LIVE SIMULCAST + LIVE SPEAKERS
February 4, 2023 | 8:45 AM – 2:00 PM
(Doors open at 8:00 AM, please arrive no later than 8:30 AM)
LIVE KEYNOTE SPEAKER
JOE MARTIN
An award-winning speaker, author, educator, and certified builder of men. He’s also the host of “Real Men Connect,” the #1 top-rated podcast for Christian Men on Apple Podcasts that focuses on mentoring, training, and discipling men on how to be amazing husbands, awesome fathers, and extraordinary leaders.
Check him out at: realmenconnect.com
Check him out at: realmenconnect.com
Live Breakout Session Speakers
Brian Hedges
Brian G. Hedges is the Lead Pastor of Redeemer Church in Niles, Michigan and the author of multiple books including Christ Formed in You, Christ All Sufficient, To Be Like Jesus, and Watchfulness: Recovering a Lost Spiritual Discipline. Brian is married to Holly and they have four children.
Rob Nash
Robert J. Nash, MDiv, serves as a pastor at Sawyer Highlands Church in Sawyer, Michigan and is the author of Last Words: Seven Sayings from the Heart of Christ on the Cross. He is married with six kids and enjoys teaching, reading, running, and traveling with his family.
Knute Larson
Knute Larson coaches pastors at churches around the Midwest. He pastored 43 years, the last 26 at The Chapel in Akron, Ohio. He is married to Jeanine, and they have two married daughters. His seven books include four that are heavy on relationships and personal discipline, and three Bible commentaries.
Jim Oakley
Pastor Jim Oakley is the Senior Pastor of Woodland Shores Baptist Church in Bridgman and has been in ministry for 20 years after earning his Masters in Divinity at Trinity Evangelical Divinity School in Deerfield, IL. A former widower now remarried Jim has walked through some dark valleys, yet found hope in Christ and
his promises.
his promises.
Dan Sommer
Dan Sommer is the Youth Missions Director for Apex Missions. Dan loves that God has called him into action on a Luke 10:2 ministry taking dozens of groups and hundreds of students on gospel advancing missions every year. He has more than 25 years serving as a Pastor of Student Ministries and is passionate about equipping and training students to live on mission every day. Dan graduated from Trinity International University with a BA in Student ministries. He and Jen have been married for 25 years and they have 2 daughters in college.