For more than 30 years, Dr. John Tolson has been ministering, counseling and inspiring audiences everywhere. Dr. Tolson's background as an athlete, seminary student, youth minister, communicator to the corporate world and founder of High Impact Life and The Gathering USA, Inc. provides a wealth of experience that gives him insight into the hearts of young and old alike.

For more than 30 years, Dr. John Tolson has been ministering, counseling and inspiring audiences everywhere. Dr. Tolson's background as an athlete, seminary student, youth minister, communicator to the corporate world and founder of High Impact Life and The Gathering USA, Inc. provides a wealth of experience that gives him insight into the hearts of young and old alike.

For more than 30 years, Dr. John Tolson has been ministering, counseling and inspiring audiences everywhere. Dr. Tolson's background as an athlete, seminary student, youth minister, communicator to the corporate world and founder of High Impact Life and The Gathering USA, Inc. provides a wealth of experience that gives him insight into the hearts of young and old alike.

For more than 30 years, Dr. John Tolson has been ministering, counseling and inspiring audiences everywhere. Dr. Tolson's background as an athlete, seminary student, youth minister, communicator to the corporate world and founder of High Impact Life and The Gathering USA, Inc. provides a wealth of experience that gives him insight into the hearts of young and old alike.

Dr. John Tolson is the founder of The Gathering, Inc. (thegathering.org) and High Impact Life (highimpactlife.org) - two discipleship ministries that have impacted thousands of men over the past three decades. John authored Take a Knee, a motivational book based on the locker room messages he gave to the Dallas Cowboys (while chaplain from 2008-2011), and co-authored The Four Priorities, which challenges men and women to mature in their faith and become reproducing disciples of Jesus Christ.

Guest Speaker:  Edward M. Kobel

Ed is the President and COO of DeBartolo Development. He leads a team that has created a nationwide real estate investment platform spanning from Hawaii to Florida. Capitalized by the DeBartolo Family and major capital commitments that Ed secured with institutional partners, DeBartolo Development has underwritten a real estate pipeline of over $1 billion. Originally from Pittsburgh, Penn., Ed served in the U.S. Army's counter-intelligence department. He lives in Tampa, Fla., with his wife Becky of 29 years and daughters Elizabeth and Katherine.

For more than 30 years, Dr. John Tolson has been ministering, counseling and inspiring audiences everywhere. Dr. Tolson's background as an athlete, seminary student, youth minister, communicator to the corporate world and founder of High Impact Life and The Gathering USA, Inc. provides a wealth of experience that gives him insight into the hearts of young and old alike.

Dr. Tolson has been a keynote speaker at seminars and conferences for major organizations, such as Walt Disney World, Hyatt Hotels, Promise Keepers, Dallas Baptist University, and more. His background also includes numerous workshops and speeches for church activities, discipleship equipping events, marriage retreats, men's outings, motivational seminars, sporting events and many other venues. With his past experience, John has gained a reputation for getting to "the heart of the issue" and providing relevant answers to life's most critical issues.

For more than 30 years, Dr. John Tolson has been ministering, counseling and inspiring audiences everywhere. Dr. Tolson's background as an athlete, seminary student, youth minister, communicator to the corporate world and founder of High Impact Life and The Gathering USA, Inc. provides a wealth of experience that gives him insight into the hearts of young and old alike.

Dr. Tolson has been a keynote speaker at seminars and conferences for major organizations, such as Walt Disney World, Hyatt Hotels, Promise Keepers, Dallas Baptist University, and more. His background also includes numerous workshops and speeches for church activities, discipleship equipping events, marriage retreats, men's outings, motivational seminars, sporting events and many other venues. With his past experience, John has gained a reputation for getting to "the heart of the issue" and providing relevant answers to life's most critical issues.