Leadership & Cabinet

Empowered21 USA will help shape the future of the Spirit-empowered movement in the United States by focusing on crucial issues facing the movement and connecting generations for intergenerational blessing and impartation.

USA Region Cabinet

	Billy Wilson (Chair) International Center for Spiritual Renewal - www.icfsr.org Rev. Billy Wilson currently serves as Executive Director of the International Center for Spiritual Renewal which is facilitating Empowered21, bringing together leaders, scholars, and next-generation voices to address issues in the Spirit-empowered movement. He is the host of the weekly television program World Impact with Billy Wilson, which is seen in over 170 nations. Currently, he also serves as chair of the Awakening America Alliance, which is in partnership with the Mission America coalition (Lausanne USA) uniting Evangelicals, Charismatics and Pentecostals for a national Christ awakening.
	Alton Garrison (Vice-Chair) Assemblies of God - www.ag.org
	Paul Alexander Palmer Theology Seminary, Eastern University - www.eastern.edu/ Dr. Paul Alexander is Professor at Palmer Theological Seminary and oversees the public policy initiatives there. He also taught at Azusa Pacific University and at Southwestern Assemblies of God University. Dr. Alexander is a prolific author and speaker as well as a voice for social justice issues around the world.
	Sterling Brackett The Foursquare Church - www.foursquare.org Sterling Brackett currently serves The Foursquare Church as the Chief Operating Officer, Secretary-Treasurer. In addition to his corporate roles, he pastors an Arabic- speaking church, Family Fellowship Foursquare Church and also serves as Chair for the International Center for Spiritual Renewal Board of Directors. Sterling lives in Los Angeles with his wife, Wanda; they have two married children and four grandchildren.
	Carlos A. Campo Regent University - www.regent.edu Carlos Campo, Ph.D., became president of Regent University in August of 2010. He has an impressive 20-year career in higher education, which has made him a sought- after keynote speaker on universities across America. Dr. Campo is a four-time recipient of one of academia’ s most coveted recognitions, “ Who’ s Who Among American Teachers,” recognizing a professor who has had a significant impact on the student’ s life.
	Robert Canton  Charismatic Catholic Renewal  - www.regent.edu Robert founded the Robert Canton Ministries, a non-profit organization whose aim is to evangelize the entire world through teaching, preaching, and healing in the Name of the Lord Jesus Christ.
	Ron Carpenter Sr. Int’ l Pentecostal Holiness Church - www.iphc.org Dr. Ron Carpenter Sr. was elected in 2009 to serve as General Superintendent of the International Pentecostal Holiness Church. He pastored for 16 years and was the Conference Superintendent in the Upper South Carolina Conference for 11 years. Carpenter is much in demand for revivals, seminars, camp meetings, and other itinerant speaking opportunities. He and his wife, Nan, have two children and five grandchildren.
	Clifton Clarke Regent University - www.regent.edu Clifton Clarke is the Associate Professor of Global Missions & World Christianity for Regent University in Virginia Beach. He has a Ph.D. from the University of Birmingham, UK and has published several books.
	David Daniels McCormick Theological Seminary - www.mccormick.edu David D. Daniels III serves as the Professor of Church History at McCormick Theological Seminary since 2003. He is author of various articles on the history of Christianity and book reviews published in Theological Education. As a sought after speaker, he has traveled the world lecturing to various universities and institutes. David has been an ordained minister in the Church of God in Christ since 1980.
	Sharon Daugherty Victory Christian Center - www.victory.com Sharon Daugherty pastors Victory Christian Center in Tulsa, Oklahoma, which she along with her late husband Pastor Billy Joe Daugherty, founded in 1981—today, it has a membership of 17,000. Pastor Sharon is the host of Victory in Jesus, a daily television broadcast that is seen in more than 200 nations. She is the author of several books, a worship leader and songwriter producing 12 music CDs.
	Craig Dunnagan Integrity Media - www.integritymedia.com Craig Dunnagan is the Senior Vice-President of Music Publishing and Resource Development at Integrity Media. Craig has impacted countless lives around the world with his influence in the Christian music industry. He is a renowned song writer and innovator for resources that serve the local church throughout the world.
	David Ferguson Intimate Life Ministries - www.greatcommandment.net Dr. David Ferguson, LPC, and his wife Teresa are Executive Directors of Intimate Life Ministries, which is supporting the local church with resources and training for deeper intimacy with God and others. He is the author/developer of the Intimacy Therapy model, as well as a minister, Licensed Professional Counselor, speaker, and author of five books.
	Jerry Macklin Church of God in Christ - www.cogic.net Bishop Jerry Macklin is the Second Assistant Presiding Bishop in the Church of God in Christ. He and his wife, Vanessa, serve as the Senior Pastors of Glad Tiding’ s Church in Hayward, CA. Glad Tidings Church has been recognized widely for their community development and transformation work in the greater Oakland area. He also serves as Co- chair of the Pentecostal Charismatic Churches of North America.
	Lois Olena Assemblies of God Theological Seminary - www.agts.edu Dr. Olena is visiting professor of Practical Theology and Jewish Studies at the Assemblies of God Theological Seminary where she also serves as D.Min. project coordinator and editor of Encounter: Journal for Pentecostal Ministry. She and her husband Doug have lived in Springfield, Missouri since 2002 with their two daughters, Arwen and Eden. She also currently serves as the Executive Director of the Society for Pentecostal Studies.
	David Roebuck Dixon Pentecostal Research Center - www.cogheritage.org David G. Roebuck , Ph.D., is director of the Hal Bernard Dixon Jr. Pentecostal Research Center. He is an Assistant Professor of Religion at Lee University and an adjunct faculty member of the Pentecostal Theological Seminary. In 2004, Dr. Roebuck was appointed Church Historian of the Church of God and has served continuously in this position since. He resides in Cleveland, Tennessee.
	Tim Ross Tim Ross Ministries - www.timross.org Tim Ross is the founder of Tim Ross Ministries, and previously served as young adult pastor at The Potter’ s House for 13 years. Tim speaks both nationally and internationally with over 15 years of ministry experience. He is invited to speak at conferences, colleges, and churches around the world. Tim is happily married to Juliette, his bride of 11 years and has two sons, Nathan and Noah.
	Mark Rutland Oral Roberts University - www.oru.edu Dr. Mark Rutland has been elected the third president of Oral Roberts University. He is a distinguished educator, charismatic leader, businessman and a nationally recognized figure in Christian higher education. Dr. Rutland is the author of 13 books; his latest book is called Most Likely to Succeed. Dr. Rutland and his wife, Alison, have one son, two daughters, three grandsons, and two granddaughters.
	Charles Scott Pentecostal Church of God - www.pcg.org Charles Scott is the General Bishop of the Pentecostal Church of God. Bishop Scott served as evangelist and pastor for eleven years, sectional presbyter in the Arkansas District, and Arkansas District youth director. He holds a doctorate in Theology and a Bachelor of Science degree in General Business from Missouri Southern State University. He and his wife, Janice, have been married for over 29 years.
	David Shibley Global Advance - www.globaladvance.org Dr. David Shibley is the Founder and President of Global Advance, a ministry that equips tens of thousands of church and business leaders every year in many of the world’ s neediest areas. Dr. Shibley has ministered throughout America and in 55 nations. He has pastored churches in Arkansas, Oklahoma, and Texas. Dr. Shibley is the author of numerous articles and 22 books.
	Vinson Synan Regent University - www.regent.edu Dr. Vinson Synan serves as Dean Emeritus of the School of Divinity at Regent University. Before that he served as a pastor and the General Secretary of the Pentecostal Holiness denomination. Dr. Synan has produced 15 works and is considered the premier historian of the Pentecostal/Charismatic movement.
	Gilberto Velez National Hispanic Christian Conference - www.nhclc.org Dr. Gilberto Velez is the Senior Pastor at Iglesia Cristiana Misericordia A/G located in Laredo, Texas. He serves as Chairman of the Board for the National Hispanic Christian Leadership Conference – the largest Latino Evangelical Christian organization in U.S.A. and Puerto Rico. This organization represents more than 16 millions of Latino Evangelicals.
	Anne Gimenez Rock Church International - www.rockchurchinternational.com
	Tom Madden Church of God - www.cogyouthanddiscipleship.org Tom Madden is the International Director of Youth & Discipleship for the Church of God, Cleveland, Tennessee. He received a Bachelors Degree from Lee University and a Master’s Degree from the Church of God Theological Seminary. While serving as youth pastor at the North Cleveland Church of God he founded Winterfest, a local church youth group retreat. What began as a small gathering of teenagers and sponsors, 279 people and five local churches, has now blossomed into eighteen regional gatherings that minister to over 50,000 each year and has celebrated nearly 30 years of ministry.