About the Authors
Kara Powell, PhD, is the executive director of the Fuller Youth Institute (FYI) and a faculty member 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 also speaks regularly at parenting and leadership conferences. Kara is the author or coauthor of a number of books, including The Sticky Faith Guide for Your Family, Sticky Faith Curriculum, Can I Ask That?, Deep Justice Journeys, Essential Leadership, Deep Justice in a Broken World, Deep Ministry in a Shallow World, and the Good Sex Youth Ministry Curriculum. Kara lives in Pasadena, California, with her husband, Dave, who is a medical device engineer, and their children, Nathan, Krista, and Jessica. Twitter: @kpowellfyi
Jake Mulder, MDiv, is the director of strategic initiatives at the Fuller Youth Institute (FYI), where he oversees business administration, coordinates new research, develops resources, and helps the team think strategically. He is a graduate of Fuller Theological Seminary (master of divinity) and Western Michigan University (bachelor of business administration in finance) and is currently a PhD candidate at Fuller. Jake is passionate about helping individuals and organizations achieve their full potential. He has worked in a variety of ministry and professional roles, including as a financial analyst, youth pastor in the Reformed Church of America, ministry director with Youth for Christ, and missionary with Youth With A Mission (YWAM) in Europe and Asia. Originally from Michigan, Jake lives in Pasadena, California, with his wife, Lauren, a nutritionist, and their son, Will. Twitter: @jmulderfyi
Brad M. Griffin, MDiv, is the associate director of the Fuller Youth Institute (FYI), where he develops research-based training for youth workers and parents. A speaker, blogger at Fuller YouthInstitute.org, and volunteer youth pastor, Brad is the coauthor of several Sticky Faith books (see StickyFaith.org), Right Click: Parenting Your Teenager in a Digital Media World, Can I Ask That? 8 Hard Questions about God and Faith, and Can I Ask That? Volume 2: More Hard Questions about God and Faith. He has also authored a number of youth ministry book chapters and journal articles. He is a graduate of Fuller Theological Seminary (master of divinity in youth, family, and culture) and Asbury University (bachelor of arts in psychology). Originally from Kentucky, Brad now lives in Southern California with his wife, Missy, and their three children and leads the youth ministry at Mountainside Communion. Twitter: @bgriffinfyi