As President of the Colson Center for Christian Worldview, John\'s passion is to illuminate a biblical worldview for today\'s culture. He\'s a speaker, writer, cultural commentator, and collaborator of worldview initiatives. John directs conferences and curriculum projects, speaks to groups nationally and internationally, consults on worldview education for schools and churches, and appears frequently on web and radio broadcasts.
John is the co-host with Eric Metaxas of Breakpoint Radio, the Christian worldview radio program founded by the late Chuck Colson. He is also co-host of BreakPoint This Week with Ed Stetzer, and the voice of the Point, a daily national radio feature on worldview, apologetics and cultural issues.
Prior to his current role, John worked in various capacities with Summit Ministries including executive director, overseeing the various aspects of the ministry to accomplish its mission of cultivating rising generations to resolutely champion a Biblical worldview.
Prior to working with Summit and The Colson Center, John was on the teaching faculty of Bryan College where he helped to develop a Christian worldview sequence for the core curriculum, as well as several non-traditional educational opportunities. He also directed the Bryan College Worldview Team, an innovative educational initiative designed to teach students to analyze worldviews using the lens of popular media and culture.
John holds a master of arts in Christian thought from Trinity Evangelical Divinity School (IL) where he graduated with honors. He is co-author of Restoring All Things: God\'s Audacious Plan to Change the World through Ordinary People (with Warren Cole Smith), of Same-Sex Marriage: A Thoughtful Approach to God\'s Design for Marriage (with Sean McDowell), and Making Sense of Your World: A Biblical Worldview (with W. Gary Phillips and William E. Brown).
John and his wife Sarah were married in 2002. They and their three daughters and son live in Colorado Springs, CO.
Stan Key speaks frequently in churches, conferences, retreats, and camps both here in the U.S. and abroad. Stan\'s education includes an M.Div. degree from Asbury Theological Seminary and a Th.M. degree in Missions from Trinity Evangelical Divinity School. He has completed additional graduate work at the Faculté Libre de Théologie Evangélique in Vaux-sur-Seine, France.
After serving churches in Virginia, Kentucky, and Illinois, Stan and his family served for ten years as church-planting missionaries in the suburbs of Paris, France with One Mission Society. From 1994-2012, Stan was the senior pastor of Loudonville Community Church in Albany, NY. Stan joined the staff of the Francis Asbury Society in 2013 and was named president a year later. He serves as editor of The High Calling newsletter and authored The Last Word (Warner Press, 2015), a study on the book of Revelation, Marriage Matters (Francis Asbury Press, 2017), and Jeremiah: Fire in His Bones (Warner Press, 2017). Stan is a member of the boards of One Mission Society and Sammy Tippit Ministries and has also served as the spiritual dean for the Pan-African Academy of Christian Surgeons (PAACS).
Raised in Georgia, the son of a Methodist preacher, Stan came into a personal relationship with Jesus Christ while he was a student at Asbury College. It was there he met Katy, to whom he has been married since 1977. They have three children and seven grandchildren.
Dr. Stevens serves as the Chief Executive Officer for the Christian Medical & Dental Associations. He is the author of Jesus, MD, Beyond Medicine, co-author of Leadership Proverbs and Servant Leadership. From 1981 to 1991, Dr. Stevens served as a missionary doctor in Kenya helping to transform Tenwek Hospital into one of the premier mission healthcare facility in the world. Subsequently, he served as the Director of World Medical Mission, the medical arm of Samaritan\'s Purse, assisting mission hospitals and leading medical relief teams into war and disaster zones.
As a leading spokesman for Christian doctors in America, Dr. Stevens has conducted hundreds of television, radio and print media interviews. Dr. Stevens holds degrees from Asbury University and is an AOA graduate University of Louisville School of Medicine and is board certified in family practice. He earned a master\'s degree in bioethics from Trinity International University in 2002.
Nancy Pearcey is the author of the newly released Love Thy Body: Answering Hard Questions about Life and Sexuality. She is professor and scholar in residence at Houston Baptist University and editor at large of the Pearcey Report. Her earlier books include The Soul of Science, Saving Leonardo, Finding Truth, and two ECPA Gold Medallion Award Winners: Total Truth and (coauthored with Harold Fickett and Chuck Colson) How Now Shall We Live Hailed in The Economist as "America's pre-eminent evangelical Protestant female intellectual," Pearcey has spoken at universities such as Princeton, Stanford, USC, and Dartmouth.
Stephanie Seefeldt loves to lead God's people in congregational worship, using the best of both historic hymnody and modern worship music. For more than 30 years she has worked as a worship leader in mega churches, neighborhood parishes, para-church organizations, and everywhere in between. Her resume includes providing music for such notables as Stuart and Jill Briscoe, Kay Arthur, Joe Stowell, Joni Eareckson Tada, the Billy Graham Association, Tony Evans, and Alistair Begg, but her true passion continues to be the glory of God on display in and through the local church.
Steph and her beloved Scott serve at Zion Episcopal Church in Oconomowoc, Wisconsin, where Scott is the Vicar and Steph is organist and choirmaster. They spend their days chasing their children-aged from 10 to 20-to school, sports, music, and youth group events. Steph's favorite 'tentmaker' job of her life continues to be singing at an upscale supper club in Wisconsin Dells, where her weird ability to recall obscure ballads from the 1980's very much comes in handy.
Alliance Defending Freedom - Booth #26 - BRONZE SPONSOR
15100 N 90th Street
Scottsdale, AZ 85260
Kevin Theriot, Senior Counsel, VP of the Center for Life
800-835-5233
Alliance Defending Freedom (ADF) is an alliance-building, non-profit legal organization that advocates for the right of people to freely live out their faith.
American College of Pediatricians - Booth #16
PO Box 357190
Gainesville, FL 32635
Ronni Ann Lutovsky, Executive Administrator
357-376-1877
The American College of Pediatricians (ACPeds) is a national organization of pediatricians and other healthcare professionals. The College is committed to fulfilling its mission by producing sound policy, based upon the best available research, to assist parents and to influence society in the endeavor of childrearing. Membership is open to qualifying healthcare professionals who share the College\'s Mission, Vision and Values.
Baptist Global Response - Booth #21
2728 Manorwood Trail
Fort Worth, TX 76109
Rebekah Naylor, MD, Global Healthcare Consultant
817-922-9211
Baptist Global Response (BGR) is an international relief and development organization responding to acute and chronic disasters. In cooperation with its chief partner International Mission Board (IMB), healthcare volunteers are connected to needs all over the world. Persons called into long-term mission service are channeled to appropriate opportunities.
Christian Health Service Corps - Booth # 31 - BRONZE SPONSOR
PO Box 132
Fruitvale, TX 75127
Laura Smelter, Director of Training
903-962-4000
Christian Health Service Corps specializes in sending, supporting and caring for healthcare professionals as long-term missionaries. Each day we bring compassionate, life-saving health services to thousands of families in communities around the world. We offer live and online continuing education courses to enhance preparation for short and long-term medical missions.
Christian Healthcare Ministries - Booth # 6 - GOLD SPONSOR
127 Hazelwood Avenue
Barberton, OH 44203
Joy Spriggs
330-798-5243
Since 1981, Christian Healthcare Ministries (CHM) has provided a platform for Christians to voluntarily and reciprocally share healthcare costs. Every month, CHM members experience their healthcare choice as a meaningful expression of Christ-given love for one another.
Christian Medical & Dental Associations (CMDA) - Spilman Lobby
PO Box 7500
Bristol, TN 37621
423-844-1000
www.cmda.org
Founded in 1931, Christian Medical & Dental Associations is the largest faith-based physician organization in the nation. Called to serve Christ through medicine, CMDA addresses policies on healthcare issues; schedules foreign and domestic mission trips; sponsors student ministries; offers educational and inspirational resources; conducts marriage and family conferences; provides continuing education; and facilitates academic exchange programs. With more than 40 ministries, Christian Medical & Dental Associations is changing the face of healthcare by changing the hearts of healthcare professionals.
PO Box 7500
Bristol, TN 37621
Melinda Mitchell, Meeting Manager
423-844-1013
The goal of the CMDA Marriage Commission is to stimulate an ongoing process of marital growth by teaching medical and dental couples from a biblical perspective the skills to refocus, rekindle, and recommit to each other as marriage partners and to Jesus Christ as their common bond and Lord.
PO Box 7500
Bristol, TN 37621
Allen Vicars, Director, CMDA Placement
423-844-1027
CMDA Placement Service exists to glorify God by placing healthcare professionals and assisting them to find God\'s will for their careers. We desire to place individuals in an environment which will encourage ministry. We make connections across the U.S. for physicians, dentists, PAs/NPs and practices. For more information, please contact 888-690-9054 or www.cmda.org/placement.
CMDA Psychiatry Section - Booth #37
2781 Hunting Hill Lane
Decatur, GA 30033
Marshall Williams, Section Administrator
470-755-0495
The CMDA Psychiatry Section seeks to promote fellowship and provide community to support and encourage Christian physicians in the practice of psychiatry, as they explore the relationship between their faith and professional practice; to promote within the church the knowledge and understanding of valid psychiatric approaches to mental health and healing, consistent with Christ\'s redemptive love; to contribute to the ministry of CMDA through participation, mentorship, prayer and sharing of our specific gifts and expertise; to join in the ministry of Christian missions; and, to present a positive witness of God our Father, and Jesus Christ our Savior, and the work of the Holy Spirit to colleagues, patients and society.
Equip International - Booth #32 - BRONZE SPONSOR
126 Rockhouse Road
Marion, NC 28752
Larry Litke, PhD, Director of Training
828-803-5841
Equip International is a Christian organization that offers practical training in medicine and other appropriate technologies for those seeking to minister in the resource-poor environments of developing countries. Equip International\'s two medical training courses offers continuing education credit for physicians, nurses, and mid-level medical professionals. More details can be found on the website www.equipinternational.org.
Fellowship of Christian Optometrists - Booth #36
PO Box 7500
Bristol, TN 37621
Jenifer Smith, Program Manager
812-652-6200
www.cmda.org/fellowship-of-christian-optometrists
The Fellowship of Christian Optometrists (FCO), originally founded in 1986, recently became a Section of the Christian Medical & Dental Associations (CMDA) in 2017. FCO was established as an evangelical organization of Christian optometrists, optometry students, and allied ophthalmic personnel committed to worldwide eye care missions and intra-professional Christian fellowship.
Fellowship of Christian Physician Assistants - Booth #3
PO Box 7500
Bristol, TN 37621
Sarah Steffens, PA-C, President of PA Section
978-407-3327
www.cmda.org/fcpa
Fellowship of Christian Physician Assistants (FCPA) is a specialty section of CMDA, whose mission is serve the needs of Christian PA\'s through offering the services and ministries of CMDA to equip each of us for service to the Great Physician.
Global Health Outreach (GHO) - Booth #4
PO Box 7500
Bristol, TN 37621
Patricia Burgess, MD, Director, Global Health Outreach
423-844-1000
www.cmda.org/global-health-outreach
Global Health Outreach is the short-term mission arm of Christian Medical & Dental Associations. We use our general medical and dental teams, as well as, orthopedic and general surgical teams in 24 different countries to share help for the physical hurting and hope for the spiritual needy. We offer many different team focuses including family/student friendly trips, refugee care, human trafficking, orphan care, volcano relief, public health, and prison ministry.
HaTikva Project - Booth #17
9218 Metcalf Avenue, #277
Overland Park, KS 66212
Evan Levine, Executive Director
469-242-3681
Making Jesus Known through Dental Care in Israel
HaTikva Project is meeting Israel\'s dental care crisis through excellent, full-range dental services at our HaTikva Dental Clinics. HaTikva Dental is the only dental organization in Israel that is boldly treating patients in the name of Jesus. HaTikva Project is also impacting at-risk children and believers in financial crisis through HaTikva Families and HaTikva Aid.
Hope to Walk - Booth #33 - BRONZE SPONSOR
3635A South Main Street
Blacksburg, VA 24060
Michael Mabry, MD, CEO
423-416-8267
Hope to Walk has developed a below the knee prosthetic device which can be made for less than $100.00. Volunteers travel to underdeveloped countries and provide them at no charge to the poor. They also train locals to manufacture these prostheses.
In Jesus Name Medical Ministry - Booth #8
1520 Virginia Ranch Road, Ste. 1B
Gardnerville, NV 89410
Ted Nagel, Marketing Director
775-782-1573
In Jesus Name Medical Ministry is a non-profit organization partnering Doctors and local churches to provide FREE medical clinics, once a month! All medical staff are volunteers and provide their services for FREE to those who have less than adequate medical insurance, and they all do it In Jesus\' name.
Jerusalem University College - Booth #7
1185 Wesley Avenue
Xenia, OH 45385
Jonathan Webb, Program Coordinator
800-891-9408
As a Christian educational institution located in Jerusalem, the mission of JUC is to deepen understanding of the Bible in its geographical and cultural settings. We exist to explore the ancient and modern contexts of the world of the Bible - our students get to know the word of God better.
Medical Education International - Booth #2
PO Box 7500
Bristol, TN 37621
Misty Carter, Administrative Assistant
Dr. Shari Falkenheimer, Director
423-844-1049
Medical Education International (MEI) is short-term teams teaching healthcare professionals in academic or clinical settings to bring transformation by advancing medical, dental, bioethical and educational knowledge while modeling and sharing Christ with them.
999 Oronoque Lane
Stratford, CT 06614
Anny Reed, Donor Relations Director
803-802-4555
MedSend strategically funds qualified and committed American Christian healthcare professionals serving around the globe. We also help national Christ-followers obtain the advanced medical and biblical training they need to serve the under-served in their home countries. Together, they care for the medical and spiritual needs of people throughout the world who live in poverty and oppression.
300 Colonial Center Parkway, Ste. 300
Roswell, GA 30076
Shay Mallick, Event Planning Manager
330-564-5414
With nationwide capabilities, Ronald Blue Trust provides wealth management strategies and trust services based on biblical principles to help clients make wise financial decisions, live generously, and leave a lasting legacy. With over $8 billion of assets under management and advisement and a network of 13 branch offices, we serve over 8,000 clients* in all 50 states through four distinct divisions and offer services across the wealth spectrum in these key areas:
* As of 12/31/17 and subject to change.
2222 Benwood Street
Harlingen, TX 78550
Arber Nuhaj, MD, Faculty
956-389-2448
Valley Baptist Family Practice Residency - preparing followers of Jesus Christ to share the beautiful gift of healing. We are not healthcare providers, we \"seek to save the sick.\"
PO Box 7500
Bristol, TN 37621
Debbie McAlear, Administrator
423-844-1022
The mission of Women Physician in Christ (WPC) is to encourage and support Christian women physicians and dentists as we share the unique challenges of our multiple roles 1) through authentic relationships; 2) through personal growth; 3) through discipleship and mentoring and 4) through professional development. Celebrating 25 years of ministry to women physicians and dentists in 2019!
World Medical Mission - Samaritans Purse - Booth #12
PO Box 3000
Boone, NC 28607
Becky Williams, Director of Development
828-278-1138
As the medical arm of Samaritans Purse, we place volunteer Christian physicians, dentists and other medical personnel in mission hospitals and clinics around the world. We also staff a biomedical department/warehouse that provides medical equipment and supplies to mission facilities.
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