Kara Powell , PhD , is the chief of leadership formation and executive director of the Fuller Youth Institute ( FYI ) at Fuller Theological Seminary ( see FullerYouthInstitute . org ). Named by Christianity Today as one of “ 50 Women to Watch ,” Kara serves as a youth and family strategist for Orange and speaks regularly at parenting and leadership conferences . Kara has authored or coauthored numerous books , including 3 Big Questions That Shape Your Future , 3 Big Questions That Change Every Teenager , Growing With , Growing Young , The Sticky Faith Guide for Your Family and the entire Sticky Faith series . Kara and her husband , Dave , are regularly inspired by the learning and laughter that comes from their three teenage and young adult children .
Jen Bradbury serves as content director for the Fuller Youth Institute and a volunteer youth pastor at her local Episcopal church . With more than twenty years of experience in youth ministry , she ’ s the author of several books , including The Jesus Gap , The Real Jesus , Called : A Novel About Youth Ministry Transitions , and What Do I Believe About What I Believe ? Jen and her husband , Doug , live in the Chicagoland area where they can regularly be found adventuring with their two young daughters .
Brad M . Griffin is the senior director of content and research for the Fuller Youth Institute , where he develops research-based training for youth ministry leaders and families . A speaker , writer , and volunteer pastor , Brad is the coauthor of over fifteen books , including 3 Big Questions That Shape Your Future , 3 Big Questions That Change Every Teenager , Growing Young , and several Sticky Faith books . Brad and his wife , Missy , live in Southern California and share life with their three teenage and young adult children . 51