Introducing our 2024 Plenary Speakers:
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Dr. Marvin J. Newell
Dr. Marvin J. Newell has spent over 45 years engaged in Christian missions. He is presently Ambassador at Large of Missio Nexus, an association of missions in North America. Previously he served as a missionary in Papua, Indonesia, a mission administrator, a professor of missions, director of a missions association (IFMA), and senior VP of Missio Nexus. He is the author of five mission related books, the newest: A Third of Us: What it takes to reach the Unreached. Dr. Marvin J. Newell will be speaking Friday evening, at 7pm. |
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Aaron Pierce
Aaron Pierce is the International Mission Director of Steiger International, a rapidly-growing, worldwide mission organization that is called to reach and disciple the Global Youth Culture for Jesus. As a missionary kid, Aaron grew up in the center of Amsterdam, where he saw firsthand the transformational power of God in the lives of many lost and hopeless people. This fueled a life dedicated to mobilizing followers of Jesus to reach young people who would not walk into a church. Aaron was a member of the evangelistic rock band No Longer Music from 2005 to 2011, preaching the Gospel all over Europe, South America, and the Middle East. Today, Aaron oversees Steiger International’s strategic direction, while teaching at its training events, developing new church and ministry partnerships, continuing to participate in evangelistic outreaches and tours around the world, and much more. Aaron preaches regularly at churches, conference and events around the world. He is married with 4 kids and lives in Minnetonka, Minnesota (USA). Aaron Pierce will be speaking at Friday After Hours at 9:30pm, and Saturday afternoon at 3pm. |
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Dr. Karen A. Ellis
Dr. Karen A. Ellis is the Director of the Alonzo and Althea Edmiston Center for the Study of the Bible and Ethnicity in Atlanta, Georgia. She’s passionate about theology, human rights, and global religious freedom. Since 2006, it’s been Mrs. Ellis’ pleasure to collaborate with the Swiss-based organization, International Christian Response, traveling internationally to connect local and global Christians while studying and advocating for global religious freedom. Her research explores Christian endurance from society’s margins, particularly in places where it’s most difficult to live the Christian life. Mrs. Ellis is the Canada Fellow for World Christianity at Reformed Theological Seminary. She holds a Master of Arts in Religion (MAR) from Westminster Theological Seminary, a Master of Fine Arts (M.F.A.) from the Yale School of Drama, and is a Ph.D. candidate in World Christianity and Ethics at the Oxford Center for Mission Studies in England. K.A. Ellis will be speaking on Saturday morning at 10am. |
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Khevna Dave
Khevna Dave is the Missions Hub Director in Toronto where she gets to disciple students and young graduates into cross-cultural missions, alongside building and catalyzing partnerships amongst campus groups, missions agencies and churches. She has spent time in over 30 different countries, starting with being born in Kenya and currently lives in a MoveIn community with her husband, foster teens, and cats. Khevna loves getting to live life closely with her neighbours, who come from all around the world, and is very thankful for how she gets to trust God with all the joyful chaos of life! Khevna will be speaking on Saturday evening at 7pm. |
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Stephen Beck
Stephen Beck is a career church planting missionary with Greater Europe Mission. He was part of the Redeemer Church in New York City and uses the Redeemer approach to church multiplication. He is considered one of the "cutting edge" Greater Europe Missionaries in this regard. He is Professor of Practical Theology at Freie Theologische Hochschule in Giessen, Germany. He has also been guest lecturer at a number of institutions on the European continent. He is married to Susan and they have four children. In 2011 Stephen and Susan embarked on yet another journey: together with 25 college students they planted a multi -everything church for the Frankfurt metro region. Through the refugee wave that came over Germany, this church multiplied to 15 congregations in 6 years. Stephen Beck will be speaking on Sunday Afternoon at 3pm. |
