Dr. Ed Love has planted two multiplying churches, daughtered multiple church plants, and has provided coaching, training, and resources for church planters. Ed also designed and teaches the church planting courses at Wesley Seminary. He received his M.DIV. from Asbury Theological Seminary and obtained his D.MIN. from George Fox Evangelical Seminary. Ed is the author of Fear Not, Reclaiming Hope, Turn, and many other church multiplication resources. Ed and his wife Emily reside in Muncie, IN with their three spunky kids, Jennah, Josiah, and Micah.

Carolyn Little is a two-time church planter and has always enjoyed being a part of a new church start up process. Carolyn is passionate about seeing the lives of men, women, and families changed for the glory of God. Carolyn and her husband, Thomas, have extensive experience and expertise in leadership and counseling. Carolyn resides in Fishers, IN and enjoys reading, shopping and spending time with her husband, six children, seven grandchildren, and one great-grandchild.

Aimee Pratt is a wife, mother, leader, and teacher. Together with her husband, Jesse, she has worked in ministry as a church planter and a multiplication director. What lights Aimee up the most in life is seeing leaders trained up and deployed into the Lord’s harvest. Aimee serves as the Church Multiplipication Collective Co-Systems Catalyst, along with her husband Jesse. As the Co-Systems Catalyst, Aimee assists in the leadership of the Regional Assessment Centers, Coaching Network, and the Church Planter Training process. Aimee and Jesse live in Western PA with their two teenagers, Caitlynn and Coleton.

Jesse Pratt planted his first church in 2002 and has been working with church planters for the past 15 years.  Jesse also serves as the Church Multiplipication Collective Co-Systems Catalyst, along with his wife Aimee. As the Co-Systems Catalyst, Jesse oversees the Regional Assessment Centers, Coaching Network, and the Church Planter Training process. Jesse and his wife, Aimee, along with their two children, Caitlynn and Coleton, enjoy traveling, cookouts, and campfires.

Santes Beatty is an ordained pastor in the Wesleyan Church who has a passion for seeing discipleship and multiplication happen for all people groups that cross cultural, ethnic, socioeconomic, gender and generational lines. Santes is the Campus Pastor of Mosaic Midtown Church in Detroit Michigan. He and his wife Nicole have six children: Tesia, Christian (2006), Josiah, Serenity, Sarah and their newest addition, Cami (their Golden Retriever).

Nestor Gudino with his wife Keila are Church planters of La Roca, a multisite church in the Triad area of NC, which sets trends and innovations in the Hispanic Church throughout the country. Nestor, originally from Argentina, discovered only a few years ago the power of multiplication, so he provides motivation and training to church leaders, pastors and planters who wish to see disciples and churches multiply in the Hispanic community in the United States. Nestor and Keila live in Winston-Salem NC, where they enjoy spending time at home and woodworking projects.

Andy Merritt is the planter and Lead Pastor of Rivertree Church in Jackson, MI. Since planting Rivertree in 2008 Andy has been involved in assessing, training, and helping fund multiplication efforts around the United States. He serves as the Executive Producer for the Church Planter Assessment process for The Wesleyan Church and served as a General Editor and contributor for Essentials: A Church Planter Training Guide. Andy holds an M.DIV. from Wesley Seminary and is the author of three books: Eden (a novel), Completely Reckless, and Resonant Frequency. He and his wife Janelle have three awesome kids and a very lazy dog.