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Plenary
Speakers
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Ruth Graham
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Speaker and Author
"Transparent"
is the word most people use to describe Ruth Graham, Founder and
President of Ruth Graham & Friends. As author of “In Every Pew
Sits a Broken Heart “ she has a heart for those who face life’s
difficult challenges and she seeks to minister God’s grace and restoration
to those who feel marginalized as well as equip those who want to
reach out to the wounded among us. She has appeared on a variety
of radio and television shows including, Good Morning America, The
Hour of Power, Focus on the Family and Moody Broadcasting. Ruth
is the 3rd child of Ruth and Billy Graham. She graduated cum
laude in 2000, and worked in publishing for 13 years and has an
honorary doctorate of Humane Letters from Eastern University. For
more information visit: www.ruthgrahamandfriends.org
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Dr. Jimmy Ray Lee
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Speaker and Author
"Dr.
Jimmy Ray Lee is the founder and President of Turning Point Ministries,
Inc (aka Living Free). He is the author of "Understanding
the Times” and several small group Bible studies. Under his
direction and guidance, Turning Point produced Living Free – a high
impact video based training series to assist churches in developing
Christ centered small groups that help people turn to God and His
resources when dealing with life’s problems.
Dr.
Lee is the founder and honorary Chairman of Project 714 (now known
as National Center for Youth Issues), a chemical prevention/intervention
program for schools and he also founded an inner city ministry called
Ark Ministries that reached 600-700 young people weekly. He
started Chattanooga Teen Challenge, served as president for three
years, and as Nashville Teen Challenge Executive Director during
its formative years.
Dr.
Lee earned a Master of Divinity Degree and Doctor of Ministry Degree
from Luther Rice Seminary. He is the recipient of the Highland
Sertoma Clubs Service to Mankind award. And, he serves on
the Boards of National Center for Youth Issues, Teen Challenge of
the Mid-South, The transformation Project and house of Grace, and
Ruth Graham & Friends. Contact for information:
jlee@livingfree.org
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Artists
and Musicians
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Huntley Brown
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Guest Musical Artist - Instrumentalist
Huntley’s
music is described as inspired, anointed, powerful, and explosive.
His music ministry has taken him all over the world, with
TV, radio, and concert appearances. In the U.S., he has performed
from coast to coast, with ministry opportunities at churches of
every size and denomination. He earned the Top Caribbean Gospel
Instrumentalist Award for 2005 and 2006 and has recorded many CD’s
that cover a wide range of musical styles. And he is the artist-in-residence
for the Total Living Network TV station in Chicago. For more
information visit: www.huntleybrown.com.
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Jason Catron
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Guest Musical Artist – Vocalist, Worship
Leader
Jason
began singing at the age of 2 and, during his formative years, he
studied classical and commercial voice with some of the top coaches
in the country. He graduated from Belmont University in Nashville,
TN with a degree in Music Business. Since that time, he has
worked in the Christian Music Industry and last year finished his
first CD, self-titled, “Jason Catron”. His desire is to lead
people into the presence of God through music. For more information
visit: www.jasoncatron.com
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Workshop
Speakers, Executive Director
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Rev. Steven Wiese
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Speaker, Author, Psychologist
Steve
is in private practice as a licensed psychologist in Minnesota where
he directs the Center for Christian Psychological Services. He
is also an ordained Lutheran Pastor on staff at North Heights Church
in Arden Hills, Minnesota where he serves as the Director of the
North Heights Counseling Clinic, which is currently staffed by 30
volunteer lay counselors. He is responsible for their training
and supervision. He has taught and consulted with several
other organizations on an occasional basis, including the World
Mission Prayer League, the Lay Ministry Training Center, Masters’
Institute, Presbyterian Homes, and Concordia Academy, a Lutheran
High School located in St. Paul. In 1989 he taught the principles
of Christian Counseling, in Gothenburg, Sweden and Hamburg Germany,
and in 1998 in Uppsala and Lund Sweden. Steve’s speaking style
is laced with humor as he puts it, “He hopes someday to become the
man his dog thinks he is”. Contact Information: The
Center for Christian Psychological Services, St. Paul MN, Phone:
651-633-5290.
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Jacqueline Skogg
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Speaker, Counselor, Teacher
As
a survivor of trauma and abuse, Jacquie’s focus and passion is to
restore hope and healing through educating individuals and couples
struggling to understand the cause and effects of anger, abuse,
and violence in society, or in their own lives. She is a Counselor
& Teacher practicing in the Minneapolis & St. Paul, MN area.
Contact Information: joyjoskog@comcast.net
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Linda Mintle
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Speaker, Author, Psychologist
Linda
Mintle is a licensed clinical social worker who has been in practice
for over 20 years, specializing in marriage and family therapy and
food, weight and body image issues. She helped develop the
eating disorders program at Eastern Virginia Medical School, served
as consultant and group therapist to the Optifast hospital based
program, and developed and ran numerous eating disorder and compulsive
overeating groups. Her own struggle with food and weight issues
began when her oldest brother was killed in a plane crash now believed
to be caused by a terrorist bomb. Eating became an emotional
way to cope with grief and loss. Freedom came when she realized
the role food played in her life and allowed God to heal those hurting
places. It is her passion to help others find the needed freedom
from body and food obsession. Dr. Linda speaks and writes
full time and is also the resident expert for ABC Family’s television
show, Living the Life.
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Contact: drlindahelps@yahoo.com or www.drlindahelps.com
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Kim Ketola
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Speaker
Kim
Ketola produced and hosted Life Redeemed on KTIS-FM from 2004-2005,
featuring stories of healing after abortion and expert teaching
from Randy Alcorn, John MacArthur, and other prominent pro-life
voices. Life Redeemed™ is a 501c3 organization Ketola founded
in 2003 to present post-abortion conferences accredited by the State
of Minnesota for continuing education of psychologists, therapists
and social workers. The Workshop has been presented at conferences
including “Unlimited Faith” (MN Assemblies of God), “United for
Life” (Bethlehem Baptist, Minneapolis, MN), and “Set Apart” (Northwestern
College, St. Paul, MN), as well as dozens of churches. Ketola
holds a Bachelor of Science in Ministry from Northwestern College,
St. Paul, MN, and trained as a post abortion peer counselor at New
Life Family Services in Richfield, MN. Her thirty years of
broadcast hosting experience includes KTIS-AM and the network Faith
Radio, hosting the interactive Christian talk show, Along the Way
since 2005; as well as WCCO Radio and TV, and KS95. She has published
articles in the Star Tribune, Pioneer Press, MN Christian Chronicle,
and her web site www.kimketola.com/
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Aleta Nichols
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Speaker
Aleta
was adopted at the age of 3 months. She began experimenting
with drugs and alcohol as a young, rebellious teen-ager, and after
her parents were suddenly killed in a plane crash she plunged into
deeper and more dangerous pain-numbing behavior. But God intervened
and it changed her life. Aleta is the current Director of
the Living Free Ministry at James River Assembly in Ozark, Missouri.
Living Free is a vibrant program that offers help for any
life-controlling issue faced by individuals or family members and
extends even to the correctional facilities. She and her husband,
Jerry, are certified instructors with Living Free and are members
of the faculty at James River Assembly, where they helped launch
an Addiction Recovery Workshop. Recently, Aleta and Jerry
were named recipients of the 2007 Distinguished Ministry Award,
which is presented annually to one individual or couple who are
selected from 2500 churches.
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Don Miles
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Speaker
Dr.
Miles has authored a small group curriculum, Understanding Depression,
for Christians coping with clinical depression. He graduated
from the University of Colorado with a BA and MA in psychology,
and the University of Northern Colorado with an Ed D in counseling.
For twenty years he worked in public mental health systems,
serving in Colorado, Georgia, and New York. After completing
seminary, Don was Sr. Pastor at St. John Lutheran Church in Queens,
NY, for 10 years, and from 1991-2000, was Sr. Pastor at St. John’s
Lutheran Church in Denver, where he remains on a part-time basis.
He also remains active in support group ministry and is a
member of the Board of Directors of Living Free Ministries in Chattanooga,
TN.
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Tal Prince
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Speaker
Tal
is the founding pastor of Tapestry of Hope, a unique community of
Christ-followers in Birmingham, Alabama. A popular speaker
and creative communicator, Tal has a passion to call followers of
Christ to lead lives of transparency and the transformational freedom
we have in the Gospel. At 8 years old, Tal was exposed to
pornography. He developed an addiction to pornography and
sex that enslaved him until he was 32. He had a highly successful
ten year career in international business before surrendering to
a call to full-time ministry. He also currently serves as
the Director of External Relations for Beeson Divinity School, and
has worked with the Billy Graham team during their last 10 years
of crusades. James Talbert Prince, Jr. (Tal) B.B.A. Emory
University Business School, M.Div., Beeson Divinity School of Samford
University.
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Cheryl Torain
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Speaker
Cheryl
is a resident of Baltimore, MD and is a widow with two adult daughters.
She is a member of and accountable to Pastor Wayne Cockrell
of Genesis Bible Fellowship Church of Baltimore, MD. And,
she currently serves as the Director of the Women’s Ministry Leadership
Council. In October 1972, Cheryl received Jesus Christ as
her personal Savior. She teaches at seminars, retreats, conferences,
and workshops, and has an extensive teaching tape ministry. Cheryl
has written a gospel tract entitled “Gods Woman: His Special
Creation”. She has appeared on various TV and radio stations
and she has had opportunities to sing and teach in West Africa,
India, and Brazil. For more information visit: www.cheryltorain.com.
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