Keynote Speakers

James MacDonald

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The founding senior pastor of Harvest Bible Chapel near Chicago, MacDonald teaches on the daily radio broadcast Walk in the Word, and is the author of several books. James and his wife Kathy have three adult children and four grandchildren.

 

Liz Curtis Higgs

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This veteran speaker and encourager is the author of 28 books with more than three million copies in print. Here Burns My Candle was named 2010 Best Inspirational Romance by Romantic Times Book Reviews, and her 2011 novel, Mine Is the Night, was a New York Times bestseller.

 

Steven James

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Steven has penned more than 30 books, including the Patrick Bowers File series, psychological thrillers, prayer collections, young adult fantasy, and nonfiction. He has received four Storytelling World Honor awards, two Publishers Weekly starred reviews, and two Christy Awards for suspense.

 

Christopher Yuan

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Christopher ministers to those living with HIV/AIDS. With his mother Angela, he’s written Out of a Far Country: A Gay Son’s Journey to God, A Broken Mother’s Search for Hope (WaterBrook Multnomah).

 

Dennis E. Hensley

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Dennis holds four degrees in communications, including a Ph.D. in English from Ball State University. He is director of the Professional Writing major at Taylor University in Upland, Indiana, and recently published his 52nd book, Jack London’s Masterplots (Taylor University Press). He is a long-time member of the Christian Writers Guild’s Editorial Board. He and his wife Rose have two children and four grandchildren.