Speakers and Musicians
Jeremiah Cho
Jeremiah Cho has served in CEF since 1988. He came to Christ as a teenager after hearing an evangelist from North Korea. He has served at CEF on the local, national, regional, and global levels. He currently serves as the President of CEF. You will catch Jeremiah’s vision to reach the boys and girls of the world for Jesus.
Crawford Loritts
Dr. Crawford Loritts is the President and Founder of Beyond Our Generation. He has served on the staff of Cru (Campus Crusade for Christ) for 27 years and was the Sr. Pastor of Fellowship Bible Church in Roswell, Georgia, for 15 years. You’ll be inspired by his commitment to helping the next generation of Christian leaders. To learn more about Crawford, visit Beyond Our Generation website.
Trent Casto
Dr. Trent Casto, is originally from West Virginia. Trent and his wife Emily served as missionaries in the Czech Republic and in pastoral ministry in St. Louis, Missouri and Dallas, Texas. He became an Associate Pastor of the Covenant Church in Naples, Florida in 2010 and became Senior Pastor in January 2017. He enjoys playing tennis, running, and going on adventures with his wife and three children. Dr. Casto earned his M. Div. from Covenant Theological Seminary and his D. Min. from Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary. To learn more about Trent, visit his website.
Phillips, Craig, and Dean
Randy Phillips, Shawn Craig, and Dan Dean will be in concert on Friday night. For more than two decades, this trio of pastors have produced wonderful worship songs that grow out of what God is doing in their lives and churches. They sing many well-known songs, including “Revelation Song,” which spent 17 weeks at No. 1 on Billboard’s Christian AC chart and has more than 500,000 downloads. To learn more about Phillips, Craig, and Dean, visit their website.
Niah and Allisha Merrill
Niah and Allisha Merrill are the real thing! As soon as you meet them, you will know that they love the Lord and love His people. Your heart will be stirred by their excellent singing, and you will sense their passion for the work of CEF. Niah and Allisha represent musical excellence and genuine worship. Niah and Allisha will provide special music throughout the conference and will also lead us in times of congregational singing. Come prepared to be blessed and encouraged. To learn more about Niah and Allisha, visit their website.