Dean Sikes

Since January of 1993, Dean Sikes has been on the road, ministering words of hope in high schools, Teen Challenge Centers, churches and prisons across America and in nations of the world. To date, he’s spoken at over four thousand two hundred events, sharing the YOU MATTER message with millions of people.

In addition to an active road outreach, the You Matter team is active everyday of the year on social media, sharing messages of hope for everyone, everywhere. Over the last two years, the team has had over 150 million views of Dean’s videos online.

A published author, to date, Dean has written thirty-three (33) books, all of which serve as follow up resources for teens and their families.

Together with his wife, Lori, the Sikes family make their home in Chattanooga, Tennessee.