GUEST SPEAKERS
Jesse Duplantis
Jesse Duplantis is a dynamic evangelist who has traveled throughout the world since 1978 preaching the Gospel of Jesus Christ. He is the founder of Jesse Duplantis Ministries (JDM), which has its International Headquarters in America and additional offices in the United Kingdom and Australia. A favorite program for many seeking to know more about God, Jesse Duplantis' television program can be seen on major networks in the United States such as ABC, NBC, CBS, TBN, Daystar, and World Harvest Television. His program is also broadcast throughout Australia, Central America, South America, the Caribbean, Europe, the United Kingdom, Israel, and the Middle East. A bestselling author, Jesse Duplantis' books have been translated into many languages, including Braille, and are impacting millions of lives all over the world. In 1997, he and his wife, the Reverend Cathy Duplantis, founded Covenant Church, a local outreach of JDM on the International Headquarters property in Destrehan, Louisiana, a suburb in the New Orleans area. In recognition of his many years of effectively sharing God's message of salvation through Jesus Christ to the world, Jesse Duplantis was awarded an honorary doctorate of divinity degree from Oral Roberts University in 1999. Today, Jesse Duplantis is one of the most unique and beloved ministers of our generation. He has been sharing his memorable mix of strong, biblical preaching and hilarious life lessons for more than twenty-five years in thousands of churches and convention centers. Through television programs, revival meetings, books, magazines, web and local church outreaches, and his many inspirational teaching products, Jesse Duplantis is spreading the Gospel of Jesus in a way that is reaching people and changing lives all around the world. Known throughout the world for his joy and his exuberant, evangelistic spirit, Jesse Duplantis is often told that he is "the only preacher my husband and kids will listen to!" Why is that? It's not just because "Jesse is funny," and it's not just because "Jesse is real." People listen because Jesse Duplantis is a true evangelist and revivalist. It's the anointing of Jesus Christ on the evangelist to reach the "unreachable,"and it's the anointing of Jesus Christ on the revivalist to rekindle the fire in believers. People listen because they need the anointing of Jesus - and Jesus is the message that Jesse Duplantis preaches. For more than twenty-five years now, Jesse Duplantis has had one vision, one goal and one mission - World Evangelism. He is committed to using every available tool to give everyone an opportunity to know the real Jesus. Approachable, personable, compassionate and full of joy - that's the Jesus that Jesse Duplantis knows and loves. And, it's his mission in life to make sure that everyone on earth has the opportunity to know Jesus too.
Phil Pringle
My wife, Chris and I, with the kids and some good friends came to Sydney in 1980 to start a church. We had 13 people at our first service but the congregation grew rapidly and we moved buildings, bought land and built a school. We began planting churches around Sydney, then Australia, then the world; we now have close to 300 congregations in our movement. Our 2020 Vision is to plant and grow 1000 churches and we’re on target to meet this. We’ve started C3 College for Ministry, Creative Arts and Counseling, as well as a television program and Oxford Falls Grammar School, all on around 25 acres at Oxford Falls. I’ve always been passionate about the arts playinga major role in church to make her contemporary and relevant to the current world. Our Creative Arts stream has developed and graduated thousands of musicians, worship leaders, song writers, graphic artists, dancers, actors and film makers. I myself paint and exhibit around the world. I also love to write, so I’ve mixed these two elements together in books like Inspired to Pray, But God and 24 hours that saved the world. My other books include Faith, Moving in the Spirit, Leadership Excellence, Financial Excellence, Leadership Files and You the Leader.
Dr. C. Thomas Anderson
Dr. C. Thomas Anderson has been in active ministry for more than thirty years most of which has been based in Mesa, Arizona, where he and his wife, Maureen, founded and now pastor Living Word Bible Church, an independent ministry that has grown to more than 8,500 members and is one of the largest and fastest growing churches in the Southwest. Living Word has become a significant part of the Phoenix area community through its involvement and influence in the life of the city. Dr. Anderson has become renowned worldwide for his easy-going teaching style and for the practical, positive, life-changing information that he presents. From the beginning, he and Maureen have focused on biblical training for the purpose of building strong families and marriages. They travel extensively, presenting seminars on practical subjects such as marriage, relationships, financial health, leadership and nutrition, as well as a variety of other topics. Dr. Anderson has written numerous publications, including Becoming a Millionaire God’s Way, a practical guide to biblical business and investments. Making Marriage a Love Story is based on a comprehensive marriage seminar co-authored by Dr. Tom and his wife, Dr. Maureen Anderson. Me, My Country, My God, is a look at the rights and responsibilities of American citizens through the eyes of our Founding Fathers. What in Health Do You Want? A 90-Day Guide to Health God’s Way, is a dynamic biblical perspective incorporating elements that will improve your physical health through nutrition and proper exercise, your emotional health through an understanding of the needs of your soul and your spiritual health through the application of God’s word to every part of your life. Wisdom Wins I and II feature power-packed stories, jokes, anecdotes, and inspirations. In recent years, Dr. Anderson has extended the reach of his ministry through development of national television broadcasts, including teaching programs and informal interview and discussion shows. The simple style and the depth of his teaching continue to impact the lives of millions. Dr. Tom has become a favorite with audiences all over the world. In Too Much Money God’s Way, Dr. Anderson teaches us that when we are willing to do things God’s way, the blessings of the Lord will shine upon us, and we will become a blessing unto others. Get the Hell Out of the Church shows us anything that steals your responsibility for life is religion. Religion is the hell that needs to get out of the church!
Maureen Anderson
Maureen Anderson has been teaching the Word of God since 1976 and is in full-time ministry along with her husband, Dr. C. Thomas Anderson. Both are founders and senior pastors at Living Word Bible Church in Mesa, Arizona, one of the fastest growing churches in the nation with a church membership of over 8,500. Maureen Anderson is among the most gifted and respected women in the ministry. Her television programs are broadcast around the world.She travels speaking at conferences and churches, and she has shared the stage with Kenneth and Gloria Copeland, Joyce Meyer, Creflo Dollar, T.D. Jakes and many more. Maureen is the author of several books, Who’s the Boss, You or Your Emotions? Toxic Emotions, Damaged DNA, Making Impossibilities Possible, Confessing God’s Word, Making Marriage a Love Story, and her latest powerful book, Releasing the Miraculous through Fasting with Prayer. Maureen Anderson has birthed the Women of Destiny Ministries at Living Word. Under her covering, Mom’s of Destiny, Daughters of Destiny, and God’s Girls of Destiny reach all women starting at the young age of thirteen. The heart of the Women of Destiny Ministries is that, “Every woman would fulfill her destiny, and not one woman would be left behind.” Besides all her ministry endeavors, Maureen Anderson is the mother of two boys and the grandmother of nine. She has been married to Dr. Anderson for over 40 years.
Scot Anderson
Scot is the Author of three best-selling books, Dad, More than a Dad, and Think Like a Billionaire Become a Billionaire. Scot is in great demand throughout the country, reaching more than 200,000 people in personal appearances and more than a million through his many books, seminars, audio and video resources, and television each year. Scot is the husband of the greatest wife in the world, Holly Anderson. He has four amazing boys, Laken, Heath, Baylor, and Peyton. And as of May 25, 2007, at 3:53 pm, he is the proud father of his princess, Savannah Hope Anderson.
Jason Anderson
Jason Anderson is the voice of nationally syndicated radio program “Taking a Minute” and television host and senior producer of grOWtv. He serves as executive pastor at the Living Word Bible Church, has traveled the world evangelizing with Christian CCM band RE:ZOUND, and is the Senior President of Vertical Shift Records who distributes with EMI. He is a family man, married to his college sweet heart with four beautiful children. Jason has been to India, Vietnam, Cambodia, Thailand, and more on missions crusades. An estimated 150,000 people have been reached for the Lord through Rock Crusades hosted by VSR Music Group. “Okay, now that’s something I LOVE to do, crusades…. And I love time with my family…. and with God most.”
