Marilynn Blackaby

Marilynn Sue Blackaby has served faithfully alongside her husband, Henry, for nearly 50 years. Her experience includes 30 years as a pastor’s wife and a lifetime of counseling and encouraging others. She and her daughter, Carrie Webb, are the authors of Experiencing God Around the Kitchen Table. Marilynn has led many women’s retreats and continues to travel and speak with her husband to this day. For her efforts in counseling others, she was given an honorary doctor of discipleship from California Baptist University, where she also earned her bachelor’s degree. She is blessed with 5 children and 14 grandchildren.
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Gina Blackaby

Gina Blackaby has served as a pastor’s wife for 20 years and is currently serving alongside her husband, Mel, at First Baptist Church Jonesboro, GA. She enjoys every opportunity to speak to women about God’s faithfulness and has a passion to share how God has directed her life, and the life of her family, especially in times of adversity.
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Dr. Tom Blackaby

Tom Blackaby serves as Director of International Ministries for Blackaby Ministries International. He speaks worldwide and has co-authored several books with his father, Henry, including The Man God Uses and Anointed to Be God’s Servants. Previously, he served as senior pastor in Stavanger, Norway. He and his wife, Kim, reside in Vancouver, BC with their three children – Erin, Mathew, and Conor.
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Kim Blackaby

Kim Blackaby, married to Tom Blackaby, has served as pastor’s wife in both Canada and Norway. Her experience leading women’s ministries during those years instilled in her a passion to see women move beyond past limitations, embrace their identity in Christ and step out to a more exciting and meaningful relationship with Him. Kim continues to lead women’s ministries in her church in Maple Ridge, BC and speaks at various women’s events.
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Reverend Rick Stone

Rick Stone serves as minister of music for First Baptist Church Jonesboro, GA. Prior to his calling there he served in full-time music evangelism for 15 years with the Stones Brothers Trio. He has several recordings and has appeared at the Bill Gaither Festival and several Billy Graham Crusades. He has also been selected to lead worship at the Billy Graham Training Center at The Cove in May 2009. He and his wife, Rosemary, have three children and one grandchild.
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Mike Blackaby

Mike Blackaby often times speaks at men’s and college events alongside his father, Richard, and grandfather, Henry. He has also had the opportunity to speak at several youth conferences worldwide. Mike is currently a second-year seminary student in the Master of Divinity Degree program at Southeastern Baptist Seminary in Wake Forest, NC.
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Will Graham

William Franklin Graham IV (Will) is the grandson of Billy Graham and the oldest son of Franklin Graham. Since beginning his evangelistic ministry with youth-oriented, one-day events in Canada, Will has spoken to more than 125,000 people in North America and Hong Kong. More than 10,000 have made personal commitments to Christ during these outreaches. Will graduated from Liberty University in 1997 with a Bachelor of Science degree in Religion and in 2001 graduated from Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary with a Master of Divinity degree. Will and his wife, Kendra, have two daughters, Christine Jane (CJ) and Rachel Austin, and a son, William
Franklin Graham V.
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Dr. Richard Blackaby

Richard Blackaby has served as the president of Blackaby Ministries International since July 2006. Richard holds a PhD from Southwestern Seminary, and served as senior pastor of Friendship Baptist Church in Winnipeg, Manitoba and for thirteen years as president of Canadian Southern Baptist Seminary in Cochrane, Alberta. Richard speaks internationally on Christian life and spiritual leadership and has coauthored several books with his father, including Experiencing God: Revised Edition. He and his wife Lisa recently moved to Greenville, South Carolina with their three children, Mike, Daniel, and Carrie.
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Dr. Mel Blackaby

Dr. Melvin Blackaby serves as senior pastor at First Baptist Church Jonesboro, GA. He’s the author of several books including Going the Second Mile and the Gold Medallion-winner A God Centered Church, which he coauthored with his father, Henry Blackaby. He and his wife, Gina, live in the greater Atlanta area with their three children – Christa, Stephen, and Sarah.
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Claude King

Claude King worked with Henry Blackaby for several years to write and introduce the Experiencing God resources in 1990. In 1992 he quit his job to help develop and write Fresh Encounter resources with Henry. He currently serves as Discipleship Strategist at LifeWay Christian Resources. He is author or coauthor of numerous other books and discipleship courses including The Mind of Christ, The Call to Follow Christ, Growing Disciples: Pray in Faith, Come to the Lord’s Table, Meet Jesus Christ, Concentric Circles of Concern, and others. Claude also serves as President of the Board of Directors for Final Command Ministries.
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