I am a retired pastor, having served three churches in Massachusetts and Illinois over 25+ years. My wife Nancy and I have two grown daughters and five grandchildren. We live in Marengo, IL, and attend Victory Rock Fellowship, a Southern Baptist church. Ron Bruce is our pastor. I fill the pulpit there when Ron calls on me, and Nancy and I lead worship. Our pastor supports my taking opportunities to preach elsewhere. I am an […]
Who am I? Curt Audet; follower of the Lord since 1982; married to Mineke since 1990; father of four sons, and grandfather of 6. We have lived in St. Charles, Illinois since 2000. I enjoy biking, hiking, designing and building carpentry projects and spending time with my family. My home church is Harvest Bible Chapel (Aurora, IL). My wife and I have served with our pastor Craig Steiner since 2011 when the Aurora […]
A native of New England, Skip grew up between homes in Essex, CT and Cuttyhunk Island, MA. During high school, Skip studied at a vocational technical school to become an electrician. Upon graduation, he enlisted in the US Navy and served as a Sonar Technician on board a nuclear submarine. While in the Navy, however, his whole life changed. He became a Christian. After serving six years in the Navy, Skip was honorably discharged and […]
WHO I AM: Pastor-teacher with 15+ years experience in local church ministry who is committed to expositional preaching/teaching and gospel-shaped shepherding. Able to draw from a variety of ministry as well as marketplace experiences in caring for God’s people. Husband of one woman for the last 25 years. Father of five (ages 11-22). Drinker of too much coffee. Sports fan. Classic rock listener. Youth coach. Do-it-yourselfer. HOW I PREACH: Expositional, Gospel-centered (Jesus is the answer!), Redemptive […]
Creation speaker Shane Cessna has a B.App.Sc. in Computer Management from Eastern Illinois University and an A.A.Sc in Administration of Justice from Olney Central College. He has spent six years as a worship leader and Sunday school teacher. He has been involved in the creation debate for many years and is also a member of the Creation Research Society. He is now a speaker for CMI-US. Shane hopes to share with Christians that a belief […]
Creation speaker Joel Tay became a Christian at the age of seven after his father, a pastor, shared the Gospel with him. Ever since, he has been interested in apologetics and the defense of the faith, and in particular how evolution affects Christian theology. In 2001, He graduated with a Diploma in Biotechnology (equivalent to a 3 year Associate Degree) from Ngee Ann Polytechnic (Singapore) with an emphasis on the commercial viability of rooftop hydroponics […]
Although creation speaker Keaton Halley was converted to Christ as a young boy, for years he had unanswered questions about why evolution and the evidence he learned in science classes was not consistent with the Bible stories he heard in church. It wasn’t until his senior year of high school that he first heard a creation speaker explain how the geological evidence, dinosaurs, and biological complexity were completely consistent with the Bible’s historical account. To […]
Creation Speaker Dr Robert Carter was converted to Christ at an early age, but did not know what to do with the theory of evolution. He always knew what he wanted to believe, but had no way to express what he was thinking and no evidence to support his views. In his freshman year of college, he was exposed to the information for creation for the first time and soon after adopted it as his […]
Creation speaker Dr Jonathan Sarfati is a dual citizen of Australia and New Zealand. He earned a Ph.D. in physical chemistry from a secular NZ university. Dr Sarfati co-authored papers in mainstream scientific journals including one on high-temperature superconductors published in Nature when he was 22. Jonathan was a co-founder of an Apologetics Society in New Zealand, then joined Creation Ministries International in Australia in 1996. In 2010, he and his American wife transferred from […]
Scott Gillis – COO, Creation Ministries International (US) After creation speaker Scott Gillis was converted to Christ at the age of 19, he received a B.A. in Religious Studies from Oregon State University. His education still left him with doubts regarding the inconsistencies between evolution, science, world history, and a straight-forward reading of the Bible. Years later, a friend who was a paleontologist demonstrated to him how scientific evidence actually makes more sense when interpreted […]
