2008 Conference Leaders

 Curtis Booher - Curtis is the Assistant Professor of Bible and Christian Ministries at Milligan College. Formely, he served in youth ministry for over 19 years at Crossroads Christian Church. He graduated from Milligan College with a Bachelor of Arts degree in 1985. Curtis has a Master of Divinity degree from Emmanuel School of Religion where he received the Joe Dampier Award for excellence in Christian Ministries. You haven't seen anything until you see Curtis lead the "happy" dance!

Kit Dotson - A graduate of Milligan College, Kit spent his first ten years of ministry as a youth minister in North Carolina and has served as a site leader for Deeper DTI (Discipleship Training Institute). Kit joined Crossroads Christian Church in Gray, TN, as the Student Minister in 2006. He's also pursing a Master of Divinity degree at Emmanuel School of Religion. At The BIG PICTURE, count on Kit to lead the best sessions on spiritual disciplines, plus be the ring leader of anything fun.

David Robinson - David is the Lead Pastor at Community Christian Church in White Marsh outside Baltimore, Maryland. Formerly, David was the Student Ministry Team Leader and Preaching Associate for Mountain Christian Church in Joppa, MD, where he served for the last 12 years. Dave will lead the Preaching Ministry Skills workshops and will give you a new perspective of the church of Acts 2.

Marc Imboden -  (Worship leader and band) Marc Imboden is a worship leader  and song writer from Indianapolis who has been leading congregations all over the country in worship and concert for over 16 years. He is the author of "You are Holy/Prince of Peace" and will lead and teach worship with his band "Years Wages." Marc and his team will lead the Worship Ministry Skills workshop. Amy Imboden leads the Creative Arts Ministry Skills workshop.

Jason Bembry - Jason is the Assistant Professor of Old Testament at Emmanuel School of Religion in Johnson City. His Ph.D is from Harvard University and his Master of Divinity degree is from Gordon-Conwell. But don't let that scare you. Jason was one of Milligan's favorite professors and now students at Emmanuel say they love learning Hebrew. We bet you will love learning about God's Call to the Old Testament Prophets with him. He enjoys playing basketball, coaching T-Ball, backpacking in the Appalachian Mountains, listening to Jazz and playing guitar. Jason is married and he has 3 sons.

John-Paul Abner - John-Paul is the Associate Professor of Occupational Therapy and Psychology at Milligan College. He graduated with a B.S. degree from Middle TN State University and a Ph.D. from the University of FL in Clinical Psychology. J.P. is an active volunteer in his church with the high school youth group. YiM is very excited to have John-Paul lead the sessions on "God's Unique Design of Your Life" where you will discover your social styles and spiritual gifts.

Guest Speakers

 Heather Holland -

"God's Call to Leadership" -

"Do You, Ubuntu?"  

 Do you want to change the world? Do you believe in the power of the Church? Come and learn what real leadership does...Ubuntu!   

- Phil Roberts - "God's Call to Minister" -   If you will listen to God, you will hear Him asking you to have compassion on people—lost people, found people, everybody—and to reach out to them.  And my guarantee to you is that if you respond in compassion to that call, God will change people’s lives through that response.  And one of the lives that He will change...will be yours.

Tommy Oaks and John thomas Oaks - "Sunny" - SUNNY is a touching version of Jesus' Prodigal Son parable written by TOMMY OAKS and set in modern-day Asheville, North Carolina and New York City. It utilizes a rock/show music score (written by John thomas Oaks) to trace the journey of the Galiprod family (Hunter and his two daughters Sunny and Adelle) through disappointment, a runaway, disillusionment and finally, reconciliation.