This is Rev. Brennan's twentieth year of ministry as an Assemblies of God pastor. He has been involved in ministry in churches in New York City, and for the past eight years has been the Senior Pastor of Evangel Church in Scotch Plains, N.J. During his time at Evangel Church, the church has doubled in size (to about 800) and added a second service. He is a graduate of Evangel University, Springfield, Missouri, with a B.A. in Biblical Studies and a minor in Greek. In 1985 he received the Master of Divinity degree from Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary in South Hamilton, Massachusetts, and is currently finishing his Doctor of Ministry degree in preaching from that same institution. Kevin and his family reside in North Plainfield, New Jersey.
 

Craig Keener is professor of New Testament at Eastern Seminary and author of ten books, including the best-selling IVP Bible Background Commentary New Testament (InterVarsity, over 100,000 in print) and A Commentary on the Gospel of Matthew (Eerdmans). The former was the top-ranked biblical studies work in the 1995 Christianity Today book awards; the latter, the top-ranked biblical studies work in the 1999 Christianity Today book awards. Craig did his Ph.D. in New Testament at Duke University and is one of the few white ministers ordained in the nation's largest black denomination; he also has been ministering in West Africa for the past three summers. His books most relevant to our seminars are one, defending women's ministry and two, about the Holy Spirit.
 

Dr.Hilliard  is senior pastor of the historic Second Baptist Church, Perth Amboy, NJ. Under his leadership, the church has grown from 125 to over 4,500 members representing the local international community. Dr. I-HILLIARD is Founder and CEO of the Cathedral Community Development Corporation (CCDC), which is the umbrella organization for many of the community development projects. He is Presiding Bishop and Founder of the Covenant Ecumenical Fellowship and Cathedral Assemblies, Inc., where he serves as spiritual advisor and mentor for many Pastors and Churches across the United States and as far away as Nigeria, West Africa. He is President of Millennium Ministries, Inc., and most recently, established the Clergy Institute where innovative leaders from various denominational backgrounds gather to confront and minister to various issues faced daily by clergy.
Dr. Hilliard holds a Bachelor of Arts degree from Eastern College, St. Davids, Pennsylvania; Master of Divinity degree from Princeton Theological Seminary; earned Doctorate of Ministry degree from the United Theological Seminary, Dayton, Ohio, where he was mentored by the late Dr. Samuel D. Proctor. He is happily married to Minister Phyllis Thompson Hilliard and father of three lovely daughters, Leah Joy Alease, Charisma Joy Denise, and Destiny Joy Thema.
 
 

Dr. Huang has distinguished himself in the field of physics in both research and teaching careers. Currently, Dr. Huang is a member of the Visiting Research Faculty of Princeton university. He has also taught physics at Rutgers University and was a Visiting Fellow at the University of Pittsburgh. For many years he conducted research on behalf of Exxon Research and Engineering. He has received many awards including Distinguished Visiting Scientist at University of Pittsburgh, and the Max Planck Research Prize in Germany. Dr. Huang is a graduate of National Taiwan University (B.S.) and Cornell University (PhD). He is married to Dr. Helen Wu (PhD) and they have three children. His involvement in various Christian ministries is extensive, including service on the Boards of Ambassadors for Christ, China Mission, and Rutgers Community Christian Church.
 

Rev. Brent Haggerty is senior pastor for Alliance Bible Church of Warren, where he has served in this position for three years. Prior to coming to Alliance Bible Church, he spent ten years in the mission field of Burkina Faso, West Africa, and served as youth pastor for three years in Willard, Ohio. Rev. Haggerty received his BS in Missions from Nyack College, 1979, and Masters of Divinity from Alliance Theological Seminary, Nyack, New York in 1983. He and his wife, Susan, reside in Warren, NJ with their three children, Erin (16), Tyler (14) and Lauren (12).
 

Ken Brewer has been teaching at Zarephath Bible Institute for one year as Associate Professor of Bible and Theology. He received a Bachelor of Arts Degree from Spring Arbor College; Master of Divinity from Asbury Theological Seminary; Master of Theology from Princeton Theological Seminary; Master of Philosophy and Doctor of Philosophy Degrees from Drew University;, and studied two years at University of Tubingen in Germany. Ken is from Detroit, Michigan, and has been married to Marcia Brewer for 18 years. They have two boys, Steve (11) and Greg (7). He has served as pastor in the United Methodist Church for six years in the Northern NJ Conference.