MEET THE SPEAKERS

DAVE & SUSAN MARSHALL | KEYNOTE SPEAKERS

Dave is from Meridian, Mississippi. He graduated from Belhaven College and went on to receive a Master’s degree in Christian Education from seminary. Dave began serving in the local church in 1983. He served churches in Mississippi and Tennessee before the Lord brought him to First Baptist Church of Hendersonville, NC, 10 years ago, where he is the Executive Pastor.

Dave met his wife, Susan, at a youth retreat where they were both serving in ministry. After two dates they began talking about getting married; three months later they got engaged; four months after that they tied the knot! This recently celebrated their 30^th anniversary. They have three grown sons and just welcomed their first grandchild.

Dave and Susan’s heart is to be faithful to the Great Commission by making disciples. They believe this starts in the home with marriage and family. They have felt called to help couples find the keys to a strong relationship by searching and obeying God’s Word.

PERRY & DELLA BRINDLEY | BREAKOUT SPEAKERS

Perry and Della have been married 40 years on August 1 of this year. They
have served in ministry together in North Carolina and South Carolina. Perry served almost 30 years as a pastor before becoming the Associational Missions Strategist of the Buncombe Baptist Association in 2013. He previously served as President of the Board of Directors for the NC Baptist State Convention. Della presently serves as the Communications Secretary for the Buncombe Baptist Association. They are blessed with two adult children and nine grandchildren.

NOAH & JENNIFER CROWE | BREAKOUT SPEAKERS

Jennifer and Noah Crowe are locals from Robbinsville, NC. Having served a year
and a half as the intentional interim Pastor at Peachtree Memorial Baptist Church in
Murphy, NC, Noah was led to present himself as a candidate for Senior Pastor.
Noah is a 2002 graduate of Fruitland Baptist Bible College and recently served as
Sr. Pastor at First Baptist Church in Robbinsville NC for 17 years.

Jennifer and Noah have been married for 28 years and have three grown children
and two grandsons. They will tell you, while they didn’t start well, their goal is to
finish well!

Their heart is to help the Church make disciples who make disciples. They believe
the best way to do this is to model what it looks like to love God above everything,
and invite others along for the journey.

MIKE & TAMMY CONNER | BREAKOUT SPEAKERS

Mike and Tammy have been married for 20 years. The have one son, Zach. He is a Senior in High School. Mike and Tammy are active in their homeschool association and within their church family. Mike has served in Pastoral Ministry for 18 years now. He has served in North Carolina and West Virginia and currently serves at Corinth Baptist Church in Ellenboro, NC. They both have a passion to see families thrive and live in the manner God has for them. Mike and Tammy desire to see people growing in their relationship with God and with each other.

JEFF & SHERRY KOHNS | BREAKOUT SPEAKERS

Jeff and Sherri met at Cedarville University in Cedarville Ohio. Jeff grew up in Michigan and Sherri grew up in Wyoming. They have been married 42 years. They have 5 grown children and 13 grandchildren. They enjoy spending time outdoors.

Jeff was a bi-vocational  Pastor in Michigan for over 8 years. He served as Director of
Merriwood Christian Camp near Winston-Salem, NC for 17 years. He currently serves as the Associate Director of Caraway Conference and Camps, where he has served for the past 15 years. Sherri also works as the registrar at Caraway Conference Center and Camps.