CHAMPIONS

SUMMIT

EQUIPPING BELIEVERS TO BECOME CHAMPIONS FOR THE BROKENHEARTED

APRIL 25–26 2025

CREATE CHURCH, RICHARDSON, TX

Champions Summit is designed to be an inspiring and unifying experience for attendees. Scheduled for April 25-26, 2025, this event will provide a unique opportunity for individuals to engage with experts across the 12 Champions for the Brokenhearted categories, discover valuable resources, and witness Champions Caregiver Training in action.

event schedule

FRIDAY

April 25, 2025

DAY 1

  • 11:30am – 1:00pm
    • Participant Check-in Open
  • 1:00pm – 5:00pm
    • Workshops & Networking Opportunity
  • 5:00pm – 6:30pm
    • Session 1: MENTAL & EMOTIONAL HEALTH

SATURDAY

April 26, 2025

DAY 2

  • 8:00am – 9:00am
    • Morning Refreshments & Networking Opportunity
  • 9:00am – 4:30pm
    • General Sessions
    • Session 2: DIVISION
    • Session 3: HUMAN RIGHTS
    • Session 4: EQUIPPING THE CHURCH
    • Session 5: RESPONSIBILITY OF THE CHURCH

Educate

Attendees will have the chance to learn from a diverse range of speakers and experts, gaining insights on critical topics including mental health and human rights.

empower

Participants will be equipped with the tools and resources necessary to become champions for the brokenhearted within their communities.

network

The event will foster connections among Champions partners, pastors, community leaders, and individuals who are passionate about making a difference.

Speakers

Nick Vujicic​

Keynote Speaker​
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Evangelist, motivational speaker, author and founder of NickV Ministries, Nick Vujicic is a world-renowned speaker and one of this generation’s most trusted voices.

Aaron Macklin

The Poor
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Elder Macklin has served the Church of God in Christ in many areas such as the Urban Initiative, The Youth Dept, 20 under 40 in the AIM Convention, The Leadership Conference and is a current Member of the Church of God in Christ Publishing Board. He has served with PCCNA (Pentecostal Charismatic Churches of North America) as a leader of the Next Gen Council representing 26 different denominations worldwide.

Daniel and Heather Fowler

The Orphan
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Daniel and Heather Fowler are the Founders of Child Hope Services, a foster care support ministry, and have a passion to link arms with families as they determine their role, providing the support they need as they step boldly into the calling God has for them.

Ron Brown

The Addicted
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As Executive Director, Ron Brown oversees the ministry of Teen Challenge Southern California. In addition to the year-long structured Christian discipleship ministry for those addicted to drugs and alcohol, Teen Challenge Southern California provides comprehensive outreach and prevention programs for inner-city youth at risk of gang affiliation and drug abuse.

Bob Dees

The Veteran
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President of National Center for Healthy Veterans, retired General Dees served thirty-one years as an infantry officer, a senior military leader and strategist. The organization seeks to restore and replenish the lives of Veterans.

Eric Scalise​

Mental & Emotional Health​
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Dr. Scalise currently serves as the President of Hope For The Heart. He is a Licensed Professional Counselor and a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist with over 44 years of clinical, professional, pastoral and academic experience.

Jaco Booyens​

The Trafficked​
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With 29 years of fighting trafficking, Jaco Booyens is the leading voice in America addressing the entire ecosystem that feeds human trafficking.

James Ward​

Division
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James E. Ward Jr. is a pastor, author, visionary, and entrepreneur who has emerged as a mainstream, conscionable voice of spiritual and moral truth. He is known for his keen insight on how to practically apply spiritual principles to peacefully resolve the growing social discord of intersectionality in society, organizations, and families.

Jay Harvey

The Prisoner
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Jay Harvey has been taking the gospel behind bars as the Prison Ministry Director at NickV Ministries. Jay has visited over 200 prisons and seen over 5,000 salvations.

Jay Smith

Program Host
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Jay Smith is the COO of NickV Ministries, the evangelistic ministry founded by Nick Vujicic. Jay has been a pastor and mentor to many key leaders, missionaries, and worship leaders in the body of Christ and serves on several missions and educational boards.

Eric Newberry

Christian Persecution​
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Eric's passion and calling is to be a voice for the voiceless. For over a decade, Eric has been involved in mission work in places like Pakistan, Uganda, India, Peru, and other nations, where he’s had the opportunity to preach the gospel at large stadium crusades, as well as on television and radio. He is currently the Missions Pastor for Conduit Mission where they rescue lives, restore hope and redeem futures.

Jenna Quinn​

The Abused​
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Jenna Quinn has pioneered the national child sexual abuse prevention movement since 2004. In December 2024, Congress passed the Jenna Quinn Law allowing the Department of Health and Human Services to provide grants for evidence-informed child sexual abuse awareness and prevention programs.

Jonah Wiley​

Youth Mental & Emotional Health​
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Owner of Reach & Remedy Productions, Jonah has harnessed his unique social media skills to help churches, non-profits, and ministries use their platforms to reach the next generation with the Gospel.

Rachel Faulkner brown​

The Widow​
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A young widow, a woman of faith, author, and founder of Be Still Ministries, Rachel has dedicated her life to sharing her personal journey and offering practical insights for ways to help those who lost a spouse.

Sharon Ward​

Division
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Sharon Ward is the co-pastor of Insight Church and Vice-Chairman of TLN Media. Sharon’s passion in ministry has always been to love hurting people and care for those who are disadvantaged in life, by facilitating outreach ministries, foreign missions, and benevolent enterprises.

Melissa Cosby

The Orphan
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Melissa Cosby leads the multi-faceted initiatives of Lifeline Children’s Services in Texas. Lifeline Children’s Services’ 5 main areas of ministry include pregnancy counseling, adoption, family restoration, strategic orphan care, counseling & education. 

Tuff Harris​

The Native American​
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Former NFL player and member of the Crow and Northern Cheyenne tribes, Tuff Harris is the founder of One Heart Warriors, an organization designed to identify, equip, and support leaders in Native American communities.

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‘ The Lord God has put his Spirit in me, because the Lord has appointed me to tell the good news to the poor. He has sent me to comfort those whose hearts are broken, to tell the captives they are free, and to tell the prisoners they are released.’ ~ Isaiah 61:1

FAQs

The Champions Summit is a gathering of the Church to turn our hearts to God while gaining knowledge on how to better serve the brokenhearted.  We believe the Church should be the place of first response for spiritual care and can be the hands and feet of Jesus to the community. However, the Church has not always been adequately equipped nor informed on how to Biblically address caring for the brokenhearted.

The Summit is designed for a wide audience.  Any believer who has a heart and a calling to come alongside the brokenhearted can attend. This includes pastors and ministry leaders, church staff and volunteers, Christian life coaches, lay counselors, nonprofit leaders, teachers and school administrators. Click here to register.

There are no prerequisites to attend.  Bring your desire to deepen your knowledge and a passion to make a difference for those who are hurting. 

There will be Workshops, General Conference Sessions and Breakouts across our Champions for the Brokenhearted topics focusing on mental health, the Church and pressing social issues.

Yes, this is an in-person event being held at Create Church in Richardson, TX.

When registering here you will be able to select the workshops that you are interested in attending on Friday April 25th beginning at 1:00pm. A schedule will be provided so you can determine which General Conference Sessions you would like to attend if you are unable to stay the entire day on Saturday.

When you register to attend in-person, you will receive snack breaks and a boxed lunch on Saturday.

Casual to Business Casual

Information regarding the specific 12 Champions for the Brokenhearted demographic groups, as well as other resources can be found on our NickV Ministries Champions page and Champions Caregiver Training page. In addition, through our partnership with Hope for the Heart, we encourage you to consider their resources available at hopefortheheart.org/store.

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