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			Featured Teachers
			Tommy Nelson The featured teacher in the Song of Solomon, SOS for Students and A Life Well Lived series is Tommy Nelson. Since 1977, Tommy has been the Pastor of Denton Bible Church, located in Denton, Texas. He has been featured many times on Focus on the Family, FamilyLife Today, Life Outreach and other broadcasts. For nine years, Tommy was the featured speaker at over 90 live Song of Solomon conferences across the country. He is now the speaker emeritus. Tommy has authored several books including: The Book of Romance, The Story of God, The Musings of an Evangelical Mind, The 12 Essentials of Godly Success, and A Life Well Lived. Tommy graduated from the University of North Texas with a degree in Education and then received a Master of Arts in Biblical Studies degree from Dallas Theological Seminary where he now serves on the Board of Incorporate Members.. Tommy has been married to Teresa Nelson for more than 30 years. They have two sons, one grandson, and one granddaughter.

			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.

			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.

			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.

			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.

			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.

			Pete Newman Pete has over 15 years of experience in youth ministry and speaks to thousands of students and parents yearly. Since 2005, he has been a Kamp Director at K-Kountry, one of the Kanakuk Kamps, where he began working in 1995 as a counselor and joined leadership team in 1998. He also started the Kanakuk Father & Son Retreats. He is a graduate of Auburn University. Pete and his wife Katie have a daughter, Rylie. www.petenewman.org

			John Wills John has worked as a student and family minister for over 25 years and currently serves as the Executive Pastor at the Heights Baptist Church in Richardson, TX. He also served for several years as the chaplain for the Houston Astros. He speaks to youth and adults across the country and has a passion for helping parents raise godly children whose lifestyle and commitments cause them to be and stay pure sexually before marriage. John and his wife Kelly live in McKinney, TX and have two children in their early 20's.