Momentum 2006

BIOS

MIKE PILAVACHI is the founder and International Director of Soul Survivor Ministries. In addition, Mike is the Senior Pastor of Soul Survivor Watford, an Anglican congregation he started in the early 1990's. Since the launch of Soul Survivor Ministries, hundreds of thousands of people have been ministered to, on five continents. Soul Survivor has been a leader in providing worship songs to the church through the ministry of Matt Redman and Tim Hughes. In addition, to leading Soul Survivor has grown to be a leader in ministry in a postmodern context. In 2005, Mike was the keynote speaker at all Youth Specialty Conventions, Spirit West Coast, Soul Survivor California, and Soulfest.

BRENTON BROWN is a very gifted songwriter and musician. Brenton has written many worship songs including Lord Reign In Me, All Who Are Thirsty, Hallelujah (Your Love Is Amazing) and Holy, all of which have been featured on the Vineyard Music UK albums: "Come Now Is The Time", "Hungry", and "Surrender".

His new Cd, “Eternal God” recently released on WorshipTogether.

TODD HUNTER is a leading voice in the emerging church, and ministry in a postmodern context. Todd serves as the President of Alpha USA, an evangelistic ministry being used in hundreds of Churches internationally. Formerly, Todd was the International Director of The Association of Vineyard Churches, USA, where he led over 500 Vineyard churches. His passion is to bridge the gap between the postmodern thinker, and the message of the Kingdom of God.

FIND OUT MORE ABOUT ALPHA USA HERE: www.alphausa.org

DAVID RUIS and his wife, Anita have been involved with church planting and worship leading for several years. Their latest adventure has been in Hollywood where they are helping to pastor a church called “Basileia”. David has several worship songs published that are quickly becoming standards in Church worship. These include "You're Worthy of My Praise" and "Every Move I Make." His lastest book, “The Worship God Is Seeking” was recently published by Regal Books.

FIND OUT MORE ABOUT BASILEA HERE: www.basileacommunity.com

PAUL MARTIN helped develop the Vineyard Music Worship label internationally. Later, following a work placement in London, he returned to the US to launch Soul Survivor Ministries, USA. He serves as the senior pastor of the Soul Survivor congregation here in Newport Beach and also serves on staff with St. James Anglican Church.

Paul’s blog is online here: www.pemartin.org

CINDY RETHMEIER Cindy Rethmeier has been an active member of the Vineyard for over 27 years. She has authored over 30 worship songs, including I Bow Down, Exalt the Lord, I Want to be Like Jesus and Good News. Formerly a Vineyard pastor, she currently serves as one of the main worship leaders for the Anaheim Vineyard, and is an active lay leader involved in a variety of pastoral ministry and service roles. She has been married for 26 years and has two grown children.

KEITH GILES is an assistant director and pastor of Soul Survivor Ministries. He also pastors a house church called “The Mission” in Orange, California with his wife Wendy. He’s been a published freelance writer for over 16 years and his articles have appeared in Relevant, Worship Musician, Release, 7-Ball, SeedStories, and several other magazines both online and in print. He has a deep concern for issues of social justice, spiritual formation and living the Jesus kind of life.

His website is www.keithgiles.com

JOHN THOMAS and his wife Lindy moved to Southern California to join Soul Survivor Ministries about a year ago. Since that time, John has been active as a teacher, pastor and in leading worship for at Soul Survivor’s Sunday Night Service and their other youth events. He is an assistant pastor of Soul Survivor Congregation.

SCOTT LAUMANN is a fulltime professional artist living and working in the Bay Area. Over the past decade, his work has appeared in multiple national exhibitions and he has completed work for clients such as Time Magazine, Rolling Stone, Warner Brothers and UCLA. Through the use of varying media, his work explores issues of beauty, order and contemporary culture to encourage the viewer to consider the existence of a spiritual reality. He is currently preparing work for future gallery shows in 2006.

VISIT SCOTT ONLINE AT: www.scottlaumann.com

CRISSY BROOKS is the Director of MIKA, a community development organization that partners with local churches to help strengthen the bond with local families in order to produce real, lasting, life-long change. They work with children, teens, adults and entire families to find real-life solutions.

Visit them online at www.mikacdc.com

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