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Voddie Baucham
Voddie is a pastor, author and professor and has been referred to as an "Evangelist for Intellectuals" with his unique blend of sound Biblical exposition, theological content, down-to-earth demeanor, and engaging presence.
He serves as the Pastor of Preaching at Grace Family Baptist Church in Spring, TX and holds degrees from Southwestern and Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminaries. He has also done post-graduate study at the University of Oxford in England.
He lives in the Houston, TX area with his wife and 4 children. |
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Matt Chandler
He describes his 4 year tenure at The Village as a re-planting effort where he was involved in changing the theological and
philosophical culture of the congregation. The church has witnessed a tremendous response growing from 160 people to over 3000.
Alongside his current role as lead pastor, Matt is involved in church planting efforts both locally and internationally through The Village and
various strategic partnerships. Prior to accepting the pastorate at The Village, Matt had a vibrant itinerant ministry for over ten years where
he spoke to hundreds of thousands of people in America and abroad about the glory of God and beauty of Jesus.
His greatest joy outside of Jesus
is being married to Lauren and being a dad to their two children, Audrey and Reid.
Click here to listen to a message from Matt. |
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Mark Driscoll
Pastor Mark Driscoll founded Mars Hill Church (www.marshillchurch.org) in Seattle in the fall of 1996. The church has grown from a small Bible study to over six thousand people in one of America’s least churched cities. He co-founded and is president of the Acts 29 Church Planting Network (www.acts29network.org), which has planted over one hundred churches in the U.S. and internationally. Most recently he founded the Resurgence Missional Theology Cooperative (www.theresurgence.com).
His writing includes the books The Radical Reformission: Reaching Out Without Selling Out and Confessions of a Reformission Rev.: Hard Lessons from an Emerging Missional Church. He also contributed to the books The Supremacy of Christ in a Postmodern World, edited by John Piper and Justin Taylor, and Listening to the Beliefs of Emerging Churches, edited by Robert Webber. His books set for release in 2008 include Vintage Jesus and Death by Love. Most of all, Mark and his high school sweetheart, Grace, enjoy raising their three sons and two daughters. |
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Doug Hudson
Doug Hudson is the President and Founder of Hudson Productions which produces the Song of Solomon Bible Conferences and Bible Study resources. He served as Minister to Single Adults at Prestonwood Baptist Church in Plano, TX for 8 years where he started the METRO Bible Study which grew to over 2,500 in weekly attendance.
He is a graduate of Furman University (B.A.) and Southwestern Theological Seminary (M. Div.). Doug's passion is to boldly and directly teach The Word of God and watch the life change in people's relationships that only God and His Word can bring.
Doug lives in Dallas, TX, is married to Carrie, and is the father of two daughters and a son, K.K., Macy, and Mac.
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Kyle Idleman
Kyle serves as Teaching Pastor at Southeast Christian Church in Louisville, KY where over 18,000 attend each weekend. He has spoken for regional and national conventions and is the author and presenter of the award winning video curriculum H20: A Journey of Faith. Prior to moving to Kentucky, he planted a church in Los Angeles County.
Kyle¹s favorite thing to do is hanging out with the love of his life, DesiRae. They have been married for 12 years and have four children: Mackenzie, Morgan, Macy and Kael.
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Andy McQuitty
Since 1987, Andy has served as Senior Pastor of Irving Bible Church in Irving, TX. During this time, he has led the church to a
contemporary style of ministry with a strong emphasis on world missions. He is a popular camp and retreat speaker as well.
Andy is a graduate of Wheaton College and Dallas Theological Seminary where he received his Doctor of Ministry degree in 1997.
He is married to Alice and they have 5 children. |
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Chris Seay
Currently, Chris pastors Ecclesia, a progressive Christian community in Houston, Texas, which he launched in 1999. Ecclesia is recognized for exploring spiritual questions of culture and breaking new ground in art, music, and film.
Chris travels extensively speaking on faith and postmodernity. He has authored several books including The Gospel according to Tony Soprano and The Gospel Reloaded. He has also appeared on numerous radio and television broadcasts, including CNN and ABC News. His work has been reviewed in USA Today, Entertainment Weekly, and Publishers Weekly.
Chris and his wife Lisa live in Houston, Texas with their four children.
www.ecclesiahouston.org |
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JR Vassar
JR Vassar is the founding and lead pastor of Apostles Church. He and his wife Ginger have three children and make their home in the Upper East Side. As the Lead Pastor, JR oversees the leadership community of Apostles and is responsible for the strategic vision of the Church, leadership development and most of the teaching.
www.apostlesnyc.com |
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