Conference Speakers

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Jeff Vanderstelt

Jeff is a church planter and an equipper of church planters and leaders. He served the Church in Youth Ministry for 14 years and in Church Planting for over 8 years. Presently, He is one of the Pastors of Soma Communities, a multi-expression church planting church, Vice President of Acts 29 Western USA and one of the founders and leaders of The GCM Collective. Jeff is married to his wife of 18 years, Jayne, with whom he loves and shepherds their three children in Gospel life and mission.




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Steve Timmis

Steve has been married to Janet for over 30 years and they live in Sheffield. They have four grown up children and four grandchildren. Steve is the Director for Acts 29 Western Europe. He also directs Porterbrook Network - a training initiative aimed at equipping the church for mission and church planting. Steve is an elder in The Crowded House - an international church planting network. With Tim Chester he co-authored the book Total Church & the forthcoming Everyday Church. Steve loves time with his family and enjoys cycling and watching and playing football.



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Drew Goodmanson

Drew Goodmanson serves as co-founder/elder at Kaleo Church and as CEO of Monk Development.  Drew often speaks about Missional Ecclesiology and has spoken at national conferences such as The Total Church Conference and several regional Acts 29 Church Bootcamps.  Monk is an Internet strategy and development company that created Ekklesia 360 which is used by thousands of churches and ministries. 







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Jonathan Dodson

Jonathan is happy husband to Robie and proud father of Owen and Ellie. He serves as one of the pastors of Austin City Life in Austin, Texas where their mission is to be a church that renews the city socially, spiritually, and culturally with the Gospel of Jesus. Jonathan also helps lead several other organizations: The GCM Collective, Acts 29 Texas, and PlantR.

Jonathan obtained a B.A. in Anthropology, and M.Div and Th.M degrees in Theology from Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary. He is the author of Fight Clubs, republished by Crossway in 2012 under working title Gospel-centered Discipleship. Jonathan has also authored numerous articles in various journals such as The Journal of Biblical Counseling, The Resurgence, The High Calling, and Boundless.



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David Fairchild

David is the co-founder and preaching elder of Kaleo Church in San Diego.  He is also a founding member of GCM Collective and Regional Director of The Porterbrook Institute.  David specializes in theology, preaching, teaching, leading, coaching, and visioneering.  David married Grace in 1996 and has a son, Michael Anthony, and daughter, Madison Grace. 

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