Nona Jones
Nona Jones is a rare combination of preacher, author, business executive, entrepreneur, media personality and worship leader. In her day job she serves as the Head of Global Faith-Based Partnerships at Facebook where she leads the company’s work with faith-based organizations around the world. She is also CEO of eChurch Partners and is set to release her memoir, Success from the Inside Out, with Zondervan Publishers in 2020. Her memoir chronicles her unlikely story of success after a childhood filled with physical and sexual abuse between the ages of 5 and 11. Since being licensed into the gospel ministry at the age of 17, Nona has preached around the world. As a business executive and entrepreneur, she has been profiled by ESSENCE Magazine as an “Under 40 Woman to Watch” and Florida Trend Magazine as one of Florida’s “30-Something All Stars.” She has also been featured on TBN, CBN News and The Word Network. She holds a Bachelor in Communications and Master of Business Administration from the University of Florida where she has been recognized as an Outstanding Young Alumnus and she has completed graduate studies at the Harvard Law School Program on Negotiation. She is a graduate of Leadership Florida and the Presidential Leadership Scholars Program, a joint initiative of President George W. Bush and President Bill Clinton. She also holds memberships in The Links, Incorporated and Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. She and her husband, Pastor Tim, lead Open Door Ministries in Gainesville, FL and are the proud parents of two boys, Timothy, Jr. (9) and Isaac (6), and Goldendoodle girl Shiloh (2). http://nonajones.com

Robin Wallar
Churches across Canada are adapting and being creative with their response to the Covid-19 pandemic, trying to bring their community together - albeit online. Colleges and Universities are faced with a similar challenge - communicating curriculum without students in classrooms. Well, one university-based church in southern Ontario has continued to see growth amongst their student population in spite of all the challenges. Story Producer Michael Wright brings us this report. http://liftchurch.ca

Jessica Haverkamp
Lift Church Participant Third year Kinesiology Student, McMaster University

Ina Onat
Lift Church Simple Church Regional Director York University

Yousaf Khokhar
Lift Church Ministry Lead for City Engagement, Pinky Lewis