Robert Lupton

Robert Lupton is a Christian community developer, an entrepreneur who brings together communities of resource with communities of need. Through FCS Urban Ministries - a nonprofit organization he founded - he has developed two mixed income subdivisions, organized a multi-racial congregation, started a number of businesses, created housing for hundreds of families and initiated a wide range of human services in his community. The author of several books, Mr. Lupton serves as speaker, strategist and inspirer.

Community Leadership Award	The recipient of the third Community Leadership Award has been chosen. During the program, the award will be presented.
Emerging Leadership Award	Our recipient of this year's Emerging Leadership Award has been chosen and will be presented with the award during our Breakfast program.

Jim Lewis

Jim Lewis has served as chief executive officer of the Long Beach Rescue Mission since 2006, where he has led Mission staff in rebuilding and expanding internal programs and external community connections. As an active participant in the Long Beach community, he has been involved in Rotary, Chamber, LB Nonprofit Partnerships and Leadership Long Beach to name a few. An ordained Senior Chaplain, he received a Masters degree in Global Leadership from Fuller Theological Seminary just this year.

Musical Guest

Maurice Love

Maurice Love has performed in a variety of venues on piano/keyboard, bass guitar, lead and background vocals. He has recorded and published original music with Messengers Incorporated and Jetstream, and has served as worship leader and music director for a local church for 15 years. He is currently Instructor of Commercial Music at Long Beach City College in the disciplines of Music Theory, Piano, and computer-based music composition and production.