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Summer 2005
Previous Speakers
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Jay Kesler
Bio
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- Former President, Youth for Christ
- President Emeritus, Taylor University
- Author of over 20 books including
Parents and Teenagers and Being Holy,
Being Human
- Radio "Family Forum" heard nationally
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Music: Cynthia Rasmussen, New Jersey Chamber Brass
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Ribbon Cutting and Dedication of New Addition
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Paul Kirbas,
Senior Pastor
Bio
Church of the Palms,
Sarasota, FL |
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- Pastor of active Florida church popular
with winter Tabernacle vacationers
- Experienced with varied worship styles
and model outreach programs
- Sermon illustrated on the large screens
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Music: Marie Kafkalas
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Joe M. Turner Bio
Christian
Magical Entertainer, Atlanta Georgia |
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- Professional speaker/Corporate
Entertainer
- Sleight-of-hand magician/illusionist
- Featured on CNN Headline News
- Christian messages in fun, entertaining
format
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One Time Blind
Bio
Family Drama
Group
(Tickets $10, $8 in
advance group rates available) |
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- The story of God's love with
step, rap, percussion, and music
- Devoted to leading others to follow
God's
word
- Five person professional troupe
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Rear Admiral Barry C. Black
Bio
Chaplain, United States Senate
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- Senate Chaplain since July, 2003
- Navy Chaplain, 1976-2003
- Formerly Seventh-Day Adventist Pastor in North and South Carolina
- Graduate of Eastern Baptist Seminary
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Music: Men of Harmony of the Delaware Valley (Male
Chorus)
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Thomas Tewell, Bio Senior Pastor
Fifth Avenue Presbyterian Church, New York
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- Unique 1808 church, now 3,500 members
- Board of Trustees, Princeton Seminary
- Model Preacher
- M.Div. Princeton Theological
Seminary; D.Min Drew Theological
School
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Patriotic
Music: Men of Harmony of the Delaware Valley
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| Guy Doud
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- 1986 National Teacher of the year for
the entire United States (from among 2.5
million teachers)
- Main platform speaker for the Million
Dollar Roundtable
- Expert on education and family
- Author: Molder of Dreams and four
other award winning books
- Graduate with highest honors, Concordia
College; honorary doctorate, Judson College
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Music: Urban Promise Gospel Choir, Camden, plus VBS Kids
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Anthony Campolo,
Bio
Emeritus
Professor
Eastern University |
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- Urban Promise Ministries
- International Christian Education
- Worldwide influence
- Author: "20 Hot Potatoes," "Which Jesus?,"
"Speaking My Mind,"
and others
- Honored by Eastern University through the naming of the
Campolo School for Social Change
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Music: Urban Promise Gospel Choir
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David Epstein,
Bio
Senior Pastor
Calvary Baptist Church, New York City
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Active Downtown Witness
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Ministry of encouragement
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Radio ministry "Tell
It From Calvary"
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Previous Pastorates in U.S. and Canada
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Music: Sandy Epstein and Ron & Gary Matthews; plus VBS Kids
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Gary and Ron Matthews Bio
Tickets not required (offering received) |
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- Duo pianists, trumpeters, vocalists, and
organists
- Composers and conductors
- Ron Matthews, Professor of Music and
Director of Music Programs at Eastern
University
- Gary Matthews, Minister of
Music and Worship at Highland Park Baptist
Church, Southfield, MI
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| Peter Weaver Bio |
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- Previous
United Methodist pastorates
Pittsburgh, PA, 1988-96
- President,
national Council of Bishops, United
Methodist Church (2004-2006)
- Experienced
teaching pastor
- Faculty of
Drew Theological School and Pittsburgh
Theological Seminary
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Music: Jim Hughes
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King's Brass Bio
Tickets not required (offering received)
Winona Lake, IN
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- Hymn classics with a contemporary flair
- Three trumpets, three trombones, tuba, percussion, and
keyboards
- Innovative worship for all
generations
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Music: Just His (Male Trio)
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Brennan Manning Bio
Franciscan author |
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- Franciscan Author
- College speaker
- Evangelical testimony
- Author: "Abba's Child," "Above All," "Journal of the
Prodigal," and other books
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Music: Just His
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| John D. Hull
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- Served congregations in the U.S. and
Canada.
- President of EQUIP, a ministry assisting
pastors
- Degree in journalism and
telecommunications from the University of
Georgia, M.Div. from
Liberty Baptist Theological Seminary, and
D.Min from Gordon-Conwell
Theological Seminary
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Music: AIM FC (high school contemporary band) plus VBS Kids
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Dave Stahl Bio
Orchestra and Singers
Tickets not required (offering
received) |
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- 30-piece ensemble presenting sacred
music
- Well-loved hymns
of the past and contemporary musical
settings
- Cross-section of styles and arrangements of Rodney Miller,
Chris Heslop, Gary Topper, Dave Stahl, and
Bob (Doc) Mulligan
- Big-band sound with vocals
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Thomas
Tewell,
Bio Senior Pastor
Fifth Avenue Presbyterian Church, New York
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- Unique 1808 church, now 3,500 members
- Board of Trustees, Princeton Seminary
- Service emphasis
- Model Preacher
- M.Div. Princeton Theological Seminary; D.Min Drew Theological
School
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Music: John Taylor plus VBS Kids
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Frank Runyeon
Bio
Biblical Drama |
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- TV Actor (As the World Turns, Santa Barbara, General
Hospital, L.A. Law, and others)
- Film Actor (Dark Streets)
- Broadway Actor (The Birds) and Regional Theater
- Graduate of Princeton University, Fuller Seminary, and
Yale Divinity School
- "Afraid: the Gospel of Mark"
- People magazine calls "Afraid," "remarkable," and the
Catholic transcript says it is "spell binding!"
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Music: John Taylor
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- Over 20 albums
- New album released, "Somewhere Between"
- Composer of "People Need the Lord," "Find Us Faithful,"
"Woven in Time," "Whatever it Takes," and others
- Raised in South America with missionary parents
- Back-up musicians
- Tickets $15 ($12 in advance)
- Dove Award Winner
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Walt Wiley
Bio
Motivational Humorist |
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Winning With Encouragement, Charlotte, NC
Former chaplain, Atlanta Braves
Chairman of the Board, Baseball Chapel
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Music: Annie Moses Band
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Annie Moses Band
Bio Concert
Tickets not required (offering received) |
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Virtuoso classical soloists
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Pop-country, jazz, and gospel style
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High-caliber Christian ministry
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Tony Campolo,
Bio
Emeritus
Professor of Sociology
Eastern University |
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- Urban Promise Ministries
- International Christian Education
- Worldwide influence
- Author: "20 Hot Potatoes," "Which Jesus?,"
"Speaking My Mind,"
and others
- Honored by Eastern University through the naming of the
Campolo School for Social Change
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Music: Tom Baust
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W. Jack Noble,
Bio
Senior Pastor
First Presbyterian Church, Pompano Beach, FL |
Music: Tabernacle Choir
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Lloyd Ogilvie
Bio
Retired Chaplain, United States Senate |
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Radio and TV ministries
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Author: "Drumbeat of Love," "Asking God
Your Hardest Questions," and others
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Thoughtful challenges
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Experienced pastor
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Music: Don Wyrtzen
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Composer, Pianist, Conductor, Recording artist
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TV Specials
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Author: "A Musician Looks at Psalms" and others
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Alumnus of the year, The King's College
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Excellence in Ministry Award, Moody Bible Institute
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Charles Zimmerman, Teaching Pastor
Bio
Calvary Church, Souderton, PA |
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- Large suburban church with multi-faceted ministry
- 80 ministries with 600 volunteers
- Professor and Chairman of Practical Theology, Biblical
Theological Seminary
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Music: Cynthia Rasmussen
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Steve Chalke
Bio
London, England |
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- Awarded MBE by Queen Elizabeth
- Founder of Oasis Trust, a youth hostel
for homeless young people
- Founder of Oasis Media, an integrated
communications agency for churches,
charities, and social responsibility
organizations
- Author: "The Lost Message of Jesus" and many of the "Parentalk Guide
to..." books
- Advisor to Prime Minister Tony Blair
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Music: Four His Glory (Male Quartet)
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Dave Boyer and
Bio Friends
Tickets $10, $8 in advance |
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- Gospel and sacred standards
- Formerly with Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin,
Jerry Lewis, and Sammy Davis, Jr.
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Block Party Weekend
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With Johnnie Civera, rhythm; Jeff Seals,
piano; Richard Stanislaw, string bass
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