| Ron Allen | Jim Congdon | Phil Congdon | Zane HodgesCraig Glickman
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Earl Radmacher | Arch Rutherford | Bob Wilkin

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Ron Allen



   

Although Ron Allen is a new addition to the Grace Conference, he is certainly not new to the grace movement. As well as teaching Bible Exposition (OT) at Dallas Seminary, Dr. Allen was the senior editor for The New King James Version Old Testament, the Old Testament editor for both The Nelson Study Bible and The Nelson’s New Illustrated Bible Commentary, and author of the widely acclaimed book The Majesty of Man. He also frequently ministers as a guest professor in numerous schools across North America and in in Europe, the Middle East, and Asia. He is a popular Bible conference speaker, and is a biblical and theological consultant for Maranatha! Music.
  

Jim Congdon


Jim Congdon has been the senior pastor of Topeka Bible Church for 27 years, and has watched the church grow from 300 to 1500. He holds degrees from Wheaton, Dallas Theological Seminary, and Trinity. Jim has a special interest in Israel and Jewish evangelism, and serves on the board of Jews for Jesus.  He is looking forward to digging at Bethsaida again this summer.
    

Phil Congdon


 

In the last 20 years, Phil has been involved in pastoral ministry, church planting, and teaching.  After three years as a Youth Pastor in New South Wales, Australia, he was a pastor and planted a church in southern Kansas.  For five years in the early nineties, he taught at Adelaide College of Ministries in South Australia.  Since 1996 he has served as Senior Pastor of Elgin Bible Church near Chicago.  He met and married his wife Jenny in Australia, and they are now the parents of seven children.
  

Zane Hodges


A leading spokesman for the grace gospel, Zane Hodges will be speaking at his fifth GES conference. He is the author of many books including commentaries on James and the Epistles of John and his newly published work Harmony With God: A Fresh Look at Repentance. He taught NT Greek at Dallas Theological Seminary for 27 years and has ministered at Victor Street Bible Chapel in Dallas for 48 years.
  

Craig Glickman


Craig Glickman holds a B.A. in philosophy from S.M.U, graduating as valedictorian and Rhodes Scholar nominee. He earned a Th.M. from Dallas Seminary, where as a student he was offered a faculty position assumed upon graduation. He earned a doctorate from the University of Basel in Switzerland, with a concentration in biblical studies and philosophy, and where his studies were principally in German. And he earned a Doctor of Jurisprudence from S.M.U. Law School. He has written three books: A Song for Lovers, Knowing Christ, and Solomon’s Song of Love, a new work on the Song of Solomon to be released January, 2004. Always a strong advocate of the Free Grace position, Craig was a popular professor at Dallas Seminary for ten years. He is now a writer and attorney in Dallas.
     

Earl Radmacher


Internationally renowned conference speaker Earl Radmacher served for thirty-four years as an administrator, professor, and president at Western Baptist Seminary in Portland, Oregon. He has authored numerous books, his most recent being Salvation in the Swindoll Leadership Library Series and The DiscipleMaker
     

Arch Rutherford


 

Arch Rutherford is the Senior Pastor of Coast Bible Church in San Juan Capistrano, California. Arch received a B.S. in Business Administration from Ohio State University in 1967 and in 1971 he received a Th. M. from Dallas Theological Seminary. He and his wife, Carolyn, have two children. In over 30 years of ministry, Arch and Carolyn have served four very different churches in four very diverse cultures – in the Industrial Midwest, in Appalachia, in Montana, and currently in Southern California. In each ministry, he has consistently emphasized the proclamation and the practice of Grace Theology. Arch has always had a passion for teaching God’s Word and for sharing his life with his church, especially in the context of outdoor adventure! These passions have enabled Arch to develop healthy relationships with his leaders and congregations and have enriched his life and the life of the churches in which he has been privileged to serve.
  

Bob Wilkin


 

Bob Wilkin, Founder and Executive Director of Grace Evangelical Society, has spoken all over the U.S. Before attending Dallas Theological Seminary, he was on staff with Campus Crusade for Christ. After seminary he taught at Woodcrest College and Multnomah Bible College. He has published hundreds of newsletter and journal articles, three booklets, and two books, Confident in Christ and The Road to Reward.