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Conference Speakers
Joshua Casteel: a US Military Academy Cadet at West Point and an eight-year veteran of the US Army, Josh served as an Interrogator and Arabic linguist at Abu Ghraib from June 2004 - January 2005. Joshua experienced what he describes as "a crucible of conscience" during his sojourn in the military which ultimately led him to believe he "could not serve two masters - the Nation and the Kingdom of God". In May of 2005 Joshua was honorably discharged from the US Army as a conscientious objector. Joshua is now a graduate student at the University of Iowa, speaking and wriiting widely of how his devotion to Christ ultimately compelled him, as he says, "to follow the example of Peter, of Christ, and lay down my sword".
Chap Clark: With nearly 30 years experience in youth and family ministry, Chap Clark is one of the most sought after and respected experts in the field. Dr. Clark holds a Ph.D. from Denver University, an M.A. and M.Div. from Fuller Theological Seminary, and a B.A. from the University of California, San Diego. As Associate Professor of Youth, Family and Culture, he directs Fuller's Ph.D. and Doctor of Ministry programs in Youth, Family and Culture. Chap has been instrumental in developing Fuller’s Institute of Youth Ministry (IYM) Certificate of Youth Ministry. Clark’s extensive publications focus primarily on relationships. Among his many books is Hurt: Inside the World of Today’s Teenagers (2004, a CBA finalist for Book of the Year).
Dr. Timothy Cooley: is an Affiliate Faculty of Music at the Global & International Studies Program at University of California. Dr. Cooley received his BA from Wheaton College and PhD from Brown University. Tim is a member of the Society for Ethnomusicology.
Phil Jackson: currently serves as an Associate Pastor for Lawndale Community Church in Chicago. Phil speaks to thousands of youth each year and trains and consults youth leaders in urban communities. Phil's writing contributions include “The Hip Hop Church: Connecting with the Movement Shaping our Culture” co-authored with Efrem Smith.
Ed Leman: graduated Northern Illinois University in 1987 and began his teaching career. Dr. Leman has held many positions in the Education field, including Elementary School Principal, Assistant Superintendent for Human Resources and is currently serving his second year as Superintendent of Schools in West Chicago.
Botrus Mansour: a human rights attorney in Nazareth, Israel, Botrus has a degree in law from the Hebrew University in Jerusalem and is the General Director of the Nazareth Baptist School.
Carol M. Swain: Born in Bedford, Virginia, Carol is one of twelve children. Although she never attended high school, she earned a GED, received a BA from Roanoke College, an MA from Virginia Tech and a PhD from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Carol taught at Duke University before spending 10 years of her career teaching at Princeton, as a tenured professor of political science and public policy at the Woodrow Wilson School of Public and International Affairs. After leaving Princeton, she earned an MSL from Yale Law School, and she is currently a Professor of Political Science and a Professor of Law at Vanderbilt University.
Mark Lewis Taylor: is Princeton Seminary’s Maxwell M. Upson Professor of Theology and Culture, earning his M.Div. from Union Theological Seminary in Virginia, and a Ph.D. from the University of Chicago. His regular teaching duties focus on the theologies of Paul Tillich and Gustavo Gutierrez, with full courses on white racism as theological challenge, feminist and womanist theologies, empire and capital in theological perspective, and cultural-political hermeneutics. He is coordinator for Educators for Mumia Abu-Jamal. Mark frequently teaches and lectures in churches and supports church communities in their efforts to organize on justice and peace issues.
Brian Walsh: serves as the Christian Reformed Church chaplain to the University of Toronto.
Sylvia Keesmaat: Brian’s wife, is adjunct professor of Biblical Studies and Hermeneutics at the Institute for Christian Studies in Toronto. Together they have authored “Colossians Remixed”.
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