Dr. Christopher Johnson, Sr. is the founder and lead pastor of Divine Unity Community Church in Harrisonburg, VA. He often encourages others to “be the work, before you do the work” - demonstrating the importance of cultivating one’s character, authenticity, substance and humility. Dr. Chris carries the unique mantle of leading a multi-ethnic, multicultural, and multi-generational ministry; and holds a great passion to see revived lives actively glorifying God. Hand in hand with his wife, Cherelle and along with their three children, Chloe, Chris Jr. aka Chip, and Caleb, serve their church, community, and God faithfully.

Cherelle Johnson is an Executive Coach, Instructor, and HR Strategist with a passion for education and leadership. She is the founder of IronDresses Inc., a non-profit enterprise dedicated to the empowerment and leadership development of women. As an author, her books serve as educational resources to promote and inspire faith and efficacy for leading ladies across the globe. Cherelle is a double alumna of James Madison University. She earned a Bachelor of Business Administration as well as a Master of Science in Education degree and is a current Ph.D candidate at Regent University in Organizational Leadership. With her present-day work as a College Instructor and Executive Coach, Cherelle supports her husband in leading Divine Unity Community Church. Cherelle provides HR oversight and serves as the Director of the Leadership Institute (DULI); as it is her passion to encourage high-capacity business and church leaders. Cherelle is a forever-learner and champion of the motto “Leadership is not a level, it’s a lifestyle”

Barbara Robbins is a consultant with Cooperative by Design. Her experience, training and passion focuses on leadership development, teambuilding, organizational change management and conflict

transformation. She has many years of experience in working with non-profit organizations, corporations, and congregations. She is founder of a unique experiential learning program, which involves working with horses, called HALT® (Horse Assisted Learning and Therapy) which many organizations and individuals have benefited from. Among her educational credentials is a MA in Conflict Transformation and Organizational leadership from Eastern Mennonite University. She holds a bachelor’s degree in social work from Baylor University and a Master of Divinity with an emphasis in Pastoral Counseling from The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary. In addition to her consulting work, Barbara and her husband of 36 years, Alan, own and operate a horse boarding business in the beautiful Shenandoah Valley of Virginia. They have three sons, Michael (and his wife Jen), Brian (and his wife Emily) and Matthew (and his wife Nikki). They have one grandson, Thomas. Her hobbies include most anything related to being outdoors including trail riding, yard work, and water activities.

Carl currently serves as Senior Expert on Reconciliation at the United States Institute for Peace (USIP) in Washington DC. A child of missionaries, Carl was born and raised in Vietnam during the war. In 1968, the fighting came within a half mile from their home and this experience among many has greatly influenced his life mission and vocation in the ministry of reconciliation and peacemaking. After studying Social Work and Biblical Studies, Carl was ordained to ministry in 1988 and he and his wife, Carolyn church-planted in Richmond Virginia for 6 years. Following that, they served as church workers in South Africa for 16 years and travelled and worked in about 20 African countries over that time. After earning his doctorate in South Africa, Carl returned to the US as a professor at the Center for Justice and Peacebuilding, Eastern Mennonite University in Harrisonburg, Virginia. Carl and Carolyn serve as Elders at DUCC. Carl's call and passion is for the Church to be impacted and unleashed to carry out its powerful witness for peace, justice and reconciliation in a broken world

Carolyn’s passion for people has taken her to 34 countries across the globe. She has taught at the graduate and undergraduate levels at 2 higher education institutions on the African continent and holds a doctorate in Sociology from the University of the Witwatersrand in South Africa. Dr. Stauffer has taught at EMU as Associate Professor of Applied Social Sciences for over a decade. Her teaching includes a focus on leadership development and work in the fields of

post-traumatic growth and healing justice. Stauffer has lived and worked in Southern Africa (16 years) and the Middle East (17 years), and she has conducted trainings in Asia, the South Pacific, North America, East and Central Africa, Europe, and the Caribbean. Stauffer weaves the depth and breadth of these many and varied experiences into her teaching both in and outside of the classroom. Stauffer’s decades of work as an educator have afforded her many opportunities to listen to, be challenged by, and learn from her students.

Ashley is a native of Halifax County, Virginia and moved to Harrisonburg, Virginia for graduate school. She is a certified life coach, dream consultant, and school counselor. For ten years, she’s worked as a leader in college administration and supported students struggling with academic, social-emotional, behavioral, and mental-health concerns. She has taught two semesters of a leadership course geared toward understanding who you are as a leader in Student Affairs. She has served several leadership roles in the corporate world and within the church. She is passionate about helping others reach their full potential and fulfill their assignments from God.