James Grogan

James Grogan is the senior pastor of Community Church Movement, a growing network of churches founded in Chula Vista, California, which includes congregations in Southern California and Baja California, Mexico. He is the lead pastor of EastLake Church, the founding church in the Community Church Movement. He is also a catalyst leader of the San Diego Church Plant Movement, which works to bring pastors and church leaders together across all denominations and tribes to plant more gospel-centered churches in San Diego. James has worked in full-time local church ministry for over 26 years, with the last 20 spent on staff at EastLake Church. James and his wife Rebecca have been married for 25 years and have three children and have served as foster parents for a few other amazing children.

Larry Walkemeyer

Larry Walkemeyer serves as Strategic Catalyst for Multiplication for Free Methodist USA to encourage the multiplication of disciples, leaders, and churches nationally. He is also Global Pastor for Light & Life Church, a multiplying, multi-ethnic church he and his wife Deb have led for the past thirty years. Larry also is Director of Equipping and Spiritual Engagement for Exponential. He holds a Doctor of Ministry and has authored several books.

Larry and Dr. Deb Walkemeyer have been married since 1978 and they write and speak frequently on marriage. They have two adult daughters. Larry enjoys snow skiing, waterskiing, biking, mission trips and long walks on the beach.