Past Conference Speakers
2011- Burn the Ships- Speaker Josh Riebock
The primary focus of the conference in 2009 was on Accountability. Rod Handley, Author of the book "Character ThatCounts" blessed us by sharing his own testimony and provided a clear model of what Accountability should look like and the positive impact having an accountabilty group or partner can have on your life.
Rod Handley is the former Chief Operating Officer and Chief Financial Officer for the Fellowship of Christian Athletes (FCA). He is currently the Founder and President of Character That Counts, a ministry that was founded in July 2000.
For more on Josh, check out his website at: joshriebock.com
2010- This Means War- Stu Weber
Barry Bandara, Senior Pastor of Silverdale Baptist Church in Silverdale, Washington was the speaker for the 2008 conference.
Bandara focused on what it means to be a man of the church. His agenda dealt with several key areas of Christian living in the areas of leadership where sessions covered: being a leader in church, what it means to be willing to die, being a better lover and being a better hero
Barry's energy and passion in the area of leadership had a very positive impact on many of the men in attendance
For more from Barry check out the Men's Fraternity at Silverdale's website: http://www.silverdalebaptist.com/men-s-fraternity-2
2009- Life is a Highway- Speaker Rod Handley
The primary focus of the conference in 2009 was on Accountability. Rod Handley, Author of the book "Character ThatCounts" blessed us by sharing his own testimony and provided a clear model of what Accountability should look like and the positive impact having an accountabilty group or partner can have on your life.
Rod Handley is the former Chief Operating Officer and Chief Financial Officer for the Fellowship of Christian Athletes (FCA). He is currently the Founder and President of Character That Counts, a ministry that was founded in July 2000.
For more on Rod check out his website at characterthatcounts.org
2008- Facing Our Giants- Speaker Barry Bandara
Barry Bandara, Senior Pastor of Silverdale Baptist Church in Silverdale, Washington was the speaker for the 2008 conference.
Bandara focused on what it means to be a man of the church. His agenda dealt with several key areas of Christian living in the areas of leadership where sessions covered: being a leader in church, what it means to be willing to die, being a better lover and being a better hero
Barry's energy and passion in the area of leadership had a very positive impact on many of the men in attendance
For more from Barry check out the Men's Fraternity at Silverdale's website: http://www.silverdalebaptist.com/men-s-fraternity-2
2007- True Faced- Speaker Bill Thrall
Bill Thrall was the speaker at the 2007 conference. Thrall serves as vice-chair of Leadership Catalyst, mentor, and coauthor of the bestselling TrueFaced.
Thrall encouraged us to discover a new way of living. Most of us hide our true faces from others afraid to share what is really going on with our lives for fear of being judged or even rejected, but what if things were different, what if we openly shared our deepest inner struggles with others and we were embraced with loving grace from our Christian brothers. That is exactly the concept the men embraced during 2008 conference.
So, which room will you choose, the room of good intentions, or the room of grace?
For more on Bill Thrall and True Faced, visit his website at: http://www.truefaced.com
2006-Becoming What God Intended- Speaker David Eckman
David Eckman was the speaker at the 2006 conference.David enjoys people and has a heart for the person in pain. He is convinced that understanding God's ways is pivotal for the healthy emotional life of the Christian. He is the author of "Becoming What God Intended". During our Conference, Eckman helped the men understand more about themselves through our family background. It was a very eye opening experience for many of the men.
David is the co-founder and senior lecgturer bor BWGI Minisries, a non-profit organization dedicated to "introducing people to God's loyal love. The organization's original name, 'kesed' comes from the hebrew word for "loyal love"
Eckman has spent over 25 years in Biblical research. He is an instructor in the disciplines of spiritual life formation, and he has spent countless hours counseling and discipling individuals.The result is a uniquely gifted individual who effectively communicates God's truths to a hurting world.
For more on David Eckman and the Becoming What God Intended, visit his website at: http://www.whatgodintended.com/
2005- The Grace of God- Speaker Bill Tell
In 2006 Bill Tell helped to lay the foundation for Conferences to follow. The topic of What God's Grace really looks like challenged the men to see God as a merciful God who is always with them even when they pull away from Him.
Tell is the Deputy U.S. Director is to partner with the Director and Leadership Team with The Navigators in the managing of operations, as well as stimulate and foster an environment of grace, team work and friendship among the team. Bill must lead and oversee the implementation of their calling, values and strategic directions in the field entities. He coaches, teaches, assesses and conducts conferences and retreats. He also oversees the portion of Strategic Direction 4 as it relates to "recruiting a new generation of staff".
For more on Bill, and The Navigators ministry visit: http://www.navigators.org/