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[et_pb_section admin_label=”Section” fullwidth=”on” specialty=”off”][et_pb_fullwidth_header admin_label=”Fullwidth Header” title=”FULL SPEAKER BIOS” background_layout=”dark” text_orientation=”left” header_fullscreen=”off” header_scroll_down=”off” background_color=”#547f96″ parallax=”off” parallax_method=”off” content_orientation=”center” image_orientation=”center” custom_button_one=”off” button_one_use_icon=”default” button_one_icon_placement=”right” button_one_on_hover=”on” button_one_letter_spacing_hover=”0″ custom_button_two=”off” button_two_use_icon=”default” button_two_icon_placement=”right” button_two_on_hover=”on” button_two_letter_spacing_hover=”0″] [\/et_pb_fullwidth_header][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section admin_label=”Section” fullwidth=”off” specialty=”off” background_image=”https:\/\/anglicanconnection.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/oculus.jpg” transparent_background=”off” allow_player_pause=”off” inner_shadow=”off” parallax=”off” parallax_method=”off” make_fullwidth=”off” use_custom_width=”off” width_unit=”on” make_equal=”off” use_custom_gutter=”off”][et_pb_row admin_label=”Row” make_fullwidth=”off” use_custom_width=”off” width_unit=”on” use_custom_gutter=”off” allow_player_pause=”off” parallax=”off” parallax_method=”off” make_equal=”off” parallax_1=”off” parallax_method_1=”off”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″][et_pb_text admin_label=”Keynote Speakers” background_layout=”light” text_orientation=”left” background_color=”#547f96″ use_border_color=”off” border_color=”#ffffff” border_style=”solid” custom_padding=”10px||10px|”]<\/p>\n
[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row admin_label=”Row”][et_pb_column type=”1_2″][et_pb_team_member admin_label=”Yates” name=”Rev. Dr. John Yates” position=”Senior minister, preacher and speaker, theologian and author, Holy Trinity Anglican Church, Raleigh, NC” image_url=”https:\/\/anglicanconnection.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/dr-john-w-yates-III-large.jpg” animation=”off” background_layout=”light” twitter_url=”sds” google_url=”sdsd” use_border_color=”off” border_color=”#ffffff” border_style=”solid” custom_css_member_image=”-webkit-clip-path: polygon(50% 0%, 100% 25%, 100% 75%, 50% 100%, 0% 75%, 0% 25%);||clip-path: polygon(50% 0%, 100% 25%, 100% 75%, 50% 100%, 0% 75%, 0% 25%);”]<\/p>\n
Having grown up in N. Virginia, he attended the University of Virginia before moving to London, UK, where he served as Study Assistant to John Stott.\u00a0John holds a PhD in New Testament from the University of Cambridge, England. He is an editor of (with Dr. Ashley Null) and contributor to the newly released, Reformation Anglicanism<\/em>. He is married to Alysia and they have four children.<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_team_member][et_pb_team_member admin_label=”Orji” name=”Dr. Felix Orji” position=”Church leader and preacher, educator and author” image_url=”https:\/\/anglicanconnection.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/dr-felix-orji.jpeg” animation=”off” background_layout=”light” use_border_color=”off” border_color=”#ffffff” border_style=”solid” custom_css_member_image=”-webkit-clip-path: polygon(50% 0%, 100% 25%, 100% 75%, 50% 100%, 0% 75%, 0% 25%);||clip-path: polygon(50% 0%, 100% 25%, 100% 75%, 50% 100%, 0% 75%, 0% 25%);”]<\/p>\n Following ministries at St. John\u2019s Vancouver, BC (formerly St. John\u2019s Shaughnessy), in the Diocese of the Rio Grande,\u00a0as Rector of the Cathedral Church of St Francis in\u00a0El Paso, Texas, he now serves as the Diocesan Bishop of the Diocese of CANA West.<\/span><\/p>\n [\/et_pb_team_member][et_pb_team_member admin_label=”Tong” name=”Stephen Tong” position=”Final-year Cambridge PhD student” image_url=”https:\/\/anglicanconnection.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/dr-stephen-tong-bw.jpg” animation=”off” background_layout=”light” use_border_color=”off” border_color=”#ffffff” border_style=”solid” custom_css_member_image=”-webkit-clip-path: polygon(50% 0%, 100% 25%, 100% 75%, 50% 100%, 0% 75%, 0% 25%);||clip-path: polygon(50% 0%, 100% 25%, 100% 75%, 50% 100%, 0% 75%, 0% 25%);”]<\/p>\n Final year of PhD research at Corpus Christi College, Cambridge. His thesis is provisionally titled ‘Evangelical Ecclesiology and Liturgy in the Edwardian Reformation, c.1545-1555’. During his time at Cambridge, Stephen has been awarded the Archbishop Cranmer Studentship three times, as well as two Dr. Lightfoot Scholarships for separate essays on aspects of ecclesiastical history: ‘The Doctrine of the Sabbath in the Edwardian Reformation’, and ‘The Sacraments as Practical Ecclesiology’. Stephen is a graduate of Sydney University, BA (Hons I), and taught at The King’s School, Parramatta. He is married to Bettina; they have three children. The family attends Christ Church Cambridge, a plant church of St Andrew’s the Great.<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_team_member][et_pb_team_member admin_label=”Gettys” name=”Worship: Keith and Kristyn Getty” position=”Worship leaders and world-renowned Christian musicians” image_url=”https:\/\/anglicanconnection.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/keith-and-kristyn-getty.jpg” animation=”off” background_layout=”light” use_border_color=”off” border_color=”#ffffff” border_style=”solid” custom_css_member_image=”-webkit-clip-path: polygon(50% 0%, 100% 25%, 100% 75%, 50% 100%, 0% 75%, 0% 25%);||clip-path: polygon(50% 0%, 100% 25%, 100% 75%, 50% 100%, 0% 75%, 0% 25%);”]<\/p>\n Keith and Kristyn Getty occupy a unique space in the world of music today as preeminent modern hymn writers. In re-inventing the traditional hymn form, they have created a catalogue of songs teaching Christian doctrine and crossing the genres of traditional, classical, folk and contemporary composition which are sung the world over.<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_team_member][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”1_2″][et_pb_team_member admin_label=”Barnett” name=”Dr. Paul W. Barnett” position=”Church leader, NT commentator and author, theologian and historian” image_url=”https:\/\/anglicanconnection.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/dr-paul-barnett-bw.jpg” animation=”off” background_layout=”light” use_border_color=”off” border_color=”#ffffff” border_style=”solid” custom_css_member_image=”-webkit-clip-path: polygon(50% 0%, 100% 25%, 100% 75%, 50% 100%, 0% 75%, 0% 25%);||clip-path: polygon(50% 0%, 100% 25%, 100% 75%, 50% 100%, 0% 75%, 0% 25%);”]<\/p>\n Until his retirement Paul was Bishop of North Sydney and prior to that rector of two parishes, and Master of Robert Menzies College, Macquarie University where he founded the University Church. He is Teaching Fellow Regent College Vancouver, Lecturer Emeritus Moore College, Sydney, Honorary Associate in Ancient History Macquarie University, and Fellow of the Institute for Biblical Research. Paul writes commentaries on New Testament texts, as well as on New Testament history, and is a frequent traveller in the Lands of the Bible. He is married to Anita.<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_team_member][et_pb_team_member admin_label=”Dobbs” name=”Dr. Julian Dobbs” position=”Church leader and preacher” image_url=”https:\/\/anglicanconnection.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/rt-rev-julian-dobbs.jpg” animation=”off” background_layout=”light” use_border_color=”off” border_color=”#ffffff” border_style=”solid” custom_css_member_image=”-webkit-clip-path: polygon(50% 0%, 100% 25%, 100% 75%, 50% 100%, 0% 75%, 0% 25%);||clip-path: polygon(50% 0%, 100% 25%, 100% 75%, 50% 100%, 0% 75%, 0% 25%);”]<\/p>\n The Rt. Rev. Dr. Julian M. Dobbs is the Bishop of \u2028CANA East and the Missionary Bishop of the Convocation of Anglicans in North America (CANA). He is a member bishop of the ACNA and chairs the Islam and Religious Freedom Task Force. As Honorary Executive Director for Barnabas Aid in the USA and board member of Barnabas Aid International, he has a developed awareness of persecuted Christians. He has traveled and ministered with the Suffering Church across six continents. Following the Indian Ocean Tsunami in 2004 and his work in Aceh, Indonesia, with the persecuted church he was awarded the New Zealand Special Services Medal. Julian believes that the gospel message of the Lord Jesus Christ is God\u2019s power for salvation. He is committed to planting new Anglican congregations in North America. Julian and his wife Brenda are naturalized citizens of the USA and live in Northern Virginia.<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_team_member][et_pb_team_member admin_label=”Mason” name=”John Mason” position=”Preacher and teacher, church-planter, theologian and author ” image_url=”https:\/\/anglicanconnection.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/john-mason-new-bw.jpg” animation=”off” background_layout=”light” use_border_color=”off” border_color=”#ffffff” border_style=”solid” custom_css_member_image=”-webkit-clip-path: polygon(50% 0%, 100% 25%, 100% 75%, 50% 100%, 0% 75%, 0% 25%);||clip-path: polygon(50% 0%, 100% 25%, 100% 75%, 50% 100%, 0% 75%, 0% 25%);”]<\/p>\n Educated at the Universities of Sydney (Australia), London and Durham (U.K.), John, by the grace of God, has spent most of his professional life as the senior minister of two Anglican churches in Australia \u2013 one in Canberra, ACT (which he founded), the other in Mosman, Sydney, NSW. In January 2001, at the invitation of Tim Keller and Redeemer Church New York, John and his wife Judith, moved to New York where he became the Founding Rector of Christ Church (Anglican) New York City. In his retirement John chairs the Anglican Connection and is Commissary to the Archbishop of Sydney in the USA. He also continues to preach and teach and write. John and his wife have four adult children and five grandchildren.<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_team_member][et_pb_team_member admin_label=”Mayrick” name=”Peter Mayrick” position=”Effective Ministry \/ Centre for Ministry Development” image_url=”https:\/\/anglicanconnection.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/peter-mayrick-web.jpg” animation=”off” background_layout=”light” use_border_color=”off” border_color=”#ffffff” border_style=”solid” custom_css_member_image=”-webkit-clip-path: polygon(50% 0%, 100% 25%, 100% 75%, 50% 100%, 0% 75%, 0% 25%);||clip-path: polygon(50% 0%, 100% 25%, 100% 75%, 50% 100%, 0% 75%, 0% 25%);”]<\/p>\n Born in\u00a0Charlotte, NC, Peter has spent most of his life in Sydney, Australia, where from early years he\u00a0has been actively involved in Christian ‘non-ordained’ ministry. In the course of his adult career, he has been involved in a range of management roles, including at executive level.\u00a0Since 2012 he has helped establish the Centre for Ministry Development, now based at Moore Theological College, Sydney. The CMD provides opportunities, via consultation, workshops, and training, for senior pastors to focus on and effectively implement the key drivers for church ministry (see\u00a0www.effectiveministry.org<\/span><\/a>).\u00a0Peter is married to Julia and has three teenage daughters.<\/span><\/p>\n <\/p>\n [\/et_pb_team_member][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row admin_label=”Row” make_fullwidth=”off” use_custom_width=”off” width_unit=”on” use_custom_gutter=”off” allow_player_pause=”off” parallax=”off” parallax_method=”off” make_equal=”off” parallax_1=”off” parallax_method_1=”off”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″][et_pb_text admin_label=”bible Talks” background_layout=”light” text_orientation=”left” background_color=”#547f96″ use_border_color=”off” border_color=”#ffffff” border_style=”solid” custom_padding=”10px||10px|”]<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row admin_label=”Row”][et_pb_column type=”1_2″][et_pb_team_member admin_label=”Paulus” name=”Keith Paulus” position=”Senior minister, preacher and teacher, Christ Church NYC” image_url=”https:\/\/anglicanconnection.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/keith-paulus-web.jpg” animation=”off” background_layout=”light” use_border_color=”off” border_color=”#ffffff” border_style=”solid” custom_css_member_image=”-webkit-clip-path: polygon(50% 0%, 100% 25%, 100% 75%, 50% 100%, 0% 75%, 0% 25%);||clip-path: polygon(50% 0%, 100% 25%, 100% 75%, 50% 100%, 0% 75%, 0% 25%);”]<\/p>\n Keith is an ordained Anglican minister and currently serves as the Rector at Christ Church NYC. He is married to Cindy and has three children.<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_team_member][et_pb_team_member admin_label=”Kelshaw” name=”Michael Kelshaw” position=”Senior minister, preacher, pastor and teacher, Trinity-in-the-MarketPlace, Albuquerque, NM” image_url=”https:\/\/anglicanconnection.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/michael-kelshaw-bw.jpg” animation=”off” background_layout=”light” use_border_color=”off” border_color=”#ffffff” border_style=”solid” custom_css_member_image=”-webkit-clip-path: polygon(50% 0%, 100% 25%, 100% 75%, 50% 100%, 0% 75%, 0% 25%);||clip-path: polygon(50% 0%, 100% 25%, 100% 75%, 50% 100%, 0% 75%, 0% 25%);”]<\/p>\n Born in Bristol, England, Michael came with his parents to the USA. He graduated from Sandia Preparatory School in Albuquerque, and was converted in his senior year. A graduate of the University of New Mexico (BA) and Regent College, Vancouver (MDiv.), he has served on the church staff of The Round Church, Cambridge, England, St. Mark\u2019s Church, Albuquerque, NM, St. John\u2019s Church, Vancouver, BC, St. Paul\u2019s Church, Toronto, ON. For twelve years he has been the senior minister of Trinity @ the Marketplace Church in Albuquerque, NM. He is married to Lara, and they have seven children.<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_team_member][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”1_2″][et_pb_team_member admin_label=”Salladin” name=”Jim Salladin” position=”Rector, preacher and pastor, theologian, Emmanuel Anglican Church NYC” image_url=”https:\/\/anglicanconnection.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/dr-jim-salladin-bw.jpg” animation=”off” background_layout=”light” use_border_color=”off” border_color=”#ffffff” border_style=”solid” custom_css_member_image=”-webkit-clip-path: polygon(50% 0%, 100% 25%, 100% 75%, 50% 100%, 0% 75%, 0% 25%);||clip-path: polygon(50% 0%, 100% 25%, 100% 75%, 50% 100%, 0% 75%, 0% 25%);”]<\/p>\n Jim Salladin<\/strong> \u2013 Senior Minister, Emmanuel Anglican Church New York City, where he lives with his wife, Amber and their two sons. Jim ministered as associate minister at St John\u2019s Vancouver, BC, Canada and then St James\u2019 Muswell Hill, London, England, before moving to New York. He is currently a candidate for a PhD in systematic theology from the University of St. Andrews, Scotland.<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_team_member][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row admin_label=”Row” make_fullwidth=”off” use_custom_width=”off” width_unit=”on” use_custom_gutter=”off” allow_player_pause=”off” parallax=”off” parallax_method=”off” make_equal=”off” parallax_1=”off” parallax_method_1=”off”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″][et_pb_text admin_label=”MEETINGS AND WORKSHOPS CHAIRED BY:” background_layout=”light” text_orientation=”left” background_color=”#547f96″ use_border_color=”off” border_color=”#ffffff” border_style=”solid” custom_padding=”10px||10px|”]<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row admin_label=”Row”][et_pb_column type=”1_2″][et_pb_team_member admin_label=”Dr. Jonathan G. Smith” name=”Dr. Jonathan G. Smith” position=”Senior minister, preacher, pastor and teacher, Redeemer Anglican Church, Orlando, FL ” image_url=”https:\/\/anglicanconnection.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/dr-jonathan-smith-web.jpg” animation=”off” background_layout=”light” use_border_color=”off” border_color=”#ffffff” border_style=”solid” custom_css_member_image=”-webkit-clip-path: polygon(50% 0%, 100% 25%, 100% 75%, 50% 100%, 0% 75%, 0% 25%);||clip-path: polygon(50% 0%, 100% 25%, 100% 75%, 50% 100%, 0% 75%, 0% 25%);”]<\/p>\nBIBLE TALKS<\/span><\/h1>\n
MEETINGS AND WORKSHOPS CHAIRED BY:<\/span><\/h1>\n