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Conference Speakers

Please continue to pray for the many speakers that will be travelling to speak at Independent Baptist Friends International 2011 Conference. Below are the speakers who will be speaking either in the morning and evening meetings or training sessions.

 

Featured Speaker

Lou Baldwin
Monday Evening

Crossroads Baptist Church
5811 Hoffmans Ln
Baileys Crossroads, VA 22041
info@coeba.org

Lou Baldwin was a successful businessman when he trusted Christ as Saviour in 1976. After answering the call to preach, he was led to plant the Crossroads Baptist Church in Bailey Crossroads, VA. He founded the Conference on Evangelizing Black America (COEBA) in 1994, leading the way in an international effort to plant fundamental Baptist churches in the black community.

 

Featured Speaker

Raymond Barber
Sunday Morning

621 Curtis Rd
Burleson, TX 76028
barberraym@aol.com

Raymond Barber been a faithful preacher of the gospel ministry for well over fifty years. For thirty-five of those years, he served as pastor of the Worth Baptist Church in Fort Worth, Texas. He is the founder of the Independent Baptist Fellowship International and the Norris Bible Baptist Institute. He is a great pulpiteer, preaching frequently in revival meetings, Bible and mission conferences, Bible colleges, fellowship meetings, and national gatherings.

 

Session Speakers

P.D. Cherian
Thursday Evening

No. 4 Veerapandi
Baptist Nagar
Coimbatore Tamil-Nadu 64101
INDIA
pdcherian@yahoo.co.in

P.D. Cherian is the President of the South India Baptist Bible College and Seminary in Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, India which he founded in 1983, under the guidance of Dr. Jacob Chelli. Student enrollment now exceeds 600, with over 1,000 graduates serving Christ across Asia

 

Session Speakers

Tim Cruse
Friday Evening

Shining Light Baptist Church
2541 Old Charlotte HWY
Monroe, NC 28110
tim.cruse@slbc.net

Tim Cruse trusted Christ as his Savior as a high school senior, and soon answered God’s call to preach. He became pastor of Shining Light Baptist Church in Monroe, North Carolina in 1990. The church has a wide and varied ministry in the greater Charlotte area. He preaches boldly with both conviction and compassion.

 

Session Speakers

Byron Foxx
Sunday Evening

Bible Truth Music
PO Box 1881
Newport News, VA 23601
evangesinger@hotmail.com

Byron Foxx yielded to God’s call on his life at the age of 12. In 1987, he founded Bible Truth Music, publishing Christ-honoring music that is used by over 4,000 churches world-wide. Since 1994, he has served in full-time evangelism, preaching hundreds of times each year.

 

Featured Speaker

David Gibbs
Thursday Evening

Christian Law Association
PO Box 4010
Seminole, FL 33775
727.399.8300
info@christianlaw.org

Dr. David Gibbs is a proven servant of our Lord and a staunch defender of the faith. God led him to found the Christian Law Association in 1965. Since its beginning, CLA has been at the forefront of the fight for religious liberty in America. Dr. Gibbs and his wife, Glorianne, have been married for over forty-five years and have four grown children actively serving Christ. They have been blessed with six grandchildren.

 

Featured Speaker

Johnny Pope
Friday Evening

Christchurch Baptist Fellowship
12501 Champion Forest Dr.
Houston, TX 77066
jpope@christchurchbaptist.com

For twenty-eight years, Johnny Pope has been the pastor of Christchurch Baptist Fellowship in Houston, Texas. Prior to that, he served as an evangelist for ten years, followed by three years on the faculty of Hyles-Anderson College. He is a powerful preacher with a warm heart for the Bible and God’s people.

 

Session Speakers

Luis Ramos
Wednesday Evening

Av. Nube #56
Col. Garita de Jaisco
San Luis Potosi, SLP 7800
MEXICO
ibb_pastor@yahoo.com

Luis Ramos served as an assistant pastor in Illinois for nearly four years before God led him to Mexico to start Bible Baptist Church in San Luis Potosí. Over forty new churches have been established across Mexico out of that ministry. A Bible institute has been established to meet the increasing need for trained pastors and workers.

 

Featured Speakers

John Reynolds
Sunday Morning

Volusia County Baptist Church
261 S Orange Ave
Orange City, FL 32763
pastorvcbc@gmail.com

John Reynolds is pastor of Volusia County Baptist Church in Orange City, Florida. After serving with Dr. Curtis Hutson for thirteen years as assistant editor of the Sword of the Lord, he established the Volusia County Baptist Church where he has served as pastor for the past thirteen years.

 

Featured Speaker

Bobby Roberson
Monday Evening

870 Walktertown Guthrie Rd.
Winston Salem, NC 27101

Bobby Roberson is known and loved across America as the “the pastor’s pastor.” For well over 50 years, he has served as pastor of Gospel Light Baptist Church in Walkertown, North Carolina. He has been unwavering in his biblical convictions and unsurpassed in his compassion for the souls of men. The Lord continues to grant him strength as he preaches in Bible conferences and special gatherings of God’s people around the country.

 

Jack Schaap

Jack Schaap
Tuesday Evening

First Baptist Church
523 E Sibley St.
Hammond, IN 46320
pastor@fbchammond.com

In March 2001, following the death of his father-in-law and mentor, Jack Hyles, Dr. Schaap became pastor of First Baptist Church of Hammond, Indiana. Under his leadership, First Baptist Church moved into a new 7500-seat auditorium. In addition, Dr. Schaap directs a Christian school system and serves as chancellor of Hyles-Anderson College. Dr. Schaap is a man with a passion for God.

 

Featured Speaker

Tom Sexton
Wednesday Evening

4201 Erindale Dr North
Fort Myers, FL 33903
stomnancy@aol.com

Tom Sexton has been the pastor of the Gulf Coast Baptist Church in Cape Coral, Florida since the Lord led him to plant the church in 1989. Prior to that, he served on the pastoral staff of the Highland Park Baptist Church under the ministry of Dr. Lee Roberson. It was here that he became a faithful personal soul winner and developed his earnest, straightforward style of preaching.

 

Willie Weaver

Dr. Willie Weaver
Monday Morning

Worth Baptist Church
4900 Campus Drive
Fort Worth, TX 76119-5919
(817) 534-0787
wwweaver@worthbc.org

Dr. Willie W. Weaver was born in Fort Worth, Texas, but spent his formative years in Louisiana. He resides in Fort Worth with Carolyn, his wife of forty-six years. God has blessed Dr. and Mrs. Weaver with two children and five grand children.

 

The Timothy Generation

James Zenker
Tuesday Evening

Marsh Farm House
Tothall Lane, Salford Priors
Evesham, Worcestershire WR11 8SG
ENGLAND
jameszenker@yahoo.com

James Zenker is a 1997 graduate of The Crown College. He received master’s degrees in Christian Education and Biblical Studies in 1999. In 2008, he earned his M. Div. from Crown Seminary. In 2006, he and His wife, Genevieve, relocated to the England to begin Crown College U.K. In addition, he has served as pastor of Beeches Road Baptist Chapel in West Midlands, near Birmingham since 2007. He has traveled widely, ministering in such varied locations as Siberia, China, the Philippines, Ghana and Venezuela.

 

The Timothy Generation Speakers

The Timothy Generation is furthering the gospel across America and around the world. We are greatly encouraged by these young men and others like them.

 

The Timothy Generation

Kenny Baldwin
Friday Morning Service

6312 Lincolnia Rd
Alexandria, VA 22312
info@coeba.org

Kenny Baldwin was called to preach at the tender age of nine. His dynamic preaching has provided numerous opportunities to minister in churches across the country, as well as overseas, in youth conferences and rallies, revivals, mission conferences, and schools. Kenny serves alongside his father on the pastoral staff of Crossroads Baptist Church.

 

The Timothy Generation

Dave Delaney
Tuesday Morning Service

Shawnee Baptist Church
2214 Bank Street
Louisville, KY 40212
pastordelaney@shawneebaptist.org

Dave Delaney has pastored Shawnee Baptist Church since December of 2009. Pastor Delaney graduated from Northside Christian School in 1999, and from Shawnee Baptist College in 2003. He married Amanda Delaney in June of 2000. After college, the Delaneys moved to Lancaster, California where Dave worked in the youth ministry of Lancaster Baptist Church under Dr. Paul Chappell. Dave Delaney returned to Shawnee Baptist Church in the summer of 2005 to join the staff as the Senior High Youth Pastor.

 

The Timothy Generation

Jody Jenkins
Thursday Morning Service

Buffalo Ridge Baptist Church
PO Box 8247
Gray, TN 37615
jodyajenkins@yahoo.com

Jody Jenkins is a 2000 graduate of The Crown College of the Bible. An all-state catcher in high school, he answered the call to preach and recently became pastor of Buffalo Ridge Baptist Church in Gray, Tennessee, where he served as staff evangelist and then co-pastor for the past nine years.

 

The Timothy Generation

John Ludka
Wednesday Morning Service

Community Baptist Church
950 Gold Star Highway
Groton, CT 06340
pastor@communitybaptistct.org

John Ludka is the founding pastor of Community Baptist Church in Groton, Connecticut. After serving in Southern California as an assistant pastor he moved his family to Connecticut to begin his calling as a church planter. Pastor Ludka has a burden to see many churches established in New England for the glory of God.

 

The Timothy Generation

Tom Odom
Tuesday Morning Service

First Baptist Church Of Southwest Broward
9910 Nw 29th Court,
Hollywood, FL
pastorodom@gmail.com

Pastor Odom attended and graduated from The Crown College of the Bible in Powell, Tennessee, receiving his bachelor’s degree in Pastoral Ministries. Following his graduation from Bible College, Pastor Odom served for 9 years as an assistant pastor to his father, Pastor James Odom of Seagate Baptist Church in Naples, Florida. On March 30, 2008, He answered the call of God to pastor the First Baptist Church of Southwest Broward in Cooper City, Florida located in the Miami-Fort Lauderdale area. It is Pastor Odom’s desire to be used of God to reach South Florida with the gospel and to lead his
church to have a vision for the world.

 

The Timothy Generation

Dave Thomasson
Wednesday Morning Service

East Side Baptist Church
1908 Hwy 72-221 E
Greenwood, SC 29649
eastsidebaptist@earthlink.net

It has been my privilege to serve as the pastor of the East Side Baptist Church since September 2005. Our heart-felt prayer is for people to know the Lord Jesus Christ as their personal Savior and become actively involved in a Bible-believing, Bible-preaching church that loves and cares for them.

We emphasize the necessity of Bible preaching, sound doctrine, and devotion to the Lord Jesus Christ and His Word so that the Lord would be magnified through our lives.

 

The Timothy Generation

Scott Tewell
Friday Morning Service

Rosedale Baptist Church
9202 Philadelphia Road
Baltimore, Maryland 21237
410.682.4114
info@rosedalebaptist.org

Dr. Scott Tewell has been in the Lord's work for over 20 years. After serving in churches in Pennsylvania and California, he accepted the pastorate to the Rosedale Baptist Church in Baltimore, Maryland where he currently serves as the pastor.

 

The Timothy Generation

Tim Trieber
Thursday Morning Service

North Valley Baptist Church
3530 De La Cruz Blvd.
Santa Clara, CA 95054
http://twitter.com/timtrieber

Tim Trieber was called to preach in 2002 when he was a sophomore at Golden State Baptist College. Upon graduation in 2005, Tim joined the staff of North Valley Baptist Church where he serves as the youth pastor. His passion is preaching to, reaching, and working with young people.

 

Training Session Speakers

  

The Timothy Generation

Kenny Baldwin
Teens for Christ Workers Training (Friday, Training Session I)
Teens for Christ Student Rally (Friday, Training Session II)

6312 Lincolnia Rd
Alexandria, VA 22312
info@coeba.org

Kenny Baldwin was called to preach at the tender age of nine. His dynamic preaching has provided numerous opportunities to minister in churches across the country, as well as overseas, in youth conferences and rallies, revivals, mission conferences, and schools. Kenny serves alongside his father on the pastoral staff of Crossroads Baptist Church.

 

Featured Speaker

Lou Baldwin
Conference on Evangelizing Black America
Tuesday-Friday, Training Sessions I-II

Crossroads Baptist Church
5811 Hoffmans Ln
Baileys Crossroads, VA 22041
info@coeba.org

Lou Baldwin was a successful businessman when he trusted Christ as Saviour in 1976. After answering the call to preach, he was led to plant the Crossroads Baptist Church in Bailey Crossroads, VA. He founded the Conference on Evangelizing Black America (COEBA) in 1994, leading the way in an international effort to plant fundamental Baptist churches in the black community.

 

Session Speakers

Greg Boyle

Faith Baptist Church
2804 E Euclid Ave
Spokane, WA 99207
gjboyle@juno.com

Greg Boyle trusted Christ as his Saviour while serving in the U.S. Army, stationed on the island of Okinawa.  After answering the call to preach, he returned to the Pacific Northwest where he established the Faith Baptist Church in Spokane, Washington. He has an abiding burden to plant Bible-preaching churches through this needy region.

 

Scott Crabtree

Scott Crabtree
International Language Navigators
Wednesday, Training Session I & Friday, Training Session II

1700 West Beaver Creek Drive
Powell, TN 37849
scott.crabtree@templebaptistchurch.com

Scott Crabtree was saved as a 17 year old young man and called to preach at age 19. He served as the deaf pastor at Windsor Hills Baptist Church in Oklahoma City for many years and at High Street Baptist in Columbus, Ohio. He received his honorary Doctorate degree from Oklahoma Baptist College for his work with the Deaf. God has enabled him for more than 25 years to train men and women to establish more than seventeen deaf ministries/churches in various locations around the world. He currently serves under Dr. Clarence Sexton at Temple Baptist Church and The Crown College of the Bible in Powell, TN. Scott Crabtree travels extensively ministering to the Deaf. His burden is that the Deaf be saved and become productive members of the local church.

 

Tricia Crabtree

Tricia Crabtree
International Language Navigators
Wednesday, Training Session I & Friday, Training Session II

Tricia Crabtree is a nationally certified sign language interpreter (CI/CT) with the Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf. She has worked with her husband for the past 20 years training people in the language and culture of the Deaf. Tricia has done extensive work as a freelance and videophone interpreter. She is a graduate of Oklahoma Baptist College where she helped initiate the interpreter preparation program to train interpreters and deaf missionaries. She is also a graduate from the Interpreter Training Program (A.A.S) at Oklahoma State University and currently teaches sign language courses at The Crown College of the Bible in Powell, TN. Tricia has an interest in songwriting and has produced two volumes/CD's entitled Inspirational Songs That Bless the Heart. She is most noted for the song, "Bury My Heart on the Mission Field."

 

Featured Speaker

Tom Crichton
New Testament Church Pioneers
Wednesday, Training Session II & Thursday, Training Session I

Greater Rhode Island Baptist Temple
671 Greenville Ave
Johnston, RI 02919
401.231.4796

Thirty-six years ago, Tom Crichton and his wife Ginny, planted the Greater Rhode Island Baptist Temple in New England. The Lord increased Tom's vision to lead the church in faith promise missions and in other church planting endeavors.

Throughout the years, Tom's heart for spreading the gospel message has led to his involvement in church planting schools and missions conferences around the country.

 

Session Speakers

Tim Cruse
Teens for Christ Workers Training
Thursday, Training Session II

Shining Light Baptist Church
2541 Old Charlotte HWY
Monroe, NC 28110
tim.cruse@slbc.net

Tim Cruse trusted Christ as his Savior as a high school senior, and soon answered God’s call to preach. He became pastor of Shining Light Baptist Church in Monroe, North Carolina in 1990. The church has a wide and varied ministry in the greater Charlotte area. He preaches boldly with both conviction and compassion.

 

Johnny Daniels

Johnny Daniels
Spanish Speaking Conference
Tuesday & Friday, Training Session I

Calvary Baptist Tabernacle
PO Box 3390
Carolina, PR 00984
787.769.0055
pastordaniels@calvarypr.org

Dr. James (Johnny) Daniels has been preaching since 1970 and serving as Pastor/Missionary in the West Indies since 1974. In 1980, God moved him to Puerto Rico, where he started Calvary Baptist Tabernacle. In 1983 Calvary Baptist Christian School was started, which currently has 600 students. In 1995, he started Calvary Baptist Bible College which trains students from the Caribbean, South America, Africa and the United States.

 

Women Speakers

Pollie Deeringer
International Language Navigators (Tuesday, Training Session I)
Women in World Evangelism (Friday, Training Session II)

1700 West Beaver Creek Drive
Powell, TN 37849
856.938.8186
pollie.deeringer@thecrowncollege.com

Pollie Deeringer was born in El Paso, Texas. While teaching English in China, she personally received Christ as her Savior. She received a Bachelor of Science degree at Pensacola Christian College in Elementary Education and a Master of Education degree at Crown College. Pollie has served in the ministries of Temple Baptist Church for eighteen years. She currently is the director of International Language Navigators, and teaches mission and TESOL classes at Crown College.

 

Women Speakers

Jean Evans
International Language Navigators
Thursday, Training Session I

1700 West Beaver Creek Drive
Powell, TN 37849
856.938.8186
jean.evans@thecrowncollege.com

Jean Evans has been a Christian educator for over twenty years.  As a certified Community Literacy Specialist, she trains Phonetic Reading Specialists, in addition to teaching courses in basic linguistics, Latin, English, and history at The Crown College. She and her husband, Julian, live in Powell, Tennessee. They have three adult children, all graduates of The Crown College.

 

Session Speakers

Byron Foxx
Bible Truth Music
Tuesday-Friday, Training Sessions I & II

Bible Truth Music
PO Box 1881
Newport News, VA 23601
evangesinger@hotmail.com

Byron Foxx yielded to God’s call on his life at the age of 12. In 1987, he founded Bible Truth Music, publishing Christ-honoring music that is used by over 4,000 churches world-wide. Since 1994, he has served in full-time evangelism, preaching hundreds of times each year.

 

Session Speakers

David Gamble
Brave Boys & Girls Children's Ministry
Friday, Training Session II

Bethel Baptist of Hartselle
Hartselle, AL 35640-1687
256-773-2154
pastor@bethelofhartselle.comThis e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it 

Pastored for nearly 15 years. Presently pastor of Bethel Baptist Church and President of Bethel Baptist School, Hartselle, AL for 6 1/2 years. Married to Renee' (19 years) blessed w/ three children: Michael and Mitchell (Twin boys 14 yrs. old) and daughter Bethany (11 yrs. old). Michael is our special son with autism.

 

Session Speakers

Bill Giallourakis
International Language Navigators
Tuesday & Thursday, Training Session II

1700 West Beaver Creek Drive
Powell, TN 37849
865.938.8186
bill.giallourakis@thecrowncollege.com

Bill Giallourakis is the World Mission Coordinator at Temple Baptist Church and also serves as the Director of Online Education at The Crown College. He is a Crown Seminary alumnus and earned his Master of Divinity in 2009. As a faculty member in the school of ministry at The Crown College, Brother Giallourakis teaches in missions and technology courses. He has also spoken in conferences on world evangelism, culture, and using the internet to reach the world for Christ. He resides in Powell, TN with his wife, Shannon, and two children, Ryan and Lena.

 

Session Speakers

Greg Gray
Bible Truth Music
Tuesday-Friday, Training Sessions I & II

1700 West Beaver Creek Drive
Powell, TN 37849
865.938.8186
greg.gray@thecrowncollege.com

Greg Gray is 2004 graduate of The Crown College Graduate School and Seminary.  He serves as the Music Director of Temple Baptist Church in Powell, Tennessee and the Dean of Ministry for The Crown College of the Bible.  He and his wife of nine years, Jennifer, have one son, Nathaniel.

 

Faithful Men

Terry Hamilton
Brave Boys & Girls Children's Ministry
Tuesday, Training Session II & Wednesday, Training Session I

Lighthouse Legal Ministries
2929 Carpenter Rd
Ashtabula, OH 44004-9237
rsparklin@gmail.com

Attorney Terry Hamilton is director of Lighthouse Legal Ministries,which provided legal assistance and protection to hundreds of Bible-believing, independent Baptist pastors and their churches at little or no cost. He has been a faithful member of Lighthouse Baptist Church of Ashtabula, Ohio for twenty years.

 

Scott Hooks

Scott Hooks
Second Coming of the Sunday School
Wednesday, Training Session II

Tabernacle Baptist Church
1225 29th Avenue Drive NE
Hickory, North Carolina 28601
828.324.9936
prayer@tabernaclehickory.org

Scott Hooks serves as the pastor of Tabernacle Baptist Church in Hickory, North Carolina. Before receiving the call to Tabernacle in June of 2008 Scott was on staff at the Temple Baptist Church in Powell, Tennessee where he served as the director of Soul Winning, Visitation, and Sunday School.

  

The Timothy Generation

Jody Jenkins
Teens for Christ Student Rally
Wednesday, Training Sessions I & II

Buffalo Ridge Baptist Church
PO Box 8247
Gray, TN 37615
jodyajenkins@yahoo.com

Jody Jenkins is a 2000 graduate of The Crown College of the Bible. An all-state catcher in high school, he answered the call to preach and recently became pastor of Buffalo Ridge Baptist Church in Gray, Tennessee, where he served as staff evangelist and then co-pastor for the past nine years.

 

Session Speakers

Charles Keen
World Evangelism Through Local Churches

7210 Oakfield Ln
Powell, TN 37849
keen@firstbible.net

Charles Keen served as pastor of First Baptist Church of Milford, Ohio for thirty-five years. Under his leadership, the church became the first church since the first century to print the Word of God. Upon stepping down from the pastorate, he founded First Bible International. He is continuing the effort to translate and print Bibles for unreached people groups.

 

Session Speakers

Steve Kilpatrick
New Testament Church Pioneers (Friday, Training Sessions I & II)

Gospel Light Baptist Church
5781 Roy Dr
Helena, AL 35080-3481
stevekilpatrick@bellsouth.net

Pastor Steve Kilpatrick and his wife Debbie have been in the ministry for over 25 years. He has served as a missionary, pastor, college president, youth director, associate pastor, christian school educator, and music director. In the summer of 2002 God moved he and his wife to Pelham, Alabama to start and pastor the Gospel Light Baptist Church. This has been one of the greatest blessings and most exciting times of his ministry. God is doing great things at Gospel Light Baptist Church and Pastor Kilpatrick looks forward to serving Him until the Lord returns.

 

Featured Speaker

Tom Lancaster
World Evangelism Through Local Churches
Tuesday, Training Session II

Rhein River Baptist Church
Frohnklingerster 24
Gorxheimertal 69517
Germany

After twenty-one years in the pastorate and three years in an evangelistic ministry, Tom Lancaster was called in 1992 to become the pastor of the Rhein River Baptist Church in Mannheim, Germany. He has led the church to continue its mission to minister to the U.S. military and their families in military communities through Germany. In addition, the church reaches the large international population in the Mannheim area.

 

Jesse Latta

Jesse Latta
Brave Boys & Girls Children's Ministry
Tuesday, Training Session I

1700 West Beaver Creek Drive
Powell, TN 37849
865.938.8186
jesse.latta@templebaptistchurch.com

Jesse Latta graduated from The Crown College of the Bible. After graduation, he was given the opportunity to serve the Lord on the church staff at Temple Baptist. He has the privilege of serving as a Children’s and Youth Minister. His responsibilities include directing the Brave Boys and Girls Children’s Ministry, Teens for Christ Bible Clubs, the public school outreach ministries, and helping to lead the Bus Ministry. His wife’s name is Julie and they have two young boys, Jared and Chase. His passion is to see children and young people reached with the gospel and develop into true disciples of the Lord Jesus Christ.

 

The Timothy Generation

John Ludka
New Testament Church Pioneers
Tuesday, Training Sessions I & II

Community Baptist Church
950 Gold Star Highway
Groton, CT 06340
pastor@communitybaptistct.org

John Ludka is the founding pastor of Community Baptist Church in Groton, Connecticut. After serving in Southern California as an assistant pastor he moved his family to Connecticut to begin his calling as a church planter. Pastor Ludka has a burden to see many churches established in New England for the glory of God.

 

Clark Paquette

Clark Paquette
Spanish Speaking Conference
Wednesday, Training Session II & Thursday, Training Session I

Iglesia Bautista Calvario
Statesville, NC 28687
clark.paquette@yahoo.com

After 10 years in Aguascalientes, Mexico as a missionary, the Lord led Clark and his family to Statesville, NC to work under the ministry of Dr. Chris Haizlip at Calvary Baptist Church. He is presently pastoring the hispanic church at Calvary, but is also assisting other churches with their hispanic ministry needs. He continues to stay in contact with the church they founded in Pabellon de Arteaga and their national pastor.

 

Scott Pauley

Scott Pauley
Teens for Christ Workers Training (Wednesday, Training Session I-II)
Teens for Christ Student Rally (Thursday, Training Session I-II)

1700 West Beaver Creek Drive
Powell, TN 37849
scott.pauley@thecrowncollege.com

Scott Pauley has served in the ministry of the Temple Baptist Church and Crown College for the last thirteen years. As Director of Student Ministries, he helped coordinate the Teens for Christ Bible Club program in schools and directed the summer camp ministry at Mount Moriah Christian Camp. He currently serves as the Vice President of Crown College. Mr. Pauley travels frequently speaking to young people and youth leaders and has a burden to influence this generation for Christ. He and his wife Tammy have three children.

 

Featured Speaker

Johnny Pope
Teens for Christ Student Rally (Friday, Training Session I)
Teens for Christ Workers Training (Friday, Training Session II)

Christchurch Baptist Fellowship
12501 Champion Forest Dr.
Houston, TX 77066
jpope@christchurchbaptist.com

For twenty-eight years, Johnny Pope has been the pastor of Christchurch Baptist Fellowship in Houston, Texas. Prior to that, he served as an evangelist for ten years, followed by three years on the faculty of Hyles-Anderson College. He is a powerful preacher with a warm heart for the Bible and God’s people.

  

Jason Prisk

Jason Prisk
Broadcasting the Gospel Message (Tuesday-Friday, Training Sessions I-II)

308 Spring Creek Dr.
Stockbridge, GA 30281
jasonprisk@gmail.com

Jason is the son of Dr. Gary Prisk who pastored in the state of Washington for 32 years.  He is president of Glassworks Media, a company offering consulting and production in the field of audio and video. For 20 years, he has been producing and directing projects in the recording studio, in the edit suite, and on live radio and television. Jason resides in Stockbridge, Georgia with his wife, Christina, and their three children, Chandler, Cameryn, and Caliegh.

 

Session Speakers

Luis Ramos
Spanish Speaking Conference
Tuesday, Training Session I & Wednesday-Friday, Training Session II

Av. Nube #56
Col. Garita de Jaisco
San Luis Potosi, SLP 7800
Mexico
ibb_pastor@yahoo.com

Luis Ramos served as an assistant pastor in Illinois for nearly four years before God led him to Mexico to start Bible Baptist Church in San Luis Potosí. Over forty new churches have been established across Mexico out of that ministry. A Bible institute has been established to meet the increasing need for trained pastors and workers.

 

Session Speakers

James Ray
World Evangelism Through Local Churches
Tuesday, Training Session I

Baptist International Missions
PO Box 9215
Chattanooga, TN 37412
directors@bimi.com

James Ray was already a veteran pastor when he realized God was directing him toward foreign missions. As a missionary with Baptist International Missions, Inc., He established churches in both Australia and England. In December 2001, he became President and General Director of BIMI.

 

Session Speakers

Mary Ray
Women in World Evangelism
Tuesday & Thursday, Training Sessions II

Mary Ray was born in South Carolina and was converted at the age of 17. She is a graduate of Tennessee Temple University and Luther Rice Seminary and received her Master of Religious Education and Doctor of Ministry degrees from Temple Baptist Seminary. She, has served as a pastor's wife and as a missionary in Australia and England and now is active with her husband James in the ministry of worldwide evangelism. She is the author of one book, "Embracing the World" and numerous mission articles.

 

Session Speakers

Steve Roberson
Teens for Christ Student Rally (Tuesday, Training Session I)
Teens for Christ Workers Training (Tuesday, Training Session II)

Calvary Baptist Church
5201 Dayton Blvd
Chattanooga, TN 37415
calvaryredbank@aol.com

Steve Roberson is the son of Dr. Bobby Roberson. He has long been a favorite preacher of teens wherever he has spoken across the nation. Since April 2001, he has served as the pastor of Calvary Baptist Church in Chattanooga, Tennessee.

 

Session Speakers

Victor Rouse
International Language Navigators (Wednesday, Training Session II)
Spanish Speaking Conference (Friday, Training Session I)

1700 West Beaver Creek Drive
Powell, TN 37849
victor.rouse@templebaptistchurch.com

Victor Rouse was saved at age 11 and called to preach at age 18, and went to the mission field at the age of 30. After 14 years as a missionary, he started a Spanish-speaking ministry in Tampa, FL, and then later came to Temple Baptist Church to oversee the Spanish-speaking ministry here.

 

Jack Schaap

Jack Schaap
Teens for Christ Workers Training (Tuesday, Training Session I)
Teens for Christ Student Rally (Tuesday, Training Session II)

First Baptist Church
523 E Sibley St.
Hammond, IN 46320
pastor@fbchammond.com

In March 2001, following the death of his father-in-law and mentor, Jack Hyles, Dr. Schaap became pastor of First Baptist Church of Hammond, Indiana. Under his leadership, First Baptist Church moved into a new 7500-seat auditorium. In addition, Dr. Schaap directs a Christian school system and serves as chancellor of Hyles-Anderson College. Dr. Schaap is a man with a passion for God.

 

Women Speakers

Cindy Schaap
Women in World Evangelism (Tuesday, Training Session I)
Teens for Christ Student Rally (Tuesday, Training Session II)

First Baptist Church
523 E Sibley St.
Hammond, IN 46320

Cindy Schaap is the wife of Dr. Jack Schaap, pastor of First Baptist Church of Hammond, Indiana. She is the youngest daughter of Dr. and Mrs. Jack Hyles. Mrs. Schaap has served on the faculty of Hyles-Anderson College for over twenty-three years. She is the author of twelve books and senior editor of the Christian Womanhood magazine. She and her husband are the parents of two married children, and have four grandchildren.

 

Clarence Sexton

Clarence Sexton
Second Coming of the Sunday School
Tuesday & Thursday, Training Session II

Temple Baptist Church
1700 West Beaver Creek Drive
Powell, TN 37849
865.938.8186
pastor@templebaptistchurch.com

Clarence Sexton has been in the ministry of the Lord Jesus Christ since 1967. He has written more than forty books and booklets. He speaks in conferences throughout the United States and has conducted training sessions for pastors and Christian workers in several countries around the world. He and his wife Evelyn have been married since 1967. They have two grown sons and six grandchildren.

 

Featured Speaker

Tom Sexton
New Testament Church Pioneers (Wednesday, Training Session I)
World Evangelism Through Local Churches (Thursday, Training Session I)

4201 Erindale Dr North
Fort Myers, FL 33903
stomnancy@aol.com

Tom Sexton has been the pastor of the Gulf Coast Baptist Church in Cape Coral, Florida since the Lord led him to plant the church in 1989. Prior to that, he served on the pastoral staff of the Highland Park Baptist Church under the ministry of Dr. Lee Roberson. It was here that he became a faithful personal soul winner and developed his earnest, straightforward style of preaching.

 

Women Speakers

Margaret Stringer
Women in World Evangelism
Wednesday, Training Session II
Thursday, Training Session I

24 Dolerite Dr
Taylors, SC 29687
mstringer16@aol.com

Margaret Stringer came to know Christ as her Saviour at age eleven. She yielded her life to missionary service a year later. At age 24, she arrived in Indonesia alone. For over forty years, she served Christ in the jungles among tribes known to actively practice cannibalism. During her four decades there she was used of God to win countless souls to Christ and to translate the New Testament into two previously unwritten languages: Citak and Tamnim.

 

Session Speakers

Abb Thomas
Brave Boys & Girls Children's Ministry
Wednesday & Thursday, Training Session II

Master Ministries
5978 Katey Way
Milford, OH 45150
abbthomas@masterclubs.com

Under the leadership of Dr. Lee Roberson at Highland Park Baptist Church, Abb Thomas directed the youth and children's ministries. During that time, God led him to establish what is now known as Master Clubs and Master Ministries. He now continues to travel across America training teachers and Master Club workers.

 

Session Speakers

Paul Thomas
Wednesday, Evening Service Testimony

Paul Thomas graduated from Milford High School. He works at the Arbors, a nursing home and serves faithfully with his father Abb Thomas. He travels most weekends with his father and mother to preach and testify in area churches.

 

 

 

T. J. Tilley

T. J. Tilley
World Evangelism Through Local Churches
Friday, Training Session II

113 Deacons Ln
Pinnacle, NC 27043

T.J. Tilley began his life’s work in world evangelism in 1975, upon graduation from Tennessee Temple University. In the past thirty years, he has planted churches among American military personnel throughout Europe, as well as three churches in the Bahamas. Since 2000, he has served with H.E.L.P. Ministries, taking the gospel to more than 100 countries and being instrumental in the planting of Baptist churches in over sixty nations.

 

Tim Tomlinson

Tim Tomlinson
Second Coming of the Sunday School (Tuesday, Training Session I & Friday, Training Session II)
Teens for Christ Workers Training (Thursday, Training Session I)

1700 West Beaver Creek Drive
Powell, TN 37489
865.938.8186
tim.tomlinson@thecrowncollege.com

Tim Tomlinson placed his faith in Jesus Christ as a boy, and was called into the gospel ministry in his later teen years. He was trained at Crown College and Crown Seminary, and has served the Lord under Dr. Clarence Sexton since 1999. He has been involved in teaching and preaching the Word of God to young people, to university students, to Bible college students, and to lay people through various ministries. He serves as Vice President of Academics at Crown College and Dean of Crown Seminary, and also directs the School of the Bible. He and his wife, Angie, were married in 1998 and have three children--Lydia, Lance, and Levi.

 

Stephen Troell

Stephen Troell
World Evangelism Through Local Churches
Friday, Training Session II

Middle East Ministries
Visit TroellFamily.com
stephen@troellfamily.com

Stephen Troell came to faith in Jesus Christ as a young child and was called to serve Him as a teenager. He graduated in 1999 from The Crown College of the Bible with an undergraduate degree and with a masters from Crown Seminary in 2000. He has served on the staff of Temple Baptist Church under the leadership of Pastor Clarence Sexton since 1998. After having traveled to the Middle East several times, God led Stephen, his wife Jocelyn, and their three beautiful daughters to become personally involved in sharing the message of Jesus Christ with Muslim people around the world.

 

Session Speakers

Gayle Washington
Brave Boys and Girls Children's Ministry
Tuesday, Training Session I
Friday, Training Session II

Temple Baptist Church
1700 West Beaver Creek Drive
Powell, TN 37849
gayle.washington@templebaptistchurch.com

Gayle Washington received Christ as her Saviour at the age of 25 in her hometown of Marathon, Florida. After serving in her home church, in 2001 she came to be an assistant to Pastor Clarence Sexton of Temple Baptist Church and currently serves as the Dean of the School of Business Application at The Crown College of the Bible. She and her husband David have worked with children ministries for over 23 years and continue to help train others who have a compassion for children.

 

David Whitaker

David Whitaker
Second Coming of the Sunday School
Wednesday,Friday, Training Session I

1700 West Beaver Creek Drive
Powell, TN 37849
david.whitaker@thecrowncollege.com

David Whitaker grew up under the ministry of the Temple Baptist Church in Powell, TN. He received a Bachelor of Biblical Studies degree at Crown College and a Master of Divinity at Crown Seminary. He and his wife, Jennifer, along with their children, currently serve at the Temple Baptist Church where David directs the Second Hour Bible Studies ministry. He also teaches at Crown College and serves as the Director of Extended Studies for Crown Seminary.

 

Women Speakers

Ashley Ylitalo
Women in World Evangelism
Wednesday & Friday, Training Session I

Ashley Ylitalo was born in Dundee, Scotland and grew up in rural Oklahoma. She received a bachelor's degree with honors from the University of Oklahoma. She was then accepted to the College of Medicine at the University of Oklahoma, graduating with her M.D. in 2001. She practices family medicine, specializing in obstetrics, in Knoxville, Tennessee where she lives with her husband, Matt, an instructor at The Crown College, and their four children.

 

The Timothy Generation

James Zenker
Second Coming of the Sunday School

Thursday, Training Session II

Marsh Farm House
Tothall Lane, Salford Priors
Evesham, Worcestershire WR11 8SG
ENGLAND
jameszenker@yahoo.com

James Zenker is a 1997 graduate of The Crown College. He received master’s degrees in Christian Education and Biblical Studies in 1999. In 2008, he earned his M. Div. from Crown Seminary. In 2006, he and His wife, Genevieve, relocated to the England to begin Crown College U.K. In addition, he has served as pastor of Beeches Road Baptist Chapel in West Midlands, near Birmingham since 2007. He has traveled widely, ministering in such varied locations as Siberia, China, the Philippines, Ghana and Venezuela.

 

Faithful Men Testimonies

God's work could not be done without the faithful support of godly men in each local church. Christian laymen may use their influence to encourage their pastors and advance the cause of world evangelism.

 

Faithful Men

Aaron Boese

31 Benton Rd.
Saginaw, MI 48602
aaronb@boeseequipment.com

Aaron Boese trusted Christ at a young age while attending Sunday school. He graduated from The Crown College of the Bible in 1998. Aaron owns and operates several businesses in manufacturing and agricultural that conduct business around the world. Aaron now serves as deacon and Sunday school teacher at First Baptist Church in Bridgeport, Michigan under the leadership of R.B. Ouelette.

 

Faithful Men

Robert Painter

9011 Ashridge Park Dr
Spring, TX 77379
rpainter@painterfirm.com

Robert Painter served as an U.S. Army officer and as a hospital administrator. After attending law school, he established his legal practice devoted to catastrophic injury and wrongful death cases, as well as business litigation. In 2005, he founded Painter Law Firm, PLLC. He is a frequent speaker on public policy and government.

 

Faithful Men

Johnny Stancil

Anchor Bible Concepts
3108 Blevins Rd
Whites Creek, TN 37189
john@anchortrailways.com

John Stancil trusted Christ as his personal Saviour at age fourteen, joining Forrest Hills Baptist Church in Decatur, Georgia, pastored by Dr. Curtis Hutson. He served faithfully alongside Dr. Hutson for many years. Dr. John R. Rice then asked him to serve with him at the Sword of the Lord as conference and circulation director. He founded Anchor Tours in 1988. God has marvelously blessed the company. Proceeds from the business help to support over one hundred missionaries.

 

Lunch with Friends

Join us each day for Lunch with Friends on the campus of The Crown College. A beautiful meal will be available for a cost of $5.00. Each luncheon will feature a special speaker.

 

Session Speakers

Tolbert Moore
Thursday

Galilean Baptist Church
PO Box 465177
Lawrenceville, GA 30042

Tolbert Moore is the founder and president of The Gospel Preacher Association.  Believing that missionaries are to be sent from the local church, in 1982 he established GPA to assist local churches in sending their own missionaries to the field, giving the pastor an opportunity to play a greater role in their ministry. He served as pastor of Galilean Baptist Church in Lawrenceville, Georgia for 25 years.

 

Session Speakers

James Ray
Tuesday

Baptist International Missions
PO Box 9215
Chattanooga, TN 37412
directors@bimi.com

James Ray was already a veteran pastor when he realized God was directing him toward foreign missions. As a missionary with Baptist International Missions, Inc., He established churches in both Australia and England. In December 2001, he became President and General Director of BIMI.

 

Session Speakers

Ralph Sexton
Friday

Trinity Baptist Church
216 Shelburne Rd
Asheville, NC 28806

Ralph Sexton was a pastor’s son and a businessman when he answered the call to preach. He served as a youth pastor and evangelist with a ministry that took him throughout the world. He has a longstanding burden for the peoples of the Middle East. He serves as pastor of Trinity Baptist Church in Asheville, North Carolina.

 

Session Speakers

Dr. Charles Wetherbee
Wednesday

Victory Baptist Church
1311 East Bankhead Dr.
Weatherford, TX 76086
817.594.7421
info@victorybaptistchurch.net

Born and raised in Jacksonville, FL, Pastor Wetherbee was saved at 14 years of age and called to preach at age 15. He graduated from the Bible Baptist Seminary in 1973 and pastored in Columbus, GA for 18 years. Currently, Pastor Wetherbee is serving his 18th year at Victory. He and his wife Shelley have two children, Jason and Tammy, and 3 grandchildren.