Nate Schatzline is the Senior Advisor to Governor Greg Abbott. He served two terms as a Texas State Representative and was consistently ranked among the most conservative reps in the state.
Nate has been married to his college sweetheart, Adrienne, for 14 years, and they have 3 beautiful children.
In 2021, Nate founded For Liberty & Justice, a non-profit that seeks to mobilize Churches for civic engagement, and he currently serves as a pastor at Mercy Culture Church.
Pastor Josh McPherson is the founder and Lead Pastor of Grace City Church in Wenatchee,
Washington, a congregation he and his wife, Sharon, helped establish in 2008. Josh McPherson
is the son of a preacher and has been in pastoral ministry for over 25 years. He is also the
founder of Stronger Man Nation and visionary architect of Garden City Academy and Vector
West University.
He has been married to his beautiful wife Sharon for over 25 years, and together they have four
children–Ella, Levi, Amelia, and Gideon–who all love Jesus and serve together in the “family
business” of ministry. Known for his straightforward preaching and visionary leadership, Josh is
dedicated to helping people meet, love, and follow Jesus. His ministry emphasizes leadership
development and cultural engagement.
When not suing the governor of the people’s republic of Washington state, Josh loves building
homes, churches, schools, colleges, businesses, and people. He’s a catalytic leader and
prophetic voice whose life’s purpose is to call greatness out of leaders for Jesus’ sake.
He is passionate about strengthening families, equipping men to lead with biblical conviction,
and advancing the principles of faith, family, and freedom in the public square. His vision is to
see believers equipped to engage the cultural and legislative issues shaping our nation, stand
firm in biblical truth, and help shape a future grounded in the enduring principles of faith and
liberty.
As COO, she focuses on growing Patriot Mobile’s business and mission.
Jenny has over 30 years of experience in corporate finance, commercial real estate (CRE) finance, and collateralized debt obligations. She spent 20 years on Wall Street and an additional ten years in fund management. Her experience ranges from financial analysis and CRE loan restructurings to strategic planning and managing teams within the following financial institutions: Salomon Brothers Inc, Bankers Trust/BT Securities Corporation, Fitch Ratings/Duff & Phelps, and C-III Asset Management. Since 2013, she has been instrumental in funding the growth of Patriot Mobile.
In 2018, Jenny retired from finance to further her knowledge of the Bible, so she enrolled in The Kings University to pursue a master’s in Practical Theology. While she loved her studies, she felt called to help Patriot Mobile build its mission. After working part-time and pursuing her studies at the university, she joined Patriot Mobile full-time in January 2020 as Vice President of Business Development and Corporate Giving.
Jenny has an MBA from J.L. Kellogg Graduate School of Management and a B.S. in Industrial Engineering from Northwestern University.
Pastor Steven and his wife Katie Sexton have a contagious passion for God and people and have devoted their lives to full-time ministry. After 19 years serving at Christian Ministries Church and Brookhill Ranch Summer Camp, they launched Be the One Ministries in 2012, traveling across the country and to Belize to equip young people and church leaders.
In 2013, they followed God’s call to Northwest Arkansas to plant The House, a church in Northwest Arkansas. What began with a small team and a big vision has grown into a thriving church with two campuses, one in Arkansas and one in Missouri.
Today, Pastor Steven and Katie continue to lead The House with a passion to help people know the Father, accept forgiveness, find freedom, and fuel purpose. Their heart is to see people know God, love people, discover their purpose, and build their lives around Jesus.
Kelly J. Shackelford, Esq. is President and Chief Executive Officer of First Liberty Institute. Mr. Shackelford is a constitutional scholar who has argued before the United States Supreme Court, testified before the U.S. House and Senate and has won numerous landmark First Amendment and religious liberty cases, including the landmark religious liberty victory in the U.S. Supreme Court, American Legion v. America Humanist Association.
Mr. Shackelford was named one of the 25 Greatest Texas Lawyers of the past quarter century by Texas Lawyer, and is the recipient of the prestigious William Bentley Ball Award for Life and Religious Freedom Defense for his leadership and pioneering work protecting religious freedom.
Mr. Shackelford is on the Board of Trustees of the United States Supreme Court Historical Society. He has been featured in the National Law Journal, Associated Press, The New York Times, The Washington Times, The L.A. Times, and many others.
He was an Adjunct Professor of Law at the University of Texas Law School and graduated cum laude from Baylor University (1985) and graduated from Baylor Law School (1988) with the highest unadjusted GPA in his graduating class.
Mark David Hall is a Professor in Regent University’s Robertson School of Government and Director of the Center for Religion, Culture & Democracy’s Religious Liberty in the States. He earned a BA in political science from Wheaton College and a PhD in government from the University of Virginia. He has written, edited, or co-edited fifteen books, including Did America Have a Christian Founding? Separating Modern Myth from Historical Truth.
Dave Grothe has served in full-time ministry since 1973, with roles in pastoral care, international evangelism, Bible college instructor, including music ministry and marriage mission outreaches throughout Europe, Scandinavia, East Africa, the former Soviet Union, Russia, Ukraine, Siberia, and other Eastern bloc former communist countries.
Earning Undergraduate and Master’s degrees in Music, and a D.Min in Pastoral Counseling, Dave is a professional musician and long-time worship pastor with the privilege to participate in numerous recording projects in various settings, with three Integrity Hosanna Music albums, including Arise and Sing. His Freedom’s Prayer patriotic collection has been widely distributed.
The Grothe’s A Light For My Path CD includes a collection of scriptures and hymn tunes. Dave has also regularly hosted The Road Show on The Oasis Radio Network.
Dave and his wife, Becky, have been married since 1977 with four wonderful married children, and fourteen beautiful and handsome grandchildren.
Dave currently serves on the Pastoral Staff at New Life Church, Colorado Springs, CO.
David Gentiles is a singer, songwriter, and worship leader with 25 years of experience helping the body of Christ encounter God’s presence through worship. He is a contributing member of Gatherhouse Music, an interdenominational collective of worship leaders and songwriters, and has co-written songs sung in churches worldwide, including “Thank You Jesus for the Blood” by Charity Gayle. When not leading worship or writing, David enjoys coffee shops and Houston Astros baseball. He treasures his family—his wife Emily and their two adoptive children, Royal (10) and Bethel (9)—and is deeply grateful for God’s grace in his life.
