2024 Presenters
Dennis Baldwin
Biography: For 30 years he pastored at Grace Fellowship Church of God in Front Royal, Virginia and also pastor in Illinois, North Carolina. Dennis was mentored by Pastor Z. B. Duncan in Lenoir, North Carolina and by the Church of the Resurrection Hope elders and leaders. He is licensed and ordained by his home church in North Carolina, by the Southeast Conference of the Churches of God and by the Church of God General Conference.
Sunday sermon: What is the Gospel?
Synopsis: The Gospel was Jesus’ consuming interest. You would think it would be our consuming interest too. The word is used often by those who call themselves Christians. But, is it for most Christians a “complete gospel”?
Anthony Buzzard
Biography: Anthony was born in Surrey, England and educated at Oxford University and Bethany Theological Seminary. He served as co-editor of A Journal from the Radical Reformation and is the current editor-in-chief of Focus on the Kingdom, a FREE monthly magazine. Anthony is married to Barbara and lives in Fayetteville, GA.
Title: The Gospel and the Second Adam: Recovering our Future Inheritance
Synopsis: Regaining our Lost Inheritance and Ruling the World.
Ken LaPrade
Biography: Ken graduated from SMU with a B.A. in Religions in 1975. He began Bible studies in 1972 and continued missionary work in several U.S. locations, Spain, and Mexico. He and his wife Luz del Carmen have both worked as school teachers and have raised three sons. They are currently involved in presenting bilingual meetings with a biblical, Kingdom focus in El Paso, Texas; Ciudad Juarez, Mexico; Chihuahua, Mexico.
Title: Jesus Priorities
Synopsis: If one has vague or confused priorities in life, even with zealous, religious traditions, then only muddled results can be expected. Nevertheless, if one can learn to focus consistently on Jesus' revealed priorities: (1) his creed, (2) his foundational prayer, (3) his basic teaching emphasis, (4) and his declared mission, fruitful avenues for a meaningful life can flourish now and be richly fulfilled in God's promised future.
Robin Todd
Biography: Robin received an Associates in Theology Degree from Atlanta Bible College. He’s an ordained pastor in the COG General Conference, and in 2013 organized the Western Washington Church of God. Robin started the Scattered Brethren Network around 2006 in order to connect Biblical Unitarian believers for fellowship. Website: www.scatteredbrethren.org Robin does a weekly livestream from his Scattered Brethren Network Youtube channel, on Monday afternoons, at 5:30 pm Pacific Daylight Time. Robin lives with his wife Marisa in Olympia, Washington: robinsings4u@comcast.net
Title: Amillennialism: The Arrogance of “Kingdom Now” Theology
Synopsis: Thinking that the Kingdom of God is present now in the devoted life of a Christian may sound warm and fuzzy on the surface. After all, what could go wrong with a nice idea like that, right?! And certainly, we should live life as if we are living in that Biblically-described Kingdom of the future. But the operative words are, “as IF”.
Matt Sacra
Biography: Matt Sacra holds bachelors and masters degrees in history, and before retiring from a 20-year Army career, taught strategy, innovation, and history at West Point. He's authored a book on his faith and growth in combat, as well as multiple articles on the faith, tied to his passion for Judeo-Christian history and biblical truths. He currently teaches as a certified Pennsylvania Social Studies teacher, and has helped lead and teach since 2016 as one of the elders of All For Christ Fellowship, which includes members of the body of Christ from around the US and the world. Their fellowship strives to continually maintain a good and right loving relationship with God and Jesus, focused on preparation for the Kingdom of God and His judgment, through the lens of his new covenant as they refrain from sin, walking in obedience and righteousness. They can be reached at allforchristfellowship@
Title: The Obedience of Faith
Synopsis: The Obedience of Faith - a phrase which may only appear twice in scripture, but its roots fill the pages of New and Old Testament scripture, and its concept is essential to our inheritance. This presentation will address many of those scriptures, in addition to Paul's letters, and especially in the teachings of Jesus, all in context of the New Covenant. It will conclude with common reactions to obedience, and exhortations on how to overcome, along with warnings to avoid certain extremes.
J. Dan Gill
Biography: J. Dan Gill is Editor in Chief at 21st Century Reformation. He is also a regular contributor to 21st Century Reformation Online and has written many articles and papers on a variety of biblical subjects. He is a frequent speaker on Christian issues. J. Dan Gill is the author of “The One – In Defense of God” a book which makes the biblical case for non-trinitarian “absolute” Christian monotheism.
Title: Don't Mess with Jesus! The Importance Regarding the Matter of the Preexistence of the Messiah."
Synopsis: The truth about whether or not Jesus literally preexisted himself is in fact critical to our understanding of him and our faith in him.
Barbara Buzzard
Biography: Barbara began studying Psychology but moved to England and married Sir Anthony Buzzard. While raising her 3 daughters she tried her hand at landscaping and enjoys writing articles and reviews for Focus on the Kingdom. She is a passionate Pro-Life advocate and all things Bible and creation.
Title: Follow the Science
Synopsis: My attempt today is to offer some talking points, some answers to questions, some ways to get into the conversation about abortion. I hope to give perhaps some new or different ways to think about the subject so as to be that light to the world that we were meant to be. It is very possible that we have become jaundiced, thinking we have heard it all before. But are you able to engage with others, to help, to teach – come let us reason together.
Tracy Z.
Biography: Tracy is a full-time missionary who served in Russia for nearly 20
years. She also works alongside many scattered brethren and helps to
encourage and strengthen the saints. Her website kogmissions.com and
YouTube video ministry youtube.com/KingdomofGodMinist
in full-time internet evangelism and connect like-minded believers
around the world.
Title: The Islamic Antichrist & False Prophet: Starting with Jesus & the Abomination
Synopsis: This presentation will look at what has been written about the Abomination of Desolation that Daniel spoke about; what Jesus referenced as THE sign to look for in the future to know when these thigs would take place; and when Jesus would conquer the nations.
