Valor | Men's Event | March 20th

Pastor Crawford Loritts

Crawford grew up in New Jersey and as a teenager, he trusted Christ as his Savior. He attended and graduated from Plainfield High School in Plainfield, NJ. He attended and graduated from Cairn University in 1972 with a Bachelor of Science degree in Bible. He and his wife Karen met in college and were married on May 22, 1971.

He has traveled throughout the US and much of the world, speaking in churches, evangelistic outreaches, conferences, colleges and seminaries. He has been the featured speaker at Super Bowls, NCAA Final Four Chapel and the Pentagon with senior military officers. He has been a church planter, served for 27 years on the staff of Cru (Campus Crusade for Christ) and served for 15 years as Sr. Pastor of Fellowship Bible Church, Roswell, Georgia. He and his wife, Karen, have been featured speakers at FamilyLife marriage conferences. Crawford is the author of 9 books including Your Marriage Today… and Tomorrow, co-authored with Karen. He is the host of two national radio programs, the weekend program Living a Legacy and the daily program Legacy Moments. Crawford has served on several boards including Passion, Cru, FamilyLife and Chick-fil-A. He has received five honorary Doctorates (Biola Univ., Cairn Univ., Moody Bible Institute, Trinity International Univ. and Columbia International Univ.). Crawford is President and Founder of Beyond Our Generation and is committed to encouraging and helping to shape the next generation of Christian leaders. Crawford and Karen have 4 adult children and 11 grandchildren.

Pastor CJ Johnson

Pastor CJ Johnson is the senior pastor of one of the nation’s fastest-growing churches, Northview, located in Central Indiana, with thirteen campuses across the state. He is married to his lovely wife Kristin of 16 years, and they have four incredible children together. Known for his relevant, candid, and memorable teaching of the Bible, he brings God’s truth and love center stage each week as he preaches to thousands.

With a passion for leadership development and radical generosity, Pastor CJ has recently begun to pour into other senior leaders through the Northview Network in an effort to equip other churches to thrive and significantly impact their communities in life-changing ways. 

Jesus is his message, family is his heart, people are his calling, and hope is his cause. His infectious fervor continues to make him a highly sought-after speaker and leader.