Doug Stringer

Founder, Somebody Cares America/International

Doug Stringer is the Founder of Somebody Cares America and Somebody Cares International, with chapters, centers, partners, affiliate ministries, and a global coalition and network of organizations and churches impacting communities through prayer initiatives, compassion outreaches, training, and responding in times of crisis, as well as encouraging and equipping leaders globally.

Doug is an internationally known author and communicator who speaks to thousands of leaders annually on topics such as compassion evangelism, persevering, courageous and transformational leadership, and community transformation.

Dr. Mark Rutland

Founder, Global Servants

Dr. Mark Rutland is a pastor, speaker and columnist for Ministry Today magazine. He is president of both the National Institute of Christian Leadership and Global Servants. Dr. Rutland also serves on the preaching team at Jentezen Franklin's Free Chapel Church. He is a frequent guest on The 700 Club, TBN, James Robison's LIFE Today, Daystar, and 100 Huntley Street. His radio program is the number one Christian teaching broadcast in Atlanta.

Dr. Rutland is a New York Times Best Selling author, educator, charismatic leader, businessman and a nationally recognized figure in Christian higher education. Dr. Rutland has been married to his wife Alison for more than 50 years now. They reside in the greater Atlanta area.

Ken Harrison

Principal Program Coordinator

Ken Harrison is the CEO/Chairman of Promise Keepers. Ken’s mission is to provideexecutive leadership and strategic direction to the ministry while inspiring men to bebold, humble, and ambitious about their faith. Harrison also serves as CEO of WaterStone, a Christian Community Foundation that donates over $1 million per week to build God’s Kingdom.

He started his career as an LAPD officer in the notorious Watts/Compton area. He has successfully built and sold real estate investment companies. An author and corporate speaker, Harrison has appeared on numerous media outlets including FoxNews.com, The Huckabee Show, Dr. James Dobson's Family Talk and The 700 Club. He is author of “Rise of the Servant Kings: What the Bible Says About Being a Man”, and “A Daring Faith In A Cowardly World”. He has been married to his wife for over 30 years and they havethree children.

Bishop Vaughn Mclaughlin

Founder of The Potter's House Christian Academy

Bishop Vaughn McLaughlin's duties are far reaching.  He lists his greatest accomplishment as being happily married for forty years. He holds a Masters and Doctorate degree in Theology from North Florida Theological Seminary and Jacksonville Baptist Theological.  He also has a graduate degree in Philosophy and Leadership from Gordon Conwell Theological Seminary.  Bishop McLaughlin came to a personal relationship with Jesus at the age of 26.  Shortly after his conversion, he was preaching everywhere, working with youth and the homeless.  In 1988, he founded The Potter's House Christian Fellowship. The church's focus is on outreach to the jails, prisons, nursing homes, hospitals, food distribution and clothing efforts to transform their community.

Bishop McLaughlin's passion is sharing the Word of God and bringing others to the Lord. He is anointed and skilled exegetical in the Word.  Over 7,000 recorded video messages are available through the church.

Justin, Joseph, and Jason Mattera

Justin Mattera
Justin Mattera is a father, pastor, and entrepreneur. The first company he started, Mattera Management (www.matteramanagement.com), is a digital marketing company. Since 2011 he has been able to work with incredible organizations and people like Nicky Cruz, A.R. Bernard, Robert Lewis, Timothy Keller, Compassion Commission, and the American Bible Society. In 2017 he planted ZION NYC (www.zion.nyc) which has two congregations, one in Brooklyn, NY and one in Staten Island, NY. He currently serves as the Lead Pastor at ZION NYC. In 2019 he opened up a coffee shop, City League Coffee Roasts (www.cityleaguecoffee.com), in Brooklyn, NY that now roasts, ships, and wholesales coffee to people and coffee shops around the United States. Justin has been married to his wife Heather for 10 years and has four beautiful children. Judah, Levi, Lexi, and Elle.