Dr. James Shackelford is the Director of the Twin Cities Satellite Campus and the Director of Ongoing Formation and Discipleship at St. Bartholomew Catholic Church in Wayzata, MN. He holds two PhDs from the University of Pennsylvania, one in Early Christian Art, Architecture, and Archaeology, and one in Religious Studies specializing in Patristic Christianity. James has 10+ years of ministry experience, working with organizations including Encounter Ministries, Heart of the Father Ministries, and Stone to Flesh. Drawing upon his academic background, James is passionate about pursuing revival in parish life and seeing our parishes recover the evangelistic fervor of the early church.

Teresa Shackelford (aka Teresa Peterson) is a worship leader, speaker and singer/songwriter. She has played major festivals and conferences (SXSW, NCYC, Abbeyfest) and opened for national acts such as Sidewalk Prophets, Stars Go Dim and Citizen Way. She also served as the Worship Director for Encounter Ministries (2018-20) and has led worship for multiple ministries including Heart of the Father (Unbound), The Culture Project, and WINE (Women In the New Evangelization) and worked with national speakers Fr. Michael Gaitley (33 Days to Morning Glory), Archbishop Chaput, and Relevant Radio’s Fr. Richard Simon. Her second Christian EP, Faithful, led to Teresa being featured on New Release Today’s ‘New Artist Watch’ for June 2018. She is married to Satellite School Director James Shackelford and is delighted at her new (and best) title as mom to their lovely daughter Colette.

Fr. Nick Vance was ordained a priest for the Archdiocese of St. Paul and Minneapolis in 2024 and serves as the parochial vicar at Our Lady of Grace in Edina, MN. After several years of involvement with Saint Paul’s Outreach in college at the University of St. Thomas, he graduated with degrees in Communications and Journalism and Catholic Studies. At the Saint Paul Seminary, he graduated with a Master’s of Divinity and a Master’s of Arts in Theology after writing his thesis on the Holy Spirit and divine adoption. Having been trained in Unbound Ministry, Encounter School of Ministry, Sword of the Spirit covenant communities, and many years of experience in the charismatic movement, he is excited to see disciples come alive in the power of the Holy Spirit to bring the love and truth of Jesus Christ to the world.

Carissa Bartlett is the Director of Administration and an Instructor for the Encounter School of Ministries, Twin Cities Campus. She is also the Liturgy and Music Coordinator at All Saints Church and School in Lakeville, where she plays for Mass, leads worship, and directs choirs for children and adults. Carissa has a background in youth ministry, formation, and sacramental preparation and has a deep passion for helping others to experience the real, supernatural love of God the Father through the Holy Spirit in everyday life.