2025 SPEAKERS
Shaddye MeluShaddye
is a passionate follower of Jesus from Seattle, Washington, where he and his incredible wife Kristi and their three young children, Asa, Shiloh and Lillie, reside. He currently serves as the Lead Campus Pastor at Northwest University in Kirkland, Washington. Previously, Shaddye was a Youth Pastor at Churchome in Seattle for 7 years. He also was an associate Chaplain for the Seattle Seahawks and spiritual advisor to Russell Wilson. He loves preaching the good news of the gospel, encouraging people of all backgrounds to develop a deep, life-changing relationship with Jesus.
TERRY PARKMAN
Terry serves as the founder of Next Generation Leader, a leadership group committed to seeing the next generation of leaders discover their purpose, empowering them to step out into the plan of God for their lives. Through this framework, Terry serves as the Global Co-Chair for Empowered21 NextGen and its efforts in seeing an emerging generation of Spirit-filled leaders rise up to lead the Church into the future. Along with his responsibilities with Empowered21, Terry serves as the Global NextGen Ambassador for OneHope where he functions as catalyst and connector for NextGen movements globally. He also serves as the NextGen Catalyst and Lead Campus Pastor at River Valley Church in Minneapolis, MN, a multi-site church with locations in the US and abroad.Terry travels and speaks internationally on NextGen leadership trends, and more specifically, generational shift and how that impacts the Church today.