2027 Conferences

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Dr. Ray Pritchard serves as president of Keep Believing Ministries. He ministers extensively across the US and in South Korea, Ukraine, Uganda, Kenya, China, and the Philippines. He has written 31 books, including Stealth Attack, The Healing Power of Forgiveness, and An Anchor for the Soul. He is a co-host of Today's Issues on American Family Radio. He has been married to Marlene for 50 years. Their eleven grandchildren can be found in Kansas, Illinois, and Montana. Dr. Pritchard’s hobbies include biking, surfing the Internet, and anything related to the Civil War. He recently hit the 50,000 mile mark on his bicycle riding.

Derek W. H. Thomas, is a native of Wales, but has lived in the United States of America for almost 30 years. He was the Senior Minister at First Presbyterian Church (ARP) in Columbia, South Carolina until his retirement at the end of 2023 after twelve years of ministry at this historic church. He is also a Chancellor’s Professor at Reformed Theological Seminary, and a Teaching Fellow with Ligonier Ministries. He holds a Bachelor of Science in Mathematics from the University of Wales, a Master of Divinity from Reformed Theological Seminary (Jackson), and a Doctor of Philosophy from the University of Wales (Lampeter). He was ordained in the Evangelical Church of Ireland and served Stranmillis Evangelical Presbyterian Church in Belfast for 17 years before moving to the United States. He has published more than thirty books and contributed to many others. He has been married to his wife, Rosemary, for forty-nine years and they have two children and two grandchildren.

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Josh White is a speaker, recording artist, writer, and founding pastor of Door of Hope, a thriving church community in the heart of Portland. He has recorded multiple worship albums, including as frontman of Telecast, and produced and written for other artists including Liz Vice’s first album, There’s a Light. In May of 1996, Josh met his wife Darcy at the now defunct Satyricon nightclub in Portland. They have two beautiful children and have been back in the city where they fell in love since 2007.

Charles Price is Minister at Large with The Peoples Church, Toronto, Canada, where he was Lead Pastor from 2001 to 2016. The weekly congregation doubled to over 4000 attending each Sunday during his time there. Originally from England, he grew up in Herefordshire and for many years he was involved in the ministry of Capernwray Hall, a bible school, conference grounds and evangelistic center in North Lancashire. Whilst at The Peoples Church he had an hour-long television programme, Living Truth, broadcast coast to coast in Canada each week, as well as in more than 70 other countries, in a variety of languages. He also had a daily 30 minute radio program broadcast in Canada and several other countries. He has preached in 110 countries on every continent and is the author of 8 books, some of which have been translated into a variety of languages. Charles is a recipient of the Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal, cited as being for services to humanitarian need, having raised several millions of dollars through his television programme for global mission projects in Latin America, Africa, the Middle East and India. He was awarded a Doctor of Divinity degree by Tyndale University in Toronto He is married to Hilary and they have two daughters, one son, two sons-in-law, one daughter-in-law, six grandchildren, and their family is scattered in several parts of the world. A website and App of video, audio and transcripts of sermons, plus daily devotionals is available at www.charlespriceministry.org

Joe was born and raised in Seattle, was saved by the Lord Jesus from his sins at a young age, and called to ministry after his studies at the UW (BS Electrical Engineering, 1992). He was ordained in 1998, educated at The Master’s Seminary (Master of Divinity, 1995), and Dallas Theological Seminary (Master of Sacred Theology 1998; Doctor of Ministry in 2005 in Biblical Counseling). He assisted in the planting of Living Hope Bible Church, has served there in various roles since 1995 and as the senior pastor since 2001. He enjoys spending time with his family, fellowship with other believers, worshiping the Lord, home projects, working out, and has been very involved in short-term missions often with a focus on training pastors (Cambodia, India, Philippines, Uganda, Mexico, Honduras, Malawi, South Africa, and Sierra Leone). He served for four years as a board member of Action International Ministries, a mission agency reaching the neediest people in the world with the Gospel. His favorite scriptures include Ecclesiastes 12:13, Acts 20:24, 2 Timothy 2:15, and 2:24.

Rene Schlaepfer, senior pastor of Twin Lakes Church for over 30 years, is the author of ten books and speaks at churches, camps, and conferences around the world. Rene and his wife Laurie have three married children they adore and six practically-perfect grandchildren aged infant to eight years old. Rene and Laurie also advocate together for Second Harvest Food Bank, Little Flock Children’s Home in India, and the Santa Cruz Pregnancy Resource Center. -------------------------------------------------------------------- Bill Butterworth is an award-winning communicator whose talks, columns, and books are providing education and encouragement to people throughout North America. Through the wit, warmth, and realism of his presentations, he brings love, laughter, and hope to his audiences. Bill holds a Bachelor degree from Florida Bible College and Masters’ degrees from both Dallas Theological Seminary, and Florida Atlantic University. He was on the faculty of Florida Bible College for eight years and was Director of Counseling Ministries at Insight for Living, the radio ministry of Chuck Swindoll for seven years. Bill now devotes himself full time to encouraging people through speaking, writing, and ghost writing. Bill and his wife Kathi have five grown children and eleven grandchildren.

Dennis Keating was raised in a devout Catholic family and placed his personal faith in Jesus Christ in 1972. He received his Master of Divinity degree from Talbot Theological Seminary. He served at Emmanuel Faith Community Church in Escondido, CA for 40 years and now leads Grateful Shepherd Ministries that’s dedicated to preaching, teaching, mentoring, and leading so that pastors and church congregations can thrive. Dennis and Marsha have been married for 45 years and have three adult children and eight grandchildren. In his free time, Dennis enjoys woodworking and most things athletic.

As a young man, Matt came to a living faith in Jesus from an utterly non-religious background and he has never really recovered from the thrill of being forgiven, delivered and adopted by God. Matt brings more than 40 years of experience in pastoral ministry. Under his leadership, his congregation grew to twelve services across four locations in two languages. Matt developed a gifted group of pastors, who now share the teaching load at the church. Matt is married (50 years!) to the best woman in the world. He has two great kids and grandkids that he loves. He is an avid fisherman and hunter