Ray has a rich and varied background as a university and graduate-school professor, speaker, writer, and founder of Thrive Communications. He is also the founding pastor of Bayside Church in the Sacramento region, which he describes as “a church for people who don’t like church.” Bayside has grown into one of the largest churches in the nation.

Mark Clark is the newest Senior Pastor at Bayside Church. He was the founding pastor of Village Church, a multi-site church with locations in multiple cities across Canada and online around the world, that seeks to reach skeptics and challenge Christians. He is the author of The Problem of Jesus and The Problem of God (winner of the 2018 Word Award for Evangelism).

Carey is a best-selling leadership author, speaker, podcaster, former attorney, and church planter. He has extensive experience helping organizations lead through change, develop high-capacity teams, deepen their personal growth along with their health.