Our Speakers

REV. LEIGH GETTMAN-ALLEN

Leigh Gettman-Allen’s greatest desire is to see an entire generation transformed by the power of the Holy Spirit and experience a worship movement like no other.

As a worship and young adult minister, Leigh, has faithfully served the Dallas-based, young adult ministry, The Branch at Tyler Street Church for over a decade. She and her husband Billy have ministered to hundreds of young adult students, including for thousands at the national Awaken The Dawn gatherings in Washington D.C., Dallas, and Austin metroplexes.

Leigh is a Magna Cum Laude graduate of Dallas Baptist University with a BA in Communication and a Masters graduate of Regent University with a MA in Intercultural Interpersonal, and International Communication. Leigh instructs Communication courses at DBU and is currently a student at Baylor’s Truett Seminary, continuing her education in Pastoral Leadership at the Wesley House of Studies.

REV. MARK SWAYZE

Mark Swayze serves as the Pastor of NextGen at The Woodlands Methodist Church in Texas. He leads a 20-year discipleship movement across multiple campuses, equipping the next generation to become strong Christian leaders. Mark is also a songwriter and speaker with a passion for revival, worship, and Spirit-filled ministry.

“My heart is now creating a culture of leadership with the next generation. The future is bright. I can feel God doing something incredible here.”

Mark and his wife, Missie, have two children, Lauren and Caleb.

REV. RUDY TOPETE

Rudy Topete has served in full-time ministry for over twenty-five years in both Southern California and Texas. He has been married to his bride, Nikki, for twenty years and together they have a son, Gabriel Isaiah and daughter Dahlia Eve. Rudy is passionate about teaching the unrestricted Word of God and helping others live a transformative life by being presence-driven. He is the author of the books Heaven Colored Sunglasses and Wrecked by Love. Along with a bachelors degree in Biblical Studies, master’s degree in Christian Ministry, Rudy is also a doctorate candidate with an emphasis on church revitalization at Liberty University. With a passion to teach the Word of God, Rudy has led two schools of ministry which served to train and equip leaders in supernatural ministry. Currently, Rudy serves as lead pastor of South Gate Fellowship in Duncanville, Texas.

REV. LAUREN GREEN YATES

Rev. Lauren Green Yates an elder in the Global Methodist Church. She is a wife, mom, former detective, pastor of Austin Global Methodist Church, avid reader and animal friend, and is passionate about helping believers become people of prayer and churches become houses of prayer.

Pastor Lauren believes that revival will not come until all Christians become prayer warriors and all churches become houses of prayer. Do you want to see revival? Let’s pray and shake the walls! Acts 4:31

REV. DR. RUSTY FREEMAN

Rev. Dr. Rusty Freeman serves as the first holder of the Scott L. Engle Director of the Wesley House of Studies at Truett Seminary. Rusty is a 7th generation Global Methodist ordained elder and has expertise in youth and young persons ministries, men's ministries, spiritual formation, retreats, and camps. From 2000 to 2014, he served as Director of Youth Ministries for the Rio Texas Conference of the United Methodist Church. In 2015, Rusty and his wife, Dr. Lane Freeman, founded Movement Ministries, LLC. In 2019, they formed Revive Ministries as a non-profit entity to help lead youth and youth workers into making disciples and growing God's Kingdom.

Rusty has served as a consultant, senior pastor, associate pastor, conference speaker, event planner, and youth pastor. He has a Bachelor of Arts in Journalism and Religion from Baylor University, and a Master of Divinity and Doctor of Ministry from Asbury Theological Seminary in Wilmore, Kentucky.

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Sarah Matzke is the office manager at Tyler Street Church, serving in various capacities, from facility management to event coordination to content creation and everything in between. As a child of missionaries in the Solomon Islands, Sarah’s unique background and lifelong involvement with Tyler Street have led to a strong passion for serving the local church and the Oak Cliff community.

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