Dhati Lewis
Dr. Dhati Lewis is the founding pastor of Blueprint Church in Atlanta, Georgia and the President and Founder of MyBLVD. He was born and raised in California and later moved to Texas where he completed his undergraduate studies from the University of North Texas. He later earned his master’s degree from Dallas Theological Seminary and his Doctorate of Ministry in Great Commission Mobilization from Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary. Dhati Lewis is the founder and president of the Rebuild Initiative Inc. (the parent organization to Myblvd Experience, MyBLVD Family, and Known 360). He is the current lead pastor of Blueprint Church and former president of Send Network with the North American Mission Board (NAMB). Dhati is most passionate about making disciples, equipping urban leaders, and loving his family. On any given day you might find Dhati changing a plan, coaching his kids in basketball, or strategizing on a whiteboard. Dhati has seven beautiful children and is married to Angie, a discerning woman who empowers and encourages him to live fully in his identity in Christ. He is the author of both the Bible Study and book, Among Wolves: Disciple Making in the City and Advocates: The Narrow Path to Racial Reconciliation.
Bob Pitman
Bob Pitman, evangelist from Alabama and Co-Founder of the East Coast Men’s Bible Conference. He and his wife, Cheryl, have two sons and a house full of grandchildren.
Michael Cloer
Michael Cloer, Mission Strategist of the Cape Fear Network of Baptist Churches. He and his wife, Tebra have 3 children and 8 grandchildren.
Andrew Hopper
Dr. Andrew Hopper serves as the lead pastor of Mercy Hill Church. Mercy Hill was launched in 2012 by a group of 30 faithful individuals. By God’s grace, the church has seen rapid growth and sending! In response to God’s blessing, Andrew always says, “We praise God and pray for more.” We praise God for changed lives and pray for God to do far more than we can ask or think. Mercy Hill is centered on the gospel and has a radical commitment to the nations. Our desire is to make disciples and multiply churches.
Ronjour Locke
Ronjour Locke serves as lead pastor of MVBC Raleigh. He also teaches at Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary, where he has served since 2018. He is a graduate of Washington Bible College and Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary. He is happily married to Annie, and they have four children.
John Ewart
Dr. Ewart became the Senior Pastor of Englewood in March of 2025. He is blessed to be married to Tresa, and they have three incredible adult children: Joshua, Rachel, and Josiah, a daughter-in-law, Stephanie, a son-in-law Nathan, and four wonderful grandchildren: Elizabeth Grace, Elsie Michelle, Millee Jo, and Jonathan Vincent. He has a B.A in Religion from Baylor University, a Master of Divinity from Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary, and a Doctor of Missiology from the Southern Baptist Seminary. He has served in full-time pastoral ministry for decades, conducted missions, education, and/or consulting projects in over 70 nations, served in two Southern Baptist seminaries, as well as personally participated in over a dozen church plants. He has consulted with hundreds of churches, denominational, non-profit, business, and government entities and trained thousands of leaders around the world. He recently served as the Associate Vice President for Global Theological Initiatives and Ministry Centers, and Professor of Missions and Pastoral Leadership at Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary where he will continue to teach on a limited basis. Though not raised in church, God used a friend to bring him to Christ in a football locker room and then called him to full time service soon thereafter. He loves all Scripture, but God especially uses II Corinthians 5:17 to remind him of His grace and salvation: Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation. The old has passed away; behold, the new has come.