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CONFERENCE SPEAKERS

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DRS. RICHARD & PHYLLIS ARNO

Drs. Richard and Phyllis Arno founded the Sarasota Academy of Christian Counseling in 1993.  Dr. Phyllis Arno focused on the research and development of the Arno Profile System (A.P.S.) reports.

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REV. DR. ROBERT

J. DUNCAN

Rev. Dr. Robert J. Duncan, Jr. is described as a postmodern renaissance man who enjoys multi-tasking in multiple disciplines; while teaching himself new ...

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DR. BELINDA

GRUBER

As a relationship-focused pastoral counselor and life coach, Bea believes that the messes in our lives. often will become the messages God speaks through our ministry...

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DR. DOUG STRINGER

Dr. Doug Stringer is founder and President of Somebody Cares America/
International (SCA/SCI). Somebody Cares has received recognition for the organization’s work nationally and globally. His years of ministry have taken him to numerous communities and nations; from urban...

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REV. STEVEN M.

BARAN

Rev. Steven M. Baran currently serves as President of the National Christian Counselors Association. He has piloted many projects since his arrival into leadership with the N.C.C.A.

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ATTORNEY DAVID C. GIBBS III

David C. Gibbs III serves as president and general counsel of the National Center for Life and Liberty (NCLL), a legal ministry that protects the rights of churches and...

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DR. AL JONES

Al H. Jones, PhD grew up in Austin, Texas, and became a Christian during the Jesus movement in 1972. He met his wife, Belinda, at a Christian ministry located near the University of Texas. They were married for 44 years prior to her death in 2022...

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REV. DR. BRETT TRAVIS

Rev. Dr. Brett Travis is an Orthodox Priest, Canon in the Diocese of the Mid-South, and the Rector of Emmaus Abbey Church, Knoxville, TN. He has served over forty years in ministry and served twenty-four years in U.S. Army Chaplain CORPS, retiring as a Lieutenant Colonel

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