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Conference Featured
Speakers for 2005
*Note: Speakers subject to change. |
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You may know the music
of Dennis Jernigan rather than the mention of his name.
Songs like "Your Are My All in All", "Nobody
Fills My Heart Like Jesus", "Thank You",
and "We Will Worship the Lamb of Glory" as
well as hundreds of others, are sung literally all over
the world. Dennis Jernigan is a song receiver and worship
leader. Raised in northeastern Oklahoma, Dennis has
been playing piano and singing since he was a young
boy.
Dennis
shares his story freely because, in his own words, "If
I simply lead people to freedom, they will worship."
Jernigan believes worship is all about relationship
rather than performance...and he believes he is called
to help people get honest with themselves and with God
simply because He has found in his own life that honesty
and truth have set him free. Through the joys of victory
as well as through the sorrow and pain of the struggles
that life brings, God's grace and the freedom he has
found in knowing Jesus permeate the music God breathes
through this man's heart.
Dennis and his wife Melinda,
along with their nine children (you read correctly...NINE),
make their home in Muskogee, Oklahoma where they serve
Christ through the local body of believers known as
New Community Church.
Dennis
will open up our conference with a special night of
worship, encouragement, and celebration on Tuesday evening,
July 19th. |
Dr. Jerry Falwell started
Thomas Road Baptist
Church in 1956 in his hometown of Lynchburg, Virginia,
and also launched regular radio and television broadcast
that same year. His church now has 24,000 members.
He also had a vision
for an educational system that would enable people to
obtain a Christian education from kindergarten through
post-graduate doctoral programs. In 1967 he founded
Lynchburg Christian Academy, which enrolls some 1,000
students pre-school through grade 12. In 1971 Falwell
founded Lynchburg Baptist College, later renamed Liberty
University. The college officially opened with 154
students and four fulltime faculty members. Accredited
by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools,
LU is today, the largest evangelical Christian University
in the country, with more than 16,000 students from
50 states and 80 countries enrolled in its various programs.
Though perhaps better
known outside Lynchburg for political activism, Jerry
Falwell's schedule confirms his passion for being a
pastor and a Christian educator. He believes his heartbeat
is for training young people for every walk of life.
Dr. Falwell and his wife, Macel have three grown children
and eight grandchildren.
Dr. Falwell wil
be sharing on Thursday evening, July 21th. |
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Janelle is a dynamic
speaker nationally and internationally. She creatively
addresses issues related to human brokenness, gender,
sexuality and redemption and healing. Janelle is a licensed
professional counselor specializing with women in conflict
with same sex attractions and emotional dependencies.
She has spoken for Focus on the Family and Exodus, and
as well has served as an adjunct professor at Denver
Seminary. She is the Executive Director of Desert
Hope Ministries. Janelle also is a board member
of NARTH.
She is fresh and relevant
as she creatively addresses issues related to human
brokenness, God's plan for male and female, sexuality,
and redemption and healing in general. Her passion is
to share God's word in a way that speaks to some of
our deepest needs as broken and hurting people. Janelle
Hallman is a licensed professional counselor specializing
with women in conflict with same sex attractions and
emotional dependencies. Janelle regularly supervises
and consults other therapists seeking to understand
the clinical issues surrounding the lesbian condition
and has also taught extensively on the issue of homosexuality,
gender issues and Biblical sexuality at national and
international conferences, seminars and churches.
She is an adjunct professor
at Denver Seminary and the Executive Director of Desert
Hope Ministries, a non-profit organization providing
dynamic conferences on God's design for sexuality in
response to our overtly sexualized and darkened culture.
Previously, she has served as an adjunct professor at
Colorado Christian University and as a Regional Representative
of Exodus International. Janelle currently resides in
Arvada, Colorado with her husband and 18 year old daughter.
Janelle wil be
sharing on Wednesday morning, July 20th. |
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Kathy Koch, Ph.D. (pronounced
“cook”) is the Founder and President of
Celebrate Kids,
Inc. of Fort Worth, Texas. She speaks primarily
to parents, children of all ages, educators, women,
singles, and missionaries nationally and internationally
in churches, schools, and conventions. She's looking
forward to returning to speak at another Exodus convention.
Her first book, Finding Authentic Hope and Wholeness:
5 Questions That Will Change Your Life, was published
by Moody Press in January, 2005.
Dr. Kathy will
be sharing on Thursday and Friday mornings, July 21st
and 22nd. |
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As a gifted Bible teacher
and preacher, Pastor Jimmy's passion in ministry is
to teach, train, and equip Christians to fulfill God's
purpose and call for their lives. He teaches the principles
of God in a clear, practical, and often humorous way
as he makes himself vulnerable through personal examples
in the application of the material he teaches. He is
the author of several books: Marriage on the Rock,
Freedom From Your Past, 7 Secrets to Successful
Families, and Resolving Stress in Your Marriage.
He also hosts the national
television program, Marriage
Today.
Jimmy and his wife, Karen,
have two children and two grandchildren.
Pastor Jimmy
will be sharing on Saturday morning, July 23rd. |
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Alan Chambers is the
President of Exodus International.
Founded in 1976, Exodus is the largest evangelical organization
dealing with homosexual issues in the world. Exodus
is comprised of more than 125 professional mental health
and church-based member agencies - a growing network
of former homosexuals who are dedicated to sharing the
transforming power of Jesus Christ to those affected
by unwanted homosexuality.
Alan's own story as an
adolescent and young adult who struggled with homosexuality
uniquely positions him to address the cultural problems
and policies surrounding this difficult issue. Prior
to coming to Exodus, Alan served on the pastoral team
at Calvary Assembly of God, one of the largest churches
in Orlando.
He is a frequent guest
lecturer and has debated on such university campuses
as the University of California at Berkeley, Pepperdine
University and Reformed Theological Seminary. He is
a guest speaker for Focus on the Family's Love Won
Out Conference, a seminar that travels to six major
cities each year addressing the roots and causes of
homosexuality. Alan is also a member of the Arlington
Group, a broad coalition of pro-family leaders working
to pass pro-marriage legislation. He
has been interviewed on numerous radio and television
programs, including ABC's 20/20, MSNBC's Buchanan
& Press and NBC's Nightline. His editorials
have appeared in The Orlando Sentinel, The Boston Globe
and Charisma magazine.
Alan his wife, Leslie,
and new son Isaac live in Orlando, Florida. His first
book about helping the evangelical church reach out
to homosexuals is due out in 2006.
Alan will open
up our conference on Tuesday evening, July 19th.
Read Alan's
testimony |
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Before his salvation,
“David Kyle” Foster was a successful film
actor in Hollywood. Then in 1980, while on a search
for truth in Israel, Jesus Christ rescued David from
his empty pursuit of fame, drugs, gurus, and immorality
and set him afire for things of the Kingdom of God.
David became the founder and president of Mastering
Life Ministries in 1987. His first book, Sexual
Healing: God's Plan for the Sanctification of Broken
Lives, (available in English and Spanish), is now
in its 4th printing and has been used by Prison Fellowship,
Insight for Living, Jesse Duplantis, Josh McDowell,
Teen Challenge, Exodus International, Youth With a Mission,
and many other ministries and church counseling programs
around the world. It has also been made into an “Angel
Award” winning video course.
David has served as adjunct
professor at Asbury Theological Seminary, The Bible
Institute of Hawaii, Logos Christian College and Trinity
Episcopal School for Ministry. Transformed Into
His Image: Hidden Steps on the Journey to Christlikeness
is the fruit of his doctoral dissertation from TESM.
.He has spoken worldwide
on the healing of life-dominating sin and brokenness,
has appeared on The 700 Club, The Abundant
Life, Cope, The Coral Ridge Hour, His Place, Home Life,
News Odyssey, and has been the host of the "Covenant
Award" winning program, Mastering Life,
on the Focus on the Family Radio Network. He also serves
as a “Canon” at Church of the Messiah in
Jacksonville, Florida.
David will be
sharing and serving communion on Saturdy evening, July
23rd. |
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Worship Leader and Drama Team |
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Holland Davis is Roxie's husband
and the father of three incredible kids - Austin, Chase
and Madison. He also serves as the worship leader at
Calvary Chapel of Costa Mesa where he oversees the School
Of Worship and the newly formed Calvary Chapel Music.
Formerly with Maranatha! Music, Holland was involved
in putting together the Platinum selling WOW Worship
Series and the Gold selling Top 25 Praise Songs. He
has also written many popular songs for Promise Keepers,
Harvest Crusades, Billy Graham and Maranatha! Music
- including Let It Rise. |
Kathy Law’s primary
focus is her husband Doug, and her 4 children. In her
spare time she is President of Shepherd’s Heart
Music, and Kathy Law Management & Consulting Inc.
where she manages Dennis Jernigan’s ministry and
other Christian music artists. She provides stand up
comedy for various venues, and her first comedy release
is called “It’s Kathy.” This album
is part of the outflow of Kathy’s life and ministry
and has proven to be an effective ministry tool in the
lives of many people. Bringing both hope and joy, laughter
and tears. Leaving those who listen, the very real sense
that they have been with God.
Kathy will be
a part of our opening night, July 19th. |
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Jim Shores and Carol
Anderson create powerful Christian theater called "Acts
Of Renewal." Jim and Carol are a husband-and-wife team
of professional actors with over 20 years' experience
in both secular and Christian theater. Their work across
the country has been described as "powerful," "hilarious,"
"deeply moving" and "profoundly Christian." Year after
year, Exodus conference delegates rave about these compelling
and encouraging performances. These nightly, poignant
drama vignettes is simply something you don't want to
miss!
Visit the official Acts of Renewal
website. |
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Janelle
hallman
kathy
koch
jimmy
evans 
david
kyle foster