Seminar Speakers - Saturday October 22
Nine Seminars in the AM and Nine Different Seminars in PM
(speakers and topics are subject to possible change)
MORNING
Stu Weber is a former Green Beret captain in Vietnam where he was awarded three bronze stars. He's also the founding pastor of Good Shepherd Church near Portland OR and a bestselling author. His classic work "Tender Warrior "has impacted millions of men worldwide since its first publication in 1999. His other books include "Four Pillars of a Man's Heart", "Spiritual Warrior" and "Infinite Impact". Stu is regarded as one of the luminaries of the Christian men's movement. TOPIC: "A Special Message to Men"
John Murphy, Ministry Relations Representative for Logos Bible Software, Billingham WA; Logos has been to all eleven of WACMM's Iron Sharpens Iron Conferences and we recommend their computer-based bible studies. TOPIC: "Man Up: The Tools You Need For After the Conference" - TOPIC: "Man Up: The Tools You Need For After the Conference"
Dave Ramos is the Founder and Chief Executive Officer, The Dashboard Group, Inc, Fairfax VA; he's held senior executive positions at IBM, Nortel and AnswerLogic and holds an MBA from Harvard; he's the former Director of Adult Ministries, McLean Bible Church, TOPIC: “Jesus, the Ultimate People Developer"
Herb Reese, Founder/President, New Commandment Ministries, Arvada CO; Herb has created a nationwide training program used in hundreds of churches across the country to equip men to minister long term to the widows, single moms and others with special needs in their congregations. TOPIC: "Mobilize Your Men to Meet the Needs Spectrum in Your Church"
Steve Reynolds, Senior Pastor of Capital Baptist Church in Annandale VA; author of BOD4GOD; creator of popular Losing to Live weight loss program; has been featured on FOX News, CNN, Christian Broadcasting Network, Washington Post and Chicago Tribune. TOPIC: "Making the Most of Your Health-Four Keys to a Better Body"
Tim Shoemaker, former small businessman; fulltime ministry to men and families since 2004; Rolling Meadows, Il; author of seven books and popular speaker to men, couples and parenting group; his workshops are "how-to", "hands-on" to equip and encourage men for spiritual leadership; married 28 years with three adult sons. TOPIC: "Family Devotions that Blow Up the Box"
Rex Tignor, Founder of Man UP Ministries in Glen Allen VA. He serves as Eastern Director for People Matter Ministries, is a popular conference and seminar speaker around the country and has co-authored, "Why Ministry to Men" with Dr. Dan Erickson. Rex has been a construction inspector with Henrico County VA for thirty years. manupministries.net - TOPIC: "Special Message to Young Men"
Dr. Tom Tarrants, Director of Ministry. C. S. Lewis Institute, Springfield VA; Institute President from 1998-2010; co-pastored Christ Our Shepherd Church and directed The School for Urban Mission.; consultant for Church Discipleship Services, developing discipleship programs and materials to strengthen the local church; holds MDiv from Eastern Mennonite Seminary, Doctor of Ministry from Fuller Theological Seminary and is ordained minister in the Evangelical Church Alliance. TOPIC: "Leading Men into True Discipleship"
Walt Tomme and Dr. Mark Powell - Walt is Founder and CEO of Fund Us Now and former President of Paradigm Leadership Solutions. He was senior pastor at Capitol Hill Baptist Church and the founding pastor of Tyson's Community Church. He's been youth football coach for over 20 years; Mark is Senior Investment Management Consultant and Vice President of Wealth Management and Financial Planning Specialist with Morgan Stanley Smith Barney. He's a former Nazarene Church senior pastor. Topic: "Man Night - A Life-line for Men"
AFTERNOON
Paul Coughlin is the author of such bestselling books "No More Christian Nice Guy", "Married But Not Engaged", "No More Jellyfish, Chickens or Wimps" and "Unleashing Courageous Faith". He's an international speaker, talk show host, founder of The Protectors - faith-based solution to adolescent bullying, and has been interviewed by Newsweek, Good Morning America, Nightline, C-SPAN, The New York Times, and The LA Times, among other media.www.paulcoughlin.net - TOPIC: "A Special Message for Men"
George Escobar, Founder and President of the Advent Film Group (AFG) (a Christian movie production and distribution company). AFG's productions have included the recent "Come What May" and the soon to be released film "Hero". George is the former Vice President of Product Development for Discovery and the Executive Director for AOL/Time Warner. TOPIC: "Hollywood: Meet The New Christian Film Movement"
Marty Granger, Founder and President of Faith in the Family International, Charlotte NC; chairman Foundation for Manhood and of the National Coalition of Ministry to Men (NCMM) Advisory Committee. – TOPIC: "A Look Under the (Man) Hood"
Brian Gullins, Pastor, Calvary Revival Church, Richmond; created and directs a city wide plan called Man Up Richmond ; Coordinator, The Family and Fatherhood Initiative; for 20 years has worked with and ministered to Gen X'ers and Millennials TOPIC: "Healing the Father-Wound"
Karl Kakadelis, Director of Grace Ministries in Manassas, VA and Bel Air MD since 1987 and a speaker for Grace Ministries International. Karl was ordained in 1990 and has received further education from Western Theological Seminary in Portland OR and Trinity Evangelical Divinity School in Deerfield, Ill.. He and his wife Tracy live in Warrenton VA with their three children; TITLE: "When Self Discipline Isn't Enough "
Bud Moeller, retired management consulting partner, working 25 years on strategic, organizational, and change management for large, global companies; former VP, Booz Allen Hamilton and Partner at Accenture; President, Bud Moeller Racing (Formula One); Director, Financial Counseling Team, McLean Bible Church; Harvard MBA. TOPIC: "Surviving the Economic Turmoil with Biblical Financial Principles"
Don Sunshine, President Don Sunshine Ministries, Wernersville, PA; former NJ police officer and SWAT team member; in 2004 he joined full time ministry at Family Life Ministries in Bath, NY, as Youth Action Director; in 2008, he founded Don Sunshine Ministries to assist churches to equip their people to share their faith as a way of life. TOPIC: "Nailing Your Colors to the Mast"
Chris Van Brocklin, WACMM's Training Director, Ellicott City MD; former men's ministry director of the Evangelical Free Church of America; director of "Men With a Purpose" Ministry; coauthored "Seven Keys to a Highly Successful Ministry to Men". TOPIC: “No Man Left Behind: Developing a Plan to Reach Every Man in Your Church”
John Wega, Executive Director of the US Christian Commission in Gettysburg PA, founder of the first museum in America for Christian leadership, faith, courage and patriotism during the Civil War. He's a missionary, historian, chaplain; and popular speaker at civil war roundtables, living history events and chapel services, TOPIC: "Gettysburg, The Altar of the Nation....Where America Came Back Under God"