Speakers

For this youth convention, we have decided to change our main speaker format. We will now have a different main speaker for each of the main sessions. Our hope is that a different voice for each session will give us an opportunity to reach different students.

RON ERICKSON

Ron Erickson serves as the pastor of The LB Church in Williston, ND. Ron and his wife Barb have four children, plus a daughter-in-law and a son-in-law. He enjoys spending time with family and friends hunting pheasants on the prairies of North Dakota. When he was 25 years old, he was asked by our Church leaders to take eight teenagers from their youth group in Clearbrook, Minnesota to the Lutheran Brethren Youth Convention in Southern California. It was there that the Lord used the pastors and speakers to minister to him. That week marked a change of direction in his life. He went from trying to live with one foot in the world and one foot in the Church, to following the Lord Jesus Christ with his whole life.
Ron writes, "Youth conventions are great! I am honored to share God’s Word with you. I pray that the week we spend together at Elevate will be a week that marks a change of direction in all of our lives, all to His praise and glory!"

ANDREW FOSS

Andrew Foss is a northern New Jersey native who enjoys cheering on his beloved New York Yankees, chances to chill at the shore, and eating NYC pizza. In his downtime, he loves fishing, playing golf, and reading books authored by his intellectual mentors and theological soulmates. He is a Lutheran Brethren pastor in DeWitt, Iowa, where he met his wife, Jenna. They have two children – Talan & Keatyn. They are expecting another child in the fall of 2021.

Kristian Anderson

Kristian Anderson was born and raised in Brooklyn, NY where he came to faith, met his wife Mary and pastored his first congregation, 59th Street Church as their Youth Pastor. Kristian and his wife moved to Minnesota to attend seminary with the hopes of planting a church one day. After seminary, they were called to serve as the Campus Pastor for Triumph Lutheran Brethren Church in Moorhead, MN where he served until feeling a call in 2020 to plant a Church in Boston. Kristian is currently serving Bethany Lutheran Brethren Church in East Hartland, CT as their Executive Pastor and preparing to plant in Boston in the following year. Kristian and Mary love to travel, eat delicious food, entertain, and teach board games. But most of all, they love serving Jesus together.

Paul Larson

Paul Larson is married to Bee and they have five adult children, "who are amazing and trust Jesus and are great friends to us and each other." Paul has been a pastor for 25 years in three different states, and President of the CLB for the last seven. He started in student ministry as a 19 year old youth director, and preached his first sermon then. Paul and Bee also serve at the pleasure of the best dog / cat combo in the universe (Holly & Gus). He loves travel, adventure, hunting, historical fiction, and quick-wit humor. He is also an avid mediocre golfer who likes to wear loud golf shirts and talk smack with his golf-mates. Paul wrote, "Maybe my greatest passion and joy is seeing people young in Christ 'get it', find freedom in the Gospel and their identity and calling in Christ, and 'go on' as His disciples."

Daniel Emery Price

Daniel Emery Price is the Director of Christ Hold Fast for 1517. He is a church and conference speaker, co-host of the podcasts 40 Minutes in the Old Testament and 30 Minutes in the New Testament and the co-author of the book Scandalous Stories: A Sort-of Commentary on Parables. He has served as a church planter, pastor and worship leader and currently lives in Bentonville, Arkansas, with his wife and daughter.

Brandon Pangman

Brandon Pangman is the Director of Elevate Youth Convention, a position he has held for 11 years. This is his 9th Youth Convention that he has attended! He is the Lead Pastor of Emmaus Road Church in Dewitt IA. He lives there with his wife Jenny and his 3 children. It is with great joy and excitement that he gets to share with you at EYC22.

Dan Stenberg

Dan Stenberg is the pastor at Calvary Church in Bergenfield, NJ. He and his wife Karen have been blessed with six children…and yes, they are all boys. He asks for pray for them. He loves messing around with technology, playing video games, cheering for his Seattle Seahawks and reading books to his boys. Dan grew up attending this Youth Convention (now Elevate), and feels blessed to have be a part of the leadership team on quite a few of them over the years. He's excited to hang out with you guys in Estes Park and proclaim to you just how in AWE of the good news of Jesus Christ he is.

Erick Sorensen

Erick Sorensen has served as a pastor in Southern California, New York City and New Jersey. He is married to Missy and they have three boys, Jude, John, and Lincoln. He has co-authored two books: The Sinner/Saint Devotional and Scandalous Stories: A sort of commentary on the parables" and is a co-host of the weekly podcast “30 Minutes in the New Testament."