Speakers

Jonathan is married to his love Sarah, whom he met at a Forge Conference almost ten years ago, and is Dad to their daughter Ava. A professional overthinker, Jonathan is the policy director of a nonprofit organization that champions religious freedom, and former Capitol staffer to elected officials. Jonathan is grateful for the grace of the Lord Jesus ever present in his life and the gift of a personal relationship with Christ which he desires to grow deeper in every day.

Kevin was saved by grace as a teenager and a decade later ordained to the gospel ministry. He studied at Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary in Ft. Worth, TX and has been serving in pastoral ministry since 2002. He and his wife, Bambi, have been blessed with 11 children and 2 grandchildren and they will soon celebrate 30 years of marriage. He has served as pastor of New Hope Baptist Church in Paris, TX since 2017.

Wesley’s early life was shaped by godly parents who were committed unswervingly to the principles of God’s Word. At age nine he came to Christ—the same year his parents began homeschooling. He served with HSLDA from 1996-97 and with Vision Forum from 1998 to 2013, handling various responsibilities. Wesley has edited numerous books, including John Calvin: Man of the Millennium, and his articles have been published in Patriarch Magazine and Faith for All of Life, among other outlets. He has also helped produce numerous film projects, including The League of Grateful Sons, The Mysterious Islands, and Anchored: A Grandfather’s Legacy. Wesley currently serves as Content Creator for Church & Family Life and is the joyful husband of Micah and father of Abigail.

Weak and without strength, pursued by God’s grace, sustained by God’s mercy, called to be a herald. Husband to Grace for 23 years, father of six: Michaella, Malachi, Gabriella, Sophia, Joanna, and Noble. South Texas resident for 20 years.

The Lord Jesus Christ found me and saved me on January 1st, 2011, and gave me a passion for His Word and for sharing His precious Gospel. By the Lord’s grace, I have served the Lord as the director of the South Texas Bible Conference since 2017 and also served as the evangelism director and trainer at Community Baptist Church in Victoria, TX. I currently serve as the elder of our little congregation, South Texas Bible Reformed Fellowship in Yoakum, TX, and as the host of the Spanish podcast Exposición Evangélica Reformada. 

Scott T. Brown is the director of Church and Family Life and elder at Hope Baptist Church in Wake Forest, North Carolina. Scott graduated from California State University in Fullerton with a degree in History and received a Master of Divinity degree from Talbot School of Theology. He gives most of his time to local pastoral ministry, conferences on fatherhood, church reformation, and strengthening the family. He has been married to Deborah for over thirty years, and they have four children. Scott also helps people think through the two greatest institutions God has provided — the church and the family.

Kevin Swanson is a father, pastor, and host of the international radio program Generations Radio. Kevin has over 35 years of experience in the homeschool movement and serves as founding director of Generations, a ministry he founded to help strengthen homeschooling families around the country. After holding multiple leadership positions in corporate, church, and non-profit organizations, Kevin now speaks around the world on family-based discipleship, economics, and American culture. Homeschooled himself in the 1960’s and 70’s, Kevin and his wife, Brenda, have five children.

Stephen Hopkins has served as a pastor/elder at Burnet Bible Church in Burnet, Texas, since 1996. His passions are for family worship, open air preaching, and defense of pre-born children. Steve and his wife, Sandra, have 16 children and 16 grandchildren.