WORKSHOP PRESENTERS Last Name First Name Presenter’s Bio Session-Room Adams Chris Chris Adams is an ordained elder presently S5-3501H serving at Azusa Pacific University as associate professor and executive director of the Center for Vocational Ministry. Adkins Jason Jason Adkins is the director of the S1-2211 Trevecca Nazarene University Urban Farm, the Tennessee president of Organic Farmers, and the leader of the Nazarene Compassionate Ministries training program for food, water, and health. He teaches environmental justice courses for TNU. Adkins Kiersten Kiersten Adkins is a counselor and director S2-2209 for Pathway To Hope, a nonpofit in Olathe, S3-2209 Kansas, serving the personal and social needs of individuals and families arising from the experience of mental illness. Aparicio Lisa Lisa Aparicio and her husband, Samuel, are S5-2205 co-pastors at the New Hope Church of the Nazarene in Kansas City. Aparicio Samuel Samuel Aparicio and his wife, Lisa, are S5-2205 co-pastors at the New Hope Church of the Nazarene in Kansas City. Arp Andrew Andrew Arp is youth pastor at Nashville First S1-2105 Church of the Nazarene. S6-3501G Ballard Don Don Ballard serves as president/CEO for S3-3501A City Service Mission (CSM). He also teaches for the Indiana Wesleyan University Global campus. Bane Mark Mark Bane serves as the director of S1-3501G Evangelism & New Church Development for S2-3501G the USA/Canada Region of the Church of S4-3501D the Nazarene. In addition, he is currently the S5-3501G interim superintendent of the New Mexico S6-3501F District and the lead pastor at Total Life Church (TLC), a new church plant in the urban core of Kansas City, Missouri. the gospel unleashed / 125 Last Name First Name Presenter’s Bio Session-Room Barber Jill Jill Barber serves alongside her husband, S2-2205 Sam, who is lead pastor of Central Church of the Nazarene in Lenexa, Kansas. Barber Samuel Sam Barber is the lead pastor of Central S5-2101 Church of the Nazarene in Lenexa, Kansas. Beam Bonnie S. Bonnie Beam is currently serving as the S1-2103A assistant director of The COMPASS Initiative. Bean Chris Chris Bean is a campus minister and coffee S3-1501 roaster at Pneuma Coffee Roasters in Milford, Ohio. He also serves as a regional campus mission coordinator for the USA/Canada Region. Benefiel Ron Ron Benefiel is lead consultant for mission S3-3501G resources and pastoral relations in the S4-3501G Center of Pastoral Leadership at Point Loma Nazarene University. Bennett Walt Walt Bennett is the executive pastor for S3-2211 Organic Outreach International. He also S5-2211 serves as a pastor at Shoreline Church in Monterey, California. Blackman Jimmy Jimmy Blackman is senior adults pastor at S1-2105 Nashville First Church of the Nazarene. S6-3501G Blanchette Leon Leon Blanchette serves as chair of the S3-3501F Department of Christian Ministry at Olivet Nazarene University. His area of specialty is children and family ministry. Blevins Dean G. Dean Blevins serves as professor of practical S2-2105 theology and Christian discipleship at S3-2202 Nazarene Theological Seminary. He also S5-2105 serves the USA/Canada Region as regional S6-2102B education coordinator and edits Didache: Faithful Teaching, an online academic journal. Bond Jeremy Jeremy Bond develops children's curriculum S2-3501B and educational resources for The Foundry Publishing. 126 / 126 M19 conference Last Name First Name Presenter’s Bio Session-Room Boone Dan Dan Boone is president of Trevecca Nazarene S1-2215 University. He is the author of several books, S2-2215 including Seven Deadly Sins, Dancing with the MEGA-2215 Law, and the Charitable Discourse series. (Wednesday, 12:30 pm) Borger Stephen L. Stephen Borger is the director of The S1-2103A COMPASS Initiative. He has served as a pastor and district superintendent and taught at Nazarene Bible College and Northwest Nazarene University. Bowser David W. David W. Bowser is superintendent of the S4-2105 Mid-Atlantic District. Briles Jenna Jenna Briles serves at the Global Ministry S2-2208 Center as the social media coordinator for the Church of the Nazarene. Brooks Candice Candice Brooks is co-director of Equip to S3-2104B Engage and travels full-time in ministry with her family to equip, encourage, and connect children’s leaders. Candice is a certified story trainer with Tell THE Story. Brooks Trey Trey Brooks is co-director of Equip to Engage S6-2104A and travels full-time in ministry with his family to equip, encourage, and connect children’s leaders. He does this through SPARK, leadership retreats, weekend events, specialized resources and speaking at children’s camps. Brown Daron Daron Brown is the lead pastor at Waverly, S2-3501D Tennessee, Church of the Nazarene, a small- S3-3501D town, traditional church turned vibrant S5-3501D missional movement. S6-3501D Bryant Eric Eric Bryant is the director of sales and S5-3501E church relations at The Foundry Publishing. the gospel unleashed / 127 Last Name First Name Presenter’s Bio Session-Room Busic David David Busic serves as a general S5-2103B superintendent in the Church of the MEGA-2215 Nazarene. Previously, he was president of (Tuesday, 7:30 Nazarene Theological Seminary and has am) pastored three churches. Carole Susan Susan Carole is the lead pastor of the S2-2203 multicongregational San Bernardino First Church of the Nazarene and an affiliate professor of historical theology at Nazarene Theological Seminary. Case Steve Steve Case is the assistant vice president S1-3501E and senior corporate counsel for Brotherhood Mutual Insurance Company. Casler Jamie Jamie Casler is the founding director of the S3-2103A J.V. Morsch Center for Social Justice and associate professor at Trevecca Nazarene University. Castile Robert Robert Castile serves as senior pastor at S6-2205 Kingston, Missouri, Church of the Nazarene. Chambo Fili Fili Chambo serves as a general MEGA-2215 superintendent in the Church of the (Wednesday, Nazarene. His previous assignment was as 7:30 am) director of the Africa Region. Christian Charles W. Charles W. Christian serves as managing S5-2209 editor of Holiness Today and Grace & Peace S6-2209 magazines. Church Dave David Church is the vice president for S5-2206 enrollment at Nazarene Bible College. Coffman Jennifer Jennifer Coffman serves as the pastor of S1-2102B spiritual formation at South Side Church of the Nazarene in Muncie, Indiana. She also serves as a chaplain for the local YMCA. 128 / 128 M19 conference Last Name First Name Presenter’s Bio Session-Room Comstock John John Comstock is the coordinator of the S3-2102A Discipleship Place (discipleshipplace.org). Copp Dan Dan Copp is the education commissioner & S4-2211 Global Clergy Development director for the Church of the Nazarene. Copp Vicki Vicki Copp serves as pastor of the Cameron S1-2103B Church of the Nazarene in Cameron, Missouri. Cremer Ben Ben Cremer serves as the senior pastor at S4-2206 Boise Euclid Avenue Church of the Nazarene. Crocker Gustavo Gustavo Crocker serves as a general MEGA-2215 superintendent for the Church of the (Tuesday, 7:30 Nazarene. Prior to this role, he served as am) director of the Eurasia Region. Crouso Lena Lena Crouso serves as vice president for S2-2207 intercultural learning and engagement at Southern Nazarene University and professor of intercultural studies. Cruz Otoniel Otoniel Cruz is the pastor of Templo Emanuel S1-2205 on the Metro New York District. MEGA-2103C (Tuesday, 12:30 pm) Daniels Scott Scott Daniels is senior pastor at Nampa S5-3501C College Church of the Nazarene. His most MEGA-2215 recent book is Embracing Exile: Living (Tuesday, 12:30 Faithfully as God’s Unique People in the pm) World. Dazet Paul Paul Dazet is the lead pastor of South Side S1-2102B Church of the Nazarene in Muncie, Indiana, and the founder and lead consultant for Ignite Ministries. Dean Janet B. Janet Dean is a professor at Asbury S6-2102A Theological Seminary. She and her colleagues recently published the book Listening to Sexual Minorities: A Study of Faith and Sexual Identity on Christian College Campuses. the gospel unleashed / 129 Last Name First Name Presenter’s Bio Session-Room Diehl Don Don Diehl is executive pastor at Nashville S1-2105 First Church of the Nazarene. S6-3501G Donley Kevin Kevin Donley serves as superintendent of the S5-3501G Wisconsin District. He serves on the Church Planting Task Force and is an assessment director for the Church of the Nazarene. He is a senior master trainer for Dynamic Church Planting International. Donoho Kevin Kevin Donoho serves as the lead pastor S1-3501D of Crossbridge Community Church of the S6-3501H Nazarene, a multi-site church in rural in Illinois. Duke W. Marshall Marshall Duke is the pastoral care pastor at S4-2102A the Springdale Church of the Nazarene in Cincinnati, Ohio. Dunlap Matt Matt Dunlap is young adults pastor at S1-2105 Nashville First Church of the Nazarene. S6-3501G Estep Eddie Eddie Estep is the district superintendent of S1-2203 the Kansas City District. He is the author of Who's Got Your Back? and Who's By Your Side? Eugenio Dick Dick Eugenio is professor of theology and MEGA-2215 academic dean at Asia-Pacific Nazarene (Wednesday, Theological Seminary. 7:30 am) Fannin Tad Tad Fannin works for Nazarene S4-2207 Compassionate Ministries as a partner relations specialist. He is also involved with the NCM Advocacy Network. Farnsley, II Arthur E. Arthur E. Farnsley, II is a senior research S2-2204 associate with the Association of Religion Data Archives. He is also the associate director of the Center for the Study of Religion and American Culture. Flemming Dean Dean Flemming is professor of New S2-3501E Testament and Missions at MidAmerica S5-2103A Nazarene University.