Duane Smith, author of "Unstoppable Youth Ministry," is a vocational youth ministry veteran with over four decades of experience. Having served several churches as a youth pastor and over one hundred as a coach/consultant, Duane has learned through success and failure what works and what doesn't. In addition to direct church work, Duane has launched or led six non-profit organizations that provide services to support youth ministry, including Kingdom Vision Alliance Group, an initiative that fosters collaborative synergy among ministry organizations. Duane is blessed as a husband, father, and grandfather to ten grandchildren. Fishing in Alaska as often as possible is one of his greatest adventures.