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Conference
Featured Speakers for 2006
*Note: Speakers subject to change. |
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Alan Chambers is the President
of Exodus International.
His own decision to leave homosexuality more than fourteen
years ago gives him tremendous insight as he addresses
the cultural problems and public policies surrounding
this difficult issue in churches, colleges and various
public forums around the world.
Alan has been interviewed by numerous
television, radio and print outlets across North America
and Europe, including World, Time magazine, ABC’s
20/20, MSNBC’s Buchanan & Press and ABC’s
Nightline. He was listed in Charisma magazine as one
of the top Christian leaders who represent the future
of the American church and his first book about how
the evangelical church can reach out to homosexuals
with truth and bold love is due out this fall. Alan
and his wife, Leslie, make their home in Orlando, Florida
and are the proud parents of a son and daughter. Read
Alan's
testimony
Alan Chambers will be our speaker
for the Evening General Session on Tuesday, June 27th. |
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Regarded as a
gifted international communicator, award-winning talk
show host, recording artist and pastor, Sy has served
for over two decades in ministry as a pastoral care
specialist regarding sexuality and related concerns.
His seminars and speaking events are
conducted trans-denominationally on 6 continents, for
a wide variety of audiences including leadership conferences,
counseling training, youth festivals, and men's events
such as Promise Keepers.
Featured in numerous media interviews
& articles, Sy has been selected as one of ’50
Up & Coming Evangelical Leaders Under 40’
by Christianity Today Magazine. Married since 1982,
Sy and his family have lived abroad for more than a
decade in Singapore and New Zealand.
Sy Rogers will be our speaker
for the Morning General Session on Wednesday, June 28th. |
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Dr.
Hutcherson is the Founder and Senior Pastor of Antioch
Bible Church in
Kirkland, WA. Dr. Hutcherson is a former Former
NFL Middle Linebacker for the Dallas Cowboys, San Diego
Chargers and Seattle Seahawks.
Dr. Hutcherson is a nationally known
speaker and you may have heart him on the nationally
known syndicated “Hutch Rush” radio program.
He is a national leader of Adoption
Reform. He is Founder of the first “free”
Adoption Ministry which has been in operation for 5
years, and has placed over 150 children into loving
homes and is leading the fight to pass a bill in the
State of Washington’s Legislature on Adoption
Reform as well as reform to the Foster Care System.
Dr Hutcherson is also the Founder
of the National Movement – MayDay
for Marriage (A movement to preserve marriage
between one man and one woman.) They have hosted rallies
in Washington D.C., Seattle and at the Washington State
Capitol.
Find out more about Dr. Hutcherson
at www.drblackman.com
Dr Ken Hutcherson will be our
speaker for the Evening General Session on Wednesday,
June 28th, and the Morning General Session on Thursday,
June 29th. |
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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.
Jimmy Evans will be speaking
during the Evening General Session with Clay Crosse
on
Thursday, June 29th. |
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For more than 10 years God has
blessed the ministry of Clay Crosse with signature songs
like "I Surrender All," "I Will Follow
Christ" and numerous other #1 hits. He toured the
U.S. and has brought home three Dove Awards in the process.
In 1998, Clay sat down with his wife
Renee to admit to her that he was not walking closely
with the Lord. Out of that conversation and months of
healing, Clay and Renee both rededicated their lives
and homes back to the Lord. Along with his music, they
have begun HolyHomes Ministries, involving the honest
and dynamic testimony with his wife, Renee. They are
joining us to share some of their story of restoration,
and the renewal process they walked through together.
Clay and his wife Renee have two daughters,
Shelby (11) and Savannah (7), an adopted girl from China,
Sophie May, and a dog, Moses.
Clay & Renee will be participating
with Steadfast: the Marriage Seminar, and as well, speaking
during the Evening General Session with Jimmy Evans
on Thursday, June 29th. |
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Shannon
Ethridge is the best-selling author of Every
Woman’s Battle and coauthor of Every Young
Woman’s Battle, as well as a wife, mother, speaker,
and lay counselor.
Previously a youth pastor and abstinence
educator, Shannon has a master's degree in counseling/human
relations from Liberty University and she speaks regularly
on the Teen Mania Ministries campus and in a variety
of other church and college settings. Shannon lives
in east Texas with her husband, Greg, and their two
children, Erin and Matthew.
Shannon Ethridge will be our
speaker for the Morning General Session on Friday, June
30th. She will also be joining the youth for part of
the xScape: Youth Day.
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Valorie
Burton
A sought-after life coach and speaker,
Valorie Burton’s
purpose is inspiring people to live more fulfilling,
less stressful lives. She is the author of Listen
to Your Life, What’s Really Holding You Back?
and Rich Minds, Rich Rewards. She coaches entrepreneurs
who have created multi-million dollar businesses as
well as executives, emerging entrepreneurs and professionals
in 23 states, Canada and three European countries. Her
weekly e-newsletter inspires thousands of subscribers
on six continents. Her greatest fulfillment comes when
her clients, readers and audience members take action
and make meaningful changes that transform their work,
relationships, finances, health and spiritual lives.
She has spoken for a variety of notable
organizations, including American Airlines, Toyota,
Union Pacific, the Social Security Administration, Department
of Veterans Affairs and the U.S. Navy. She has also
spoken at events for some of America’s largest
churches, including The Potter’s House in Dallas,
Lakewood Church in Houston, and New Birth in Atlanta.
Ms. Burton will be our speaker
for the Morning General Session on Saturday, July 1st.
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As the Membership Director
for Exodus International, Randy Thomas oversees more
than 130 professional mental health and church-based
member agencies across North America that offer hope
and help to individuals wanting to leave homosexuality.
His own story as a child raised in
an abusive home who grew to struggle with homosexuality
at an early age allow him to understand and better communicate
the hope of transformation to those struggling with
unwanted same sex attractions. Randy travels extensively
speaking on the topic of homosexuality. He has shared
his story with members of Congress, conservative leaders
and in churches and colleges across the country.
His story was the subject of an award-winning
article in The Dallas Morning News and featured in the
book, The Good Life, written by bestselling
author and former Watergate figure, Chuck Colson.
Mr. Thomas will be our
speaker for the Evening General Session on Saturday,
July 1st.
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 Mike Goeke is the Executive
Vice President for Exodus International, the largest
resource and referral organization dealing with homosexual
issues in the world today. Mike’s own struggle
with homosexuality and his professional experience as
pastor give him tremendous insight into helping the
local church to address this critical social and spiritual
issue with truth and bold love.
A graduate of Baylor University and
Texas Tech University School of Law, Mike is a writer
and frequent speaker on many relational topics including
homosexuality, sexual integrity and purity and his life
story has been featured in World magazine. Mike and
his wife, Stephanie, live in Orlando, Florida with their
three children.
Mr.
Goeke will be our speaker for the Morning General Session
& Communion Service
on Sunday, July 2nd. |
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Worship |
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John Mandeville's writing, he says,
has been inspired the miraclulous presence of God in
his life. He wrote his first song at 12, and has been
writing, producing and performing music ever since.
He started off with a first song that was awarded a
top-ten hit in 1992, and since
has had a succession of honors throughout his career.
He has played with 4Him and Point of Grace, and produced
a Dove-nominated song with Tammy Trent. His latest album,
Lifestyle of Worship, conveys the true lifestyle
he wishes to portray to the world.
John is working to birth a vision
of the Family In Crisis Foundation, donating revenue
from the performances and sales to support families
in need. Also he plans to use this foundation to increase
people's awareness of families in desperate need financially,
emotionally, relationally, or spiritually; and also
to learn how to meet those needs practically. John and
his wife Shelli live with their children Ellie, Gracie,
Elijah and Michah.
Visit his
website for more information: www.lifestyleofworship.com.
John
will be leading worship throughout the week at the Exodus
Freedom Conference. |
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Jason
Upton was adopted in 1973, grew up in Minneapolis,
Minn, and at fifteen, he began ministering in churches
all over the United States. Shortly after his marriage
to his wife Rachel, they both had an encounter with
God that left them searching for something more than
merely going to churches to sing. They wanted to make
a long lasting impact on the communities where they
were invited. During their time at Regent University,
finishing their Master's of Divinity programs, they
set up a worship room in their home where they regularly
gathered with other worshipers to pray and intercede.
It was during these intimate worship
gatherings that they began to intertwine music with
all forms of worship and prayer found in the Bible.
They soon realized that the songs God was giving Jason
were not simply songs but keys that would open and shut
doors in the spirit realm. This culminated in a live
worship recording entitled "Key of David."
In the fall of 2001, Jason and Rachel ministered in
cities all over the U.S and around the world.
 If
you are not attending the conference and would like
to purchase tickets for the Jason Upton Concert, click
here on the logo to the left.
Jason
will be leading a Special Worship Concert on Friday
night. |
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