As a little girl Monica walked into the living room and announced that one day she would be on television talking about God. That's a pretty big declaration - especially when no one in the family attends church or even says they are a Christian. As a teen Monica gave her heart to Christ and felt a stirring to study media in college. Fast forward to today Monica serves as the General Manager of Christian Television Network in Nashville. She hosts a daily television show called Bridges that airs in over 50 million homes across the country.

Monica has been married to her husband Joe for 39 years and they have one adult son named Joseph. Monica loves to spend time with her family and says much of her life can be described as "Me and My Two Joes"

Liesl is a native South African, now naturalized American citizen who has been in full time ministry since shows 18 years old.  Born into a Christian family, Liesl gave her life to Jesus at the young age of 5 and was active in ministry with her church until the Lord called herinto full time ministry in Israel.  Liese met her husband Bram in Israel while leading an International Christian young adult’s ministry.  They got married in Jerusalem and then moved to the Netherlands, and then to the USA where together they continued in Christian ministry to Israel.  Liesl also led a women’s small group ministry through her local church.  Two years ago, the Lord led them to start the Olive Tree church here in Murfreesboro.  Liesl is now full time with the church and continues to lead a women’s small group called ‘Roots and Fruits’ as part of the Olive Tree ministry.  She has a passion to encourage women to deepen their relationship with the Lord so that each on can be used by God to bear fruit in these unique days. She and Bram have two precious children Eloise who is 12 and Samuel who is 18, as well as an active Maltese poodle who they all dearly love called Trigga.

Cole is a passionate speaker called to equip people to live godly lives. He believes strong marriages and families are the bedrock of a thriving society. With six years in youth ministry, Cole has served families and spoken to diverse audiences, from children to seniors. Married to Lucy since May 2024, he humorously credits her for

teaching him, an only child, to share. Now working in the marketplace, Cole continues to follow God’s call to inspire and equip others. At Simply Chosen, he’s excited to share how Jesus’s prayer in the Garden of Gethsemane models the importance of submission

to God.