We are pleased to announce that we have four incredibly encouraging keynote speakers at this year's conference:  Well-loved authors and Christian counselors Gordon and Gail MacDonald; Pastor Mike MacIntosh of Horizon Christian Fellowship in San Diego; and Bob Goff, President of Restore International. 

Gordon and Gail MacDonald

Gordon MacDonald has been the Interim President of Denver Seminary (2008/2009) as well as an author, speaker, and teacher. He was a pastor for more than forty years, most recently the senior minister at Grace Chapel, Lexington, Massachusetts. When he stepped down from that position, the Grace Chapel congregation honored him with the title, Pastor Emeritus. Other pastorates were in New York City, Southern Illinois and Kansas. For three years MacDonald was president of Inter Varsity Christian Fellowship. Gordon has written more than a dozen books and co-authored others with his wife, Gail. Perhaps his best known book has been Ordering Your Private World which won the Gold Medallion and the Platinum Awards from the Evangelical Christian Publishing Association. There are almost a million and a half copies of this book in print, and it has been translated into a dozen or more languages. Among his other books are "A Resilient Lfe," and "Who Stole My Church?" which was a nominee for the Gold Medallion award and also won Christianity Today’s recognition as book of the year in the church category.

Gail MacDonald is an author, a speaker, and a counselor to women who live with leadership responsibility. Whether alone or with her husband, Gordon, Gail usually speaks to the issues of human relationships, spiritual disciplines, and leadership dynamics.   Born in Illinois and educated at the University of Denver, Gail has spent nearly forty-two years alongside of her husband who was the pastor of four congregations. The first church the MacDonald’s led was located in the prairies of Western Kansas (ranching country) where they lived seven miles from the nearest paved road and twenty-five miles from the nearest town. In two of their other churches, the MacDonalds lived in suburban America, their longest ministry with the people of Grace Chapel, Lexington, Massachusetts. Finally, the MacDonalds lived in the heart of New York City where—far from the "wild west," they experienced urban life at its best. Her most recent books are: In His Everlasting Arms (Servant), The Heart of the Master (co-authored with Gordon, Servant), and High Call; High Privilege (Hendrickson).  

The MacDonalds live on an old farm they call Peace Ledge in Canterbury, N.H.  Married 46 years, the MacDonalds greatest enjoyment is in their two married children and five grandchildren. Beyond that the MacDonalds are hikers, bikers, skiers, and voracious readers.

Rev. Mike MacIntosh 

 Mike MacIntosh, is a pastor and evangelist whose incredible conversion and surrender to Jesus Christ has led to a powerful ministry which has influenced millions of people around the world. From incarceration in a hospital psychiatric ward to freedom and healing in Christ, Mike’s restoration, including the rebuilding of a broken marriage, was documented in the book, For the Love of Mike, written by Dr. Sherwood Wirt (Thomas Nelson Publishers). During Mike’s 35 years as Pastor of Horizon Christian Fellowship in San Diego, over one hundred churches have grown out of this congregation world-wide, and over 1,500 students are currently enrolled in Horizon’s K-12 educational system.

As a member of the national Spiritual Care in Aviation Response team, Mike was one of eight responding chaplains to the New York World Trade Center disaster. He is a Christian Legal Society Chaplain, and Chaplain for the San Diego Police Department, the San Diego County Sheriff’s Department, the Newport Beach Police Department, and founding chaplain for the Family Justice Center for the city of San Diego. Mike is an Adjunct Professor at Azusa Pacific University’s Graduate School of Theology. He holds Master of Arts in Religion, Master of Divinity, and Doctor of Divinity degrees from Fuller Theological Seminary, and an Honorary Doctor of Divinity degree from Azusa Pacific Graduate School of Theology. Mike has authored several books, including: When Your World Falls Apart, Falling in Love with the Bible, and Tender Touch of God.

Bob Goff    

Bob Goff is the Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Restore International, which he established after a trip to India where he witnessed first-hand the atrocities and injustices committed against children. With a passion and vision for finding audacious ways to restore justice to children and the poorest of the poor, Bob’s mission is to make a difference on behalf of those who do not otherwise have a voice.

As CEO of Restore International, Bob has pursued justice for the needy. He has worked with Uganda’s judiciary in bringing to trial over 200 cases, including cases involving children who were languishing in jail without trial. In 2007, he began Restore Academy, a school in the war-torn region of Gulu, with a current enrollment of 180 students. In India, Restore has investigated and intervened to relieve minor girls from a life of forced prostitution, leading to the identification and arrest of over 50 perpetrators. Bob’s inspiration has been fueled by the friendships he has developed with others around the world who desire to pursue strategic ways to help people in need.

Bob is the founding partner of a Washington law firm, Goff & Dewalt, LLP, where he shares in the leadership of the firm. He is an adjunct professor at Point Loma Nazarene University in San Diego and is admitted to practice in California and in Washington, where his firm is located. Bob is married to Sweet Maria Goff and they have three children.