Archbishop G. Augustus Stallings, Jr., is the National Senior Co-Chairman of ACLC and the Founder of the Imani Temple, anautonomous and African-centered Catholic Church. Educated at the Pontifical University of St. Thomas Aquinas in Rome, and later pastor of St. Teresa of Avila and Evangelist of the Archdiocese of Washington, DC, he felt the calling to pioneer a uniquely African-American expression of God and family in our lives. And so he established the African-American Catholic Congregation, whose growing and thriving membership resonates with the message that God is strongest in a unified family.

Known for his great character, integrity and wisdom, Bishop Don Meares, Senior Pastor, Evangel Cathedral, Upper Malboro, MD, is an international speaker, pastor, author and successful entrepreneur. His life-changing messages will encourage, inspire and motivate you to pursue your purpose and destiny in God. Known as a pastor-to-pastors, Bishop Meares has been a mentor to hundreds of pastors in the United States and worldwide. The essence of life is to find the purpose for which God has placed you here on planet Earth and to fulfill it. Most people never understand the value of finding their purpose. Bishop Meares has found his and is consumed with a calling to help others do the same.

Wintley Phipps is a world-renowned vocal artist, education activist, motivational speaker, pastor, and CEO and Founder of the U.S. Dream Academy. He has traveled the world delivering messages of hope, advocacy, and equality to many thousands of people. A two-time Grammy Award nominee, Phipps is no stranger to performing in front of distinguished audiences. In addition to President Barack Obama, other notable listeners have included former Presidents Jimmy Carter, Ronald Reagan, George H.W. Bush, Bill Clinton, George W. Bush, former South African President Nelson Mandela, Mother Teresa of Calcutta, and Oprah Winfrey.