Come to the Fire 2010 Leadership
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Speaker
Beth, a favorite of Come to the Fire, returns as keynote speaker. Beth directs Titus Women’s Ministry, an affiliate of The Francis Asbury Society founded by her father, Dr. Dennis Kinlaw. Lives are transformed when Beth challenges women to be passionate about Jesus. She and her husband, Dr. Allen Coppedge, reside in Wilmore, Kentucky. They have four children, two of whom are missionaries.
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Musician
Devon O’Day accompanies Kim McLean vocally. Her voice is heard on many ads such as those for National Day of Prayer and Kentucky Fried Chicken. Devon is an American radio personality, former plus-sized model for the Ford Modeling Agency, songwriter, and an author. Devon lives in Nashville, Tennessee.
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Speaker
Dr. Carolyn Johnson from San Diego, California founded Firm Foundation Ministries. Her mission is to glorify God by igniting a burning desire within women to know Him in an authentic way. Carolyn and her husband live in San Diego, California. They have three children and two grandchildren.
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Dr. Janine Metcalf received Christ while working as an anchorwoman for NBC news and covering the Iranian hostage. For ten months she interviewed Reverend Earl Lee whose son was one of 52 American hostages held in Iran. The Lee family’s faith made an incredible impact on Janine’s life, and she committed her life to Christ. God has pulled together all of Janine’s life experiences and God-given gifts and poured them into the call to lovingly shepherd El Cajon Church of the Nazarene. She, her husband, Ed, and a H-U-G-E lovable cat, “Tiko” reside in El Cajon, California. They have 2 married sons and 2 grandsons.
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Speaker
Dr. Jo Anne Lyon was elected as a General Superintendent for The Wesleyan Church in June 2008. Dr. Lyon was the Founder of World Hope International, Inc., a faith-based relief and development organization alleviating suffering and injustice in thirty countries. Dr. Lyon has traveled in over sixty countries as a lecturer and organizing development projects. She was recently appointed by the Virginia House of Delegates Speaker to the Virginia Commission on the Prevention of Human Trafficking. She and her husband have four children and five grandchildren.
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Speaker
Dr. Rondy Smith (Nashville, Tennessee) serves as TEAM Ministries Pastor at her church in the Nashville, Tennessee area. Rondy holds a Doctorate in Human and Organizational Development from Vanderbilt University. She has served the corporate world at Northern Telecom, Inc., Executive Learning, Inc., and as management consultant to a host of clients from Fortune 500 to non-profit organizations. Rondy enjoys travel, reading, eating her husband’s gourmet cooking, and participating in her two teenage boys’ activities. Rondy and her family live in Nashville.
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Speaker
Kari Taylor is a professional counselor specializing in marriage and group counseling. She has led Bible studies, speaks at retreats, and helps with MOPS. Kari and her pastor husband Bradley, have two sons, Braden and Keaton and live in the Cleveland, Ohio area. Kari will share how she and her husband seek to reflect His glory in their marriage.
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Musician
Dove Award winning songwriter, Kim McLean from Nashville, has over 200 songs recorded by artists such as The Martins and Vestal Goodman. Her ministry is reaching hearts with the truth in her heartbreaking, healing testimony in her songs and message as she goes around the globe. Kim was inspired to write the theme song “Come to the Fire.” She lives in Nashville, Tennessee.
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Worship
Melinda Priest, the Come to the Fire worship leader, received her call into ministry when she was a junior in high school. Since graduating from Olivet Nazarene University, Melinda has served as Music and Worship pastor in Virginia and along with her husband, Jason and son Ty, is presently serving the Anderson, Indiana First Church of the Nazarene. She was ordained in 2005 as an elder in the Church of the Nazarene.
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Speaker
Yori Taylor is a former French actress who has been married to an English lord, to a famous French actor, and to a businessman. Her lavish lifestyle left her searching for fulfillment in all the wrong places including the occult. Yori moved to the States where a neighbor told her about Jesus. She and her husband David now live in Nashville. Yori will share how Jesus has changed her life through Come to the Fire.
