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Chris Lange
Chris brings mission groups and local churches together to love God and people through evangelism, ministry, fellowship, and worship. Having been convicted by God, he began organizing Love Never Fails – New Orleans about 18 months before Hurricane Katrina. Through this vision to bring churches together to serve God, communities can be overwhelmed with God’s love and respond. In addition to coordinating churches and organizations for mission work, Chris speaks across the country in church revivals, retreats, evangelism training conferences, Disciple Now weekends, student outreach events, and as a camp pastor. |
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Fred Luter
Fred is the Senior Pastor of Franklin Avenue Baptist Church. The church has an amazing story. He became pastor in October 1986, when only 12 people attended regularly, and saw the church grow to over 7,000 members. In addition, Franklin Avenue has started 12 churches. While serving as pastor, Fred speaks across the country and has served in many leadership positions, including the Louisiana Baptist Convention Executive Board and 2nd Vice President and Keynote Speaker of the Southern Baptist Convention. Though their church building was flooded by Hurricane Katrina, they are rebuilding and have come back strong.
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Jon Randles
Jon is the President of the Jon Randles Evangelistic Association. As an evangelist, he speaks in church revivals, conferences, FCA events, college and youth retreats, school assemblies, and summer camps including Falls Creek Camp, Oklahoma and Super Summer in Texas. Jon also speaks weekly for Paradigm Ministries at Oklahoma University and to Big 12 football teams each year. He is a Trustee at Hardin Simmons University and has served as the National Spokesperson for the Fellowship of Christian Athletes. Before focusing on evangelism ministry in 1993, he pastored one of the fastest growing churches in the country. |
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Gordon Banks
Gordon is the Senior Associate Pastor of Covenant Church and a former NFL Wide Receiver. He serves as the teaching pastor and church administrator for Covenant, which is an interdenominational church with nearly 10,000 members. In addition to his regular preaching, Gordon also speaks at corporate and Christian events throughout the world. He grew up in south central Los Angeles and went on to Stanford University, where he earned a political science degree and played football. After his NFL career with the New Orleans Saints and Dallas Cowboys, Gordon became the Cowboys Chaplain. His appeal transcends social, economic, and racial barriers. |
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Johnny Derouen
Johnny is a Professor of Student Ministry at Southwestern Seminary. He teaches students who will serve as the next generation of youth ministers. He also speaks at student events, conferences, and churches. Prior to becoming a professor, Johnny was a youth minister at Oak Park Methodist, Lake Charles, Louisiana, First Baptist Church, Muskogee, Oklahoma, First Baptist Church, Houston, and Travis Avenue Baptist Church, Fort Worth, Texas. He has also been active in mission tour training. As an author, he has written for Youth Leadership and Lifeway, and wrote a nationally distributed video series called “The Leading Edge” for youth workers.
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Love bears all things, believes all things, hopes all things, endures all things.
Love never fails! 1 Corinthians 13: 7-8
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