All Speakers
Jonathan Settel - Settel Ministries
Jonathan, husband of Sharon Settel, father of six children; was born in Berlin, Germany and grew up in a traditional Jewish family in Washington, D.C. He studied music at the Inter American University of San German, Puerto Rico. For twenty years he was a vocalist in nightclubs, hotels, bars and cruise ships in the United States. In February of 1984, while employed by Walt Disney World, Jonathan had an "Encounter with Eternity". He became a Believer in Yeshua Ha Mashiach (Jesus, the Messiah). Jonathan's travels have taken him to many countries as well as a variety of Christian and Messianic Congregations.
Warren Smith - ITD Bookstore
Warren’s day job as community social worker gives him the freedom to be a freelance writer whose spiritual roots formerly went deep into the New Age Movement. As a result of his experiences with the occult and his subsequent salvation in Christ, he has a burden to alert the church of the last days about encroaching New Age teachings in both the Purpose-Driven movement and the Emerging Church. Warren’s writing credits include The Light That Was Dark, Reinventing Jesus Christ, and Deceived on Purpose. Warren makes his home in central California.
Greg Young - Calvary Chapel Clarinda
July of 2000 the first Calvary Chapel bible study was held in a rented facility in Clarinda. In April of 2002, after praying and seeking the will of God, the decision was made to turn the study over to Greg Young and his wife Amy of Clarinda. The Lord led us to remain a Thursday night study for the next year and on September 21, 2003 we conducted our first Sunday morning worship service in Clarinda, Iowa.
Buck Storm - BuckStorm
Singer/Songwriter, Ministry Leader
Buck is a storyteller, and his songs flow out of those stories. With an obvious passion for Jesus, and an easy, natural way of communicating that message, his ministry has been compared to those of artists like Keith Green, and Rich Mullins. Buck plays live throughout America, in venues that range anywhere from small rooms, to churches, to concert halls. When not traveling, Buck serves as worship leader at Calvary Chapel Rathdrum Prairie in Rathdrum, Idaho. Buck's music style has been described in a lot of ways, from Americana to Gospel to Alternative-Country.
Pearce Family Bluegrass Band - PearceMusic
The Pearce Family Bluegrass Band originated in 2004. The band consists of Doub and Traci Pearce and their 3 children, Wil, Molly, and Cate. Doub plays 5 string banjo, Traci sings and plays guitar and autoharp, Wil plays guitar, drums and mandolin, Molly sings and plays piano, upright bass, and 5 string banjo, and Cate sings and plays piano, harmonica, and guitar.
Billy Pepper - BillyPepper.com
Musician, Worship Leader. Billy now has a CD available from his web site called "Back To My Roots".
Dr. Randall Price - World of the Bible Ministries
President of World of the Bible Ministries. Dr. Price has been an instructor at the University of Texas (Austin), an adjunct professor in the Department of Archaeology and Biblical History at Trinity Southwest University (Albuquerque, New Mexico), and is an adjunct professor on the faculty of the Pasche Institute of Jewish Studies connected with Criswell College in Dallas, TX. He is currently the Executive Director and Distinguished Professor of Judaic Studies at Liberty University, Lynchburg, VA.
Steve Johnson - Calvary Chapel Omaha
Pastor Steve Johnson, after being under great conviction of the Holy Spirit, was literally brought to his knees in a field and was filled with the Holy Spirit in 1975. Married to Terri in 1977, they later moved to Phoenix, where Steve heard Pastor Chuck Smith on the radio, and attended Calvary Chapel Bible Study in North Phoenix then taught by Pastor John Higgins. God led Steve and Terri to begin a Calvary Chapel Omaha Bible Study in 1984, and later, God led him to be in full-time in the ministry.
Dr. Rick Oliver - ConfoundTheWise
Rick Oliver has a B.S. in Biology from the University of California, Fullerton and a M.S. and Ph.D. in Biology from the University of California, Irvine. He is a member of the American Federation of Herpetoculturalists, the California Science Teachers Association, and the New York Academy of Science.
David Hocking - Hope For Today
David Hocking has been a highly acclaimed Bible teacher for over 40 years. He has authored over 30 books including his latest, Hope in Difficult Times. His daily broadcast, Hope for Today, airs on KGCB as well as on dozens of stations all over the United States and Canada.
Jacob Prasch - Moriel Ministries
Jacob Prasch is a Hebrew-speaking evangelist to the Jews and a Bible teacher elaborating on the original Judeo-Christian background and hermeneutics of the New Testament. He has also been a conservative voice for biblically based discernment among moderate Pentecostals and Charismatics opposed to the seductions prevalent in today's church.
Bill Koenig - watch.org
Bill is the president of "Koenig's International News", an internet news service which has readers in 50 states and 79 countries. He is a White House news correspondent. His weekly news report "Koenig's Eye View from the White House" focuses on world news that is Biblically relevant. He graduated from Arizona State University with a B.S. in Communications. He has a M.A. in Communications from Louisiana Baptist University.