministry in 2007. He has a passion for seeing the gospel message of Jesus impact people in every generation. He also enjoys Clemson football, hunting, and spending time with family and friends. Brad and his wife, Cory, have two daughters and a son.