Over the past 26 years Sharon has served in children, youth, and women’s ministries both in the local church and in regional conferences throughout North America. For more than 21 years, Sharon has served as Associate Pastor of Harvest Christian Fellowship Church in Knoxville, Tennessee and has recently stepped into the role of Senior Pastor.  She also serves as the director of Harvest’s Food Pantry, which has served more than 90,000 families since its inception. She has worked in her local community and throughout the United States with troubled teens and women who have endured domestic violence.Recently she led a team in the development and implementation of a mentoring program for young leaders throughout Tennessee. Sharon's presentation title is, "Mentoring Matters."

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Barry serves as Senior Pastor at Cornerstone Community Church in Brierley Hill, UK. Provides strategic communications advice to the corporate executive and board of trustees and is also the corporate representative on the Churches Together in England Enabling Group. The title of his presentation is, "Pursing Personal Development. 

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Ben Sobels grew up in Australia and got saved while caddying on golf’s PGA Tour in 1995. He became the senior pastor of Cyprus Community Church in Salinas, California in 2010. He is passionate about preaching the gospel, making disciples, and planting churches. Ben's presentation title is The Discipleship Gospel. 

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Carswell Leonard senior pastor of State Street Community Church in Raleigh, North Carolina. His presentation is titled, “Church and Community-Reorientation, Relevancy and Relationships.” With vision and personal commitment Carswell has led the State Street Community Church in fulfilling their mission. I confidence that he will inspire you to engage in greater Christian witness in your community as well. Visit our website at www.lddcogop.org

Terry Mahan is the founding Senior Pastor of the Father's House Church, a multi-generational, church in Leesburg, Florida. The title of his presentation is Engaging the Presence of the Holy Spirit in Your Worship Service. He will examine practical, inspirational ways we can purposely engage with the presence of the Spirit and demonstrate the New Testament meaning of a Spirit-led church. Visit our website at www.lddcogop.org

Tod joined Fuller Seminary in 2014 as vice president for vocation and formation and assistant professor of practical theology, and he now serves as vice president and chief of leadership formation. He is also the author of "Canoeing the Mountains."  Enjoy listening to our time with Tod has he discusses more on healthy church leadership. 

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