Speakers
Dr. Alex Gee
The senior pastor and founder of Fountain of Life Family Worship Center and the president and founder of Nehemiah Center for Urban Leadership Development, both in Madison, WI, Dr. Alex Gee has served Fountain of Life since 1987. He has acted as an advisor to leaders from civic, medical, corporate, non-profit, and academic spheres as well as to athletes, entertainers, governmental leaders, and dignitaries around the world. His work as a pastor and non-profit entrepreneur has allowed him to empower fatherless children, ex-offenders, drug addicts, teen parents, and racially divided communities. Dr. Gee earned a doctorate in transformational leadership and has published Jesus & The Hip Hop Prophets (with John Teter; IVP) and When God Lets You Down (IVP). In addition, Gee is a radio personality and a local columnist in his hometown. Alex and and his wife Jackie serve in ministry together. They have been married for twenty-three years and have one daughter.
Carl Ellis, Jr.
Carl Ellis, Jr. is president of Project Joseph, a ministry dedicated to renewal in the Church, and director of development for Oxford Graduate in Crystal Springs, TN. A frequent speaker on the subjects of Islam and racial reconciliation, Carl has pastored in Tennessee, taught seminars for prison ministries and theological studies, and authored several books, including Free at Last and sections of John Piper’s Suffering and the Sovereignty of God.
Bishop Ben Gibert
The senior pastor of Detroit World Outreach Christian Center, Bishop Ben Gibert has a rich and varied background in business as well as ministry and has served in top leadership positions in automotive manufacturing, marketing, and product development. Bishop Gibert holds a B.A. in mechanical engineering from General Motors Institute, and an M.A. in Science, and M.B.A. from Stanford University. His in-depth understanding of biblical principles, enriched by his corporate, family, and life experiences, make him a powerful, profound, and practical teacher of the Word of God. Ben and his wife, assistant pastor Dr. Charisse Gibert, have been married for fifteen years and have four wonderful children.
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