Expression58 » Our Staff

Shawn Bolz :: Director of Expression 58

Shawn’s passion is to influence Christians to take on their journey of intimacy with God wholeheartedly. He has used his prophetic ministry and his fresh Biblical perspective in his teaching/life coaching messages to help people come into a relational approach with God that is both organic and
revelatory.

Shawn has been in ministry since 1993, speaking at conferences, schools, and television programs, all with a heart for training and equipping people in their lives to further pursue God, and mentoring people in their spiritual development.

Shawn was involved in different types of leadership with Metro Christian Fellowship with Mike Bickle for eight years and then made the transition to the International House of Prayer in Kansas City for four years. While there he taught in the Bible School, ministered to thousands of leaders in the body of Christ from every Christian denomination, and mentored many people. He was also known as one of the prophetic voices in Kansas City where he was involved with Shiloh and prophetic leadership.

He joined the leadership team of WhiteDove Ministries in January of 2003. In his participation with the WhiteDove, he developed a leadership training internship, and helped with the team to develop their training school, along with establishing the base of ministry in Foley, Alabama. He left the WhiteDove team in 2006 to pursue starting Expression58 Ministries.

In October 2006, he founded Expression58, a missions base and church focused on training and equipping, the creative arts, the poor, and loving people in the entertainment industry. The base is now located in Hollywood, California.

Shawn has written two books: The Throne Room Company, and Keys to Heavens Economy, An Angelic Visitation from the Minister of Finance. He has also written articles for Streams AWE Magazine, the Elijah List, Morning Star Journal, Voice of Today Magazine, and WhiteDove Ministries monthly online newsletter from 2003-2006, and many other Christian publications.

He has traveled across denominations, cities, countries, and age gaps on thousands of destinations. The ministry has taken him throughout Europe, South America, Canada, and the United States. He has also made television appearances on Daystar, TBN, The Miracle Channel, Extreme Prophetic, and others.
Shawn and one of the Expression58 leaders: Sally Robson, also launched an hour long daily radio show in 2008 called: Your Life with Shawn & Sally on Hosanna Broadcasting Network.
Shawn has a burning heart to see the entertainment industry and the creative arts come into a revival and has been influencing believers who are in performing arts for many years. He is currently working on television and movie projects. He currently resides in Hollywood, California.

Jonatan And Jennifer Toledo :: Associate Directors

Jonatan and Jennifer are the directors of Global Children’s Movement, a ministry birthed out of compassion for children at risk around the world. Their vision is to equip and release children into the fullness of the kingdom. They have ministered extensively throughout many different nations, seeing transformation come to communities as they embrace generational unity. Their passion is to see a whole generation truly fall in love with Jesus and be released to partner with heaven . They long to see the simple undiluted gospel restored in the church, and for the kingdom of heaven to manifest on behalf of the poor. Jonatan and Jennifer are now living in Los Angeles with their daughter, Malika.

Paula Benne :: Associate Director of Expression58

Everything Paula does is out of a deep desire to see Jesus made famous. She has had a rich journey of hearing His voice and then partnering with Him through thousands of trips. Although now most of her trips are public ministry, many of them throughout the years were intercessory missions that helped birth God’s purposes. Paula is a founding member of the Expression58 team as well as co-host to Shawn Bolz on an exciting new show that will premier in 2007 called “The Shawn and Paula Show.” In Paula’s early years, she was an athlete winning national competitions for High Jump, and even trying out for a spot on the Olympic volleyball team. Paula currently resides in Los Angeles, California.

Jesse Grim :: Associate Director of Expression58

Jesse graduated from Gordon College with a B.A. in Biblical and Theological studies, and B.A. in international affairs. After completing an internship with the International House of
Prayer in Kansas City, he went on to serve there for two years especially with healing rooms, worship, prophetic rooms, and prayer leading. In 2003, he joined the staff of WhiteDove
Ministries under Shawn Bolz traveling ministry and the Iburn Internship. In 2006, he became one of the founding members of Expression58 Ministries, where he is now on staff. His heart is to see the body of Christ trained in the full expression of the Holy Spirit here and abroad. He has a special
grace for healing ministry and has seen hundreds of people healed in radical manifestations of miracles. Jesse has spoken at conferences, seminars, and events as well as been a part of worship teams, healing teams, and prophetic teams. He grew up in Puebla Mexico with his missionary family who are on the pioneering team of a large Christian movement.

JoAnna Grim :: Associate Creative Arts Director
JoAnna has a heart to see heaven’s expression manifested on this whole generation. Her speaking, music, and dancing reaches into heaven to bring it upon the earth. In her
youth she mentored the children in her local church and was a leader in her youth group. She moved at an early age to join the WhiteDove internship and after graduating did an intensive internship with Shawn Bolz where she traveled on many trips and participated in prophetic,
teaching, dance, worship, and leadership ministries. Joanna moved down to the Alabama WhiteDove base and worked with the creative arts and dance ministry at several of their conferences. Now Joanna is part of the staff of Expression58 leading especially in the creative arts, and being a voice to this generation.

Zane and Kristen Ptolemy
Worship Leaders/Team Builders of Expression58

Zane and Kristin Ptolemy have a strong desire to bring the body of Christ into an intimate and real place of worshipping Jesus. Their passion is to see believers come before God without
guile and shame, to encounter Jesus as a person and a friend. Zane has been leading worship in church and conference settings for over four years. Kristin has attended the School of Ministry at Toronto Airport Christian Fellowship. She also lived in Buenos Aires, Argentina in the revival at King of Kings Church. They’ve also attended The Iburn internship with White Dove Ministries. Zane and his wife Kristin live in Los Angeles, California.

Matthew Schroeder :: Ministry Team

Matthew grew up in Littleton Colorado, with his family who were ordained and on staff at their local church. In high school, he was the president of Fellowship of Christian Athletes and was a youth leader in his local youth ministry. After a high school career in athletics, Matthew had a choice between his extreme sporting life or extreme ministry opportunities. He graduated and pursued a radical ministry destiny. He got a degree from the Call School of Ministry in Pasadena, California under Lou Engle. He then moved to Kansas City and graduated the Iburn Advanced Leadership Internship under WhiteDove ministries. Matthew now works with Expression58. His heart is to see a movement of young adults who know the full expression of the Kingdom and bring it to this generation.

Justin and Abi Stumvoll :: Ministry Team

Justin has a passion for people. He served in leadership in several churches starting early in his youth group, then leading into his young adulthood where he again took on a role of leadership amongst his peers. At the same time he was a leader in Men of Vision ministry in a Vineyard church in the Los Angeles area. Justin loves the homeless and the poor, whether on the streets of LA or abroad. He has a heart to see a mighty army arise from the streets. He also loves inter generational ministry, wanting to see children move out in their fullness. He graduated from the Art Institute of California in Santa Monica in 2005. He is currently working as Shawn’s assistant and helping to develop the Expression58 base.

Jennifer Bolz

Jennifer grew up with a passion for people and community. Her desire is to see a move of God in the arts, entertainment industry, and amongst the poor. She has served on many church leadership teams and has a rich history of helping to build the relational dynamics of team life. Jennifer also is a dancer, a worshiper, and loves the performing arts. Jennifer and her brother, Shawn, have always felt a special connection in bringing people into a family dynamic of love.



Tyler Ward :: Ministry Team/Shawn's Assistant


Stacey Hernandez :: Counseling Pastor/Resources Department


Sally Robson :: Entertainment Director