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Luis Palau
Luis PalauWorld evangelist and author Luis Palau (loo-EES puh-LAOW) and his ministry have shared the Gospel with more than 1 billion people through evangelistic events and media. He has spoken in person to more than 25 million people in 72 countries with close to 1 million registered decisions for Jesus Christ. His radio broadcasts in both English and Spanish are heard by millions more on over 2600 radio stations in 42 countries.
Mr. Palau has authored close to 50 books and countless articles on issues of faith, and has counseled with business and political leaders and heads of state around the world. Luis Palau festivals have produced some of the largest audiences ever recorded in cities from south Florida to South America.
His ministry also includes the Next Generation Alliance®, created to grow and nurture partner evangelists, and Livin It® Productions, which uses action sports, film and video to reach young people for Christ. His latest book, A Friendly Dialogue Between an Atheist and a Christian, is already a bestseller in China and released in the United States in February, 2008.
Luis and his wife, Pat, live in Portland, Oregon, where they have ten grandchildren and four sons, three of whom are actively involved with the ministry.
Jerry Foster
Jerry Foster is the CEO and founder of Foster Group – a company committed to assisting their clients with life coaching and financial management since 1989. Jerry Foster has been listed in WORTH Magazine as one of the top financial planners in America. Medical Economics lists Jerry as one of the top 150 financial planners in the country.
Jerry is the author of lifeFocus; Achieving a Life of Purpose and Influence. Jonathan Rich, President of Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company said about lifeFocus, “In today’s hectic world, this book is valuable for those looking to achieve the proper balance in life.” United States Senator, Charles Grassley said, “Contemporary society’s emphasis on accumulation has succeeded only in causing people to work more while enjoying less. In this book, Jerry Foster presents a comprehensive definition of a purposeful and influential life and, more importantly, a practical roadmap on how to realize it.”
Jerry is on the speaking team for CrossTrainers, which is a weekly gathering of over 500 men. Its purpose is to encourage, challenge, and equip men as husbands, fathers, employers, employees and public servants.
Jerry and his wife Nancy have been speakers with FamilyLife Weekend to Remember Marriage Conferences. Jerry also speaks throughout the nation on Financial Planning and Life Coaching and has been a contributor to several magazines on these issues as well.
Jerry and Nancy have been married for over 26 years and have four children. They make their home in Des Moines, Iowa.
Bob Reccord
Bob Reccord is a nationally recognized speaker, author, and business consultant. He presently serves as the Founder of Total Life Impact, Inc., a business providing coaching, communication and team development, consulting services, and vision-casting messages challenging people to Life a Life that Matters. Bob served for nine years as the first and founding President/CEO for the North America Mission Board, which included over 5000 mission personnel, one of the top 3 Disaster Relief Agencies, and a television network. For four years Bob hosted a national radio show, Strength for Living. He has authored eight books including Beneath the Surface with over 200,000 in distribution, Forged by Fire, and Made to Count. Whether as a pastor, businessman, husband or father, he has dedicated his life to helping people discover their calling in life and to effectively develop and exercise their passion for God and His mission.
Ron Blue
President
Kingdom Advisors
Following his graduation from Indiana University with a Masters of Business Administration degree, Ron joined the management group of Peat, Marwick, Mitchell & Co. and worked with the firm in New York City, Dallas, and San Francisco.
In 1970, Ron founded an Indianapolis-based CPA firm that has grown to be one of the 50 largest CPA firms in the United States. Leaving the CPA firm in 1977, Ron became Administrative Vice President of Leadership Dynamics International.
Convinced that Christians would better handle their personal finances if they were counseled objectively with the highest technical expertise and from a Biblical perspective, he founded a financial planning firm in 1979. That firm grew to manage over $2 billion in assets for its more than 5,000 clients nationwide with a staff of over 175 people in 14 regional offices.
Ron retired from the financial planning firm in 2003 in order to lead Kingdom Advisors, an international effort to equip and motivate Christian financial professionals to serve the body of Christ by implementing biblical wisdom in their lives and practices, resulting in financial freedom and increased giving by thousands of dollars by thousands of Christians around the world.
Ron is the author of sixteen books on personal finance from a Biblical perspective, including the best-seller, Master Your Money, first published in 1986 and now in its thirtieth printing, Your Money After the Big 50, co-authored with Larry Burkett, and his most recent book, Splitting Heirs. He is featured in the popular, six-part Master Your Money video series, produced by Walk Thru the Bible Ministries and used in over 5,500 churches across the country.
Ron currently serves on the Board of Directors of Campus Crusade for Christ, Crown Financial Ministries, and The National Christian Foundation. He also serves on the Board of Trustees of The Maclellan Foundation and The Sandra and William B. Johnson Foundation, Inc. He formerly served on the Board of Directors of Family Research Council, Promise Keepers, Insight for Living, The Medical Institute, and Walk Thru the Bible Ministries.
Ron and Judy live in Atlanta. They have five children and eleven grandchildren.
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