Jonathan Tremaine "JT" Thomas
Jonathan Tremaine Thomas was raised in the southern foothills of western North Carolina.. As a fifth-generation “preacher’s kid”, and the grandnephew of the late Civil Rights activist and music legend Dr. Nina Simone; Jonathan represents a unique blending of artistic history and divine calling. He is an actor, activist, pastor, producer, social entrepreneur, and the founder of Civil Righteousness, an organization committed to racial justice and reconciliation through Jesus.
Christine Westhoff is a seasoned pastor, teacher, and writer with over 30 years of ministry experience across a wide range of cultural and denominational lines. She is deeply involved with the global 24-7 Prayer movement and is passionate about the voice of God, the Prophetic, and building healthy communities. Christine is the author of ReFraming the Prophetic and About the Voice of God. She serves as President of The MESH Objective and trains spiritual directors in Tulsa, OK. Christine has also faithfully served the persecuted church in the Middle East since 2007. She lives in Tulsa with her husband and delights in sharing life with their two adult sons, their wives, and two cherished grandchildren.
Charlie Kang is a pastor, photographer and creative practitioner based in the UK. He enjoys helping people slow down, pay attention to their lives and notice the presence of God in everyday moments. Through workshops, retreats and creative practices, he creates simple spaces for reflection, conversation and discovery around themes of beauty, attention and discernment. Charlie is also a member of the GATHER Artist community as a Modern Kintsugi facilitator. He hopes to live a beautiful life and become a beautiful person along the way, travelling the world making friends and helping reveal the beauty already present in communities, ideally with good coffee and good food close at hand.
Roger Nix has been in vocational ministry for over 43 years. After graduating Oral Roberts University (83), he and his wife Donna helped launch Impact Productions, a non-profit ministry using the arts and media to spread the Gospel. Together they have travelled to nearly 60 countries with a passion for the Great Commission and the Great Commandment. From 2001 to 2019 Roger was lead pastor of Believers Church in Tulsa, OK and is now an elder and pastor-at-large. Currently Roger serves on the US Board for 24-7 Prayer, an international, ecumenical movement of prayer, mission and justice. These days he pursues a more contemplative life while coaching, mentoring and companioning younger leaders, pastors, missionaries and folks that God puts in his path. His most cherished time is with his beautiful wife Donna, his 3 kids, their spouses and two grandkids.
Craig Westhoff spent over 30 years in Christian radio, known for his warmth, humor, and heartfelt connection with listeners. In 2016, he stepped away from broadcasting to join his wife, Christine, in full-time mission and spiritual formation work. Drawing from his personal journey through depression, anxiety, and OCD, Craig now serves as a certified spiritual director and emotional health coach. He is the author of The Soul Course and co-founder of The MESH Objective, a global network promoting holistic well-being. Craig continues to mentor leaders worldwide and lives in Tulsa, Oklahoma, cherishing time with Christine, their family, and grandchildren.
Charles Choe is the Lead Pastor of Tapestry LA Church. After experiencing God’s transforming grace, he earned his Master of Divinity from Fuller Seminary and has spent over 20 years preaching and shepherding with a passion to see lives changed by the Gospel. Charles and his wife Grace live in La Crescenta, California, with their three children—Chloe, Noah, and Camden. In his free time, he enjoys following the Lakers and Dodgers. His deepest desire is to proclaim the glory of God and lead others to live Spirit-driven lives.
Andrew Rael is the lead pastor of Zion City Church in Los Lunas AZ, a community he planted in 2017 with a vision to see his city transformed by the presence of Jesus. He is passionate about awakening the church’s imagination for prayer and serves 24-7 Prayer USA as a State Representative. Andrew also helps lead the Leadership Pathway in the Western States. He has been married to his wife Celeste for ten years, and together they are raising three boys: Benjamin, Judah, and Isaiah. When he’s not pastoring or preparing sermons, you can often find him at a local coffee shop with a good book in hand.
Renee Boucher is the 24-7 Prayer Western States Regional Coordinator for the USA. 24-7 Prayer exists in the Western States as a resource to the church; helping people pray and establishing rhythms of prayer in the region. Renee is also the Team Facilitator for
PrayerPDX in Portland Oregon, where she has led a prayer movement for over 30 years. Her leadership in the areas of prayer, mission, and justice was forged on the streets of Portland where she founded a ministry to houseless youth in 1988. Her heartbeat is for the transformation of cities that allows for the flourishing of all people. Renee and Jim have been married for 36 years and have 3 grown children.
Joe Steinke has been in ministry leadership for over four decades and has a knack for hosting the kind of spaces and places where you can air out your soul with ease. He is a spiritual director with Soul of the Shepherd, a ministry based in Milwaukee, Wisconsin and serves as a global elder in the 24-7 Prayer Movement.
Saji’s roots come from Kerala, India. He was born in Dallas, grew up in California, and did his MBA at Eastern in Philly. He met his wife Bindu in New York and they have worked with SE Asian refugees in Fresno, street kids in India, Syrian refugees in Turkey and now live with the Dutch Reformed in Lynden, WA. He serves as the Director for Global Engagement with the Five and Two Network and is working on his DMin. He and Bindu have four wonderful children Isaiah, Karis, Alexander, and JZ, and a crazy golden retriever named Cleo.
Austie Eckley founded cALLed Ministries in Portland Oregon where she lives with her husband Justin and four daughters . Austie’s heart comes alive when she is able to share her own story of radical change out of a life of addiction, while encouraging others to feel brave in sharing their own. Austie believes the greatest mission God has called us to is loving people no matter who they are, what they believe, where they come from or what they look like. Join Austie for this workshop and you will leave never the same.
Casey Tobik has over a decade of experience serving in churches and ministries across the nation, finding a home in offering spiritual direction. She serves as the Prayer Director for King's Church, the Midwest Regional Coordinator for 24-7 Prayer USA, and the Founder/Director of 24-7 Prayer Cleveland. She has a wealth of experience running prayer rooms and walking alongside of others as they begin a similar journey of calling the church to pray.
Poppy Williams is an author, missionary, and passionate intercessor. Over the years, Poppy has spent time creating prayer stations, hosting prayer rooms, and leading outreach and short term mission activities. She is a facilitator for 24-7 Prayer’s Leadership Pathway and serves in various roles with the Order of the Mustard Seed. You may recognize Poppy from the Prayer Course Videos as she is the one interviewing Pete Greig! Currently Poppy is living between Las Vegas, NV and Ibiza, Spain.
Scotty Burns is the Regional Convenor for the Order of the Mustard Seed (OMS) in Canada and the United States. In this role, he provides local oversight, encouragement and support to OMS members. This includes coordinating regional activities, recruiting regional volunteers, and serving on the Global Leadership Team to ensure that the Order’s vision and values are lived out faithfully in the context of the Canada and US region. Scotty is also the lead pastor of Arise Church in Hillsboro, OR. He has served in various city movement roles and is a valued member of the 24-7 Prayer Western States Regional leadership team.
Thay Freitas serves as Executive Director at Pray The Bay and leads the charge to unite and equip the Bay Area church for Revival, Renewal, and Awakening. Over the past 5 years prayer in the Bay has grown exponentially through Thay’s efforts, together with her lead pastor Mark McGovern, to raise up pastors who choose to unite together and lead a call in the body of Christ to pray. Thay serves as the City Representative for 24-7 Prayer in San Francisco, is an associate and teaching pastor with Exp Church in the Mission District, and burns with passion for Jesus and for His name to be made known.
Sharon Hamill is the director of prayer and outreach at Central Community Church in Seattle and is a co-founder of Pray Seattle, a network of church leaders setting rhythms of prayer for the city. She also serves as a Chaplain working with the houseless and marginalized communities in the downtown core, meeting needs and offering hope to those who are often forgotten. Sharon serves as the City Representative for 24-7 Prayer in the Greater Seattle Metropolitan area.
Sherine Dissanayake is the Missions Pastor at Tapestry LA Church. Sensing a call to ministry, she was blessed with the opportunity to serve in ministries such as Youth for Christ, Student Christian Movement that further grew her desire to partner God's work in the local church. Sherine graduated from the Master’s College with a bachelor’s degree in Bible and Communications, and Fuller Seminary with a Masters in Theology. She is currently pursuing a PhD program at Trinity Divinity Theological Seminary. Sherine was born in Lebanon and raised in Sri Lanka. She is a passionate fan of cricket, rugby, tea time and dancing! Above all, her desire is to partner with God’s redeeming and restoring work in the lives of the families in the city of Los Angeles.