Walker Moore, founder and president of Awe Star Ministries, is an internationally known youth culture expert, Bible teacher, author, and conference speaker who has worked with families for more than four decades. His organization networks with thousands of churches worldwide to provide students with global missions opportunities.
Walker holds both a B.S. and honorary doctorate in sacred theology from Hannibal- LaGrange University. His humor and homespun wisdom touch hundreds of thousands of readers each week through his long-running "Rite of Passage Parenting" column in the Baptist Messenger and other Oklahoma newspapers. Walker is the author of several books, including Rite of Passage Parenting: Four Essential Experiences to Equip Your Kids for Life and the Mom's Choice Award-winning Rite of Passage Parenting Workbook. He and his wife, Cathy, have two adult sons.
Marti Pieper's passion to read, write, and pray has yielded many adventures. Her prayer involvement moved her to assist Brent and Deanna Higgins in telling their sons compelling story. I Would Die for You: One Student's Story of Passion, Service, and Faith became a young adult bestseller.
Marti, who holds a B.S.Ed. from The Ohio State University and M.Div. from Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary, is an author, editor, and conference speaker who also serves as Director of Prayer and Publication for Awe Star Ministries. She is wife to Tom, a worship pastor, and mom to five young adults.
