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Urbana
2000 Speakers
Here you
can learn a little about the speakers featured at Urbana 2000. They are
a diverse group, representing several nations and callings. In common
they share a passion for worshipping Jesus Christ, and for telling the
world about his great works.
Vinoth
Ramachandra
A man who turned his back on the academic life in the West, Vinoth lives
in Colombo, Sri Lanka. He is the regional secretary for South Asia of
the International Fellowship of Evangelical Students. More
about Vinoth...
Ken Fong
A leader in moving the American church toward urban ministry and multi-ethnic
ministry. Ken is the Pastor of a Multi-Asian Church in Los Angeles. More
about Ken...
Steve
Hayner
Ministers to college students as President of InterVarsity Christian Fellowship
USA. An ordained Presbyterian Minister. More
about Steve...
Susan
VanRiesen
Passionate about prayer and healing in students' lives, and about racial
reconciliation. Serves as an Area Director for InterVarsity in California.
More about Susan...
George
Verwer
A visionary missions leader since college days, George is the Founder
and Director of Operation Mobilization. More
about George...
Jimmy
McGee
Jimmy McGee is on staff with InterVarsity in Atlanta, Georgia. He works
with the Atlanta University Center, a consortium Historic Black Colleges.
More about Jimmy...
Paul Borthwick
Paul is a mission leader and an author. He makes his home in Boston, Mass.,
where he teaches at Gordon College. Paul is a brilliant thinker and passionate
speaker who loves to tell students about missions. More
about Paul...
Marta
Bennett
Marta is a Professor of Biblical Studies at Daystar University in Nairobi,
Kenya. Originally from the Northwest United States, Marta has been in
Kenya for six years, and has recently adopted two babies. More
about Marta...
Barney
Ford
Barney Ford is the Director of Urbana 2000, and the chair of the executive
committee of the International Fellowship of Evangelical Students. More
about Barney...
Brenda
Salter-McNeil
is a dynamic preacher, teacher, and the founder of Overflow Ministries,
a multi-ethnic Christian organization focusing on evangelism, reconciliation,
and inner healing. She also serves on the staff of Inter-Varsity Christian
Fellowship in Chicago as the regional coordinator of multi-ethnic training.
Alex Gee
Alex Gee is the pastor of Fountain of Life church in Madison, Wisconsin,
a multi-ethnic church. He is also the president of FoL's Madison-area
Nehemiah Community Development Corporation.
Ruth Padilla
(Eldrenkamp) De Borst
Ruth serves in Latin American with the International
Fellowship of Evangelical Students (IFES) and the support of Christian
Reformed World Missions (CRWM). Formal education includes a BEd in
TOESL from Lenguas Vivas in Argentina and an MA in Interdisciplinary Studies
from Wheaton
College Graduate School. But, Ruth says, life itself, with its inherent
pain and joy, has also been a powerful teacher in the hands of a merciful
God. She is currently directing Ediciones Certeza Unida, the publishing
house of the Spanish speaking movements linked to IFES, and ministering
as part of the regional Latin American team of IFES. She loves her family
and enjoys reading, snorkeling, writing and teaching.
Sundee
Frazier
Plans, leads, and teaches about corporate worship for college students
and others around the US through InterVarsity Christian Fellowship-USA.
Loves to praise God with her voice and conga rhythms, and seeks to promote
racial reconciliation in and through worship. Also works as a writer/journalist.
Matt Frazier
Leads and teaches about corporate worship for college students and others
around the US through InterVarsity Christian Fellowship-USA. Ministers
as a songwriter, arranger, multi-instrumentalist, and singer.
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