Aaron Salvato is the founder GoodLion Ministries & the GoodLion Podcast Network, and also serves as CGN’s Content Strategy Director. Previously he worked in youth ministry for over a decade, serving as a middle school pastor, high school pastor, and bible college teacher. He has a huge passion to reach the youth of today with The Gospel and to find innovative ways to do ministry in this cultural moment. He and his wife Brooklynn currently serve Jesus in Oklahoma City.
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