2013 Speakers

One of the highlights of the week is hearing and getting to know our featured speaker. With the ranch capacity at 55 guests, the setting for the morning study and evening firesides are very informal and cozy. The speaker and his family hike the mountains, play golf, ride horses, fish for trout, laugh along with everyone, participate in the events and roast marshmallows with all the guests. We have been blessed to have nationally known authors, speakers, evangelists, and pastors who love this type of setting. Listed below is the line up for the summer. Please call if you have any questions. Believe me, if they are coming to speak they are the best of the best. Each have their own style, but all of them are fabulous.
Week 1 June2-8	Desire Street Ministries	*This is a private week.* The Wuerffel family is no stranger to Wind River Ranch. We have been blessed to enjoy the friendship of this great man and his family for several years now. Danny retired from pro-ball to become Executive Director of Desire Street Ministries. We are very excited to have a week devoted to serving this ministry at Wind River Ranch. Desire Street Ministries exists to train and send leaders to revitalize impoverished neighborhoods through spiritual and community development, education and replication of leadership in the neighborhoods that it serves.
Week 2 June 9-15	Ken Gire	Ken Gire is the author of more than 20 books and the founder of Reflective Living. Ken has written several faith-enriching devotionals: Intimate Moments with the Savior, Incredible Moments with the Savior, Instructional Moments with the Savior, and Intense Moments with the Savior. In addition to the Moments with the Savior series, other titles by Ken include, The Divine Embrace, Windows of the Soul, The Work of His Hands, and The Reflective Life series.
Week 3 June 16-22	Will Davis, Jr.	Will Davis, Jr. has been in ministry since 1980. He and his wife Susie have three children and live in Austin, Texas, where he is the Senior Pastor of Austin Christian Fellowship. Both Will and Susie have each authored several books, including "10 Things Jesus Never Said", "Pray Big", and "The Time of Your Life". Will holds a BA in History from Baylor University and a Master's of Divinity and a Doctor of Ministry from Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary in Fort Worth. Texas.
Week 4 June 23-29	PAO	*This is a private week.*
Week 5 June 30 - July 6	Chris Stull	This will be Chris Stull's sixth year coming as a speaker to Wind River Ranch. We did not even hesitate in asking Chris and his family to return again for 2010. He is the associate pastor at McKinney Baptist Church in McKinney, Texas. Chris is a gifted speaker, awesome athlete, great dad and a God seeking man. The Stull's are a wonderful family and you will be blessed to get to know his wife, Brenna, author of the book, "Coach Mom" and all 5 of their kids throughout the week. Book now and come rest, relax, and renew at Wind River Ranch and get to know this great family.
Week 6 July 7-13	Bryan Schwartz	This will be Bryan's fifth year as a guest speaker at Wind River Ranch. Bryan was raised in Miller, South Dakota and attended Augustana University where he played linebacker for four years. Following graduation, Bryan was a second round draft pick for the Jacksonville Jaguars where he was names to the NFL All-Rookie team and set the Jaguars' single season record for tackles. He is on the Jaguars all-time career tackles list. His NFL career was cut short after five years due to a serious injury. After leaving the NFL, Bryan served as Assoc. Pastor in Jacksonville, FL and then moved his family to Austin, TX to become the Assoc. Pastor of Christ Community Church from 2002-2005. This led Bryan to Colorado in 2005 to be the Senior Pastor of a church plant, Renovation Church, in Broomfield, CO. Bryan has a powerful testimony. He can testify to having been brought up without any spirituality and encountering the living God in '96 while playing in the NFL in Jacksonville, FL. He and his wife, Diane, both had radical conversion experiences and have seen God do some tremendous miracles. From Bryan - "Our friends have expressed to us how much they have enjoyed their times at the Ranch and how God has really moved in their lives the times they have been there." Bryan and Diane have been married for 15 years and they have 7 children; 3 girls and 4 boys, ranging in age from 16 down to 3. Their church website is www.if-church.com
Week 7 July 14-20	First Academy Orlando	*This is a private week.*
Week 8 July 21-27	Jeff Warren	Jeff has been Senior Pastor of Park Cities Baptist Church in Dallas, TX since September 2010. Jeff began his calling after seminary at Park Cities as the youth minister then became minister to young marrieds and later minister to married adults. In addition, he was coordinator of the men's ministry and the organizer and speaker for Fast Break, a ministry that presented the Gospel to the business community. His last year was served there as associate pastor of evangelism. Jeff served there for 11 years before going to First Baptist McKinney in 1999 as Senior Pastor. Jeff has now come full circle by returning to PCBC. He has been married to Stacy for 26 years. They have twin daughters at Baylor University and a son who is in high school. This will be Jeff's seventh year as one of WRR's guest speakers.
Week 9 July 28- August 3	Garnett Slatton	Currently the Senior Pastor of Bay Presbyterian Church in Bay Village, Ohio, Garnett spent 9 years as founding pastor of River Community Church in Prairieville, Louisiana and 3 years managing international health NGO, MAP International. He earned his B.A. from Duke University, his M.B.A. from Harvard Business School and his M. Div. from Reformed Theological Seminary.
Week 10 August 4-10	Billy Barnes	Billy received his M. Div. from Birmingham Theological Seminary, and is ordained by the Southwest Presbytery of the PCA. He previously led the Singles Ministry at Briarwood Presbyterian Church in Birmingham. In 2000, he and his wife Anita, and family, moved to Scottsdale, Arizona to plant Covenant Community Church where he currently serves as Senior Pastor.
Week 11 August 11-17	Steve Stenstrom	Steve and his wife, Lori, live in Menlo Park, California with their four children. After a six year career as a quarterback in the National Football League, the Lord led them into ministry where they founded Kingdom First Ministries. Currently, Steve serves as president of PAO. Steve says, "The 10 years I spent as a student of the West Coast Offense continues to teach me foundational lessons for life." As Steve shares his football playbook experiences as a quarterback, you'll find yourself inspired to get to know the Bible: The true Playbook for Life.
Week 12 August 18-24	Paul Taylor	Paul is the College and Young Adult Pastor at Peninsula Bible Church in Palo Alto, California. He and his wife, Rachel, have five children.
Week 13 August 25-31	Tim Harrison	Tim Harrison is Lead Pastor of Crossroads Presbyterian Church in Mequon, Wisconsin. He says his journey in life and ministry has been exciting and even crazy at times... I was born and raised in upstate New York, but my family moved to high school before high school. I consider myself a Floridian even though I really like snow. (I never got used to Christmas lights on palm trees). After a stint in nursing school, I married my lovely wife Karen and finished my undergraduate studies at the University of South Florida. In 1992 we followed Christ's call to Princeton Seminary, where I earned my Master of Divinity in 1995. I was ordained Minister of Word and Sacrament in the Presbyterian Church (USA) on June 26, 1995. I like to read--everything from the Bible and theology to Calvin and Hobbes and Dilbert. I love playing guitar, especially in worship. Along with our son, Noah, our family loves to travel, ski, hike and just play.
Labor Day Family Camp August 31-Sept 2
Ladies Retreat Sept 14-17	Melissa Shaver	Walking in Grace is back for a sixth year at Wind River Ranch! It is Melissa's heart's cry that you learn to love the Word of God so that you may know the God of the Word. She will challenge you to a deeper walk with the Savior and you will be blessed.
Couples Retreat Sept 21-24