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Dr. Tim Harlow was born in 1961 when his parents were students at Ozark Christian College. Tim also went to Ozark, in 1979, and graduated in 1983 with a BBL. He went from Missouri to Texas to serve as a youth minister, receiving his Master’s Degree in Religion from Wayland Baptist University and later his Doctorate in Ministry from Northwest Graduate School in Seattle in 2003.
In 1984, Tim married his college sweetheart Denise Vernon, who also grew up in a minister’s family. They left Texas in 1986 to work with the West County Christian Church in St. Louis and in January of 1990 they moved to the south suburbs of Chicago for Tim’s first preaching ministry, at Parkview Christian Church.
Since Tim got to Parkview, the church has grown from a congregation of approximately 150 to where they are today, with a regular attendance of over 6,000 people in eight weekend services at two campuses and record attendance of over 18,000 people for the Christmas 2012 services.
Tim and Denise have three beautiful daughters, two awesome sons-in-law, and a coming grandbaby who will be here by the ECC!
Dr. E. LeRoy Lawson, a very popular speaker for conferences and conventions, will speak to us on becoming and equipping saints for the work of the Gospel. He has held numerous positions over the past five decades including his current post as Distinguished Professor of Christian Ministries and Director of the D.Min. program at Emmanuel Christian Seminary in Johnson City, TN.
Organizations that have experienced his service and his talents include Christian Missionary Fellowship, Hope International University, and Central Christian Church in Mesa, AZ, as well as several other churches. Dr. Lawson earned his Doctor of Philosophy in English from Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN.
He has published 29 books and written numerous articles for Christian Standard, The Lookout, and other publications. Roy and his wife Joy have been married since 1960 and are the parents of three children as well as having claimed several “Velcro” children whom they have unofficially adopted over the years.
Jonathan Williams ministers at Forefront Church in Brooklyn, New York. He was named one of Christian Standard magazine’s “40 under 40.”
“Jonathan is passionate about extending the kingdom of God to all people,” the article said. “The way Jonathan and his wife Jubi model hospitality makes Forefront Church open to a wide variety of people.”
Jonathan and Jubi have two daughters, ages 5 and 6. He is also a proud but long-suffering Mets fan.
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