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The 2004 Ethnic Workers' Summit, Philadelphia
April 15-17, 2004

Proclaiming Liberty in Christ

Speakers

Plenary Speakers

David Anderson
Dr. David Anderson is the Founder and Pastor of Bridgeway Community Church, a multicultural congregation in Columbia, MD. He is the President of The Bridgeleader Network and Instructor of Cultural Diversity at the University of Phoenix, Columbia Campus. Dr. Anderson received his bachelor's and master's degrees from Moody Bible Institute and his Doctor of Philosophy in Sociology and Religion at Oxford Graduate School, and has advanced to the level of Fellow in the Oxford Society of Scholars. He has co-authored the book Letters Across the Divide: Two Friends Explore Racism, Friendship and Faith.

Russell Begaye
Rev. Russell Begaye is the Chairman of the Ethnic America Network. In 1997 to 2002, Russell served as the Manager of the MuIti-Ethnic Church Planting Unit of the North American Mission Board. Over the years, Rev. Begaye has initiated the planting of scores of multi-ethnic and Native American Churches in the U.S. He is Navajo Indian. Rev. Begaye is a graduate of UCLA and Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary, and he is on the Board of both Baptist World Alliance and the Zondervan Ethnic Consultation Group.
 

Rev. Benjamin S.L. Chan

Rev. Benjamin S. L. Chan, is the director of East Asia and India in the American Baptist churches. In 1992, he joined the ABC International Ministries based in USA. He directs relationships with 15 baptist conventions in Asia. Rev. Chan was born in Hong Kong and has a Master Divinity Degree from the Chinese University of Hong Kong and a Masters of Sacred theology from Yale Divinity School. He is a skilled communicator of Christ across cultures and peoples. Rev. Chan is a respected leader in the Chinese Christian Community.

 

Dr. Jesse Miranda

Dr. Jesse Miranda is President of Alianza de Ministerios Evangelios Nacionales (AMEN), a strategic association for Hispanic Protestant Leaders in North America and Mexico. He is the Director of the Center for Urban Studies and Ethnic leadership (CUSEL) at Vanguard University of Southern California. He is the Founder of the Latin American Theological Seminary. Dr. Miranda has a Doctor of Ministry from Fuller Theological Seminary. He is the author of several articles and books. His book The Christian Church in Ministry has been translated in ten languages.

 

Dr. Ramesh Richard
Dr. Ramesh Richard is a highly acclaimed theologian, preacher, philosopher, evangelist, and author. He is a professor at Dallas Theological Seminary. Dr. Richard is the founder of REACH International. Every year he ministers to large numbers of opinion leaders, students, and pastoral leaders across races and cultures worldwide. Dr. Richard holds a ThD from Dallas Theological Seminary and a PhD from the University of New Delhi, India. He is the author of The Population of Heaven, Mending Your Soul, and Preparing Expository Sermons.

 

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