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Life with God Conference |
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Ministry Team |
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Justin
Campbell
With more than 20 years as a lay leader at Tallowood
Baptist Church in Houston, Texas, Justin practices
law, leads retreats, consults with church leaders,
and offers a 33-week curriculum, "Discipleship:
Taking Hold of the With-God Sort of Life." |
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James
Catford
Chief Executive of British and Foreign Bible Society
of England and Wales, James previously worked
in commercial publishing, is Chairman of RENOVARÉ
Britain and Ireland, and is a trustee of InterVarsity
Press, the London Institute for Contemporary Christianity,
Premier Radio, and Prison Fellowship. |
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Richard
J. Foster
The author of seven books including Celebration
of Discipline, PRAYER: Finding the Heart's
True Home, Streams of Living Water,
and Life With God, Richard is the Founder
of RENOVARÉ, is working
on several writing projects, and speaks throughout
the world on Christian spirituality. |
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Anne
Grizzle
A psychotherapist, retreat leader, and spiritual
director, Anne is a graduate of Harvard College
and Columbia University, has authored three books,
including the most recent Reminders of God:
Altars for Personal and Family Devotion, loves
her husband, three sons, hiking and poetry, and
lives in Houston, Texas. |
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Todd
Hunter
Todd is the Founder of The Society for Kingdom
Living—a promoter of "Three is Enough Groups"
that encourage people to pray, grow, and serve—he
was formerly the President of Alpha (USA) and
the National Director of the Association of Vineyard
Churches (USA). He is presently helping plant
a community of faith in Eagle, Idaho, where he
and Debbie, his wife, live. |
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Gary
Moon
Vice President and Chair of Integration at the
Psychological Studies Institute in Atlanta, Georgia,
Gary founded (with David Benner and Larry Crabb)
Conversations: A Forum for Authentic
Transformation, and has authored three books,
including Falling for God: Saying Yes to His
Extravagant Proposal. |
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Martha
Moore
A mother and teacher, Martha is the teaching leader
for a weekly Bible study at her church in Houston,
Texas, where she lives with her husband, Leigh,
and three children, Mollie, Josh, and Abby. |
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John
Ortberg
The pastor of Menlo Park Presbyterian Church,
Menlo Park, California, John is the author of
many books, including God Is Closer Than You
Think, The Life You’ve Always Wanted,
and If You Want to Walk on Water, You've Got
to Get Out of the Boat, and is the husband
of Nancy and father of three children. |
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Dave
Peterson
The Senior Pastor of Memorial Drive Presbyterian
Church in Houston since 1995, Dave serves on a
number of nonprofit boards, is active in leadership
with several denominational renewal groups, and
has a special interest in collaborative efforts
between churches and ministries. |
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Juanita
Rasmus
Inspirational speaker, motivational teacher, author,
and seminar/retreat facilitator, Juanita is CO-pastor
of Saint John's United Methodist Church and works
with the Bread of Life Homeless Project, which
serves over 6,000 meals each month in downtown
Houston, Texas. |
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Chris
Seay
Pastor, Lead Elder, and Founder of Eclesssia Church
in Houston, Chris is a prominent voice in the
Emergent Church movement, author of The Gospel
According to Tony Soprano and The Gospel
Reloaded and five other books, and with wife
Lisa enjoys film, Mexican food, and swimming in
the pool with their four children. |
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Ron
Sider
Professor and Director of the Sider Center on
Ministry and Public Policy at Palmer Theological
Seminary in Philadelphia, Ron is President of
Evangelicals for Social Action, Publisher of PRISM
Magazine, and author of 30+ books, including
Rich Christians in an Age of Hunger, recognized
by Christianity Today as the seventh most
influential book for Evangelicals in the last
fifty years. |
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Robert
Sloan
The author of three books and an ordained Baptist
minister that has served in over 20 churches,
Robert has a long career in academics, including
posts at Hardon-Simmons and Baylor universities
and Southwestern Baptist School of Theology, and
is presently serving as President of Houston Baptist
University. |
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Donn
Thomas
An ordained minister, Donn is a self-described
"musicianary" (musician, composer, missionary).
He has recorded the albums Live Wires,
Urban Hope, and Real People, and
pastors Messiah World Outreach in Stone Mountain,
Georgia. |
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Chris
Webb
The recently appointed President of RENOVARÉ,
Chris received his theological training from Trinity
College in Bristol, England, has served as an
Anglican Vicar in various churches in Wales, held
several administrative posts with the Church of
Wales, and now lives with wife Sally and their
four children in Colorado. |
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Dallas
Willard
Professor of Philosophy at the University of Southern
California in Los Angeles, Dallas is an ordained
Southern Baptist minister and has written several
books including Hearing God, The Spirit
of the Disciplines, The Divine Conspiracy,
Renovation of the Heart, and The Great
Omission. |
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Lauren
Winner
The author of three books—Girl Meets God,
Real Sex: The Naked Truth About Chastity,
and Mudhouse Sabbath—Lauren has degrees
from Duke, Columbia, and Cambridge universities,
has a PhD in history, and is professor at Duke
Divinity School. |
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