Lineup

Joyel Vandenboogart is the owner of the Known Women's Conference. She enjoys volunteering and sharing about Navigate and how to find your spiritual gift, traveling, being with people, and most of all being a wife to Levi and a mom to Lily & Leighanna. 

Formerly a clinical counselor, Kelly Urbon now provides online parent coaching for Christian parents with LGBTQ-identifying children. She specializes in helping parents maintain meaningful, connected relationships with their children, even in circumstances where beliefs and perspectives are widely divergent.

Dr. Robyn Florian, author of The Hope-Brained Way: Reinterpreting Brokenness Through Reparative Restory via Trauma-Informed Spiritual Formation, explores spiritual maturity, personal and relational soul care, and vocational effectiveness through the lens of biblical hope via leadership training workshops and intensives. She approaches her role as director for Alumni Relations at Greenville University through four key rhythms of hope—REMEMBER God’s Story, RECOVER Our Stories, RECOUNT Our Stories in Christian Community and RESOUND God’s Story in the World—as the pathway from shame and brokenness to wholeness and wellness.

Ken loves encouraging people to find life in Jesus. He's also a NextGen Pastor, a Bible teacher, and ministry trainer. Ken has put together a number of resources like the Make a Difference Youth Bible, the Jesus-Centered Bible, and the Bible Trivia Devotional.

Elizabeth Van Abel is passionate about marriage, family, grandchildren, and sharing God’s Word. After retiring from a career in counseling and teaching, she continues to empower individuals to overcome adversity and see how God transforms beauty out of ashes. Elizabeth finds joy in serving God in her everyday life and is active in her church community, participating in Bible studies and volunteering activities, and finding ways to share her faith with others. In this session, Elizabeth sheds light on how cultivating a heart of gratitude in the messy and uneventful times of our lives is an act of worship.

With over 22 years of ministry experience, currently serving with Youth With a Mission (YWAM) Emerge, I am deeply passionate about leading others into greater intimacy with Jesus and equipping them to walk in freedom, joy, and purpose. I believe that love is the currency of heaven, and it's from that foundation that I serve and lead.

If you enjoy speakers who will make you both think and feel deeply, you'll love Steven. He loves Lifest and is honored to get to spend time with Lifest's wonderful attendees for the second time as a speaker!

Pastor, speaker, and author Bob Adams has served as the pastor of Radiant Fellowship in Waupaca, WI for the past 22 years. With extensive experience in ministry, his heart is to share the beauty of the local church, its pastors, and lay leaders.

R. York Moore is a speaker, revivalist, abolitionist, and accomplished Tiktoker, currently serving as CEO and President for the Coalition for Christian Outreach.  He is the co-founder of the EveryCampus movement, a coalition of organizations and churches seeking God for revival and the author several books, including “Seen.Known.Loved” with Dr. Gary Chapman.

Maggie Frank has been a counselor for over 14 years in the Fox Valley. She has worked in a clinical setting, school setting, as well as her own private practice currently. She loves coming alongside others and finding ways to encourage them through whatever season they may be in. When she’s not working with others professionally, she loves being outside, being active, sewing and spending time with family and friends.

Norm Kopesky has been married to his high school sweetheart for 26 years, father to 4 children (23, 21,19,16) owner of multiple business’ and a Lifest volunteer for 20+ years. Serving as Associate Festival Director and co-leader of the Green Team.

Mike Hare is a husband, father, grandfather that also happens to volunteer his time to support the Lifest music festival by co-leading the Green team responsible for grounds, setup, and tear down. Mike has been volunteering for over 20 years.

Sarah Schultz is a speaker, trainer, & avid Kingdom worker. She facilitates trainings for Dignity Revolution, an organization whose mission is to “Educate & Empower Youth to Stand Up for the Value of Every Person.” She serves as a board member, speaker & emcee for Known Women’s Conference. Recently, Sarah explored keynote speaking & training internationally as well as crafting & leading Women’s Retreats. She is passionate about connecting through authentic relationships, cultivating others potential, & exhorting others to live in relationship with God. She is a die-hard Green Bay Packers fan, adores her role as “auntie,” spoils her dog, Toby, & thrives in sharing & showing Jesus.

Paulo Lopes is the Director of Emerging Leadership for World Methodist Evangelism (WME), where he leads training and development for Christian leaders around the world. He is originally from Brazil and believed his calling was to become a diplomat. He and God just disagreed on what kind of diplomat he would become. Paulo has been on staff in the local church and denominational levels. Additionally, he is a leadership coach through Spiritual Leadership, Inc (SLI). Paulo is passionate about helping people and ministries become clearer and better at what they do, and he loves getting to preach or teach.

Dave Gunnlaugsson (Packer Dave) comes from Hudson, WI where he works with Feed My Starving Children, pastor at a local church, and speaker for Quake. He loves to share the freedom and joy of Jesus with others through story telling and encouragement. He is a proud dad of Issac and Sylvie and loves sunshine and throwing frisbees. Come say hello this weekend!

Keith Cook is the Founder and President of On The Go Ministries, an international evangelistic outreach ministry that ministers across the street and around the world. He is also the Founder of the On The Go Outreach Training School, which serves to teach people of all ages how to be effective ministers of the Gospel. Keith is an accomplished author and evangelist with a powerful delivery and a heart committed to sharing the message of Christ with people. Keith resides in Tennessee, with his wife. They have one son, and three wonderful granddaughters.

A Singer in a Touring 70's Band, then involved in Eastern mysticism, I came to Christ in 1983. Currently serving in with Fox Valley Jail Ministries and In a music ministry the Lord has given me, My strongest leanings are Evangelism, Encouragement, and drawing out folks of all ages to get on mission and begin the adventure of going where the Spirit leads, in whatever small, medium or Large way He directs, that others would come to know Christ as Savior and, importantly, the Lord of their lives.

Quintin Demps is a former NFL safety, collegiate standout, and community leader whose career spans professional football, coaching, and philanthropy. A University of Texas at El Paso graduate, Demps played a decade in the NFL before transitioning to coaching, most recently serving as Head Coach at Judson University, where he emphasized character, faith, and resilience—baptizing 25 students during his tenure. Off the field, he leads The Quintin Demps Foundation, which empowers underserved youth through education, mentorship, and resources. His life’s work reflects a deep commitment to service, leadership, and inspiring the next generation. Quintin is a Student at TEDS Masters of Theology Studies.

Trinity Queen is a passionate speaker, evangelist, and inspiring voice for the Kingdom of God. At just 20 years old, she has already traveled to hundreds of cities preaching the gospel. Raised as a pastor’s kid in Waverly, Iowa, Trinity knew from a young age that she was called to speak and share the message of Jesus Christ. Her heart for evangelism led her to set a personal challenge of sharing the Gospel with someone every single day for an entire year, a testimony of her unwavering commitment to spreading the love of Christ.
Trinity is married to Josiah Queen, a talented Christian music artist, and the two are based in Florida, where they continue to pursue their callings in ministry together. She is deeply passionate about the Word of God, with a particular love for speaking on the Holy Spirit and its transformative power in the lives of believers.
With a heart to encourage and uplift the Body of Christ, Trinity’s mission is to inspire believers worldwide to boldly share their faith and live out the Great Commission. Her messages are filled with hope, encouragement, and the power of the Gospel. Through her speaking engagements, she seeks to equip others to passionately walk in their calling and make a lasting impact for God’s Kingdom.

Steve Tybor founded Eight Days of Hope (EDOH) in 2005 following the devastation of Hurricane Katrina. Steve spent over 35 years in the building material industry and served as a Vice President and Business Manager with ProVia. In 2017, he left the business world to lead EDOH full time. Today, EDOH has helped over 11,000 families rebuild their homes and served 50,00 meals in the aftermath of disasters. EDOH has also completed 15 safe house builds in 8 states to provide places of restoration for survivors of human trafficking.

Additionally, Steve serves as a Board of Director for Safe Harbor Ohio. Safe Harbor is a campus for girls who have been rescued from sex trafficking, built by EDOH. He has a passion for Christian Contemporary music and has been a volunteer leader at the Kingdom Bound Christian music festival in upstate New York for over 30 years. The desire to love others runs in the family, and Steve enjoys serving alongside three of his five children and his wife at Eight Days of Hope. His entire family resides in Buffalo, NY.

Workshop Title: Overcoming Human Trafficking - What's Your Role?

Workshop Description: Eight Days of Hope invites you to join us as we share about the basics of human trafficking, how it is happening in your community, and how we each have a crucial part to play in overcoming this monstrous crime.