Rev. Ray & Jackie Brooks

Ray received Christ as his Lord in the era of charismatic renewal in the late 60’s and early seventies and immediately began reaching out to hippies and drug addicts. In 1971 he closed his real estate company in order to pursue full time ministry. Ray has ministered in churches of all denominations as well as businessmen’s groups in many countries around the world. Through Real Joy Ministries thousands have received an empowering experience through the baptism in the Holy Spirit. Many have been physically, emotionally and spiritually healed as the Lord honors His Word with signs and wonders following. Ray is originally from Montreal, Quebec, Canada. He has been married to Jackie for over fifty years. They have three grown children and five grandchildren.

Brian & Ysbell Congdon

Ysbell comes from a family background of great economical hardship, as do most Venezuelan families. She has first hand experience with the miraculous spiritual and financial provision of the Lord. She graduated in 2003 from the Pedagógico de Maracay, Venezuela as an English teacher. She has a great passion for languages and other cultures. For the last three years she has been working as an EFL (English as a Foreign Language) teacher as well as a Spanish teacher for foreigners. Ysbell enjoys working with people from different nationalities and has learned the power of open communication. She is crazy about Latin dance and music.Ysbell and Brian translated Mario Bergner's book "Setting Love in Order" into Spanish, titled "Amor Restaurado", which has already been translated into 9 languages. Brian and Ysbell currently reside in the suburbs of Washington D.C.

The Congdons operate an international business called Your Translation Service which offers high quality translation work from Spanish to English or visa versa. They specialize in the translation of Christian literature.

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Jeffrey and Kathy Crosby

Jeff graduated from Houghton College with a Bachelor's degree in Biblical Studies, and a Master's of Religious Education from Gordon Conwell Theological Seminary. He was a youth pastor for five years, and a counselor with troubled youth for five. Jeff is a frequent speaker at churches and retreats, and has significant experience with youth as a camp counselor, basketball coach, and teacher in the public schools. Three years ago he and his wife, Kathy, founded a ministry to promote prayer, unity, and revival in the church, and spiritual awakening in the community. They have a desire to instill a passion for God's ultimate purposes into His people. They live in Sayre, PA with their three daughters, Jessica, 13, Rachel, 11, and Nicole, 10.

John Crosby

John is an executive with over 17 years of success in a number of different business environments in which he held leadership roles in sales, operations, and division management. John holds a Bachelor of Science in Electrical and Computer Engineering, with distinction, from Clarkson University and a Masters in Business Administration from Harvard University. John began his career with ALCOA as a manufacturing engineer, moved quickly into a successful sales career, ending his tenure with the company as the youngest regional manager in its history, responsible for all sales and technical support for Latin America. John founded Triumph Entertainment, an entertainment/marketing company which migrates the technologies and concepts of the entertainment business into non-traditional venues. Before Triumph Entertainment, John helped found PeopleWorks, a New Orleans-based "roll-up" in the outsourced human resources industry. In addition to helping raise $30 million in venture capital and conducting due diligence on several acquisitions, John built their sales and marketing organization – winning a 1998 Addy along the way.

Dr. Stephen and Rita Crosby Directors, Wave of Life/ESS

Steve is the author of three books, The Word, the Spirit, and Prophecy and The Silent Killers of Faith: Overcoming Performance-Based Religion and Legalism. In 2006 Authority, Accountability and the Apostolic Movement will be released. From a Christ-centered, New Covenant point of view the book reexamines common authority and submission teaching as it is emerging in the apostolic reformation movement.

Steve’s strong prophetic grace manifests by building individual relationships within the local church, and by strengthening its leaders through practical, yet impartative instruction of prophetic, apostolic, and generational transfer themes. Steve’s teaching is “Christ Centered”-- strongly emphasizing the Person and Work of Jesus Christ, the Indwelling Holy Spirit, and the outworking of the New Covenant in the life of the believer. Rita flows in a strong intercessory and healing grace.

The Crosbys have been married for thirty years and have three grown children and five grandchildren.

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Gordon & Mary Dalbey

Gordon’s first book Healing the Masculine Soul pioneered the Christian men's movement, by calling men to a godly strength--neither the traditional violent, loner male nor the “counterculture” peace-and-love male. His unique focus has stirred men of all ages, races, and position. Gordon's second book, Sons of the Father, portrayed healing for the crippling father-wound in men today. In 1992, he keynoted at the first Promise Keepers conference in Boulder. His most recent book, Fight like a Man, proclaims a New Covenant manhood in the Father's grace and truth--and freedom from the shame of failing to measure up to impossible standards. A former news reporter (Charlotte, NC), Peace Corps Volunteer (Nigeria), high school teacher (San Francisco, Chicago), and pastor (Los Angeles), he holds an M.Div. from Harvard, an M.A. in journalism from Stanford, and a B.A. in mathematics from Duke. Gordon’s articles have appeared in a wide variety of magazines and newspapers, including New Man, Focus on the Family, Leadership, The Priest, Los Angeles Times, Single Parent Family, and Reader’s Digest. Gordon now divides his ministry time between writing, conference speaking, and a private practice in prayer ministry. He lives in Santa Barbara, California, with his wife and son.

Mary Andrews-Dalbey holds a doctorate in Professional Psychology and a master's degree in Nursing. She has published articles in Christian Parenting Today, Supervisor Nurse, and Behavior Research & Therapy. After an earlier career in pediatric nursing, she founded Hosanna Christian Counseling Center in Santa Monica, CA. Since then, she has ministered as a Christian psychotherapist, facilitated Christian Twelve Step Recovery groups, implemented church health education programs as a Parish Nurse, and developed a specialty in women's issues. Currently, she's the Program Director of Villa Majella Maternity Home and Crisis Pregnancy Support Services. Together with her husband, author Gordon Dalbey; she has been a speaker at Christian retreats for singles and married couples.

Diane & Hamish Divett

Diane holds a Bachelors Degree in Education, a Masters of Education in Counseling and a Ph. D. in counseling and pastoral care from Auckland University. Diane and her husband, Hamish, pioneered and continue to lead, the Christian City Church Auckland, NZ. Together they superintend the Christian City Church movement in New Zealand and Diane is an executive member of Christian City Church International. Diane’s first career was in teaching. In recent years she has specialized in counseling and pastoral care and has developed a unique theory and practice of counseling known as “Refocusing Therapy.” Diane travels extensively conduct seminars and workshops around the world on relevant topics such as stress, relationships, self-awareness, church vision, and goal setting. Diane and Hamish have two adult children, Lisa and David and a son-in-law, Daniel.

Philip Elston

Philip came to a personal encounter with Jesus sitting in a jail in north Texas. With his marriage nearly coming to an end, the Lord called him to walk uprightly and to begin walking rightly with his wife Glenda. At the same time Glenda was experiencing her own divine encounter. Their marriage was healed and now, 30 years later they know and walk in the power of God to work miracles in the world of “real life.” Philip was trained in prophetic ministry in the early days of the Shepherding Movement. After leaving the movement in the early 80’s Philip and Glenda experienced an unprecedented prophetic release. In 1985 they started HOPE Ministries and the Texoma Food and clothing Bank in Sherman, Texas. The Elston’s travel extensively in the Body of Christ bringing a message of the emphasis on the Fatherhood of God.

Jesse & Amy Giglio

Jesse and Amy serve as the Directors of Schools and Missions for Wave of Life Ministries. They have a heart for reaching and mobilizing the young believers of today and helping them find their place in God's Kingdom. In the last seven years they have led outreach teams to such locations as Fiji, Africa, the Philippines and the Caribbean. Using the tools of surfing, skateboarding and music as the catalyst for their ministry, they have seen lives changed and hearts healed.

Danny Goodall

Danny is an accomplished lead guitarist. He started playing guitar at 14 years old and at 16, started his first band, which was heavily influenced by the blues. They played high schools and did the local club scene. In 1979 Danny moved to Seattle and joined the Seattle power rock band Mercenary. They played rock clubs all around the area, recording and touring the US in 1981 and 1982. In 1983, he relocated to Walla Walla, WA and joined legendary blues man Jimmy Lloyd Rea and the Switchmasters. They played the blues circuit and recorded several CDs until 1990 when he gave up the “road life” and his guitar playing. Danny met the Lord in 1997. He picked up the guitar again with renewed vigor and joined a local church worship team. God has taken his ability to connect with people via guitar and given him a vision to reach people for Him. He has a unique grace of expressing deep personal passion for Jesus through his instrument that is both edifying and spiritually “elevating.”

Jeremy Gonzalez

Jeremy has been immersed in media for most of his life. For 10 years Gonzalez worked in Christian radio where he finished as the program director of one of the most unique Christian radio stations in the country, and was called a CHR authority by Radio and Records Magazine. Jeremy felt that being inside the Christian media box was holding him back and he joined a dot-com where he learned the business of online marketing and strategies and developed a product that provided turnkey web solutions for radio stations. Most recently he has added publicist and marketing duties for the New York Times best-selling book The Dark Hills Divide. He was hired by Scholastic books to head up tour management and work publicity for Patrick Carman’s 2005 nationwide tour. The book has sold over 400,000 copies. Jeremy also hosts The Weekend 22 radio countdown show airing all across the country in over 120 markets each weekend.

Jeremy continues to run his publicity and marketing firm – The Gonzo Effect – and began production of a documentary film on minor league baseball in the summer of 2005.

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Edward & Kay Kurath

The Lord touched Ed in 1990 in a time when he was in great emotional pain. At that time he was introduced into the healing ways of Jesus and it changed his life. Ed possesses a Bachelor’s degree in Industrial Engineering and worked in industry in his younger years. In 1993, the Lord impressed Ed to sell his insurance business and go back to school. In 1996 he received his MA in Counseling from Denver Seminary. In 1997 he worked with the Elijah House ministry as a counselor. He is a licensed Professional Counselor and Marriage and Family therapist. His unique revelation of “discovering the treasure within” in a counseling context, has impacted thousands around he world with hope, healing, and freedom. He is the author of I Will Give You Rest: How to Experience the Peace Jesus Promised. He and his wife Kay have four grown children and seven beautiful grandchildren.

Winkie Pratney

Winkie logs 500,000+ miles per year speaking to young people and leaders around the globe. His technical background in both science and the popular music culture has given him a unique insight to the particular needs of a media dominated technological society and his constant mentoring of youth trends combined with continual feedback from young people themselves has helped him interpret these for those with vital interest in the welfare of the young. Winkie conducts annual leadership training seminars for three decades. His primary call is to students, though he occasionally ministers in churches. He has authored more than twelve books, including youth manuals like the best selling Youth Aflame. He and his son, Bill’s, newest training work for GenXers, the Daniel Files, and other training materials are available free online via the internet. His scholarship on fire approach has resulted in the conversion of multiplied thousands of teenagers, the creation of powerful new ministries and the continual encouragement of multitudes of young believers and their leadership. Winkie is a New Zealander and maintains a low organizational profile, living in NZ but frequently visiting Australia, Canada, Europe and the USA

Eddie Ramirez

Eddie Ramirez is a talented musician, songwriter, worship leader and producer. He is also the founder of Zerimar Music, a publishing, recording, and licensing company based in Spokane, WA which facilitates recording projects as well as Spanish lyric translation and song licensing. Eddie began playing bass guitar in a band with his brothers at age 10. They grew up playing music together and eventually went on to tour extensively throughout the United States and Mexico under the names of “Abarim,” and “Thee Image.” After moving to Spokane, WA in 1991, Eddie began producing records and playing bass for local recording studios. In 1998, he became the director of music at Harvest Christian Fellowship, and is currently the Worship Director and Associate Pastor at The Bridge Church. Eddie continues to travel the U.S. and Mexico regularly as a producer, musician, and worship leader. He and his wife, Keena, reside in Spokane with their four children.

John Santero is an assistant Pastor at the Desert Vineyard Christian Fellowship in Lancaster, CA. Currently John and his wife Darlene work with young married couples and the premarital counseling ministry. John’s primary motivation in ministry is directed toward Generation X and Evangelism. John pastored the god Rock Café, a church for high school youth for approximately 8 years. John’s current emphasis is on city-wide outreach projects aimed at gathering unchurched people into Christian fellowship. John also works outside the church as a fire-fighter/paramedic for the Los Angeles county fire department

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Lon & Teresa Stokes

Lon Stokes has over 22 years ministry experience as a senior pastor and teacher. He and his wife, Teresa, have ministered across the US and in nine nations. Lon has a Bachelor’s Degree in finance and economics from the University of Idaho and a Master’s Degree in Theology from Christian Life School of Theology. Teresa holds Bachelor’s and Masters Degrees in Theology from Christian Life also. In addition to his ministry experience, Lon spent ten years as a Vice President in the banking industry and another nine as Executive Director of a 4,400 acre ranch and home for homeless children. His ministry equips and invests a sense of the Lord’s purpose and direction into believers with special grace to activate men and young adults, strengthen human relationships, governmental and marketplace involvement, and leadership development and release. Lon and Teresa currently serve on staff at Christian Life Center in Walla Walla, Washington.

William Suttles

William is the Director of Raleigh Institute of Biblical Studies in Raleigh, North Carolina. Dr. Suttles and his wife, Carolyn, are co-pastors of Tabernacle Christian Worship Center in Raleigh, a church which they founded in 1987. The Suttles also own and operate a full time Christian radio station, WPJL, in Raleigh. Dr. Suttles received a BA in History from the University of North Carolina in Chapel Hill. He has studied at Banks Street School of Education in New York City and at the Graduate Theological Union in Berkeley, California. He has received an M.Div., Th.M., and Ph.D. in Philosophy of Religion from Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary in Wake Forest, NC. William and Carolyn have three adult children.