Oklahoma City, OK
October 22-23, 1999
Main Speaker Information

 


Dr. John Garr

Dr. John Garr is President and Founder of Restoration Foundation, and Editor and Publisher of Restore! Magazine. He is dedicated to the restoration of the church to a Biblical relationship with the International Jewish community and the nation of Israel. Dr. Garr has written an ourstanding book, Our Lost Heritage, that through its pages calls Christians back to the Bible, to the roots of the faith that enrich lives and equips believers to achieve greater maturity through a complete knowledge of Jesus, our Jewish Lord.This book appears in its entirety on the website: http://www.restorationfoundation.org His new book The Hem of His Garment will be out in summer 1999. He is a popular speaker and teacher that crosses denominational lines. He's been published many times in various magazines, and we invite you to visit the website where you may study further.


Ken & Lenore Mullica

 Lenore Mullican
Lenore was reared in Israel, daughter of former Jerusalem pastor, the late Dr.
Robert L. and Margaret Lindsey, and speaks fluent Hebrew. She holds a BS in Nursing from the University of Oklahoma, an MA in Biblical Literature and an MA in Advanced Biblical Languages, both from Oral Roberts University. She now teaches Modern Hebrew at Oral Roberts University as Assistant Professor of Modern Languages. Lenore was just named Scholar of the Year 1999 at Oral Roberts University where she is on the faculty. She has spoken at many conferences and seminars and brings a scholarly touch to any conference.

Ken Mullican
Ken was reared in Oklahoma and holds a BS in Zoology and an MA in Medical Microbiology, both from the University of Oklahoma. Ken and Lenore attended Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary prior to appointment to the Baptist Hospital in the Gaza Strip, where they served five years. Ken now works full-time with HaKesher. He will be conducting two workshops at the August conference that were previously presented at a conference in California. These two workshops were very well received and we wanted to share them again with our conference attendees.

HaKesher's Purpose
The primary purpose for HaKesher (Hebrew for “The Connection”) is to assist believers in the development of a deeper, more mature and meaning-ful faith through the study of Hebrew language and culture. A more accurate understanding of Jesus and his teaching is central to our endeavor.


Randy Felton

Rev. Randy Felton is founder of Potter's Clay Ministries, OKC, OK. Randy specializes in recent archaeological discoveries in and around Israel. His message on the silver half-shekel and the Ashes of the Red Heifer leaves his audiences spellbound. The author of two books and several published articles, Rev. Felton has studied under such men as Dr. Robert Lindsey, Roy Blizzard, David Biven, and Dwight Pryor. As of this date, Randy has been on eleven missionary trips to Africa, and has been a leader in over thirteen trips to Israel. He has also conducted ministry in Russia, Finland, and Mexico. He and his wife Bestsy have three children.


Ann Thrasher

 Ann Thrasher became a Christian in 1975. Having lived and studied as a Jewish woman, and raising four children in a Jewish home, Ann had a deep and personal knowledge of the Hebrew Scripture and the Promised Land, Israel. She came to believe that Jesus of Nazareth was the Messiah prophesied in Holy Scripture. In a Sunday women’s study group Ann was asked to explain the celebration of Passover in a Jewish home. Her background allowed her to help her church celebrate Passover as it is currently observed throughout the world today. However, this event brought Ann to ask not only how Passover fits into a modern Christian’s life, but also how was Passover celebrated in the first century by Jesus and His followers. This single event revealed the Lord’s calling in Ann’s life.

Today it is common to see bracelets to bumper stickers asking "WWJD", meaning, "what would Jesus do?" Ann leads you in a search for very real and tangible answers to that question, or perhaps more accurately, "What DID Jesus do?" The events of Jesus’ life took place in a specific area of the world at a specific point in time in a specific cultural setting. The first century was certainly one of the most pivotal times in human history, and it is imperative to understand the cultural, political, geographic, and religious environment that surrounded Jesus’ life and ministry.

One of her favorite teaching revolves around the Biblical dinner in a passover setting. This brings the sights, sounds, fragrances, and flavors of the first century Passover meal to life. The symbols of the meal and its place in the life of our Lord are brought to life in multiple dimensions. The covenant confirmed by this meal is examined and the foreshadowing of the life and death of our Passover Lamb, Jesus, is experienced by all. You experience the Last Supper as if you were present at the Last Supper.

At this conference Ann will be sharing about the Feast of Tabernacles/Sukkot. There will be a real family sukkah (tabernacle) present in the conference center and she will teach of Sukkot in the time of Jesus and today. A wonderful family experience will be shared by all!

For the past twenty years Ann has studied and taught on the customs, cultures, languages and life in first century Israel and the Hebrew roots of the Christian faith. Ann has made over a dozen study missions to Israel. She has been a student, leader, guide, and coordinator of several educational projects in the Holy Land. Ann works with Christians and Jews both in the U.S. and abroad to bring to light the common heritage both religions share and open doors to understanding the true nature of God’s love. Her teachings of Bible history, customs and geography will give a deeper foundation for Believers as new perspectives enrich their Bible study.

Ann continues to study and teach in churches and fellowship groups in North America and Israel. With her children grown, she has begun to spend more time in active ministry. Her unique perspective will gives a fresh look at the celebration of the ancient feasts and festivals in modern times. Her presentations are more than just an academic look into Biblical promises. Ann’s is a living, evolving, personal testimony of God’s faithfulness and steadfast provision in every aspect of life.

   


Cheryle Holeman

 Cheryle Holeman: Cheryle will be speaking on Woman of Valor: Is There More to Proverbs 31?  Author, teacher and is co-founder of HaY'Did Learning Center. Cheryle has written four books: The Anti-Panic Passover Guide, Sabbath: The Light is Messiah, Hanukkah: The Light is Messiah, and What Does Torah Mean? Cheryle has been married to Tom Holeman, President of HaY'Did Learning Center, for the last 30 years and have two grown children and two grandchildren. Their local group of 25 - 50 people are still in their denominational churches for Sunday worship, but meet once a month for sabbath fellowship and teaching.
Cheryle has worked as an elementary school teacher both in the USA and overseas. In 1981 she became a professional Field Director for Meadowlark Girl Scout Council where she was in charge of recruitment, public relations, adult training and event coordinator. While she was directing the public relations of the Girl Scouts Meadowlark GSC went from being an almost defunct council to the fastest growing council in the USA. In 1984 she went to work for Prudential Insurance Company and in 1988 the LORD spoke to her and her husband that she was to quit her job and that the LORD needed her to work for HIM. They began Praise Productions which produced Christian Concerts and events in their local area of Kansas. One of their last productions was a full passover seder. Their lives were changed with the revelation of what they had been missing out on. She jokingly says, "All I wanted to do was one little seder, and look what happened! We have a global ministry of teaching!" See HaY'Did's website for more testimonies and teachings.