Mainstage Speaker: RUNKS

Runks has a passion for Christ and a passion for people. A true evangelist at heart, he has a deep desire to preach the Good News of Jesus Christ to this crazy world we’re living in. Runks is a master at communicating the Gospel with clarity, relevance, and depth. His passion for the Gospel, knowledge of the Word of God, and off the charts energy will inspire your students and adult to love Jesus, follow Jesus, and share Jesus! He absolutely believes that the power of the Gospel is still the power of Gospel and no matter how crazy antagonistic our culture may seem to be towards the Gospel it is still the power of God for salvation for all people. So Runks, in his own unique way, unashamedly and refreshingly preaches the Gospel with passion and relevance.
However, Runks’ message is not just about getting saved
(trusting Christ), it’s about being saved (finding your identity in Christ), living saved (growing in relationship with Christ), and getting more people saved. etc. etc. etc. etc. ad infinitum
Jesus saves y’all!! Nothing else matters!
Runks was a Youth Minister for 7 years and in 1998 began traveling the country sharing the Gospelto teenagers, college students, and adults. He holds a Master of Divinity from Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary and resides in Levelland, Texas. He and his amazing wife Joanna, have two awesome grown kids.
 
www.runks.com

Breakout Speakers: COMING SOON

Carlina Mansfield
In the last 8 years, Carlina Mansfield has graduated high school, graduated college, became a Mrs, and moved to Pennsylvania. But the biggest change in her life was Jesus. When she was 20 years old everything was clasping around her: grades, social life, relationships, and her emotional well-being. But soon after Jesus was introduced to her, she flourished for Him. Realizing eternity and God’s love was more important than college parties and social acceptance with the “in crowd.” She led her university's Fellowship of Christian Athletes, spoke to local youth groups, and Sunday services. Today, Carlina loves to binge watch Netflix, eat tons of popcorn, fall asleep before 9 p.m., go on adventures with her husband, and to make people laugh. More importantly, she loves to influence the next generation of followers!
Kentrell Skeens
Kentrell Skeens grew up in Columbus, Ohio with the dream that he would one day be a motivational speaker. After giving his life to Christ at the age of 16, God took the dream that was inside of his heart, infused it with the power of his word and then released him to world. Kentrell has now been in communications over the past 5 years, speaking at local churches, camps, schools, retreats, confrences and other events. He currently serves as the Youth/Young Adult director at the Vineyard Christian Church of Pataskala, a resource communicator for his local community and is a skilled spoken word artist. Kentrells greatest desire as a communicator is to inspire people to grow in relationship with Christ and become all that they were meant to be.
Austin Furman
Austin Furman grew up in Punxsutawney where he attended the First Church of God with Mike Hammer as one of his Youth Pastors (don't hold that against him). He has been married to his beautiful wife for 5 years. They celebrated the birth of their daughter Sullivan in August 2018 and just gave birth to twin boys in September. He has been the Student Ministry Director at Tri-County Church for the last two years. He loves spending time with his students at Velocity and is excited for what the future holds.