Lions Roar 2025 Speakers
“These men that have turned the world upside down have come here also.” Acts 17:6
PLENARY SESSION SPEAKERS
(alphabetical order by last name)
Robert Barriger
One of the leading voices in Latin America. His pastors’ conferences draw thousands. He helps mentor over 3,000 churches across South America. Based in Lima, Peru, Robert went from dropout, runaway surfer to world-renowned Christian leader. He has launched CMN in every Latin American nation and Spain.
Taylor Barriger
Overcoming challenges as a young immigrant, Taylor has grown in respect and wisdom in his adopted home in Peru. He has now succeeded his father as pastor of one of Peru's largest churches while raising a large family of his own.
Ryan Binkley
He committed to Christ at a CMN meeting as a young man. He now heads the award-winning M&A firm, Generational Group. He also founded and pastors Create Church and is running for public office. Ryan always has a cutting-edge message for men.
Bishop Dale C. Bronner
One of the foremost Christian leaders of this generation, megachurch founder, author, sought-after speaker, and Chairman of CMN, Bishop Bronner comes straight off his world travels to bring a keynote address that will change any man’s trajectory.
Joe Champion
Born into a family of sports and military leaders, Joe chose a different path -- to mentor leaders with a ministry now spread across the world. At home, he planted and pastors Celebration Church, now grown to multiple campuses and serves many major ministry groups
Paul Cole
Paul Louis Cole ThD is one of the world’s leading experts on men’s issues, and the cofounder and current president of the Christian Men’s Network global ministry.
Otto Kelly
A leader of men, Otto Kelly followed up a highly successful football career to becoming a powerful mentor to thousands of young men and dads. Otto leads CMN Dad Academy, is an expert on urban and young men from decades as a pastor. He is a gang specialist, former crisis pregnancy center director, law enforcement Chaplain, leader in community services, author, and NAACP award-winner.
Eddy Leo
Eddy Leo has discipled more than one million men and estimates they will reach two million within ten years. Head of CMN Asia, he has reached all 26 Asian nations with CMN.
Trained as an architect, his life took a different turn when his college Bible study grew into a church that is now one of the world’s largest. Church historian Leonard Sweet states Eddy Leo is one of the greatest theologians in the world.
Michael Murphy
After building two megachurches, Michael mentors men and pastors of all kinds worldwide, from starter churches to megachurches. Absorb his ministry. Get his book. Have the conversation you need to take your church to the next level.
Marcos Pohl
Marcos was specifically chosen to lead CMN Brazil which has now ballooned to over 10,000 men’s groups across the nation. As a lifelong learner, Marcos has continued to educate himself in leadership, English, and will soon graduate with a ministerial degree.
Tim Ross
A pastor's kid radically saved off the streets of South L.A. Now a global Christian online influencer speaking into the lives of thousands of urban and young leaders with millions of downloads. Former pastor, author and noted speaker. Tim has a passion to see men discipled in Christ.
Javon Ruff
Javon is known for his energetic presentation of the Gospel as an evangelist and pastor. He has a passion to reach and disciple men, which has grown large men’s groups. For 22 years, he has served under Jentezen Franklin at Free Chapel locations, and is currently the campus pastor at Free Chapel in Spartanburg SC.
Dennis Sempebwa
A longtime CMN friend and ministry partner, Dennis was born in Uganda during a period of political upheaval, war, and terror. A missionary introduced him to Jesus and in simple faith, he started praying for miracles, healing, salvation, and deliverance. His methods have changed from musician to author and evangelist, yet his ministry remains the same.
Doug Stringer
He runs to trouble, and, like a magnet, people follow. Coming straight from a long-term compassion mission to the killer flood plains of West Texas and now immersed in the quest to save islanders from devastating hurricane damage, Doug always brings a fresh challenge.
Steve Trevino
Leads CMN events and Dangerous Nations/Middle East, an Intrepid evangelist, successful pastor, church planter for Iranian congregations, now serving inner city San Francisco congregations and teaching online evangelism school. Steve is a visionary who is taking men's discipleship from the urban streets of San Francisco to the shadows of the Pyramids.
Aeneas Williams
Who could win the MVP for an entire league - the NFL - if you're on a losing team? Aeneas Williams did it! Today, he pastors and teaches hundreds of men how to overcome circumstances and win at life, family, and career.
FOCUS SESSION SPEAKERS
(alphabetical order)
Fares Abraham
A Palestinian married to a Gazan, Fares comes to Lions Roar fresh from the Middle East and the struggle for peace. Founder of Levant Ministries based in Cairo, Fares is building bridges across the nations and helping to develop a men’s movement as well as a groundswell of young Christians in a region facing turmoil and tension.
John Arana
John planted Oasis Church in Arlington, Texas, where he ministers in both Spanish and English. He traveled with Ed Cole while working with the Christian Men’s Network during a ministry career of 50 years that has included pastoring, working for the CBN 700 Club, and leading the Nicky Cruz Outreach. He has spoken in seminars, workshops, and colleges in over 25 countries.
John Binkley
Dr. Binkley is the Chairman of Generational Group, an M&A firm and has a background in homebuilding, real estate, insurance, and other financial services. He has been involved with Christian Men’s Network for 40 years, and traveled to 26 nations to help Dr. Ed Cole plant men’s ministry across the world. He continues to minister with CMN as well as conducting business with his son Ryan.
Pastor Dale Bronner II
Thousands of emerging leaders follow this young pastor, hungry for his wealth of knowledge, strength, and depth. After earning a Master’s Degree at Yale Divinity School, he is now the Executive Pastor at Word of Faith Family Worship Cathedral in Atlanta.
Chris Callahan
Raised by godly parents, Chris became a natural leader in business. Professionally, he is the owner of Callahan Realty, a boutique firm specializing in residential and investment properties. Personally, his passion is for ministry to men and has built his small men's group into a regional movement ministering weekly to hundreds of young fathers and leaders.
J. C. Church
Pastor J.C. Church is the Founder and Lead Pastor of Victory in Truth Ministries, a growing non-denominational church located in Bucyrus, OH. He is President and CEO of 3 Cord Alliance to equip churches and ministries, engage culture, and empower leadership for community transformation, helping pastors with hands-on mentorship, practical resources, and guidance.Brandon Cole
Brandon is the lead pastor of Gallery Church, formerly C3 Fort Worth. He served for over a decade as the student ministries pastor under founding pastor Paul Louis Cole. Born and raised in the D/FW Metroplex, Brandon is endeavoring to build a church that courageously serves and influences the area for the glory of God.
Andrew Donkin
Andrew Donkin made a decision to follow Christ in 1980 and has developed a heart to help men realize their full potential both with their families and in their business pursuits. A business and marketing professional, he has built and sold successful businesses. Andrew is . Although he is on the far side of the curve, it is his goal to finish strong in his Kingdom pursuits.
Reginald Garmon
Dr. Reginald P. Garmon Sr. serves as Senior Pastor of Word of Faith Love Center, a thriving inter-denominational ministry located in the heart of East Point, Georgia. He has degrees in Mathematics, Mechanical Engineering, a Doctorate of Ministry and is a commissioned man with the Christian Men’s Network, teaching men the principle that “Manhood and Christlikeness are synonymous.”
Arman Harijanto
Arman Harijanto is the founder and CEO of CBrio Indonesia and a certified behavior consultant. His expertise includes management, leadership, marketing, sales, HR, and intrapreneurship, with a decade-long focus on fostering intrapreneurial mindsets to boost company motivation. He is a seasoned seminar speaker and men’s leader in the international men’s movement Christian Men’s Network.
Rawd Jones
A great friend of CMN, Rawd Jones developed a vision and passion to see pastors and leaders live a replenished life. He's a leader of leaders with the resume and skills to back it up. As an energetic, motivating, and passionate speaker he is highly sought after by churches, businesses, and corporations to elevate people's lives. He founded RPLNISH to served pastors and has had 1000 pastors receive an experience for 4 days and 3 nights, all at no charge for pastors and ministry leaders.
Robert Kalatschan
Robert Kalatschan is the founder and President of Giving it Back to Kids, a ministry to underserved and abandoned children in Vietnam and Cambodia. Robert was a successful entrepreneur in the food and hospitality industry for most of his life, and uses his success and business skills toward his passion to help kids around the world.
Walt Landers
Walt Landers is the senior pastor of The Life Church and Founder/CEO of Texas Leadership Charter Academy in San Angelo, Texas. His first career was in construction until God called him to fulltime ministry. From 83 staff members and 600 students in its inaugural year, TLCA has grown to 350 staff members and over 2300 students, offering parents in four Texas cities the opportunity for a private school atmosphere in a publicly funded free-tuition education.
Erich Lau
Erich Lau is the President of Lighthouse Media in Phoenix, Arizona, which works with Christian ministries to expand their television outreach. For over 30 years, he has had a strong connection with Christian Men’s Network, serving in several capacities. Erich attributes much of his spiritual growth and business successes to the principles he has learned from Dr. Cole's Majoring in Men Curriculum.
Sam Masteller
Sam Masteller founded Freedom Life Church in Christiana, Pennsylvania with a passion for using what is relevant to teach what is timeless. With CMN, he is helping spread the men’s movement in Vietnam. At home, he disciples men through CMN curriculum and is dedicated to encouraging others to fulfill their potential in God’s Kingdom.
Chris McRae
Chris McRae pastors Sojourn Church in Carrollton, Texas. He wrote his miraculous testimony of a gunshot wound in the book Shot in the Dark. Chris was called into ministry at a young age and served in various ministry positions before becoming a senior pastor. He has studied ministry at Christ for the Nations, The King’s University, and Southeastern University.
Stephen Miller
A martial arts expert, former professional MMA fighter, and a strength athlete with 5 world records, Stephen is a dynamic speaker, coach, and a renowned motivator of people. As associate pastor at Inspire Church Houstin, he leads a men’s movement with hundreds of men.
Alex Mitala
Alex is the founder and president of Back to the Bible Truth Evangelistic Mission organization. He founded BBT in Kampala, Uganda, in 1979 after following the ouster of the ruthless dictator Idi Amin. After being forced to go to underground churches and ultimately deported, Alex returned to Uganda to plant thousands of new churches, develop leaders, train pastors, and lead the men’s movement of Christian Men’s Network.
Joe Onosai
Joe Onosai’s athletic career took him from the housing projects of Kuhio Park Terrace to college football, to the Dallas Cowboys training camp, to the doorstep of becoming the World’s Strongest Man (placing third in the competition) to pastoring Destiny Christian Church in Honolulu. His ministry career took him across the world for CMN with Dr. Ed Cole and he’s continued to this day with Paul Cole.
Dwayne Pickett
Dwayne Pickett is the senior pastor of the historic New Jerusalem Church in Jackson, Mississippi which he and his family have grown from under two hundred members to more than 7000 that meet on multiple campuses. The church focuses on ministering to the “whole man” through educational empowerment, evangelistic empowerment, economic empowerment, and experiencing God fully through the Holy Spirit in His church. New Jerusalem has commissioned more than one hundred men with CMN in the past ten years.
Christian Scheelje
Pastor Christian Scheelje came from a primary drug dealer’s home in Lima, Peru, where he spent his boyhood serving as the lookout for police while drug transactions took place. He now serves as the missions Pastor at Camino de Vida Church in Lima Peru and has taken the ministry of Red de Hombres (Christian Men’s Network) to every Latin American country.
Aaron Snow
With a clear vision and purpose for a new church in a new community, Aaron moved his family to Alpharetta, Georgia to plant Purpose Church in 2022. After 25 years in ministry and in business, today they enjoy a thriving church—and coffee community—that gathers from all walks of life to discover their PURPOSE found only in Jesus!
Philip Wagner
Philip Wagner is a pastor, author, creative, who has ministered with CMN both in the States and Peru. His and his wife Holly founded the vibrant Los Angeles church, Oasis Church, where they put a strong focus on humanitarian efforts. He’s also the founder and CEO of Generosity.org, an organization dedicated to ending the clean-water crisis in developing countries, one community at a time.
Duane White
Duane White is a renowned international speaker, author, and leader with a profound impact on the global stage. He has personally trained over 100,000 leaders 65 nations, funded micro-business empowerment projects, equipped and resourced missionaries, and led hundreds of individuals on short-term mission trips. He has been a missionary and pastor, and now pastors other pastors through the O2 Church Network.
