07 Conference Speakers

“Discipling the Next Generation”

I thank you so much for the wonderful conference and the encouragement we received. We would gladly travel again from Idaho to listen to the quality speakers and thought provoking topics and to witness the love of Christ and family. May our Lord God bless you and we hope to come your way again. ~ Chuck V., Twin Falls, ID

I just wanted to express my appreciation to everyone who made the conference last weekend possible. It was really a time of refreshment and encouragement in our walk and journey. ~ P.S., Veteran Homeschooling Mother

~ We just wanted to thank you for the INCREDIBLE conference you put on! It was SO well done. We were very impressed with every aspect of it. I can’t imagine how much planning and coordinating it took for it all to go so well. We came up from Oregon to hear Dr. Baucham speak and we were not disappointed!! Great speakers, great topics, great vendors, great people!
~ God bless all of you for your hard work. We are greatly encouraged to fight the good fight and build a legacy for God’s kingdom! ~ The K. Family

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Keynote Speakers:

James & Stacy McDonald

James & Stacy are the parents of ten children, ages 2-23. James is a pastor in Peoria, Illinois and the publisher of Homeschooling Today® and Family Reformation® magazines. He graduated from the University of Idaho and has done post-graduate work in business, marketing, and biblical studies. Stacy is the author of the life changing book, Raising Maidens of Virtue. Together, their mission is to encourage the reformation of the family through homeschooling and the church. (See more at www.familyreformation.com)

James McDonald

  • Keynote: Homeschooling – The Catalyst for Family Reformation
    There are many goals people have when they consider homeschooling, but perhaps the most unexpected result of this decision is the impact it has on the spiritual temperature of the family. Find out how reforming our families can promote reformation in the Church today. With sincerity and humor James McDonald shares testimony of his own family’s journey through “family reformation.”
  • Keynote: Cathedral Building – Developing a Multi-Generational Vision
    We live in a day when building cathedrals is a thing of the past—now we set up church in strip malls or warehouses. Those who spent their lives building cathedrals had a vision toward future generations. We selfishly build for the moment. Similarly, we do not consider how our actions today are impacting the future of our children and our children’s children. What would we change if we had the same generational vision as the cathedral builder? How would we live? What would we teach our children? Join James as he compares the process, faithfulness and labor of constructing a cathedral with building a legacy of faithful sons and daughters.
  • Passing the Scepter – What We Should Really Teach Our Sons
    We can all agree that reading, writing, and ‘rithmetic are very important to homeschooling success. But, is an academic concentration the focus that will really shape leaders for the future? Based on the Book of Proverbs, this workshop centers on the lessons of a father to his son and relates these ancient sayings to today’s young men.
  • The Heart of the Matter – Guiding Our Children into Pure Marriages
    Modern dating provides our children and young adults with lessons in “breaking up” (practice for divorce) and emotional heartache rather than how to form solid relationships and permanent biblical commitments. Parents, especially fathers, are generally kept out of the loop and, consequently, covenantal fences of protection are gone as well. Scriptural principles for parental involvement and marital training are examined while parents and their children discuss ways to apply them in their own homes. A question and answer session on purity, dating, courtship, and betrothal, moderated by James and Stacy McDonald
  • Counting the Cost of Giving Up – Help & Hope for the Fearful or Frustrated Homeschooler
    In public school, it is the student who drops out. In homeschool it is often the parents. Those of us in the trenches know that homeschooling is not always easy. Join James as he explores the reasons why families choose to homeschool and the reasons why some give up. This is a must for frustrated parents – or those wishing to support other homeschooling families.
  • Family Worship – The Key to Family Contentment
    Discover the wonder and joy of family worship. Over the ages, this time-tested family institution has been all but forgotten by an individualistic society in bondage to the daily grind. James McDonald shares the history and blessings of a healthy family worship time. Practical steps and resources are available.
  • The Invisible Cord – God’s Hand in History
    Since the dawn of time God’s hand has been writing the story of history. We often fail to see it, but He has been directing the steps of mankind since the beginning. In 50 minutes, James McDonald takes you on an exciting ride through the past, revealing how God has worked, often behind the scenes, to build His church and His people.
  • The Shadow of His Wings – How to Support Your Homeschooling Wife
    Using the analogy of the Lord sheltering His children under the shadow of His wings, James McDonald lists ways a homeschooling husband must lead and shelter his wife. Often, the burden of teaching falls on the mother. The way her husband protects, nourishes, and supports her can be the difference between success and failure. For Men Only

Stacy McDonald

  • A Crown for Him: Teaching Our Daughters the Importance of Biblical Beauty & Etiquette
    From television and magazines to billboards on our highways, our daughters are bombarded with immodest pictures and sensual images of what the world calls beauty. But how close to the biblical view is its message? What does the Bible say about beauty and etiquette? Is it glitz and glamour? Is it gloomy and plain? Let us rediscover biblical loveliness and discuss how our appearance and demeanor can bring glory to God. A must for those who are homeschooling daughters.
  • A Future for Your Daughter – Growing a Homeschooling Heritage
    Why is the world so amazed to find Christian homeschooling mothers and wives joyful and content at home? We are told that in order to be truly fulfilled, we must have successful careers outside the home. Is this the truth? How could this affect future generations? How could the perverted definition of family destroy our chances of seeing our children’s children raised up in godly homeschooling families? Before we have to ask “How did this happen,” let us ask “How can we keep this from happening?”
  • As Unto the Lord ~ Biblically Supporting Our Husbands
    Humble, quiet, submissive…these are all qualities that are generally regarded as weaknesses. Scripture, on the other hand, teaches that these are signs of great strength and power. Just as our Lord submitted Himself to His Father and the governing authorities, wives are instructed to demonstrate their willingness to support their husbands by supporting and respecting their leadership.

Dr. Voddie Baucham, Jr.

Voddie Baucham is one of the most sought-after preachers of his generation. Dr. Baucham graduated from Southwestern and Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminaries and has done post-graduate study at the University of Oxford in England. Voddie is an author (The Ever Loving Truth), Bible teacher, professor, and pastor. Most importantly, he is a husband and father who is actively involved in his children home education. (See more at www.voddiebaucham.org)

  • Opening Keynote: Getting Your House in Order
    In his opening message, Voddie examines Moses’ mandate in Deuteronomy Six and applies it to the contemporary cultural crisis. Conclusion: The Bible is not silent on how we raise our children.
  • The Centrality of the Home in the Evangelism & Discipleship of the Next Generation
    We are losing 75-88% of professing Christian kids by the end of their freshman year in college. In this message, Dr. Baucham explains why, and what the Bible has to say about stemming the tide and why mom and dad are the key to keeping them in the faith.
  • Mending Fences
    Most teens have strained relationships with their parents. This session is designed to illustrate the necessity and availability of intimate personal discipling relationships between teens and their parents.
  • Family Night Keynote: Multi-Generational Promise
    What does Jeremiah 29 mean? If God really plans to prosper us and not harm us, why are so many kids going bad? Perhaps we don’t understand the promise.
  • Why I Choose to Believe the Bible
    Voddie teaches us why we can know, beyond doubt, that the Bible is true, authoritative, and historically correct, start to finish. And he gives us a valuable tool for explaining this to others even the most convinced skeptics.
  • Why Homeschool? An Apologetic for Home Education
    Moms are not qualified to teach higher math; children will miss out on socialization; our kids will not be ‘Salt and Light’ in the world… These and other objections are all too common to homeschool families. However, what does the Bible say? Is the text silent on the issue of education? Or has God actually given us biblical principles to follow. In this session, Voddie Baucham will make a biblical argument for home education.
  • Closing Keynote: How to Disciple Your Children ~ Raising Kids Who Walk with God
    Most Christian parents, if they are honest, haven’t a clue as to how to disciple the children God has entrusted to them. Thankfully, the Bible gives clear instructions.

Featured Speakers

Wade Myers

Wade Myers has founded and been the CEO of several companies, served on the board of fifteen others, and assisted many entrepreneurs with founding their own companies. His degrees include an MBA with High Distinction from Harvard University. He frequently speaks at entrepreneurial conferences and top business schools. He shares his business experiences and failures with the hope that he can offer Godly guidance to Christian men in their quest to becoming independent entrepreneurs. He and his wife Andreanna live near Dallas, Texas where they homeschool their four children.

  • Building a Business from Start to Finish
    This session clearly lays out a step-by-step approach to building a business, from how to define success, generate ideas, evaluate ideas, launch your business, grow your business and prepare to sell your business
  • Creative Models for Raising Capital Without Debt Bondage
    This session introduces capital-raising terminology, discusses the reasons for requiring capital, defines the traditional methods of raising capital and discusses several creative strategies to finance a business
  • General Management Skills Needed to Run a Business
    The most important skills required to successfully manage a business ~ This session goes through each of eight critical skills that every entrepreneur needs to acquire and offers process outlines and success tips
  • Evaluating a Business Opportunity
    This session takes you through the fifty most important business evaluation criterion and describes how you can quickly size up any business idea

Ryan Yamane

Using the Accelerated Distance Learning methods, Ryan Yamane was able to complete his accredited Bachelor degree in Business Management in fourteen months of study and for less than $7,000. Ryan currently serves as CEO of Global Learning Strategies, a non-profit organization dedicated to developing effective leadership through distance learning. Ryan, an Eastern Washington native, and his wife Julianne are both first generation homeschool graduates. They reside with their two little girls near San Antonio, TX. (See more at GlobalLearningStrategies.org)

  • Preparation for the Future – God’s Vision or Your Vision?
    Drawing on lessons from his own life and the life of Abraham, Ryan explores the importance of seeking God first and obeying Him in decisions regarding higher education and in all of life. This session will assist your student in gaining a vision and a purpose for his/her life, and help all in attendance identify what true success really is and how to achieve it!
  • Preparation for Future Leadership
    “The world has yet to see what God will do with a man fully consecrated to Him.” Success in academics does not necessarily equal success in life. In this fundamental session, attendees learn: the five essential qualities of every leader; the essential books vital to shaping a student’s worldview and perspective; the blessings that come be seeking out wise Christian who can mentor and guide; and the importance of internships.
  • College Degree From Home –Faster, For Less, For Sure
    For many homeschooling families, answering the question of whether or not to attend traditional college is a difficult task. Now there is an answer to that difficult question: Accelerated Distance Learning. Attendees will discover a new cost-effective and time-saving alternative to earning a college degree. The major benefits will be explained, as well as the five methods for earning college credit from home. Come and learn the latest strategies for earning a college degree from home…faster, for less, and for sure!
  • Unlocking Your Dynamic Memory
    All learning is founded on one key: the ability to remember. Unfortunately, most students are never taught how to memorize. Each school year, students spend countless hours studying, only to have the information seemingly disappear when they need it the most. Unlocking Your Dynamic Memory teaches the memory skills which are the backbone of Accelerated Distance Learning. ~ In this interactive session, you will learn how to use memory tools to significantly increase your memory potential and how to use these tools in specific areas of academic study, work, or everyday life.

Neil Craig

In 1982, Neil and Mary Craig began homeschooling their five children who now range in age from 31-18. Neil and Mary are reaping the benefits of homeschooling as each of their children loves the Lord and is serving Him. Their first grandchild was born in March! Neil served for ten years at Back to the Bible Broadcast as their arranger/accompanist and Director of Music, after which the Craig family worked with Russian orphans for seven years, living in Moscow, Russia and Indianapolis, Indiana. The Craigs currently reside in Spokane, Washington where Neil owns and operates a Fed Ex route. Music continues to be an important part of their lives and ministry – they love to sing and play their musical instruments together!

Workshop Speakers

Tom Hoyle from Bible & Science Ministries ~ (http://hoyle.nwcreation.net/)

Tom Hoyle has a Ph.D. in Christian Apologetics from California Graduate School of Theology, and is a lieutenant colonel in the United States Air Force Reserves. Dr. Hoyle is the founder of the Bible and Science Ministries which is headquartered in Tacoma, WA, and has been actively involved in creation science missions for over 20 years. He has spoken over 3400 times in almost 500 churches, schools, homeschools, and conferences in 47 states and countries, and also broadcasts often via Christian radio and television. Dr. Hoyle is committed to the absolute authority of God’s Word, and to the crucial truth of Biblical creation. Consequently, his ministry is endorsed by numerous pastors, teachers, scientists, and laymen.

Multi-media sessions:

  • Miracles of Creation
    Dr. Hoyle=s best family program is also the MOST logical! Many intriguing examples of logical design and purpose in creation are given. Subjects include the earth, moon, plants (photosynthesis, symbiosis, and carnivorous), and insects (camouflaged varieties; e.g., mantises). Also included is Creation evangelism.
  • The Truth About Noah’s Ark
    Not a slide show, but a live presentation employing a large model of Noah=s ArkCincluding corresponding buildings, people, animals, ships, etc.! This new message shares the Biblical and scientific facts about the Ark, with spiritual applications included. UNIQUE!
  • Adam vs. the Apeman
    This live & colorful slide presentation diplomatically debunks the so called evidence for “apemen.” Questions about human origins are also answered (e.g., the origin of the races). Finally, the crucial importance of Creationism is explored regarding the New Age, abortion, Nazism, racism, sexism, communism, immorality, etc. A very relevant and unusual message!
  • Evolution, the Occult, and the New Age
    Another colorful slide presentation, given live. A calm and careful look is made of the shortcomings and dangers of New Age beliefs, particularly regarding our young people. Topics include the OCCULT, EASTERN MYSTICISM, POP PSYCHOLOGY, and EVOLUTION. (The New Age Movement is still America=s fastest growing religion.) A vital program, especially in Washington State!

Barbara Blakey, author of Total Language Plus ~ (www.totallanguageplus.com)

Barbara Blakey is a free lance writer and the author of the Total Language Plus curriculum. She and her husband Terry are trained facilitators for Family Dynamics, an organization specializing in marriage and family topics. Terry and Barbara have four children, three of whom were homeschooled through high school. Two children have graduated from a four-year university; one child attended a two-year trade school. Barbara makes her home in Olympia, Washington, where she conducts writing workshops and teaches literature-based classes to home school groups.

  • Writing – How Can I Teach What I Don’t Know? Part 1
  • Writing – How Can I Teach What I Don’t Know? Part 2
    This 2-hour seminar is designed to help the Anon-writing@ mom confidently evaluate her children=s writing. The presentation includes strategies to motivate and encourage reluctant writers, how to spot and correct weak writing skills, and ways to incorporate literature into your writing program. It is a hands-on seminar with a practical approach for achievable results.

Scott & DiAnna Brannan of Christian Homeschool Network of Washington ~ (www.chnow.org)

Scott and DiAnna Brannan have been married twenty-two years and are the parents of two teenage children, both of whom have been homeschooled from the beginning of their schooling venture. The Brannans have served on the board of their state homeschool organization and currently are on the board and teach classes in a homeschool cooperative, which they founded. They are also the founders of the Christian Homeschool Network of Washington (www.chnow.org), who’s mission it is to communicate legislative and local issues that affect homeschooling in the state of Washington. CHN is the legislative liaison to Christian Heritage.

  • What’s All the Fuss? Independent Homeschooling vs. Public “School-at-Home” Programs
    So what is the difference between independent homeschooling and public school-at-home programs? What is a virtual school? What is an Alt. Ed. program? Why should I care? This workshop will answer these questions and much more. This workshop is geared to be informational and is suggested for all audiences, including those currently enrolled in public school-at-home programs. ~ Come hear the facts on the difference between these educational options. The Brannans will give a brief overview of the pros and cons of these programs. We will also discuss the pit-falls, and confusion created by them. ~ The Brannans’ desire is to create a spirit of unity among homeschoolers. In order to achieve this homeschoolers need to be informed on the issues and not allow lack of information to hinder our being like-minded. We need to stand together to protect our God-given freedom to independently homeschool.
  • Washington Homeschool Law Simply Explained
    Want to inform/update your group on the homeschool law? This workshop covers the basics of the homeschool law and answers many of the questions that come up to new or seasoned homeschoolers. The speaker will attempt to cover the most common questions and give you the answers you need. The best way to protect our freedoms is to know our rights under the law!

Mary Craig, Homeschooling mother of five, ages 18-31

Please see complete bio information for Neil Craig, above.

  • Essential Principles of Child Training (This session given both Friday & Saturday)
    Are the relationships in your home happy and sweet, or do you frequently find yourself pulling your hair out? Many of the discipline problems with children today come because of the often forgotten or ignored essential principles of child training. In addition to taking a fresh look at these truths, a Q & A time will allow you to get answers to your specific struggles.

Bryan Pollock

Bryan & Susan Pollock of Tacoma have been married for 19 years and are parents of nine children, ranging from 18 to two months. They have homeschooled for 16 years and have served together in the Christian and homeschooling community in many capacities. When not involved in the daily demands and delights of ministry, both at home and at church, the Pollocks find time to enjoy music (piano, bagpipe and violin) and participate in historic reenacting at Fort Nisqually near Tacoma. Bryan is pastor of Pilgrim Bible Church in Steilacoom, WA

  • Taming the Tyrant –Biblical Solutions to the Problem of Anger
    The world of homeschooling can often feel like a pressure cooker, with the temptation to give way to steamy blasts of great anger. But God has given in His Word practical ways to “turn down the heat” within, even when the pressures rise around us!
  • Leading Our Children to Christ
    Raising Godly children presupposes their prior conversion to faith in Christ. But what is the parents’ role in this vital matter? This workshop will explore Biblical principles on the spiritual shepherding of our children, especially as it relates to their salvation.

Tim Roth

Tim Roth and his wife, Ruth, began their homeschooling journey nineteen years ago and are the proud parents of seven sons and two daughters, ages 6-27. Their two oldest sons are in full time ministry and their oldest daughter was married in February. Tim has served as a pastor for 32 years and currently pastors South Kitsap Alliance Church in Port Orchard, WA. He enjoys filling the roles of father, teacher, pastor, and chaplain for the local Fire Department. The Roth family actively ministers together to people in their church, in their community, and in the homeschooling community across the state.

  • Rebuilding Our Lives God’s Way
    We all go through times in our lives and in our families when we need to rebuild. Following times of crises, tribulation, major change, a “desert” experience, or dealing with sin, we feel like our lives are disjointed and we are coming apart at the seams. Is there a way to “reconnect the dots” so that once again we experience the flow of God’s harmony, joy and holiness? God’s Word gives specific direction to us for rebuilding that brings freedom, faith and power back into our lives.

Susan Bradrick

Michael & Susan Bradrick are blessed to be parents of nine children who love & serve the Lord, ages 36-17, and the grandparents of (presently) eighteen–all of whom are being home educated. The Bradricks have homeschooled since 1981, and over the years have spoken together at many homeschool groups and conferences nationwide. They are founders and directors of Family Discipleship Ministries and co-founders of Christian Heritage Home Educators of Washington. Susan is the author of Understanding Writing, a Christ-centered, multi-level English and composition curriculum. The family lives on a farm near Montesano, Washington, where they delight in ministering & sharing hospitality with the many who come their way.

  • Beginning Homeschooling: Where Do You Start – and How?
    If you don’t know where you’re going, any train will get you there! The same is true of homeschooling. Instead discover the various destinations and the routes for getting there. And learn how to choose the destination & routes that will be best for your family. Workshop covers when to begin, how to begin, where to begin, and why.
  • Choosing Curriculum That Fits YOUR Family
    Shoes and feet are not all alike. Nor are curricula and families. Stumbling around in either a beautiful, but ill-fitting pair of shoes or curriculum soon becomes painful, ineffective, and frustrating. Learn about the many different types of curricula available, the major characteristics of each, and tips for choosing the types that will fit YOUR family best.

SPECIAL PANEL DISCUSSION: Homeschooling Through High School & Moving Beyond

  • Conducted by homeschooled young men and women graduates who are now out in the “real world!”

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