KEYNOTE SPEAKERS

DON PIPER & JENNIFER O'NEILL

Don Piper is a dynamic speaker and the author of New York Times bestseller, 90 Minutes in Heaven - a True Story of Death and Life . In 1989, Don was on his way home from a church conference when an 18-wheeler struck his Ford Escort head on. He was killed instantly and pronounced dead by four sets of EMTs. Shortly after the accident, a pastor from the same conference arrived on the scene and began praying for "the man in the red car." God worked a miracle and sent Don back to a broken body.  During the time he was dead, Piper was granted the extreme privilege of glimpsing Heaven itself.  His dramatic story has been retold on many TV programs including The Today Show, The Coral Ridge Hour, and The 700 Club. He has been a guest on numerous TV talk shows, and has been frequently featured in publications across America.  His book, 90 Minutes in Heaven, has sold more than 2.7 million copies in the United States, and is enjoying worldwide success. Don’s follow up book, Daily Devotions Inspired by 90 Minutes In Heaven, contains stories compiled from his extensive travel. His third book, Heaven Is Real: Lessons on Earthly Joy, from the Man Who Spent 90 Minutes in Heaven , was released in August 2007 and continues to do well in both secular and Christian markets.  www.donpiperministies.com

Internationally acclaimed actress, Jennifer O’Neill, will be the first to tell you that she has truly been blessed. Her career began at age fifteen as a high-fashion model in New York City. By age twenty-one, she had already starred opposite John Wayne in Rio Lobo and was married with a two-year-old daughter. Jennifer held the unprecedented thirty-year spokesperson position for CoverGirl Cosmetics, starred in scores of films, and graced the small screen with successful TV series and movies of the week throughout her on-going career.Still, all the fame and fortune of her professional success was not enough for her to elude a troubled private life, and it wasn’t until after coming to the saving grace of Jesus Christ at age thirty eight did Jennifer finally begin to heal from her considerable personal pain.  She has written numerous books, including Surviving Myself, and From Fallen to Forgiven, in which she shares her journey of spiritual and emotional healing through God’s grace. She has spent the last decade traveling the country delivering God’s message of unconditional love, forgiveness, healing and hope. Visiting high schools, colleges and youth groups, she encourages abstinence and a personal relationship with Jesus Christ. As on-going spokesperson for the National Silent No More Awareness Campaign, Jennifer makes regular pro-life, pro-family appearances on national radio and television.  In between speaking engagements, writing, directing and performing, Jennifer enjoys spending time in Nashville, Tennessee, where she continues to show her champion jumping horses. She is a wife, mother of three and grandmother of four.   www.jenniferoneill.com

 

BREAKOUT SESSIONS

JENNIFER O'NEILL
DON PIPER & EVA PIPER

 

FEATURED MUSICIAN

KATHY TROCCOLI

Kathy Troccoli is an award-winning singer, songwriter, speaker and author of numerous books including Spaghetti for the Soul, Am I Not Still God?, Live Like You Mean It, and the bestselling Falling in Love with Jesus series coauthored with Dee Brestin. She has also garnered numerous accolades with record sales reaching two million. Kathy has enjoyed 17 number-one radio hits, 19 Dove Award nominations, 2 Dove Awards, and 3 Grammy nominations. She has 19 recordings to her credit, four of which she produced on her own label "KT Records," which includes her beloved worship CD “Draw Me Close”. A highly sought-after conference speaker and singer, Kathy has ministered to millions of women through various national conferences. She was selected in 2003 by the readers of Today's Christian Woman magazine as one of the "Most Influential Christian Women in America." In 2007, Kathy Troccoli celebrated 25 years of music and ministry. She holds a combination that is unique in the music and publishing fields. It is the diverse talents and circumstances in Kathy's life that make this possible. She has allowed both successes and trials to shape her over the years, equipping her for a multi-faceted career. Kathy is intelligent, funny, and real. She bears scars that have produced a powerful and insightful communicator. She has come a long way since her musical debut, but her passion for sharing the Gospel and her life lessons through music has not waned a bit.   www.troccoli.com

 

Fall Theme
"The Heart of God"


“I will give you a new heart and put a new spirit in you."

Ezekiel 36:26a (NIV)


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Tuesday & Wednesday, October 20 & 21

Wednesday & Thursday, October 21 & 22

Thursday & Friday, October 22 & 23


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