Dave is a follower of Jesus, husband to Sydney, and dad to Micah, Jack, and Judah. He lives in Nashville, TN where he, along with an incredible team of friends, launched and still provides directional leadership to Ethos Church, Onward Church Planting, Awaken, and Man Tribe. Dave is passionate about making disciples, planting churches, and awakening a movement for the glory of God, the joy of the church, and the good of the multitudes who don’t yet trust and follow Jesus. 

Aaron is a disciple of Jesus, husband to Amy, and dad to Elijah, Toren, Dahlia, and Carra. After planting a church in Vancouver, BC, Aaron and his family moved to Nashville, TN to help co-found and launch Onward Church Planting, where Aaron currently serves as the Executive Director of Training. In addition to Onward, Aaron serves as a directional leader and campus pastor at Ethos Church. He is a gifted teacher, leader, and disciple maker passionate about partnering with God to raise up a new generation of church planters in the United States and beyond.

Keela is a follower of Jesus, wife to Andrew, and mom to Isaiah. She and her husband Andrew, launched and give leadership to Ethos Church at Marathon Music Works. Before joining the team at Onward, Keela served as an Associate Dean at Lipscomb University. Keela serves as the project manager and ministry assistant for the Onward Team and family.

Stoney is a disciple of Jesus with a passion for Jesus and his church that is evident in all he does. He is a committed part of the Ethos Church family, and has faithfully served in a variety of roles from house church leader to volunteer coordinator. Stoney is uniquely gifted to help resource the movement at Onward as a designer with a heart for God’s Kingdom. He founded and leads Epic Life Creative, and leverages many of his design resources to help Onward create quality materials to further equip disciple-making church planters.