Young Influencers List, November Edition

Here you go, the November edition of the Young Influencers List. You can see all the past month's lists here. 

1. Chelsea Crockett- actress, writer, and über popular You Tuber on lifestyle, fashion, beauty and makeup. 

2. Josh Surratt - lead pastor of Seacoast Church in South Carolina. 

3. Rashawn Copeland - OKC based teacher, evangelist, soon to be author, and college and young adult leader. 

4. John Crist - stand up comedian, funny video creator, and recent comedic host of Catalyst. 

5. Melodie Malone - Atlanta based singer, songwriter, part of the Passion Band, worship leader and door holder at Passion City Church. 

6. Sammy Lopez - San Antonio based pastor and ambassador/spokesperson for I am Second, and founder and president of the Ministers Initiative. 

7. Jenn Sprinkle - Dallas based designer, creative strategist, serial entrepreneur, and founder of the Well Studio. 

Young Influencers List, October Edition

Here you go, the October edition of the Young Influencers List. You can see all the past month's lists here. 

1. Meighan Stone - president of Malala Fund, speaker with Propel Women, and previously vp of communications at World Food Programme USA.  

2. Stan Johnson - Atlanta based producer at World 50, singer, songwriter, road manager, and hype man. 

3. Melody Moody - founder of JOYN, an India based fair trade company, providing opportunity and changing lives through fashion. 

4. Nick Runyon - US director for Christian Vision, a UK based global evangelization project. 

5. John McCann - New Orleans based founder of soon to launch fashion and lifestyle brand Nave, along with serving at Vintage Church. 

6. Hayley Morgan - Indianapolis based speaker, entrepreneur, and founder of children's clothing company Wildly Co, author of Wild and Free, and founder of the Influence Network and Influence Conference. 

7. Okey Nwoke - program director at Catalyst, style consultant, and founder of Atlanta Fashion Tech Collective. 

8 Thoughts on Creating Great Partnerships

Collaboration is crucial in today's culture. Great organizations seem to always have a strong ability to partner well. Partnerships are not always easy though. Teaming up with one another can result in true synergy. Or many times can result in ultimate failure.

Here are a few thoughts on why creating Great Partnerships is a must for you and your organization:

1. Partnerships allows you to share risk and reward. Creating less downside, and potentially way more upside always make sense.

2. Partnerships create innovation, breakthrough and discovery. Working with others allows for input from outside your "normal" circle of staff or key team members.

3. Ministries and Churches have to work harder to create partnerships. Partnerships are very common in the business world, but for some reason in the not-for-profit world it's difficult to work together. Ministries and churches don't partner well, but when they do, it can be revolutionary.

4. Kingdom building. If we truly wish to reach our mission with the greatest velocity possible, we have to work with others. Achieving our vision and mission is much more possible when working together.

5. Good partnerships start with a deep knowledge of the other. Know your partners well before entering into one.

6. Transparency is crucial. Authenticity and honesty make for long term impact.

7. Strength/Strength. Build partnerships on each other's strengths, not necessarily on trying to improve a weakness.

8. Good fences make for good partnerships. Many times we don't take time to spell out all the details of a partnership in full disclosure. It is crucial to put everything on paper, in an agreement, and make sure all the details are spelled out.

Young Influencers List, September Edition

Here you go, the September edition of the Young Influencers List. You can see all the past month's lists here. 

1. Ryan Devlin - LA based actor, host, producer and co-founder of This Bar Saves Lives, a one for one healthy food snack for children in need. 

2. Candace Cameron Bure - actress, NYT best-selling author, speaker, host, and former star of Full House, now co-hosting The View. 

3. Austin Graff - currently with The Washington Post along with special projects for the CEO, and formerly doing influencer marketing and social media at Honest Tea and IJM.

4. Dan Blythe - London based student pastor at Hillsong Church London, and leading Hillsong Youth across the UK. 

5. Helen Maroulis - first ever US gold medal winner in women's wrestling at the RIO Olympics in August. 

6. Christon Gray - Ohio based rapper, R&B singer, and songwriter,

7. Ellie Holcomb - Nashville based singer, songwriter, and part of indie folk band with her husband Drew. 

Young Influencers List, August edition

Here you go, the August edition of the Young Influencers List. You can see all the past month's names here. 

1. DeVon Franklin - LA based filmmaker, producer, speaker and president of Franklin Entertainment, part of Sony Pictures. 

2. Andrea Sreshta - current MBA student at University of Chicago, contestant and investment on Shark Tank, and co founder of LuminAID Lab, a company dedicated to innovative renewable energy solutions for humanitarian aid. 

3. Malachi O'Brien - Missouri based revivalist, lead pastor, social media strategist and current 2nd vp of Southern Baptist Convention. 

4. NF - Houston based rapper, artist and producer, whose real name is Nate Feuerstein, and most recent album is entitled Therapy Session. 

5. Nedgine Paul - co founder and CEO of Anseye Pou Ayiti (Teach for Haiti), recruiting and training the next generation of teachers in Haiti. 

6. Tyler Johnson - Phoenix based lead pastor of Redemption Church. 

7. Gregory Ellison - author, activist and professor of pastoral care and counseling at Emory University in Atlanta.