Young Saints Conference

Tom and his wife Leslie have served together in full-time ministry for over nineteen years, more than ten of which have been at Bethel. Tom has dedicated his life to see a generation encounter God, step into freedom, discover their identity, and send them out as revivalists. He also heads up the evangelistic ministries at Bethel by preaching, equipping, and inspiring the local church and BSSM to reach their world with the message of the Gospel in authenticity and power.

Ben Fitzgerald is a passionate lover of Jesus and the senior leader of Awakening Europe, a movement that champions the Gospel across Europe through stadium events, city-wide outreaches, and training schools. Originally from Melbourne, Australia, Ben met Jesus in an encounter that deeply changed him in 2002 whilst he was dealing drugs. Since then Ben has lived passionately about one thing – showing the world Jesus in his everyday life and taking the good news of the Kingdom to the nations.

In 2009, Ben moved to Redding, California to attend Bethel School of Supernatural Ministry (BSSM). After graduating, he then served on staff as a Pastor at Bethel Church for several years. He currently lives in Germany leading the Awakening Team and spends much of his time traveling extensively – both in Europe and across the world.

Galatians 5:1 says “It is for freedom that Christ has set us free.” In line with that mission, Ben loves to equip people to live in God’s fullness of freedom and identity.  He has a deep conviction that the future of nations will be transformed by radical believers living free and proclaiming Jesus boldly.

Rory Helart is the Youth Pastor of Bethel Church in Redding, CA. He and his wife, Mari have been serving actively in Young Saints since 2010. They have three beautiful daughters: Brooklyn, Harper, and Kinsley. Their heart is to see students walk in relationship with Jesus, know their identity, and learn to love and influence the world around them. Rory has a massive heart to empower students to be supernatural revivalists in every sphere of their world and walk confidently in the gifts and calling God has for them. Rory’s passion is to also raise up powerful youth pastors and leaders who bring freedom and identity through strong beliefs about who God is.

Mari Helart is the Worship Pastor of Young Saints at Bethel Church in Redding, CA. She also pastors Jr High & High School alongside her husband Rory. She’s been leading worship since 2005, from major conferences to youth group on Wednesday nights. She is a mother to three beautiful little girls named Brooklyn, Harper, and Kinsley. Her heart is to see every young person encounter God in worship and develop a intimate walk with God. Her desire is that every student would walk with Jesus for all of their days - never going back to the former way of living.