In 1983, Ron Lewis helped start a campus ministry at his alma mater, University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill, which grew into a regional church, King’s Park International Church, touching the universities and communities of Raleigh, Durham, and Chapel Hill. Through his leadership, over 100 full-time ministers have been trained and released into the mission field, at least 30 churches have been planted, and King’s Park’s ministry extended into nations around the world including China, South Korea, Ukraine, Russia, Poland, Guam, Taiwan, and Scotland. During this time, the influence of King’s Park was felt throughout the Triangle region as Ron pioneered the building of an 11 million, state-of-the-art worship complex with seating for 2,200 people. In 1990, Ron founded Campus Harvest, a short-term missions program and student conference that has grown to attract over 2,000 students annually from over 200 college campuses across the United States and around the world. In 1995, Ron walked through an open door into the nation of China, resulting in the formation of Strategic China Initiative (SCI), a ministry that develops training centers to equip indigenous Chinese pastors with theological foundations and practical ministry skills. To date, SCI has trained more than 25,000 pastors, distributed over 30 tons of literature, printed and distributed 700,000 Bibles throughout China, and sent out over 75 full-time national Chinese to reach minority groups within China. Ron continues to work inside China in serving and consulting with many of the key leaders of the underground house church movement. In addition he is active in educating and lobbying politicians and human rights groups on behalf of the persecuted church in China. With the help of Every Nation Ministries, Ron co-founded a dynamic, growing church at Times Square in the heart of Manhattan just after 9/11. This church is reaching the entire metropolitan area of New York City and has a significant outreach to Russian Jews in Brooklyn. Ron also founded the Community Life Center, an educational and tutorial ministry to disadvantaged children in the inner city of Durham, which has been called by the City of Durham a "win-win” situation. Ron’s first book is Standing on the Word, and his theological training comes from the Reformed Theological Seminary of Charlotte, North Carolina and Orlando, Florida. He serves on several boards including the Every Nation Senior Leadership Team. Splitting his time between New York City and Cary, NC, Ron has four sons: Nathan, Christian, Jordan, and John Luke. He and Lynette split their time between Manhattan and Raleigh. You can contact Pastor Ron at ron.lewis@msny.org.

Lynette Lewis has been inspiring men and women on issues of faith, vision, and purpose for over 15 years. She travels extensively throughout the country, addressing audiences on topics including, "The Power of Purpose --Knowing and Loving What You Are Really Meant to Do", "Purpose in the Workplace," and many more. She has conducted over 200 training workshops and conferences for corporate executives, board members and volunteers, along with the design and launch of national PR and marketing campaigns raising millions of dollars and garnering national recognition. Her practical business guide, "Working on Purpose - Inspiring and Motivating Everyone on the Team," has been used by business leaders from around the world. Lynette's professional pursuits have taken her from the world of higher education to the fast-track financial world of Manhattan's Wall Street. An expert at fundraising, she has served on numerous not-for-profit boards as president and in other leadership roles that have earned her both local and national awards and recognition. She has spent the last eight years in a senior marketing role in the New York City offices of global firm Deloitte & Touche. Lynette leads the church's PureLife women's ministry and serves as the host of the monthly and annual PureLife conferences which draw women of all ages and backgrounds from the U.S. and abroad. For more information visit www.lynettelewis.com.