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MEET THE SPEAKERS

ADAM & SHERRY GUICE | KEYNOTE SPEAKERS

Pastor Adam has been serving on staff at Trinity of Fairview for the last 15 years. He served faithfully as the student pastor for most of that time, and has served as the executive and education pastor for the past three years.

He loves the people the most. They are less like members and more like family. It’s a joy to serve with them in our church and in our community.

Adam was born and raised in West Asheville and graduated from Erskine College in 2003 with a christian education degree and a family studies minor.

He has a wife of 15 years, Sherry, and three wonderful kids, Aleigha (11), Evan (9) and Annelise (5).
He also enjoys coaching golf, basketball, and cross country.

His inspiration comes from his mom and grandmother, two of his favorite heroes in life who taught
him the word of God, kept him in church, and continue to encourage him daily.

MARK & TONYA CANNON | BREAKOUT SPEAKERS

God ran us into each other when we were both running from Him. We are so glad that He can truly straighten our paths and have been happily married for 27 years and pursuing God’s will for our lives
for the past 20 years. We are blessed with 2 amazing children: a son, Chase that helps direct our off-road ministry, and a daughter, Shelby that helps lead worship with her husband Stephen in local
church. We have pastored The Church at Lake Cooley in Lyman, SC for over 10 years and ask God daily to use us for His glory!

CHARLIE & JANE SAMS | BREAKOUT SPEAKERS

Charlie and Jane Sams are natives of Spartanburg SC but have lived in Asheville NC for the past 33 years, where he served as Pastor of Starnes Cove Baptist Church and she as a First Grade Teacher at Sand-Hill Venable Elementary.  They are both retired now and have been married for 46 years.  They are parents of two children and five grandchildren.

WILL & AMY CUNNINGHAM | BREAKOUT SPEAKERS

A US Navy veteran serving, honorably in multiple conflicts & wars since 1985 with additional time spent in Afghanistan and Iraq as a military liaison to Special Forces units. William is a graduate of the Montreat College with a Masters in the schools executive MBA program. Aside from his MBA from Montreat College, he also is a 1992 graduate of Calvary Chapel Bible College School of Ministry (SOM) followed by a pastoral commissioning;  In 2014 he completed his requirements as a certified Temperament counselor through Sarasota Academy of Christian Counseling; and is a professional clinical member of the National Christian Counseling Association.

MARTY & MELISSA CHILDERS | BREAKOUT SPEAKERS

Marty was born in Hickory, N.C. and graduated from Gardner Webb University and Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary. He married Melissa Vaughan.  Melissa is from Durham, NC and attended Gardner-Webb were she and Marty met. She transferred and graduated from UNC Chapel Hill, then later obtained her Masters in Biblical Counseling at SEBTS.  They were married in 1984 and appointed as church planters with the International Mission Board in 1988. They served for 27 years with the International Mission Board. They planted 4 churches in Bolivia and trained nationals to plant churches as well as helping develop over 200 partnerships with SBC churches and unreached areas of Latin America.