2025 Speakers
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Dr. Emir Caner
Dr. Emir Caner is President of Truett McConnell University. Since 2008, the University, built
upon an Anabaptist Vision of fulfilling the Great Commission through the Great Commandment, has septupled in enrollment, adding three colleges that house ten schools, ten graduate degree programs, and seventeen online degree programs. He has published or contributed to 25 books which have sold more than 300,000 copies. His bestseller, Unveiling Islam, won the Gold Medallion Book of the Year award.
Over the past twenty years, Dr. Caner has preached in nearly 1000 churches. His wife, Hana, was raised under the oppression of Communism, and speaks on the ills of socialism and communism.
Ted DiBiase
Ted DiBiase is a WWE Hall Of Fame professional wrestler, best known for his role as the villainous “Million Dollar Man” of the World Wrestling Federation (now known as WWE). Having been raised by his wrestler father, “Iron” Mike DiBiase, who he admired greatly, Ted chose to follow in his Dad’s footsteps. After receiving honors in high school football and going to West Texas State college on a football scholarship, Ted became a professional wrestler in the summer of 1975. Ted paid his dues in the early years of his wrestling career, traveling thousands of miles by car, spending many nights in less than luxurious hotels, and making little money. His big break came in the spring of 1987 when he headed for New York and the WWF to become the “Million Dollar Man”. It was from here that his career skyrocketed.
Ted literally traveled the world with the WWF, wrestling in some of the biggest venues in the world. Places like Madison Square Garden, The Superdome, The Skydome, The Tokyo Dome, and Wembley Stadium, all became familiar places to Ted. After six years with the WWF, seeing his likeness made into action figures, characters in video games and his face on everything from T-shirts to pin-ball machines, he ended his active career at the end of 1993 due to a neck injury.
He then went on to be a ringside manager and commentator with the WWF from 1994 to the fall of 1996. During that time he managed such wrestling superstars as “Stone” Cold Steve Austin and Bam Bam Bigelow. Ted finished his career working for Ted Turner owned World Championship Wrestling (WCW) from the Fall of 1996 to the Fall of 1999, spending a total of twenty-five years in the industry. As he was ending his wrestling career, Ted was already turning his talents elsewhere and looking to the future.
Today, after authoring a book about his life entitled Every Man Has His Price, Ted is a full time evangelist and motivational speaker. Officially ordained into the ministry, he is speaking to church congregations, youth groups, men’s meetings, corporate businesses, and in public schools and universities all over the world. In the past six years he has spoken to hundreds of thousands of people, young and old alike. In addition, Ted is also a spokesperson for and board member of The Sunshine Foundation. This organization grants wishes to terminally ill and handicapped children.
The character of the Million Dollar Man was fulfilled by wealth and power and controlled by greed. In contrast, the real Ted DiBiase is fulfilled by his relationship with Jesus Christ and his family, and a controlling desire to do Gods will in his life. Ted is married to his lovely wife Melanie of 31 years and they have three sons: Michael, Ted Jr. and Brett.
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Brent snook
Brent Snook has been pastoring First Baptist Church of Glen Este, in Cincinnati, since 1987. He and his wife, Joy, took a small hurting church and saw God do amazing things in growth through reaching the community with the Gospel.
Joy went home to be with her Savior in 2021. Pastor Brent has always had a gift of sharing God’s Word in a dynamic way, but after losing his wife, God has given him an even deeper way of preaching His truth.
Brent has a love for God’s Word, God’s people, and for reaching the lost. He not only has a heart to see people accept Christ as their Savior, but he also has a heart for discipleship. He has preached all over the US and in many foreign countries. He is passionate about seeing people grow in their understanding of God’s Word.
Brent has three daughters and seven grandchildren. He has been an example of a godly husband and father. Family has always been a priority for him, as he loves traveling and making memories with his kids and grandkids.
Brad Whitt
Brad Whitt was born on July 13, 1973, in Fort Worth, Texas. The son of Dr. Don and Judy Whitt, he was raised in Milan, Tennessee where he accepted Christ at the age of 15 and was baptized at the First Baptist Church. Brad is married to his high school sweetheart, Kim, who gave up her position as a junior-high math teacher to stay home with their four children – Laura Kate, Jack, Benjamin and Jonathan. He enjoys hunting and fishing as well as training hunting dogs. He and his family currently live in the Augusta, GA area.
During his third year of pre-law studies at Union University in Jackson, Tennessee, Brad surrendered to God’s call upon his life and began to prepare for the gospel ministry. He graduated from Union University with a B.A. in Religion/History and Political Science in May of 1996 and Mid-America Baptist Theological Seminary with a Masters of Divinity in May of 2001. In 2008 he earned a Doctorate in Expository Preaching from the Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary in Wake Forrest, North Carolina. In November 2022, Brad earned a Ph.D. in Text-Driven Preaching from Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary in Fort Worth, Texas.
Beginning with his first pastorate, Brad has brought a spirit of evangelism, excitement and commitment to the Word of God. He has served as pastor of churches in TN, OH, and SC, and is currently the Senior Pastor of the historic Abilene Baptist Church in Augusta, GA. His fervent desire is to lead Abilene Baptist Church to be a regional church that reaches the CSRA with the gospel of Jesus Christ as well as equip and encourage pastors and churches around the world for the glory of God.
Dr. Whitt has served on numerous Associational, State and SBC committees. In 2010 he was elected and served asthe President of the South Carolina Baptist Convention Pastors’ Conference. He is the author of 40 Days of Refreshment: Quiet Times for Hectic Hearts and Rooted: Deepening Your Relationship with Jesus. Brad has preached in numerous revivals and conferences in the United States as well as in Latin America, Europe and the Middle East.
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Ken Whitten
Ken Whitten- served as long time pastor of Idlewild Baptist Church in Tampa, FL
Pastor Whitten has been privileged to serve in various local, state, and national capacities including the SBC International Mission Board, Fellowship of Christian Athletes, Florida State Board of Missions, Florida Baptist Witness Board and Guidestone. He Now serves as the director of pastoral leadership with the North American Mission Board.