ENCOURAGEMENT

Jud Wilhite

Jud Wilhite serves as Senior Pastor of Central Church. Central is dedicated to introducing people to Jesus and helping them follow Him. Jud is a best-selling author who has written several books including The God of Yes, Pursued, and a study Bible for new believers, The Uncensored Truth Bible for New Beginnings. Jud and his wife, Lori, reside in the Las Vegas area with their two children, Emma and Ethan, and a slobbery Bulldog named Roxy.

Luis Palau

Luis Palau and his ministry have shared the Gospel with more than 1 billion people through evangelistic events and media. He has spoken in person to 30 million people in 75 countries with more than 1 million registered decisions for Jesus Christ. He has authored close to 50 books, contributed articles on issues of faith to countless publications, and counseled business leaders, political leaders, and heads of state around the world. 

Francis Anfuso

Having been saved in a revival (The Jesus Movement), on Mother’s Day (because of his mother’s prayers), Francis Anfuso spends much of his time in intercession, uniting Christian leaders, and believing for a mighty move of God’s Spirit across the Sacramento region and throughout America.

Levi Lusko

Levi Lusko was born in Colorado in 1982, moving to Albuquerque, New Mexico, in 1993. He grew up in a Christian family and has never known life outside of church. "I am so thankful that my parents raised me knowing the Scriptures and am trying to raise my children the same way," Levi says. These days, Levi is the lead pastor of Fresh Life Church – a multisite church located in Montana, Utah, Oregon, and Wyoming that he and his wife, Jennie, pioneered in 2007. Levi travels around the world speaking about Jesus. He takes pleasure in small things, such as black coffee, new shoes, fast Internet, and falling asleep in the sun. He and Jennie have one son: Lennox, and four daughters: Alivia, Daisy, Clover, and Lenya, who is in heaven.