Guest Speakers
At each leadership summit, senior pastors will be coached by some of these all stars. They will grace us (and God) with their presence and leadership throughout our Leadership Summit tour.
Dr. Jack Hayford
Dr. Jack Hayford is the founding pastor of The Church on the Way, Van Nuys, California. In 1999 he and his wife, Anna, celebrated 30 years of leadership with the congregation. Dr. Hayford is also the Founder and President of The King's Seminary. He has authored almost three dozen books, is the General Editor of the Spirit-Filled Life publications produced by Thomas Nelson, and has composed over 500 hymns, songs, and choruses, most notably, his classic "Majesty." Dr. Hayford can be heard around the world on the Living Way radio and television program or via the Internet.
Jerry Falwell
At the age of 22, having just graduated from college in June of 1956, Jerry Falwell returned to his hometown of Lynchburg, Virginia and started Thomas Road Baptist Church with 35 members. Today Thomas Road Baptist Church has 24,000 members. In 1971, Liberty University was founded. Today, over 21,500 students from 50 states and 80 nations attend this accredited, liberal arts Christian university. Although perhaps better known outside Lynchburg for political activism, Jerry Falwell's personal schedule confirms his passion for being a pastor and a Christian educator. He often states that his heartbeat is for training young people for every walk of life.
Wellington Boone
As a nationally recognized platform speaker for Promise Keepers and the author of the best selling popular Christian books, Your Wife Is Not Your Momma, Breaking Through, My Journey With God and The Low Road to New Heights, Wellington Boone's primary goal is to lead people into a personal relationship with Jesus Christ.
Bishop Wellington Boone's goal is to please God by a lifestyle of holiness and humility, to teach and preach who God is through study and revelation from the Word of God, and to reproduce himself through planting churches and making disciples.
Tommy Barnett
Tommy Barnett is the Senior Pastor of the fastest growing church in America, Phoenix First Assembly of God, in Phoenix, Arizona, also known as The Church with a Heart because of its over 200 outreach ministries.
Pastor Barnett travels weekly to conferences and conventions, challenging pastors and church leaders to build great soul-winning churches. More than 10,000 have graduated from Pastor Barnett's Saturday Soul-winning Society classes.
Kirbyjon Caldwell
Kirbyjon Caldwell serves as Senior Pastor of the Windsor Village United Methodist Church in Houston. He has gained national attention as a bestselling author and as an advisor to President George W. Bush.
Since Caldwell became Senior Pastor in 1982, Windsor Village's membership has grown from 25 to 12,400, making it the largest United Methodist Church in the country.
John Bevere
John Bevere is passionate to see individuals deepen their intimacy with God and capture an eternal perspective. He is an international best-selling author with books numbering in the millions in over 40 languages. John reveals penetrating truths challenging you to encounter God on new levels with his award-winning teaching materials. He is also a popular conference speaker and host of The Messenger T.V. program, viewed in 216 nations. Co-founders of Messenger International in 1990, John and his wife, Lisa, also a best-selling author, live in Colorado with their four sons.
Blaine Bartel
Blaine Bartel is associate pastor at Church On The Move in Tulsa, Oklahoma. He previously served as youth pastor and national director of Oneighty, one of the largest youth ministries in America. His innovative spirit and practical leadership has helped to re-invent youth ministry in churches across the nation. Today, Blaine travels as a national spokesperson for Oneighty and is a popular conference speaker. He also hosts a national leadership audio resource entitled "Thrive." Blaine and his wife, Cathy, have three teenage boys.
Ron Luce
Ron is the President and Founder of Teen Mania Ministries, a Christian youth organization that reaches millions of young people worldwide. Ron passionately declares the truth of the Gospel without compromise as he challenges teenagers to take a stand for Christ in their schools, communities, and throughout the world.
Ron is a sought-after speaker who has traveled to more than 50 countries and has made numerous media appearances, such as Dr. James Dobson’s Focus on the Family radio broadcast and The 700 Club. He is also a frequent host and guest on the Trinity Broadcasting Network. Ron and Katie live in Garden Valley, Texas with their three children, Hannah, Charity, and Cameron.
