Day 10 - January 19, 2011

6AM // Mercy Lokulutu

Celebration Church, Jacksonville, FL

Mercy Lokulutu is a dynamic communicator with a passion to teach the transforming truths of the Word of God. With her authentic and humorous style, Mercy’s powerful messages inspire, challenge and equip people to live out their full potential in Christ.

Growing up in Nigeria, Mercy developed an enduring zeal for God at a young age raised by a mother who served in full-time ministry. After moving to the United States, she continued her lifelong pursuit of God by connecting into Celebration Church of Jacksonville, FL, where she now serves as one of the pastors. “I have a passion to see people truly experience God’s unrelenting love and extravagant grace through His word. I love how God’s Word can radically unleash potential, reveal vision and embolden people to make a difference in their world.”

Mercy cherishes being a wife to her husband Marcus and raising a charming three-year old son, Isaiah.

12PM // Stovall Weems

Celebration Church, Jacksonville, FL

Stovall Weems is the founder and lead pastor of Celebration Church in Jacksonville, Florida.  Celebration Church is a global, diverse, multisite church that reaches people from all walks of life.  Since it began with just seven people in 1998, the church has grown both regionally and internationally to twelve locations with over ten thousand people in weekend attendance.

Stovall is noted for his energetic, engaging and practical communication style.  As pastor, teacher, and conference speaker, his ministry focuses on building the local church, reaching people with the gospel, and developing passionate followers of Christ.

Stovall is also the leader of Awakening, a twenty-one-day spiritual campaign of prayer, fasting and personal devotion that takes place each January.  Awakening serves to inspire pastors and churches around the world to establish a culture of prayer and fasting in their church or ministry.  

Stovall and his wife, Kerri, have three children, Kaylan, Stovie and Annabelle.

7PM // Steven Furtick

Elevation Church, Charlotte, NC

Pastor Steven grew up in Moncks Corner, South Carolina, where at age 16 he realized God's plan for him to start a life-changing church in a metropolitan city.

After nearly five years, Elevation Church has grown to more than 7,000 in attendance each week at four locations. Since our launch, we’ve seen more than 9,500 people receive Christ. In 2007, 2008 and 2009, Elevation Church was named one of the “10 fastest growing churches in America” by Outreach Magazine.

The heart of Pastor Steven's message is revolutionary faith and how to approach every experience from a visionary perspective. As a young voice in the Church with wisdom beyond his years, his passion for seeing God's purposes fulfilled is igniting a fire here in our city and beyond.

He resides in the Charlotte area with his wife, Holly, and two sons, Elijah and Graham.