Speaker Speaks: The Hardest & Most Convincing Speakers

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1 Drake is the most convincing speaker I have ever heard. A campaign manager for Ronald Reagan, Th.D. in Process Leadership New Covenant University, Jacksonville, Florida M.A. in New Testament Alliance Theological Seminary, Nyack, New York Biblical Studies Certificate I.H.L.S. Jerusalem University, Jerusalem, Israel B.A. Old Testament Simpson University, Redding, California High School Diploma (music emphasis)

2 2014-Present 2013-Present Executive Producer The Comeback Kids - comedic TV/web series Executive Producer/Talk Show Host The High Road with Drake & Serena Travis Founder & President of Brave Heart West Coast Men s Ministry and International Missions 2010-Present 2010-Present Adjunct Professor of Theology New Covenant University, Nassau, Bahamas Contracted Speaker for Movida (previous CIMA) South America s version of Urbana Regular Speaker for 10VM Teaching healthy relationships at festivals in Peru, South America Mission Director for Global Mission Connections Lead spokesman and coordinator for connecting people to missions & international charity work Public Relations & Fundraiser for Good Samaritan Medical Dental Ministry Spoke 300+ times in nine countries to promote a medical charity that operates in Vietnam 2003 Retreat & Seminar Speaker to young adults and youth for ministry and missions Santa Cruz, Sonora, Seattle, Phoenix, Los Angeles, Pacifica, Miami, New York, Iowa 2001 Mentor & Teacher Trained students for education internships into Asia, China, and Alaska Research Assistant Aided with the completion of a PhD through University of Scotland at Aberdeen College Campus Pastor Central Washington University via a Church ministry in central Washington Coordinated involvement in world-wide charities; 450 people in 18 countries Mentored students into their vocations, mainly future ministers & missionaries Directed the campus ministry as it grew from 25 to 980 students Organized the weekly gathering of circa 450 in attendance Instructed and trained 450 new members in the faith Guided the 64 divisions of a department that became internationally recognized as a leadership training model Promoter & Producer International Mission Rallies Produced and presented creative mission broadcasts at two national rallies with 13,000 in attendance and broadcast to 20 states throughout the U.S.A Music and Youth Director Evangelical Church near New York City Promotions Director New church plant in San Francisco Bay Area, California Ministry Assistant, Jr. High Teacher Village Church in Hayward, California Helped extensively in the worship, music, and teaching programs during same years Brass Musician Bethany College, Scotts Valley, CA Played in collegiate musical group (55 concerts between Las Vegas and Portland, Oregon)

3 Golf Tennis 2003 Bac Kan, Viet Nam The forest Alpine and outdoors 1985 Abraham s Tomb 2007 Lima, Peru Water sports: diving, cliff jumping, scuba, rafting, swimming, surfing Music Arbor Reading classics Archaeology Humor 2013 Rome, Italy 2013 Jerusalem 2011 Urubamba, Peru 2007 Malawi 2010 Grenada 2007 Hong Kong 2006 Pleiku, Viet Nam 2009 with Nigerians

4 2014 Key speaker at New Providence Leadership Forum Nassau, Bahamas Event speaker at the weekend revival gatherings for P.L. Church Nashville, TN Honored guest at the R. Bonnke Africa Crusade Gala West Palm Beach, FL Spoke at one-day event: to English, Vietnamese, French, & Portuguese Ft. Lauderdale, FL Co-Host at Korean and American Family/Faith Film Festival (PPFF) Little Tokyo Los Angeles Speaker and Presenter at Christian Vietnamese Events Santa Ana, Oakland, CA N.C. Univ. Baccalaureate Speaker Nassau, Bahamas Presenter to delegates at National Religious Broadcasters Convention Nashville, Tennessee Featured Speaker on Global Christian Entertainment Univ./Cordoba, Argentina 2013 Participant at Impartation Event with Reinhard Bonnke San Francisco, CA Presented movie to Members of Papal Council at The Vatican Rome, Italy Met with Israeli Film Company to discuss logistics for Christian Film Jerusalem, Israel Speaker at summer gathering for youth mission training Quito, Ecuador Main speaker at Texas Christian Party summer event South Texas Delegate at the International gathering for Samaritan s Purse Orlando, Florida Speaker on the main team at CIMA youth mission festival Asuncion, Paraguay 2012 Main Speaker at the Oasis Winter Seminar Series Oxfordshire, England Main Speaker for August Men s Gathering Tipton, Indiana Speaker at CIMA Missions Conference Lima, Peru & Quito, Ecuador Instructor on Training Team at Conference for new missionaries Filadelfia, Paraguay Taught module Doctorate and Masters Classes at N.C.U. Nassau, Bahamas Lead speaker at Evangelism weekend at two churches New Bern, No. Carolina 2011 Main Speaker at Conference on Healing Ministry Whitney, England Speaker at Youth Rally, Men s Event, Main Service Kokomo, Indiana Keynote Speaker at CIMA Missions Conference Cieneguilla, Peru Featured Speaker at 12-10VM Crusades & Business Conferences Urubamba & Lima, Peru Taught modular Doctorate and Masters Classes at New Cov t. Univ. Nassau, Bahamas 2010 Seminar speaker at the Pan American CIMA Mission Conference Cordoba, Argentina Taught Christian ethics at public schools, spoke at Foursquare Mission Grenada, West Indies Main Speaker at 12-day Family Relationships & Youth Crusade Chaclacayo & Lima, Peru 2009 Assistant in supplying three libraries and a medical center Santiago, Dom. Republic Main speaker at Youth Crusade and Church revival meetings Trujillo, Peru speaking and TV appearances Lima, Peru Trained ministry team & delivered supplies to Foursquare Churches Puerto Rico Trained extensive ministry team and organized for eight crusades Lima, Peru 2007 Trained 35 medical assistants for Vietnam Medical Mission Riverside, CA Addressed needs in a leper colony Saigon, Vietnam Assisted ministry leaders in new Christian Schools, plus taught Malawi, Africa 2006 Assisted in dental clinic treating 600 Bac Kan, Vietnam Facilitated heart surgeries, and sponsored opening of a childrens home Bac Kan & Hue, Vietnam Healing & Prophetic Training at Global Awakening Conference Wasilla, Alaska Hosted dinner and event for Vietnam Ambassador and staff New York City Assistance with medical relief projects and doctor exchange Kiev, Ukraine

5 2005 Assistant minister at renewal and healing crusades Birmingham, England Speaker/minister at healing event Kiev, Ukraine Assisted in preparation for relief and ministry projects in South Africa London, England Addressed World Vision regarding medical work in SE Asia Bangkok, Thailand English instructor for M.A. program graduates DuyTan Univ., Vietnam 2004 Medical Coordinator with a charity team of 60 Hanoi, Vietnam Project Assistant with internationals receiving training Seoul, Korea Member on the promotion team for Passion of the Christ West Coast, USA Speaker at several gatherings of military personnel Okinawa, Japan 2003 Mentor/coach for 44 on a month-long medical trip Saigon/Hue, Vietnam Remodeled a mission retreat & guest house Bangkok, Thailand Met with U.K. leaders to plan a youth event Scotland & England 2001 Trained youth team for summer projects and English teaching China 1999 Organized ministry teams working in six ethnic villages New York City Hurricane recovery and reconstruction of three churches Puerto Rico 1998 Allied with Pastors and families in a church renewal project Juarez, Mexico Trained a college team doing summer teaching programs in Mongolia 1997 Coordinated manpower at three churches Nassau, Bahamas Mentored a Christian Ministry Team and English Teachers Thailand 1996 Remodeled a church and piloted new ministry project Guadalajara, Mexico Renovated three churches and conducted meetings with civic leaders Nassau, Bahamas 1995 Led renovation of a Christian School Guadalajara, Mexico Led site planning at a rehab center Costa Rica 1994 Trained team for construction of a Christian youth center Guatemala City Staffed outreach program at a new church Guadalajara, Mexico 1993 Staffed and directed projects at a new ministry center Guatemala City 1992 Trained and directed a team that built four homes Northern Mexico Finishing graduate school, writing first book, ministry travel in USA Kentucky, Florida, Pennsylvania, Caribbean, New England, Caribbean region Both Coasts was MC at numerous events Eastern Seaboard, USA 1986 Evangelism training/filming at Amsterdam 86 Amsterdam, Holland with the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association 1984 Studied biblical history/archaeology and finished college San Francisco, Israel, Egypt, Greece Student speaker at a mission festival Los Angeles 1983 Bible & English teacher on a summer team Thailand (four cities) 1982 Assisted in completion of a new church expansion Jacksonville, Florida 1981 Taught Summer Bible School and built addition to a high school Eleuthera, Caribbean

6 2014 Love Poured Out for Viet Nam (editor and contributing writer, lead voice for the audio version) 2013 Building a College Ministry That Rocks 2012 Poder Para Sanar En Su Voz (Healing Power, Voice Activated, Spanish version) 2011 You Can Do This Doctoral dissertation on the affect that committed men have upon history 2009 Healing Power, Voice Activated 2000 A Generation of Vipers (contributing writer) 1996 Voices on The Glory (contributing writer) 1994 Christ Our Healer Today Received The Joshua Award for Leadership in International Ministry, 2011 Wrote and directed two mission videos, 1997, 1996 Seven published works: released in 2014, 2011, 2009, 2001, 1998, 1997, 1996 Noted as Book of the Year by Christian Publications for Christ Our Healer Today, 1997 Nomination for a Gold Medallion Book Award at the E.C.P.A. for Christ Our Healer Today, 1997 Pardington Prize for best manuscript (Christ Our Healer Today) at Christian Publications, 1993 Nominated to Outstanding Young Men of America, 1986 Received The President s Cup 1985 for positive impact on student life during college; Awarded Musician of the Year at Etna High School in California, 1979, 1978, 1977