On September 17, 1787, thirty-nine men signed a document that has governed this country ever since. Two hundred and thirty-nine years later, most Americans cannot tell you the date. We are in the year of the nation’s 250th anniversary, and Constitution Day has never been given anything close to the honor it deserves. September 17 […]

October 31, 1517, was a day that changed civilization.  And it is a challenge for Americans in 2026. Every October 31, millions of Americans celebrate Halloween. Adults dress (and generally act) like children, and billions of dollars are spent on candy and make-believe. But October 31 commemorates something infinitely more consequential than Halloween or cosplay. […]

A native of Nice (Côte d’Azur, France), Marc Ghioldi was born again at the age of 10 and has been willing to serve God full-time ever since. However, the Lord led him to study law alongside Bible school, thanks to which he was an attorney for fifteen years.From an early age, he has faithfully served […]

Jason Bilotti is a franchise owner of two Chick-fil-A restaurants located in Atlanta, Georgia. Over the course of his career, he has mentored and trained forty leaders, thirty-one of whom have gone on to become successful Chickfil-A franchise owners, and nine of whom now work at the Chick-fil-A Support Center. In addition to his professional […]

Grant Thigpen is the founder and senior pastor of New Hope Ministries in Naples, Florida. He is a native Floridian, born in Fort Myers in 1949. He and Susan were married in 1972, and they have one son, Stephen. Grant joined the U.S. Army in 1969 and was honorably discharged in 1972. His tour of […]

Eden Koontz is the grand-niece of Andrew Wommack and daughter of Kevin & Rachel Koontz. In addition to studying at the Charis film & production school, she works for the AVL department at Charis Bible College. In her spare time she enjoys being an awesome big sister.

Dr. Sean McDowell is a gifted communicator with a passion for equipping the church, and in particular young people, to make the case for the Christian faith. He connects with audiences in a tangible way through humor and stories while imparting hard evidence and logical support for viewing all areas of life through a Biblical […]

Dr. Eric Wallace is a visionary who earned post-graduate degrees in Biblical Studies (M.A., ThM, Ph.D.), combined with his passion and powerful message, make him one of today’s most powerful voices of Bible-centered reason and change. Eric is the first African American to earn a Ph.D. in Biblical Studies from Union-PSCE (now Union Presbyterian Seminary). […]

César del Angel (director of AWM Mexico) born in Tamaulipas, México, married Faby Rangel (director of Charis Bible College México) in 2009. Inspired by the message of grace in 2016 they moved to Querétaro with their two children to study at Charis. Cesar graduated in 2018 and Faby in 2019, both joined the ministry as […]