Speakers Bio's
Pastor's
Track/General Sessions- P.
Douglas Small
P. Douglas
Small is President and Founder
of Alive Ministries: Project
Pray. The ministry began as an
outreach to churches and evolved
to reach across denominational
lines and touch whole cities. He
continues that outreach
conferences, mission outreaches,
and prayer leadership training.
In addition to Alive Ministries
activities, Doug currently
serves as the International
Liaison for Prayer Ministries
out of the office of the General
Overseer of the Church of God.
He is an Ordained Bishop with
the Church of God, (Cleveland,
TN). Prior to his conference
ministry, Doug served as a
pastor for more than 15 years.
In addition to
his speaking ministry, Doug is
featured on a number of DVD and
CD series. He is the author of
several new books, including
"Prayer - the Heartbeat of the
Church", a series currently
being used in thousands of
churches in America and around
the world. Doug is also
Vice-President of NeuroPAS, a
medical testing company. The
effort began as an endeavor to
create a charitable cause sector
in relationship to the NP3, a
unique pain assessment
instrument.
Worship
Track- Mark Condon
Mark Condon has
affected choirs, worship
services and individuals
literally all over the world.
Choirs like Brooklyn Tabernacle
Choir, Christ Church Choir,
Phoenix First Assembly, Bellevue
Baptist Choir, Saddleback Choir,
World Harvest Church, Tokyo
Baptist and artist such as Karen
Wheaton, Bishop Clarence
McClendon, Judy Jacobs, Mike
Purkey and many more have
recorded and used his songs.
Songs such as "I came to
magnify", "Lord we give you
glory", "There is a God",
"Giving my best", and "You
Reign" in the last couple of
years has powered its way
through the churches al across
this country because of the
simple but strong messages they
leave the church.
Mark's desire is
to "wrap worship around the
world". Mark is a writer and
arranger for Brentwood-Benson
Music and also has recorded with
integrity Music on their Hosanna
label to help provide more
material for the Church. He also
is the founder of the Mark
Condon Music Club that serves
hundreds of churches around the
world every month. He travels
extensively across this country
doing concerts, choir workshops,
music conferences, and many
other ministry angagements.Mark
and his wife Carol have four
children. Miquel, their
daughter, Jared, Bryce, and
Chase. They live in Columbus,
Ohio area and both Mark and
Carol presently work on staff at
Turnpoint Church as Worship
Leaders.
Youth/Teachers Track- Tony
"Jake" Jacobs
Pastor Tony
"Jake" Jacobs and his wife
Barbara have been involved in
ministry since the inception of
his call in 1979. He comes to us
from the Regional Church of God
in Delbarton, West Virginia
where he served as
Associate/Youth Pastor. Pastor
Jake is an ordained minister
with the Church Of God, and
currently serves as our Director
of Church Ministries, along with
his wife Barbara.
Pastor Jake is
a graduate of Lee College and
the School of Theology in
Cleveland, Tennessee. Pastor
Jake and Barbara have two sons,
Chat and Cory, who enrich their
lives and area viable part of
their ministry.
On the
national level, Pastor Jacobs
helped implement and develop the
prestigious NYLA conference and
also served as foundational
chairperson of Winter fest. He
also writes for the publications
of the International Church of
God.
Pastor Jacobs
says, "God's plan for Barbara
and I is to serve as a team,
loving people and supporting the
vision of the Pastor and this
church."
Change-makers Track- Elena
Gibson
 Elena
was born in a Pentecostal
pastor's home. Raised in a
family of faith, she has seen
God's mighty hand of healing,
provision, protection, and
guidance at work all of her
life. She believes that with God
all things are possible. She has
served as children's director,
youth pastor, ladies ministries
director and is currently
serving at the Princeton Pike
Church of God as a facilitator
and teacher. She serves along
side of her husband, Nick, of 21
years. They have two children,
Hollie, 17, and Luke, 13.
Elena's
message of encouragement
challenges those around her to a
higher faith. She is committed
to seeing other live a life of
JOY knowing that God has all
things in His hand.
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