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MAIN STAGE EVENTS

Our main-stage presentations on Tuesday, April 29th aim to  help us courageous face the future and raise up leaders. Reagan Gibbs and Jason Ishmael will host, and our interactive sessions will feature Dave Stovall leading worship, with Shodankeh Johnson leading us in prayer. Here is a brief description of each presentation.

Main Session 1 will be held on:
Tuesday April 29th @8:00am – 10:45am

Speakers

Picture of Ajai Lall & Lashi Howard
Ajai Lall & Lashi Howard

Disciplining Your Family for Ministry

Lashi Howard will share how her parents raised her to lead an orphanage in India and her father, Ajai Lall, will describe why and how he raised her to be such a Christian leader.

Picture of Bob Russell and Grandson (Tommy Russell)
Bob Russell and Grandson (Tommy Russell)

Facing the Future: Discipling Your Family in the Faith

Tommy Russell will talk about what was it like being influenced by highly respected preacher Bob Russell as his grandfather, and then Bob will talk about what grandparents can do to
encourage their grandchildren to be true disciples of Jesus.

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Matt Reagan and sons

Facing the Future: Discipling Your Family for Multiplication

Sam and Noah Reagan will talk about how their dad raised them to be disciple makers so that they could have a huge impact at Arizona State University, and then Matt Reagan will talk about how he helped them practically to become disciple makers.

Main Session 2 will be held on:
Tuesday April 29th @1:05pm – 4:35pm

Speakers

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Mike Williams
Picture of Jonathan Storment
Jonathan Storment

Facing the Future: Theological Training

Jonathan Storment will tell how his home church sacrificed so he could study the Bible at Harding University, and then Harding’s President, Mike Williams, will describe the preacher shortage crisis and call everyone to sacrifice so we can train leaders in all kinds of schools for the future.

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Gary Johnson
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Dan Hamel

Facing the Future: Healthy Succession

Dan Hamel will describe the foresight that Gary Johnson provided so that Dan could succeed him at The Creek Church (Indianapolis) and lead well as a young preacher in a megachurch. Then Gary will talk about what he did to set Dan up for success.

Panel Discussion on Raising Young Leaders for the Future

Bobby Harrington, Reagan Grace Gibbs, Sam Reagan, Davion Hambrick

Facing the Future: Advice on Raising up Young Leaders

We will feature panel discussions on “Raising Young Leaders for the Future” involving Reagan
Gibbs, Davion Hambrick, Sam and Noah Reagan, and Bobby Harrington.

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Bobby Harrington
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Reagan Grace Gibbs
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Sam Reagan
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Davion Hambrick
Anthony Walker and Orpheus Heyward
Facing the Future: How I was Raised Up into Ministry
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Anthony Walker
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Orpheus Heyward
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Josh Branham

What are you waiting for? A Young Leaders Guide to Changing the World

Josh Branham will challenge us al to raise up young leaders to change the world!

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Orpheus Heyward

Facing the Future: How to be Bold and Courageous when Facing the Future

Orpheus Heyward will close out by challenging us all to face the future and raise up true disciples to thrive in future. 

Event Emcees

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Reagan Grace Gibbs
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Jason Ishmael

Reagan Gibbs and Jason Ishmael will host, and our interactive sessions will feature Dave Stovall leading worship, with Shodankeh Johnson leading us in prayer. Here is a brief description of each presentation.

Event Prayer

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Shodankeh Johnson