2026 Speakers

Christyana was born and raised in the great state of North Carolina. She attended Indiana Bible College, where she graduated with a degree in Biblical Studies and a minor in Worship Studies. She was also the valedictorian of her class. There, she met the love of her life, Jordan Blake.
They were blessed to serve in the Illinois District for several years before moving back to North Carolina. They currently reside in her hometown of Raleigh with their two children. They are both General Licensed ministers with the United Pentecostal Church International and serve as youth pastors at their home church.
She is passionate about the Word of God, her family, motherhood, ministry, and music, and she seeks to fulfill God’s will in every aspect of her life.
FUN FACT – She loves all things girly, including shopping, thrifting, tea rooms, and bakeries, as well as outdoor hobbies such as hunting, fishing, skiing, and ATV riding.

Youth/Hyphen Speaker

K. Shock is an avid black coffee drinker and student of the Word. Her roots are in Louisiana, her tall-man husband is in Indiana, but her heart is scattered abroad in several countries, mostly in the Middle East. She currently evangelizes and plans to never retire from youth ministry, while also owning a mobile coffee shop that helps fund orphanages all over the world.
She is the founder of a nonprofit called “StoryTellers,” which seeks to help people write better stories for their lives while falling in love with the Greatest Story Ever Told. She has a Bernedoodle named “London” that sits at attention if any house guests need emotional support.
She recently graduated from Liberty University with a double major in Religion and Christian Counseling, podcasts when she has a good story to tell, and is writing several books she hopes to finish within the next year. Centering her life around Exodus 9:16, she is passionate about communicating the Good News to students and humans of all ages and equipping them to spread it like wildfire.
FUN FACTS – Antique and thrift store shopping is her favorite thing to do. Her favorite food is Iraqi food. And she once accidentally crashed a famous mariachi band's photo shoot in Guatemala and made new friends.

Guest Speaker

Talitha is the pastor’s wife of Upper Room Church in Imperial Beach, California. Alongside her husband, Nelson, she has faithfully served in ministry for many years through youth pastoring, assistant pastoring, and co-pastoring. She also served as the Southern California Youth President’s wife and attended Jackson School of Ministries.
Talitha and Nelson have been married for 16 years and are raising their three beautiful daughters — Vienna, Milana, and Lucia. Talitha carries a deep passion for seeing young women discover their identity and fulfill their God-given purpose. She believes that, despite backgrounds and circumstances, God can use their lives in a powerful way. Through her heart for ministry, encouragement, and discipleship, she continues to inspire others to walk boldly in their calling.
FUN FACTS –She is a Southern girl living in California and an Identical Twin.

Guest Speaker

Rachel Coltharp

Saturday Devotion

Rachel is married to Brent Coltharp, pastor of First Apostolic Church in Aurora, Illinois. She is a writer and public speaker who shares from her real-life experiences, mostly mistakes and do-overs.
FUN FACTS – She loves antique and thrift store shopping, making textile art, and eating tacos.