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FRIDAY,
FEBRUARY 17, 2006 |
Board of Directors' Meeting* Location: Texas Breakout 1-3 Sponsor: Bahamas Government Tourist Office, Plantation, FL Speaker: Woodrow Kroll, President, Back to the Bible, Lincoln, NE  Author
of more than 50 books and a popular speaker, Woodrow Kroll is best known as the Bible teacher on
the Back to the Bible broadcast, heard daily on hundreds of radio
stations and translators around the world. In addition Dr. Kroll is
also the speaker on the daily radio short feature The Bible Minute
and the weekly television program also called Back to the Bible. This
international media ministry has thirteen offices outside of the United
States from which 60 different national Bible teachers broadcast
non-English Gospel messages in 25 languages, including all ten of the
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12:00 pm Women’s Luncheon + Location: Grapevine Ballroom C Sponsor:
Aspiring Women, Aurora, IL
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Sponsor: Back
To the Bible, Lincoln, NE
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9:30 am
Music: Charles Billingsley, Pastor of Music & Praise,
Shadow Mountain Community Church, El Cajon, CA
Music: Russ Lee, Vertical Vibe Records, Nashville, TN
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7:30 PM  ASPIRE 2006 ** An Evening of Praise and Worship Location: Texas Ballroom
Sponsor:
Food For the Poor,
Deerfield Beach, FL |
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12:00 Noon Innovation Exchange **
Sponsor:
Douglas Shaw & Associates,
Chicago, IL |
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12:00 Noon Global Media Alliance Luncheon** Location: Texas Ballroom
Sponsor: Campus Crusade
For Christ International, Orlando, FL
Speaker: David Tucker,
President/CEO, Trans World Radio, Cary, NC
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7:00 pm Banquet ** Location: Texas Ballroom Sponsor: Ligonier Ministries, Lake Mary, FL Back To the Bible, Lincoln, NE Curb Records, Nashville, TN Speaker: Kay Arthur, Co-founder and CEO, Precept Ministries, Chattanooga, TN  Precept
Ministries International was founded by Jack and Kay Arthur 34 years
ago, initially as a Bible study for teens, and it soon grew into a
ministry for “everybody, everywhere, anytime, anyplace, with one
message: the Bible, and one method: inductive.
Today, working in 119
countries, with materials in 68 languages, the mission of Precept
Ministries International is to establish people in God’s Word.
Kay Arthur has authored over
150 books and Bible studies and been awarded four Gold Medallion, with
Bible studies for all ages from young children to adults. She is the
host of a daily radio program and weekly television program, “Precepts
for Life.” Precept
Ministries International conducts conferences and training workshops to
equip men, women, couples, and teens in the Word of God.Speaker: Henry Blackaby, Blackaby Ministries, Atlanta, GA  Henry
Blackaby,
president of Blackaby Ministries International,
provides
consultative leadership worldwide in the life of the Christian
community. He has published an array of spiritually influential
messages in his lifetime, most notably
Experiencing God,
which has sold 6 million copies and been translated into 60
languages. Henry has an urgent call for revival in America, and is
currently serving as Honorary Chairman for the 2006 National Day of
PrayerMusic: Selah, Curb Records, Nashville, TN  Since their debut
in 1999, Selah has helped introduce hymns and classic songs of the faith
to a new generation of listeners, while rekindling the power of these
prolific compositions for
people of all ages. Over the course of five
albums, Selah has garnered four Dove Awards – including three for
Inspirational Album of the Year - three #1 Christian radio singles, and
six Top 10 hits. The trio’s 2004 release, Hiding Place,
featured
the multi-format #1, “You Raise Me Up,” which has quickly become a
signature song for the group. Selah’s latest outing and first best-of
collection, Greatest Hymns, features 15 cuts spanning the group’s
career. Whether on record or on stage, Selah’s unique repertoire of
timeless hymns, inspirational classics, worship songs, and
African-influenced selections continues to endear them to countless
listeners.
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* By Invitation Only |
Born in Rio
de Janeiro, Jennifer is an internationally acclaimed actress, film and
television star, director, spokeswoman, author, artist and inspirational
speaker. Her career began at age fifteen as a high fashion model in New
York City. By age twenty-one, she had already played opposite John
Wayne in Rio Lobo. “Jennifer O’Neill” quickly became a
household name, starring in scores of heralded films, not to mention her
unprecedented thirty year spokesperson position for Cover Girl
Cosmetics. Jennifer has made appearances on national radio and
television shows such as “The O’Reilly Factor”, “Hannity and Colmes” and
“The View”. In addition, she regularly testifies at the U.S. Senate and
Congress in Washington D.C. Her array of careers has brought Jennifer
to her current and greatest mission; the honor of being an ambassador
for Christ by spreading God’s Word of hope, healing, forgiveness and
grace in Jesus’ name. Each year Ms. O’Neill reaches millions through
her Ministry, speaking engagements and books, as well as “via” her
syndicated television series, Living Forever ... More.
Nicole C. Mullen may have played out her vocation in such lofty venues
as Carnegie Hall and the Royal Albert Hall, and she may have 20 Grammy
and Dove awards nominations to her credit but her passion for reaching
out guides her work and her life. Whether she’s tending to her own
children, providing support to other kids in need of a parent figure,
empathizing with a friend in emotional upheaval, or working on behalf of
the afflicted on the other side of the world, her stage is never a
pedestal—only a platform to communicate her relentless message of hope.
After touring with such acts as Amy Grant, Michael W. Smith, and The
Newsboys she wrote Jaci Velasquez’ “On My Knees,” which brought Nicole
her first Dove Award. She signed with Word Records, becoming a
perennial awards presence and a voice with which to reckon. She
collected six Dove Awards, sold more than 1 million albums, and hit #1
in a variety of formats. 
Dr.
Evans serves as Senior Pastor to the over 6,000 member 
Dr.
Jack Graham is pastor of the 24,000-member Prestonwood Baptist Church
and the host of PowerPoint radio and television broadcasts. This
ministry now reaches 250,000 people each week through its programs on 12
stations in 29 cities and 17 states through radio in the United States,
and 70 countries including Great Britain, South Africa, Iraq, Israel,
and more. In the more than ten years of PowerPoint’s existence,
countless listeners continue to respond enthusiastically to his
straightforward message and powerful preaching style. He is committed
to helping Christians experience the Kingdom of God and its power in
every area of their lives. 
Formed
by a group of friends at Nashville’s Belmont University in 1999, this
exceptional group of musicians is comprised of three trumpet players,
three saxophone players, two trombone players and a rhythm section. In
the five years since their inception, the group has traveled around the
globe, performing at churches, conferences, festivals—even at the
Olympics—taking their 
Dr.
R.C. Sproul is the founder and chairman of Ligonier Ministries and can
be heard teaching daily on the Renewing Your Mind radio broadcast
on more than 300 radio outlets in the United States and throughout 60
countries. Renewing Your Mind" is the international radio broadcast of
Ligonier Ministries. It is estimated that more than 2 million people
listen to "Renewing Your Mind" every week in the United States alone.
"Renewing Your Mind" is also broadcast to more than 50 countries
throughout the world by means of HCJB shortwave radio. Dr. Sproul has
written more than 60 books and has authored scores of magazine articles
for evangelical publications as well as being editor of the
Reformation Study Bible. Currently, Dr. Sproul serves as Senior
Minister of Preaching and Teaching at Saint Andrew's Chapel in Sanford,
Florida. 
Fellowship
for the Performing Arts is a New York City theater production company.
Max is the speaker on the daily radio program, "Listen To the
Bible," heard daily on 640 radio facilities worldwide. Max is best
known for his dramatic theater presentation of Mark's Gospel and
Genesis. He has presented the Bible on theatrical stages
that cross religious and cultural boundaries, including churches and
conferences of all denominations; colleges such as Brown, Duke and
Smith; and theaters including Stratford Festival Theater, Edinburgh
Theater Festival, Chicago's Pegasus Theater and Dallas Theater Center.
Since
their first concert in 1984, the National Christian Choir continues to
grow and now has a national following. They sing all around the
Washington, DC, metropolitan area and release a
Charles
is no stranger to the Christian music industry. His accomplished career
has included a two-year tenure as lead vocalist for award-winning vocal
group Newsong. With his recent project, Secret Conversation, he
hopes to be a catalyst to help bring the church body to a new
understanding of worship. Charles says, “worship is not a fad. It's
biblical.” Charles is the worship leader at Shadow Mountain Community
Church.
"I want to fulfill this calling that drives the longing in my heart to do
something that matters for the glory of God,” Russ Lee explains.
Experience ASPIRE, an exuberant evening of praise and worship you won't
want to miss. Join Todd Bell with the Prestonwood Choir and
Orchestra and other special guests, lifting our hearts and voices in
joyful music and celebration. You'll want to be a part of this
meaningful time of fellowship as we reaffirm and reflect on our love for
the Lord and recognize His blessings in our lives..JPG)
After
working as Director and CEO for a group of fuel distributor companies
which were subsidiaries of British Petroleum 23 years, David Tucker
resigned to assume the leadership role as director of Trans World
Radio’s national partner in the United Kingdom. In 2002 he began
his role as President/CEO of Trans World Radio (TWR). TWR