Bob Royall serves as an executive spiritual leadership coach and Director of Coaching for Blackaby Ministries. Dr. Royall, a credentialed International Coach Federation coach and member of the Associational of Ministry Guidance Professionals, has also served as a pastor, collegiate missionary, and former Director of Golden Gate (now Gateway) Seminary’s D.Min. program. His passion is to help ministry and executive marketplace leaders achieve their highest transformative potential as leaders of the organizations and people that they serve. Co-authored Spiritual Leadership Coaching.
Michelle Burgess is uniquely gifted to speak truth and freedom over complex and painful situations. As a life and business coach and spiritual development mentor, she leads and coaches towards three gospel goals: unbound, unwrapped and unchained.
Michelle has 30 plus years of experience in business management, entrepreneurship and small business operations. For 28 years, she co-owned and served as the COO and President of a managed IT services firm. Currently, she is the CEO of Select Impact, where she coaches leaders on how to create impactful and fulfilling workplaces that bless their employees. Michelle is a certified Harrison Assessments Partner and is pursuing her certification in Formational Prayer.
Sean Donnelly is grateful to serve as the senior pastor for the folks at Black Hills Baptist Church. He has also functioned as the moderator for his association and president for his convention. One of the greatest achievements for Sean is working with the area churches and developing an inter-denominational alliance for the purpose of serving the needy in the community. Sean has enjoyed the opportunity to serve as the chairman for the alliance of churches and works with both pastors, lay people, and clients to help people bridge out of poverty and into stability.
Beverly Gillen brings a unique perspective as a licensed parent educator and global business leader. Beverly holds an MBA from Crown College. She serves as the Director of Online Business Programs at Crown College and teaches graduate courses in parent education and business.
Beverly founded Partners in Parenting Consulting LLC with a mission to support families from cradle to college. She is passionate about helping teens and young adults prepare for college and career and wrote the book, Get Connected for College: The Savvy Student’s Guide to College Prep. Beverly is also a member of the Minnesota Association for College Admission Counseling. Prior to becoming an entrepreneur, Beverly spent 25+ years with a Fortune 500 company as an international business leader.
Annie has a desire to see local church leaders and their families rise out of isolation into a fresh and thriving fellowship with a big God and His connected body. With and inside look into the blessings and challenges of family life in ministry, she knows the power of God's redeeming grace through the darkest situations. She is passionate about helping the families of church leaders each embrace their true identities in Christ and pursue His calling on them as individuals and co-laborers for the Kingdom of God. It is her hope that anyone and everyone God brings into her life will be loved, listened to, and led to Truth.
God called Robert to work in international missions after 19 years as an equine veterinarian. Currently, he is involved in directing and teaching Bible Institutes in Central and South America with World Reach Ministry. Over the last twenty-five years, he has taught marriage and family conferences, expository preaching, and how to study the Bible inductively. Robert also works to promote and expand church revitalization through the Embers to a Flame Ministry. He is training pastors in Latin America to coach churches towards spiritual vitality and coaching men to pursue God’s agenda. His cross cultural experience brings a valuable perspective into the coaching experience.
Steve holds an MBA from Indiana University and is the Managing Chairman of several C12 Executive Roundtables for Christian business owners/CEOs in Houston. He served in the Marine Corps during the Vietnam conflict.
He has owned multiple businesses following his 17-year corporate career and has experience running businesses using worldly practices. His perspective changed when he became involved with The C12 Group, the nation’s largest invitation-only executive roundtable for Christian business owners/CEOs, and learned to lead by following the Lord’s direction and principles. Steve’s life experience and participation in The C12 Group have given him a valuable perspective to share. His focus is helping business owners and marketplace leaders discover and stay on God’s Agenda.
Joel was exposed to teamwork, leadership, and management while working at a Fortune 500 company. He is a seasoned corporate trainer, and he operated a consulting company that primarily served the manufacturing sector. He is also a Lean Six Sigma Master Black Belt who has used his acquired skill set to help clients develop techniques to improve efficiency, streamline operations, and implement technology. Joel currently holds degrees in electronics engineering, occupational education, and ministry. Joel and his wife, Christiana, have 3 children.
Mark desires to see coaching improve the lives of people. By helping people ask the right questions to make adjustments he has helped many people. His niche is helping people with career transitions and working with owners of small businesses. In addition, Mark has many years of experience coaching church planters, pastors, and church leaders.
Mark currently serves as a Church Planting Catalyst with the North American Mission Board. He also has his own business, Next Step Resourcing, LLC, which is focused on coaching leaders in the marketplace. Mark is certified in numerous assessment tools including the DISC and the Hogan Assessment. Mark is a credentialed member of the International Coach Federation as an Associate Certified Coach.
Susan has 20+ years of experience coaching business owners, ministry leaders, and individuals who desire CLARITY in strategic planning/decision making, and COURAGE to take the next step. God has gifted her in leadership development, creative idea design, and building connection. She has served in full-time ministry, the small business community, and the corporate world. Susan has a passion for God’s restoration to blended families, and to stop the generational repeat of divorce.
Sharita Knobloch is married to her Beloved Infantryman husband Brandon. The joys and challenges of Army Wife Life ignited her faith on a deep level, so she answered the call to ministry in July 2011. Soon after, Sharita received her Master’s Degree in Christian Leadership from Liberty University. She is currently in pursuit of her PhD in Educational Counseling with an emphasis in Pastoral Counseling, also from Liberty University. Sharita is not only an army wife and spiritual leadership coach, but is also a mama to a kindergartener and a toddler, dog owner, aspiring runner, writer and speaker.
As a certified Leadership Coach, Steve inspires business and ministry leaders to optimize their goals and opportunities for their personal lives, families, and organizations. He has a doctorate in Leadership and 35 years of Leadership Experience. Steve is currently the Discipleship & Administration Pastor at LifeSpring Church.