Reverend Paula Fuller
Vice President, InterVarsity Christian Fellowship
Menlo Park, California

Aberdeen and Roslyn Allen
CEO and President, Urban Edge LLC.

Pastor Esther Ibanga
Senior Pastor of Jos Christian Missions International 
Jos, Nigeria

Ed Ollie
Associate Regional Director, InterVarsity Christian Fellowship
St. Louis, Missouri

Dr. Cheryl Sanders
Senior Pastor of the Third Street Church of God
Professor of Christian Ethics, Howard University School of Divinity
Washington, D.C.

Dr. Dolphus Weary
President, Mission Mississippi
Mendenhall, Mississippi

Reverend Byron Williams
Pastor of Resurrection Community Church 
Syndicated Columnist
Oakland, California

Harvey Cozart
Campus Minister, InterVarsity Christian Fellowship
Eastern Kentucky University and University of Kentucky

Reverend Paula Fuller serves as the Interim Vice President/Director of Multiethnic Ministries for InterVarsity Christian Fellowship/USA.
 
Prior to Reverend Fuller's work with InterVarsity she served as the Pastor of Business Operations at Abundant Life Christian Fellowship, a nondenominational, multiethnic ministry in Menlo Park, CA.

Reverend Fuller received her Masters of Divinity degree from Fuller Theological Seminary in 2001, but she has worked in full-time ministry since 1996 when she joined the staff as the Director of Outreach and Community Development. Prior to joining the ministry of Abundant Life, Reverend Fuller worked in the banking and telecommunications industries in the areas of risk management, business development, marketing and strategy.

Reverend Fuller received a B.S. in Finance from U.C. Berkeley in 1987 and an MBA from Stanford University in 1992. She has served as an advisory team member, speaker and student mentor for InterVarsity's National MBA Ministries since 1998 and she joined the InterVarsity Christian Fellowship Board of Trustees in 2000. Reverend Fuller served as the Chair of the Board of Trustees from 2002 until 2004 and most recently as the Chair of the Multiethnic Committee of the Board.

Known for their practical applications of Biblical revelation, transparency, and their down-to-earth style, and creativity, Minister Aberdeen Allen, Jr. Ph.D. and Minister Roslyn Allen are sold-out worshippers, anointed to preach, teach, and motivate young adults to passionately pursue Christ Jesus for wholeness and destiny.  Students of the Word, ministers Allen are sought after speakers who are unafraid to go there-- to creatively tackle the real life real world challenges that confront today's young adults--from a scriptural perspective, to ignite the spirit, and to give hope.

Under the auspices of Bishop Donald Hilliard, Jr., senior pastor of the Cathedral International Church in New Jersey, God has allowed Ministers Deen and Ros to pioneer the CrossFire! Young Adult ministry.  CrossFire's Innovative approach incorporates rigorous bible study with the use of technology, music, and outreach to teach and reach young adults with the love of God and provide godly alternatives and support as young people mature in faith and purpose. Most recently, they have also launched the New Jersey Young Adult Ministry Leaders Network, a collaborative group designed to foster unity and collaboration among college chaplains, college ministry leaders and church young adult ministry leaders throughout the state.

Minister Aberdeen Allen grew up in inner-city Boston and after accepting Christ as a teen, overcame the temptations of street life, drugs, and educational battles with dyslexia – going on to earn a Ph.D. in Chemistry from Brandeis University. He currently works as a Senior Research Scientist for Colgate-Palmolive and serves as CEO of his own motivational speaking firm, Urban Edge, LLC.

Minster Roslyn M. Allen is a native of inner-city Philadelphia and also accepted Christ as a teen. She holds dual degrees from Brown University in Management and African American Studies, and has completed graduate coursework at Harvard and Columbia universities. Her testimony is that the power of God has delivered her from bitterness, low self-esteem, and ungodly relationships. She presently works as a consultant, managing communications projects for a fortune 70 financial services firm in New York and serves as President of Urban Edge, LLC, a motivational speaking firm based in New Jersey.

Happily married for over 10 years, Ministers Allen have 2 phenomenal children and reside in New Jersey.

Pastor Mrs Esther Ibanga is the senior pastor of Jos Christian Missions International in Jos Nigeria. This ministry was founded on the 24th December 1995, two years after she was given the vision by the Lord. The thrust of the ministry has been to Recruit, Equip and Release missionaries to the nations to be the light of the world.

The ministry has grown and today has birthed several ministries such as “Wiphans International Foundation” a non-governmental organization that cares for widows, orphans and the needy in our society. In January 2005 the television program, “This Present Truth,” was birthed. It has been impacting the city of Jos and beyond as it challenges believers to search the present truth of God’s Word concerning unbiblical teachings and practices in the church. Another voice God has given Pastor Ibanga is the radio program “Home Front,” for the discussion of issues affecting the family as well as relationships and to offer solutions based on the word of God. This year also the Lord led her in June to organize a women’s conference in Cape Town, South Africa tagged “Women of His Power” where there were great deliverances and healing. The Lord has also graced her to release her first book “Extinguishing the Fire Extinguisher”

Pastor Esther has a Bachelor and a Masters degree in Business Administration. She worked with the Central Bank of Nigeria for 16 years where she rose to the position of Manager until she left in July 2001 to give full attention to the heavenly vision.

Pastor Esther Ibanga resides in Jos, Nigeria with her husband,Dr Iko Ibanga who runs a non-governmental organization “Pro Health International.” They are blessed with two lovely girls Uyai (7) and Ifiok (5).

Ed H. Ollie, Jr. was born in Des. Moines, Iowa, on July 13th, 1971. His parents, Ed and Agnes Ollie, were charitable benefactors to their family and community. It is to them that their son credits the source of his own integrity, discipline, and determination. The oldest of six children, Ed is a graduate of  North High School in Des Moines and Central College in Pella, Iowa where he graduated with athletic and academic honors in Political Science and Sociology.

Ed serves as an Associate Regional Director for InterVarsity Christian Fellowship/USA (Iowa, Missouri, Kansas, and Nebraska). He is the second African-American to hold this position nationally. In addition to his many accomplishments with InterVarsity, Ed served as chaplain for the University of Miami Hurricanes Football Team, Miami Dolphins, and Miami Heat. As a highly sought after speaker, his powerful style and ability to infuse every presentation with substance, humor, and gripping personal stories compels his audiences to hang on his every word.

Over the past 15 years, Ed has spoken (and listened) to thousands of young adults and parents from all nationalities and backgrounds. In 1995, New Man Magazine named him one of the "Top Five Young Christian Leaders" in America. He has served on numerous local boards, including Young Life and M.A.P. (Male Advocacy Program) and volunteers with various organizations. The receipient of numerous awards, he was named to the Central College Board of Trustees in 1999. At age 29, he was the youngest member ever appointed to the Board of Trustees.

Mr. Ollie is the proud husband of Marcia Ollie and a devoted father to his precious daughter Leah Grace. Marcia is currently enrolled at the George Warren Brown School of Social Work, at Washington University pursuing a Ph.D. in Social Work. Her work focuses on children of trans-racial adoption and foster care.

Cheryl J. Sanders is Senior Pastor of the Third Street Church of God in Washington, D.C. since 1997, and Professor of Christian Ethics at the Howard University School of Divinity since 1984.

Her published works include several books: Ministry at the Margins (InterVarsity Press, 1997); Saints in Exile: The Holiness-Pentecostal Experience in African American Religion and Culture (Oxford, 1996); Empowerment Ethics for a Liberated People (Fortress, 1995); and Living the Intersection (Fortress, 1995). For several years she has been a contributing guest editor for Leadership, a journal for pastors. She is a graduate of the Sidwell Friends School, Swarthmore College (B.A. in Mathematics) and Harvard Divinity School (M.Div., cum laude and Th.D. in the field of Applied Theology). In 2002 she was awarded the honorary Doctor of Divinity degree by Asbury College in Wilmore, Kentucky. She is married to Dr. Alan Carswell, and is the mother of two children, Allison and Garrett.

Dr. Dolphus Weary grew up in rural Mississippi but moved to California, where in 1969 he became one of the first black graduates of Los Angeles Baptist College with a B.S. degree in Biology.  After receiving his Masters of Religious Education from Los Angeles Baptist Seminary, Dolphus returned to Mississippi in 1971 to assume leadership of Mendenhall Ministries; his book, I Ain't Comin' Back, was published in 1990.  Since 1998, Dolphus has spread the message of reconciliation by serving with Mission Mississippi, first as Executive Director and currently as President. 

Dolphus is a nationally featured speaker and writer and serves as a member of numerous boards, including the Evangelical Council for Financial Accountability, InterVarsity Christian Fellowship, Wheaton College Board of Visitors, World Vision, and Belhaven College. 

Dolphus and his wife, Rosie, are the parents of three children:  Danita who lives in Natchez, MS; Ryan, currently living at home; and their eldest son, Reggie, for whom they recently observed his one-year homegoing anniversary.

Reverend Byron Williams  serves as pastor of the Resurrection Community Church in Oakland, CA. He is believed to be the only pastor/syndicated columnist in the country.

Provocative and insightful are adjectives used to describe Reverend Williams. A self-described "prisoner to hope," Williams fuses theology with public policy to bring a fresh social justice perspective to the public arena. Williams draws a distinction between religiosity and theology and this distinction sharpens his critique of current events. His commitment to "changing the status quo conversation," prods his readers to think deeper about the critical issues facing Americans in the 21st century.

Williams writes a twice weekly social/political column for the Oakland Tribune. His column has appeared in 20 publications including the Atlanta Journal Constitution, LA Daily News, Christianity Today and Public Theology. His column is also featured on several progressive websites including

Princeton professor Cornel West considers Byron's work "groundbreaking and historic." The Rev. Dr. J. Alfred Smith, Sr. of Allen Temple Baptist Church calls Williams "the Reinhold Niebuhr of his day."

Williams has interviewed former presidential candidate John Kerry, Senator Ted Kennedy, Princeton professor Cornel West, Michael Scheuer, former Chief of the CIA Counterterrorist Center's Bin Laden Unit, and writer/poet Maya Angelou. His articles have been quoted by Al Franken on the nationally syndicated radio program Air America, and Arianna Huffington, syndicated columnist and former candidate for Governor of California.

In addition to his pastoral duties, Williams has spoken at several Bay Area colleges including: San Francisco State University, University of California, Berkeley, University of San Francisco, Santa Clara University and Laney Community College. He has appeared on CNN and National Public Radio.

Rev. Williams resides in Oakland, California with his ten-year-old son Malik Isaiah Williams.

Harvey Cozart is known for his passion for evangelism. His work in evangelism has taken him around the country and the world – from speaking to collegiate audiences to leading evangelism seminars before an international audience in the Netherlands to missions projects in China and Africa.

Harvey has also used the medium of writing as a vehicle for teaching on evangelism. In May 2003, his article Free to Tell the Story was published in The Student Leadership Journal. This article serves to challenge the reader to take practical steps to become more intentional in evangelism as well provide hope for change.

Harvey, a graduate of Eastern Kentucky University, has faithfully served as InterVarsity Campus Staff at his Alma Mata and the University of Kentucky for the past 7 1/2 years.

Harvey is presently pursing a Masters of Divinity at Asbury Seminary.

He is married to the lovely Melissa Cozart and they are the proud parents of their son Isaiah.