Our courses include teaching content from recognized leaders in the body of Christ. Several of our ministry courses feature classic teachings from YWAM global leaders, UofN teachers, and respected Ministers. Our courses are taught through written material, prerecorded video, and/or prerecorded audio teaching, therefore course content is available for you to read, watch, or listen to, whenever works best for your schedule.
Our Self Improvement Courses are self-directed, non-graded, classes and available now for enrollment.
All of our University Credit Courses and Certification Courses are on a Semester Schedule and start in either August or January. You can enroll anytime, but the course will not be available for grading until the semester cycle of August or January.
Faculty / Professors / Teachers / Course Leaders
Dr. Rev. Diane Wigstone has taught with the University of the Nations for many years. She has traveled to over 70 countries and has trained students from over 100 countries. Diane has her Bachelor’s (BBA), Master’s (MBA), and Doctorate in Business (DBA). She is the current Director of YWAM Hollywood. Diane’s song, “We Are YWAM,” was written in honor of the 50th anniversary of Youth With A Mission.
Dr. Rev. Diane Wigstone, a licensed and ordained Minister, has a wide range of experience within the Christian Community. Diane was raised Lutheran and has worked with many churches and denominations, including being the Director of Worship at First Presbyterian Church of Hollywood, and at Oceanside Christian Fellowship in Manhattan Beach. Diane led a “Hollywood” Cell Group for the ‘Arts, Media and Entertainment’ group for Harvest Rock Church, as well as co-led HRC’s dance team. She was the founder of the Nashville Center for Worship, a 24/7 citywide worship and prayer ministry housed at Belmont Church on Music Row, and was a worship dance team leader at Grace Center in Franklin. She is a licensed Southern Baptist Missionary Minister and is ordained through Messenger International. Because of her appreciation for the special aspects of different churches, Diane is able to work across denominational boundaries with all parts of the body of Christ.
In full-time Ministry for over 30 years, Diane has been privileged to be involved with many fine organizations. She is the current Director of YWAM Hollywood. She has also worked with the School of Music Ministries Int., Last Days Ministries, Mission America, Worship in the Arts Ministry, Native American Ministries, Generals of Intercession, the Spiritual Warfare Network, and numerous ministries in Hollywood.
Diane has ministered Internationally and traveled to over 70 countries. She has also traveled to every state in the United States, and has taught and performed at various Worship and Arts conferences, churches, and at YWAM/ University of the Nations schools worldwide.
In Hollywood, Diane has been active in many prayer efforts, as well as with ministry support groups for Christian Actors and Production Personnel. In 1995 Diane founded a ministry called the “Hollywood Prayer Network,” which began by sending out e-mail prayer newsletters for Hollywood. Diane was working as the Director of Creative Arts and Worship at the First Presbyterian Church of Hollywood when she felt the call to begin to write a book about God’s strategy for Hollywood, “Hope for Hollywood: Reclaiming the Soul of Film and TV.” For information and to purchase the book “Hope for Hollywood: Reclaiming the Soul of Film and TV,” visit www.DestinyCenter.com.
Diane is very active in the Arts and Media. She is an actress, dancer, singer, artist, photographer, and writer. (Songs, poems, scripts, as well as books.) In college, while majoring in Business, Diane earned a Minor in Journalism and a Minor in Theatre. For professional acting training, she studied at the American Academy of Dramatic Arts. She graduated from the University of the Nations School of Cinema. She worked on several Film & TV productions in Europe, Australia/Asia, South America, as well as in the USA. She has worked in Film and TV in many capacities on both sides of the camera including being a Producer, Director, Writer, Casting Director, Film Festival PR Coordinator, Pre-production Manager, Script Supervisor, Film Editor, and Actress. Her short film, “No Regrets” was aired on French and Swiss TV.
Diane is the founder of Kingdom Enterprises International, (KEI), a Multi-media production and publishing company. She has produced volunteer video crews in Kunming, China for the International Festival of the Arts, and in Sydney, Australia to cover the Christian Outreaches of the 2000 Olympics. She has also produced, written, and directed Films, Music Videos, as well as, TV & Radio Commercials. Diane served as the President and CEO of Epic Entertainment Singapore Pte. Ltd., which produced the world premiere of the Broadway bound musical Judah Ben-Hur in Singapore in 2002. Diane produced a Documentary about the Kiowa Tribe, as well as the Ache Tribe of South America. In 2008 Diane’s Film Production Company, DNA Studios, released her feature film, “Crossroads Cafe.”
Diane has a Doctorate of Business Administration degree (DBA), as well as an MBA, & BBA. Diane was listed in Who’s Who in Colleges and Universities, and Who’s Who Among Young Women in America.
Before Diane became a full-time missionary, she worked for AT&T/Pacific Bell/Southwestern Bell for several years. As a junior executive, her last position with Pacific Bell was Director of Marketing. While at Bell, Diane led many large projects, including the redesign of the Product Development and Deployment process. She also was on the team that was responsible for developing the long term Strategic Business plan for Pacific Bell.
Diane has authored and created over 50 books through the years, including the book “14 Generations” about Native American Reconciliation, as well as the “Master Your Mind” series. She is President of the Kingdom Enterprises International Publishing Company.
Diane is the founder of The Destiny Center, which is committed to impacting the world one destiny at a time. She has taught her classes, ‘Discovering Your Destiny,’ ‘Doing Your Destiny,’ ‘Life Planning,’ and ‘Strategic Business Planning’ to a wide variety of students. Diane’s clients have included a number of leaders and ministries. She has helped them define their God given destiny, and to develop their personal life plans, as well as the plans for their ministry.
Her love of travel, and her call to reclaim and redeem the Arts and Media worldwide, as well as releasing people into their Destiny, has taken Diane to over 70 countries, so far, and included students from over 100 countries. For information – or to purchase any of Diane’s products – including her music, paintings, photography, movies, documentaries, books, jewelry, or other items, visit www.DestinyCenter.com.
Gene has three degrees in art/design/art history and extensive experience as a professor teaching in Universities in California, Germany, Bulgaria, China, Hawaii, New York, and Pennsylvania. She has taught courses at numerous Universities over the years, including at the University of the Nations, Biola, Belmont, and is still currently teaching as Full Professor of Art History at the University of Maryland-UMUC through their online course curriculum. She is the recipient of two academic awards for “in the field” professional projects. Gene became a Fulbright Senior Scholar in 2003, 2005 to Germany and Bulgaria in 2010 and 2016-17. Gene was a recipient of an NEH collaborative research grant (2006-2009). Gene is a highly sought after University professor with extensive experience teaching online classes.
For over 10 years Gene has worked as a professor of art history at the University of Maryland-UMUC (online). She has received 4 Fulbright Scholar awards to Germany and Bulgaria. Recording and preserving visual culture are her primary interests. Frescoes are her focus.
Georgia “Gene” Berryhill is a successful practitioner in her fields of study. Gene is a professional artist and photographer, with exhibition credits all over the world. She is an artist and art historian who is concerned about our environments, protection of people and their significant material culture worldwide. For example, she shot 200 photographs of an environmentally devastated region near Cottbus, Germany, and created a documentary presentation called “Transforming Landscapes.” The IBA presentation promotes awareness of industry’s environmental, social and spiritual impact and focuses on the unique culture that was wiped out in Cottbus during the GDR years. “Awareness is an important factor in promoting successful environmental change,” Berryhill says. “I’ve found that beauty helps to attract people to important causes, so I try to share the beautiful moments along with the issues of truth I’ve encountered.” (Walden Journal)
Gene is also a professional musician and tours internationally with the band the “The Surfaris” with their classic hit, “Wipe Out,” written by her husband Bob Berryhill. They were inducted into the Musicians Hall of Fame and Museum in 2019.
But, perhaps more important than all of the items on her extensive and impressive resume, is that Gene loves Jesus. We consider it a great honor that Gene has agreed to teach her classes online with us. For information visit Gene’s website at – www.Geneberryhill.com.
Joyce has her BA in Music Education. She has taught music theory for years, including in YWAM Schools of Music Ministry (SMM). She joined Youth With A Mission in 2001, and has taught with the University of the Nations. She has traveled widely as Assistant Dean of College of Arts and Sports in University of Nations helping to establish new training programs and strengthening existing ones in fine art, dance, music and sports. Joyce organized and directed children’s orchestra – Manchester Junior Symphony and partnering adult orchestra Manchester Community Orchestra. Founding member of Sammamish Symphony Orchestra in Seattle area. Currently Joyce is the Director Symphony of Nations which she founded in 2002 and is serving as a musicianary in David’s Tent in Washington D.C.
Jeff is a creative at heart. With over 15 years of experience in video production, editing, and design, he loves sharing all that he has learned with others. He currently co-produces and hosts the popular live-stream show, ElijahFire. 5-days-a-week, he is joined by a variety of guests as they discuss happenings in culture, prophecy, as well as the big issues of today, all with a biblical perspective. Jeff’s passion is in encouraging other creatives to walk with confidence and instill hope and joy in others. He is passionate about filmmaking and is an avid action figure and comic book collector. A former YWAM’r, Jeff was the co-leader, and a featured teacher, in the first “Media Track” DTS at the Los Angeles YWAM base. He currently resides in Salem, Oregon, with his beautiful wife Lauren, and their cat Lulu.
Guest Video Lecturers / Audio Lecturers / Teachers /
Guest Lectures are included via prerecorded audio / video in some of our classes. The speakers are featured in one, or more, of our classes. Our guest lecturers are not part of our faculty, they are simply speakers who have great information, and content, to share about a subject pertaining to that class. We want to honor them for their wonderful contribution to advancing the Kingdom of God! Some of the teaching videos are current, while some were made many years ago. We are grateful that we can all learn from the excellent content preserved by these current, as well as, vintage recordings. A few of these wonderful teachers have passed away, and we are blessed that their valuable lessons are still available to us years later.
Various Courses Include Classic Teachings and Video/Audio Content from:
Cornelia “Corrie” ten Boom is an inspiration to many. Together with her family, Corrie stood up against the Nazi regime in Holland during World War II. Her book, The Hiding Place, recounts the story of her family’s efforts to help Jews escape the Nazis. She shares, how after her family was betrayed, she found hope in God while imprisoned in a concentration camp even though she was the only one from her family who survived. Her powerful teachings on the love of God and forgiveness can change your life.
Cornelia “Corrie” ten Boom was born April 15, 1892, in Amsterdam, Netherlands. Corrie was a Dutch Christian who worked as a watchmaker with her father, Casper ten Boom. She trained to be a watchmaker herself, and in 1922, she became the first woman to be licensed as a watchmaker in The Netherlands. Over the next decade, in addition to working in her father’s shop, she established a youth club for teenage girls, which provided religious instruction and classes in the performing arts, sewing, and handicrafts.
In May 1940, the Germans invaded the Netherlands. One of their restrictions was the banning of the youth club. Corrie and her family help many Jews escape the Nazis from the Holocaust during World War II by hiding them in her home. She believed her actions were following the will of God. They were caught, and she was arrested and sent to the Ravensbrück concentration camp.
“God does not have problems. Only plans,” proclaimed Corrie when a clerical error allowed her to be released from a Nazi concentration camp one week before all women prisoners her age were executed.
Her 1971 autobiography, and most famous book, The Hiding Place, became a movie in 1975, inspiring many to see God at work through the darkest of life’s circumstances. It recounts the story of her family’s efforts to help Jews escape the Nazis and how she found hope in God while she was imprisoned at the concentration camp. Corrie continued to live with a remarkable reliance on God, just as her family had when they hid Jews from Nazi terror.
Corrie established rehabilitation centers to help other Holocaust survivors. She became an ambassador of the power of forgiveness in Christ and went on to write many books and to travel to more than 60 countries as a public speaker. In 1977, the 85-year-old Corrie migrated to Placentia, California. She died on her 91st birthday, 15 April 1983, after suffering her third stroke.
We have included some of Corrie’s classic video teachings in our class, “10 Basic Daily Disciplines of Your Christian Walk” so you can learn from her and become a part of her incredible legacy.
We want to say a special, “Thank you,” to all the people that worked to make the vintage recordings of Corrie possible! Please recognize that some of the video productions were recorded many years ago with the best equipment available at the time, and the quality is the best that was possible at the time. Although the video quality of some of the lectures, and teachings, are lower than current standards, the content is priceless. In some courses, we offer audio recordings as alternatives for our students.
Stan Shilladay has a passion for ministry and for the creative arts. Stan has worked at several churches as Audio and Technical Arts Director, and was the Audio Director at Belmont church in Nashville when he shared with Dr. Rev. Diane Wigstone during the ‘microphone and sound’ portion of the Public Speaking: Platform 101 class. Stan has also worked with several Christian Artists based out of Nashville TN including “SonicFlood” where he served as their FOH sound engineer and production/road manager. Stan served as the Director of Khanyisa International Ministries, a mission organization focused on ministry in South Africa.
Stan and his wife, Melony, met through their local church in Nashville, TN and married in 2000.
Dr. Negiel Bigpond is a full blood Euchee/Yuchi Native American whose family was on the Trail of Tears. His Yuchi name is Au was day, which means Sky Hunter, One Who Seeks Vision. Dr. Bigpond is a fourth generation minister of the gospel. He and wife, of 41 years, Jan have been blessed with three children, two sons-in-law, one daughter-in-law, and six wonderful grandchildren.
Having been in ministry for over 30 years as both an evangelist and a pastor, Dr. Bigpond has been fortunate enough to share the gospel with the people of over 200 Native American/First Nation reservations. He is currently serving as Apostle of Morning Star Church of All Nations and gives apostolic oversight to other churches on and off reservations in America. Dr. Bigpond is a certified drug and alcohol abuse counselor; as well as, an accomplished musician and singer.
Dr. Bigpond played an active role in the development of a joint resolution of apology to Native peoples for ill-conceived policies by the U.S. government regarding Indian Tribes; frequently traveling to Washington D.C. to work with Senator Sam Brownback (Ret.) of Kansas. In light of his tireless work with the resolution, Charisma Magazine named Dr. Bigpond one of the Ten Most Influential Christian Leaders of 2006.
*Special note: Dr. Rev. Diane Wigstone, who is leading this class, was blessed to have met and prayed with the House sponsor of the bill, Congresswoman Jo Ann Davis from Jamestown Virginia who re-introduced the bill in the House in the the 109th Congress. Diane also wrote about the importance of the bill in her book, 14 Generations: America’s Critical Choice for Blessing or Exile. The Native American Apology Resolution bill was reintroduced by Congresswoman Jo Ann Davis from Jamestown Virginia in the House and Senator Sam Brownback from Kansas in the Senate. (H.J. Res. 3 and S. J. Res. 15) You can order Diane’s book 14 Generations: America’s Critical Choice for Blessing or Exile on her website: www.DestinyCenter.com.
Dr. Bigpond works include his involvement with Native America Justice Gate East of the Mississippi; which deals with land reconciliation in the eastern states. He has graciously received various keys to cities and proclamations from governors and mayors for his works.
Dr. Bigpond provides an apostolic covering for many ministries as a member of C. Peter Wagner’s International Coalition of Apostles; and is also on the boards of the following ministries:
All Tribes DC
Heartland Apostolic Prayer Network
Oklahoma Apostolic prayer network.
Native American Apostolic CouncilNational Prayer Committee
The Oak Initiative
Founder—-NACOP– NATIVE AMERICAN CIRCLE OF PRAYER
Inter-tribal Prayer network —39 tribes
Morning Star Evangelistic Church
Two Rivers Native American Training Center
T.V. Program The Gathering Place
Dr. Bigpond Face Book live–Native Waves Network
Dr. Bigpond has traveled worldwide, evangelizing and representing Christian Native Americans. Inspired by his involvement in Heartland Apostolic Prayer Network, he followed God’s direction and founded the Native American Circle of Prayer. NACOP establishes prayer teams who are skilled in spiritual warfare and intercession for the Native people and issues that concern them. Out of this, God gave him Spirit Wind, which is an annual prayer day originating on the focus of the Five Civilized Tribes. Since its founding, it has branched out to include several other Native American Tribes.
God also blessed Dr. Bigpond with the vision of Two Rivers Native American Training Center, for which he is the president and co-founder. The training center is a Christian training base camp for the purpose of dealing with occult and territorial enemy strongholds on the reservations, and throughout the U.S.
Dr. Bigpond is host of The Gathering Place on Tulsa, OK channel CW 12/19 and God’s Learning Channel, Midland, TX; and is frequently featured on Light of the Southwest on GLC, Midland, TX. He teaches extensively about land issues and reconciliation. Dr. Bigpond has also published several books and is currently authoring a book dealing with forgiveness, not only from the Native American perspective of historical atrocities but, also the spiritual significance of forgiveness as it relates to all people.
Dr. Bigpond belongs to the Yuchi Indian tribe and travels all over America to pray over the land. In this teaching he shares that there are four main things that defile our land and keep us from coming into the promised land.
For more information about Dr. Bigpond, and to purchase his book, go to his website: http://drbigpond.org
Rev. Dr. Alistair P. Petrie: For many years in both the United Kingdom and Canada, Alistair served as senior pastor in diverse city church settings. With that experience and his earlier years spent in professional broadcasting, he now serves as the Executive Director of Partnership Ministries, a global ministry that teaches the principles and relevance of the Gospel and its relationship to all of society. Partnership Ministries is a ministry for the 21st Century Church combining prayer and research in order to prepare Communities, Cities, Nations, and the Marketplace for lasting revival, authentic transformation and the release of Kingdom culture. Alistair consults regularly in many parts of the world with churches, leaders, and business leaders who are witnessing amazing breakthrough in challenging times. He combines Scripture and fact with humor and example, and loves opening the eyes and hearts of people to the God of the Impossible!
Obtaining his Doctorate through Fuller Seminary, he has been a guest lecturer at several academic settings and Schools of Ministry. As well as being an international speaker, he is the author of several books and workbooks, and along with his ministry team has produced an informative DVD teaching series. He is the author of the highly acclaimed publication In Holy Fear which covers the topic of the Fear of the Lord in a prophetic and practical manner, seen as the “missing ingredient” for authentic community transformation. His newest publications are Prophetic Ditch Digging and God’s Footprint In Business – with two further publications due for release next year. Alistair’s books can be purchased from his website: https://www.partnershipministries.org/shop/books/
Married to Marie, their entire family serve the wider church and the Marketplace in the global arena. For more information about Partnership Ministries go to:www.partnershipministries.org
George Otis, Jr. is a well-traveled missions researcher. He is the CEO, Founder, and President of the Seattle based Sentinel Group – founded in 1990. The Sentinel Group is a Christian research, media, training, and information agency dedicated to helping the Church pray knowledgeably for end-time evangelization, and enabling communities to discover the pathway to genuine revival and societal transformation. They are committed to helping revival-hungry communities discover the pathway to societal transformation.
George Otis Jr. has produced many Transformations Videos with the Sentinel Group, and written about cities and communities being transformed by the power of God. It was 1999, when the Sentinel Group released their first documentary, “Transformations”, which went on to be viewed by over 250 million people. To date, the Sentinel Group has released nine award-winning documentary films, each chronicling unique stories of transformational revival, redemption, and deliverance. Transformation in Cali and the other cities featured in the ‘Transformations’ DVDs, continue to escalate.
George Otis Jr. is best known as the producer of the award-winning Transformations documentaries. Mr. Otis has also authored six books. George Otis Jr. wrote The God They Never Knew in 1982. Winkey Pratney, another Moral Government teacher, lists Otis’ book under “Moral Government” on his website page called, “Twenty to Change the World: Master Book List Of Apologetics Readings”. Both Otis and Pratney have long had a ministry relationship with Youth With A Mission (YWAM). Mr. Otis is a frequent speaker at international conferences and symposia.
For more information about George Otis, Jr., and to purchase his resources, go to his website: https://www.sentinelgroup.org/
Cindy Jacobs is an author, speaker, and teacher with a heart for discipling nations in the areas of prayer and prophetic gifts. She and Mike—her husband—co-founded Generals International in 1985. Generals International (GI) is a prayer-based organization that exists for the purpose of changing lives and transforming nations. We are passionate about the message that God cares about every individual, He cares about every nation, and He still speaks to us today.
At nine years old, the Lord called Cindy when He urged her to read Psalm 2:8: “Ask of me the nations for your inheritance, and the ends of the world for your possession.” That small seed God planted many years ago has sprouted and grown into an international ministry, taking Cindy to more than 100 nations of the world, where she has spoken before hundreds of thousands, including many heads of nations.
Cindy helps people walk in the ministry of prophetic intercession, equipping them to pray effectively for their families, cities, and nations. She describes her call to the nations as “an inverted homesickness,” while she has strong bonds with her two children and six grandchildren back home in Dallas, she has a constant yearning to minister to unreached people globally. Through her journeys, Cindy’s heart has remained fixed on the realization that Jesus left the ninety-nine to go after the one.
Cindy has been recognized by Charisma Magazine as of one of their 40 People Who Radically Changed Our World and she is listed in the Who’s Who Among American Women. She has written for Charisma Magazine, Ministry Today, and Spirit-Led Woman, and is the author of eight books, including such bestsellers as Possessing the Gates of the Enemy, The Voice of God, and Women of Destiny. She is a frequent guest on Trinity Broadcasting Network and The 700 Club, and together with Mike, co-hosts God Knows, a weekly television show that has aired to a potential audience of 800 million people in more than 200 nations in five different languages.
Cindy earned her B.A. in Music from Pepperdine University Pepperdine University Malibu, California and also completed graduate work in Music from Pepperdine. She holds honorary doctorates from Asian Theological Association for her work with unreached people groups, and from Christian International in Santa Rosa Beach, Florida.
For more information about Dr. Cindy Jacobs, and to purchase her resources, go to her website:
Dr. Rev. Ché Ahn is the senior pastor of Harvest Rock Church, the founder/president of Harvest International Ministry, the international chancellor of Wagner University, and the founder of Ché Ahn Ministries. He has appeared on television segments aired on Trinity Broadcasting Network, GodTV, and more. He is an author, itinerant speaker and has been featured on the cover of Charisma magazine. Ché received his Master of Divinity and Doctor of Ministry from Fuller Theological Seminary and has played a key role in many strategic local, national, and international outreaches. He ministers extensively throughout the world, bringing apostolic wisdom with a Holy Spirit impartation of revival, healing, and evangelism. His greatest desire is to see society transformed through Christians who understand and fulfill their ordained purpose. He has written more than a dozen books, including Modern-Day Apostles, God Wants to Bless You!, and The Grace of Giving. Ché and his wife, Sue, are the founding pastors and apostolic leaders of Harvest Rock Church in Pasadena, California.
Pastor Robert Morris is the senior pastor of Gateway Church, a multicampus church based in the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex. Since it began in 2000, the church has grown to more than 100,000 active attendees. His television program airs in over 190 countries, and his radio program, Worship & the Word with Pastor Robert, airs in more than 2,800 radio markets across America.
Pastor Robert serves as chancellor of The King’s University and is the bestselling author of numerous books, including The Blessed Life, Frequency, Beyond Blessed, and Take the Day Off. Robert and his wife, Debbie, have been married 41 years and are blessed with one married daughter, two married sons, and nine grandchildren.
For more information about Pastor Robert Morris, and to purchase his book, go the church website: https://gatewaypeople.com or to his ministry website: pastorRobert.com
Jimmy and Carol Owens were a husband and wife songwriting and author team who are among the pioneers of Contemporary Christian Music and the modern worship movement. Sadly, Carol passed away in 2023.Jimmy and Carol are Grammy and Dove nominated composers of some 250 published and recorded songs, including 12 musicals. They have taught songwriting for over 25 years.
As founders of School of Music Ministries International, Jimmy and Carol, with their teams of artist/teachers, including Dr. Rev. Diane Wigstone, have strengthened both the technical skills and spiritual foundations of thousands of musicians, worship leaders and songwriters around the world.
Jimmy & Carol founded the School of Music Ministries International in 1990 which held Worship Schools around the world. SMMI School Of Music Ministries International first school had 2,000 students for six weeks. For several years SMMI conducted extended seminars on five continents, several per year, with wonderful teams, including Dr. Rev. Diane Wigstone, plus guest artists such as Graham Kendrick (Shine, Jesus, Shine), Marty Nystom (As the Deer), Bob Fitts (Blessed Be the Lord God Almighty), David and Dale Garratt (Scripture in Song), Paul Baloche (Open the Eyes of My Heart), Karen Lafferty (Seek Ye First), Jamie Owens-Collins (The Battle Belongs to the Lord), the Tommy Coomes Praise Band (Billy and Franklin Graham Crusades), Geoff Bullock (The Power of Your Love), Darlene Zschech (Shout to the Lord), and others. Eventually Jimmy & Carol handed leadership off to others and concentrated on writing Heal Our Land, a musical calling the church to prayer for the nation. “Heal Our Land” was recorded live at the Church On the Way, Van Nuys, California. With guest narrators Pastor Jack W. Hayford, Dr. Ken Ulmer, and Pastor Ralph Torres.
Before specializing with Carol in songwriting and teaching, Jimmy was a church minister of music and an arranger/conductor for two TV series and many albums on most major Christian labels.
Their award-winning Come Together was the first of the large arena Praise and Worship musicals. A 2000 article by Paul Davis in a leading British Christian magazine was subtitled “How One Musical Changed the Way We Worship.” Come Together, and their prayer musical, If My People, have been widely embraced by the church in many nations. Their musical worship experience, “Heal Our Land“ has been performed in many city-wide events.
The Owens’s dramatic musicals, such as Show Me!, The Glory of Christmas, and The Witness have brought thousands to faith in Christ, and their children’s musicals (Ants’hillvania was nominated for the 1981 Grammy Award for Best Album for Children) have taught God’s ways to multitudes of enthusiastic kids. Their worship songs, such as “Freely, Freely” and “Holy, Holy” are in many modern hymnals and are used worldwide.
They have worked with many other singers and songwriters, either individually or together, in addition to those they worked with during SMMI mentioned above. This includes Randy Stonehill, Pat Boone, Dean Jones, Jack Hayford, Andrae Crouch, Annie Herring, Matthew Ward, 2nd Chapter of Acts, Barry McGuire, The Imperials, Michael and Stormie Omartian, and Larnelle Harris.
Carol passed away in 2023. Jimmy lives in Southern California, near the families of their children. They were married for over 60 years and have two children Jamie Owens-Collins and Buddy Owens. Jamie Owens Collins is a recording artist, songwriter and speaker, known for her widely used songs, such as “The Battle Belongs to the Lord,” “You Have Broken the Chains” and “The Victor.” Her husband, Dan Collins, is a record producer, publisher and head of NewPort Records. Buddy Owens is an author and frequent Promise Keepers speaker and serves with Pastor Rick Warren on the pastoral staff of Saddleback Community Church and as Editorial Director for Purpose Driven Ministries
Dr. Rev. Diane Wigstone has taught with the University of the Nations for many years. She has traveled to over 70 countries and has trained students from over 100 countries. Diane has her Bachelor’s (BBA), Master’s (MBA), and Doctorate in Business (DBA). She is the current Director of YWAM Hollywood. Diane’s song, “We Are YWAM,” was written in honor of the 50th anniversary of Youth With A Mission.
Gene Berryhill, Ph.D., teaches our Ancient Art: The Tapestry of the Ages course.
Joyce Meade teaches our Music Theory for Worshipers course.
Jeff Tharp teaches our Live Streaming Video Production School. 
Cornelia “Corrie” ten Boom is an inspiration to many. Together with her family, Corrie stood up against the Nazi regime in Holland during World War II. Her book, The Hiding Place, recounts the story of her family’s efforts to help Jews escape the Nazis. She shares, how after her family was betrayed, she found hope in God while imprisoned in a concentration camp even though she was the only one from her family who survived. Her powerful teachings on the love of God and forgiveness can change your life.
Stan Shilladay has a passion for ministry and for the creative arts. Stan has worked at several churches as Audio and Technical Arts Director, and was the Audio Director at Belmont church in Nashville when he shared with Dr. Rev. Diane Wigstone during the ‘microphone and sound’ portion of the Public Speaking: Platform 101 class. Stan has also worked with several Christian Artists based out of Nashville TN including “SonicFlood” where he served as their FOH sound engineer and production/road manager. Stan served as the Director of Khanyisa International Ministries, a mission organization focused on ministry in South Africa.
Dr. Negiel Bigpond is a full blood Euchee/Yuchi Native American whose family was on the Trail of Tears. His Yuchi name is Au was day, which means Sky Hunter, One Who Seeks Vision. Dr. Bigpond is a fourth generation minister of the gospel. He and wife, of 41 years, Jan have been blessed with three children, two sons-in-law, one daughter-in-law, and six wonderful grandchildren.
Rev. Dr. Alistair P. Petrie: For many years in both the United Kingdom and Canada, Alistair served as senior pastor in diverse city church settings. With that experience and his earlier years spent in professional broadcasting, he now serves as the Executive Director of Partnership Ministries, a global ministry that teaches the principles and relevance of the Gospel and its relationship to all of society. Partnership Ministries is a ministry for the 21st Century Church combining prayer and research in order to prepare Communities, Cities, Nations, and the Marketplace for lasting revival, authentic transformation and the release of Kingdom culture. Alistair consults regularly in many parts of the world with churches, leaders, and business leaders who are witnessing amazing breakthrough in challenging times. He combines Scripture and fact with humor and example, and loves opening the eyes and hearts of people to the God of the Impossible!
George Otis, Jr. is a well-traveled missions researcher. He is the CEO, Founder, and President of the Seattle based Sentinel Group – founded in 1990. The Sentinel Group is a Christian research, media, training, and information agency dedicated to helping the Church pray knowledgeably for end-time evangelization, and enabling communities to discover the pathway to genuine revival and societal transformation. They are committed to helping revival-hungry communities discover the pathway to societal transformation.
Cindy Jacobs is an author, speaker, and teacher with a heart for discipling nations in the areas of prayer and prophetic gifts. She and Mike—her husband—co-founded Generals International in 1985. Generals International (GI) is a prayer-based organization that exists for the purpose of changing lives and transforming nations. We are passionate about the message that God cares about every individual, He cares about every nation, and He still speaks to us today.
Dr. Rev. Ché Ahn is the senior pastor of Harvest Rock Church, the founder/president of Harvest International Ministry, the international chancellor of Wagner University, and the founder of Ché Ahn Ministries. He has appeared on television segments aired on Trinity Broadcasting Network, GodTV, and more. He is an author, itinerant speaker and has been featured on the cover of Charisma magazine. Ché received his Master of Divinity and Doctor of Ministry from Fuller Theological Seminary and has played a key role in many strategic local, national, and international outreaches. He ministers extensively throughout the world, bringing apostolic wisdom with a Holy Spirit impartation of revival, healing, and evangelism. His greatest desire is to see society transformed through Christians who understand and fulfill their ordained purpose. He has written more than a dozen books, including Modern-Day Apostles, God Wants to Bless You!, and The Grace of Giving. Ché and his wife, Sue, are the founding pastors and apostolic leaders of Harvest Rock Church in Pasadena, California.
Pastor Robert Morris is the senior pastor of Gateway Church, a multicampus church based in the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex. Since it began in 2000, the church has grown to more than 100,000 active attendees. His television program airs in over 190 countries, and his radio program, Worship & the Word with Pastor Robert, airs in more than 2,800 radio markets across America. 
Jimmy and Carol Owens were a husband and wife songwriting and author team who are among the pioneers of Contemporary Christian Music and the modern worship movement. Sadly, Carol passed away in 2023. Jimmy and Carol are Grammy and Dove nominated composers of some 250 published and recorded songs, including 12 musicals. They have taught songwriting for over 25 years. 
award-winning Come Together was the first of the large arena Praise and Worship musicals. A 2000 article by Paul Davis in a leading British Christian magazine was subtitled “How One Musical Changed the Way We Worship.” Come Together, and their prayer musical, If My People, have been widely embraced by the church in many nations. Their musical worship experience, “Heal Our Land“ has been performed in many city-wide events.