Dr. Jerry Kirk is the Founder of the Prayer Covenant. He served as Senior Pastor of the College Hill Presbyterian Church for nineteen years. In 1986 Dr. Kirk founded the Religious Alliance Against Pornography. He is also the founder of pureHOPE. In 2013, through partnership with other leaders, he established The Prayer Covenant. Married to Patty for 59 years, five grown children, dozens of grandchildren and several great-grandchildren. Candy L. Marballi is the Global Director for the Kids Prayer Covenant. She has led various childrens ministries for over 29 years in the United States, Japan and the Philippines. She has directed childrens choirs, taught Sunday School classes, and led tutoring programs for at-risk kids. Married almost 35 years to Vik. Two Children: Maria, 24 and Johnathan 33. Candy and her husband reside in Andover, Massachusetts. Rick Schatz is the President of The Prayer Covenant. He is a graduate of the University of Cincinnati in Chemical Engineering and has an MBA from Harvard. Rick served asPresident and CEO of pureHOPE for 14 years, 1990-2016. He is also the Executive Director of the Religious Alliance Against Pornography. Author of On The Road. Married to Sharon. Together they have 3 sons and 11 grandkids and reside in Cincinnati, OH.
