Encounter Jesus: From Discovery to Discipleship

Father Dave Pivonka, T.O.R., is well known to youth conference attendees from San Diego to Nova Scotia. He spends much of his time helping others come to know God’s love for them through his dynamic preaching, writings, CDs, and other spiritual outreaches. Father Dave has held several ministry positions at Franciscan University in Steubenville, Ohio, and is presently the director of Franciscan Pathways, an evangelistic preaching outreach of his Franciscan Community. He is the author of Hiking the Camino: 500 Miles with Jesus. Fr. Pivonka lives in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

Deacon Ralph Poyo is the founder of New Evangelization Ministries, which exists to assist pastors in training their parish leadership in evangelization. A popular speaker, he travels extensively around the United States. Deacon Ralph is married to his high school sweetheart, Susan, and they have five daughters, and two granddaughters. The Poyos live in Steubenville, Ohio.