Plenary Speakers
Plenary Speakers
We are excited to announce the Goiania Global Gathering main speakers!
Victor Hugo Queiroz serves as Vice-President of the World Convention, President of the Christian Church/Church of Christ Ministerial Council of Brazil, and Senior Minister at Anapolis Christian Church in Anapolis, Goias. He has a B.A. degree in Bible Studies and a postgraduate degree in Religious Sciences. In the past he has worked as Cabinet Chief of the Mayor’s Office of Anapolis, Vice-Mayor of Anapolis, Secretary of Education of Anapolis and President of the Counsel of Economics Development of Anapolis, Administrative Secretary of the state of Goias, Administrator of the Urban Transportation of Goiania, and President of the Council of Ministers of Anapolis.
Dr. Lee is First Vice-President of the World Convention. Pastor at the Yesusarang Christian Church in Seoul, he serves on several inter-church boards for the country of Korea. Kang Lee served on the Olympic Committee during the 1988 Seoul Olympics, and subsequently as advisor to the Sydney Olympic Committee. Dr. Lee is a graduate of Peabody College and Vanderbilt University in Nashville, Tennessee, USA.
Jerry Taylor has been involved in congregational ministry in Georgia, North Carolina and Texas, and had a ministry working with the poor in Atlanta. During that time, local college students joined him in forming an inner-city ministry team. Jerry carries a full teaching load at Abilene Christian University, while finding time to preach, deliver lectures at various conferences, and write – drawing from a wealth of personal experience. Jerry graduated from Southwestern Christian College with a bachelor’s degree in Bible in 1984. He received his Master of Divinity degree in 1988 as well as his Doctor of Ministry degree in 1995 from Southern Methodist University.
Samuel Twumasi-Ankrah is the Presidentof the Heritage Christian College (HCC), which was established in 1982 by the Nsawam Road church of Christ in Accra, Ghana West Africa. HCC is designed to educate, train and equip capable people with the knowledge and skills to evangelize, plant churches and minister to the spiritual and physical needs especially of the disenfranchised. He has led in planting 23 churches in Ghana. He has also spoken at international conferences and lectureships in Canada, US and Britain. Samuel holds a Master of Arts in Religion degree from Abilene Christian University, Texas and just completed a doctoral degree at Biola in California.
Having worked as a Youth Pastor, School Chaplain, College Lecturer, Denominational Executive and Senior Pastor, Andrew Menzies brings twenty years of Christian ministry and leadership experience to CCTC. He has led in various contexts including one of Australia’s largest churches; a remote, country school; the renewal of a 100+ year old church; and a house/emergent church. He has also served in leadership capacities in wider expressions of God’s church, such as Chairperson of Schools Ministry Group (SA) overseeing the placement and resourcing of primary and secondary school chaplains; Chairperson of the Tabor College Victoria Board; and as Chairperson of various denominational committees. He is currently the Australian Director of an international research project on mission in Western culture across twelve nations. A regular speaker and strategist, Andrew is interested in the formation and development of leaders and missional practitioners in conventional and emerging settings for ministry.
Pastor of Church of Christ in Brasilia since 1994, Pastor Edson Gouveia is the leader of the Christian Churches/Churches of Christ Federal District Association that has over 80 churches. He leads the Pro Vida (Pro Life) Ministries in Brasilia, which has a day care for over 100 children, a village for the elderly and a camp that it is use for many purposes including the Ministerial Update that it is held in June for about 800 ministers Brother Gouveia is a well-known speaker in Brazil not only in the Stone-Campbell churches but also in the Evangelical Brazilian Churches. His B.A. degree is from the Christian Churches Bible College in Goiania and his M.Div. in NT is from the Baptist Seminary in Brasilia.
Waina Tedesco is the first woman consecrated to the office of pastor of the Church of Christ in Brasilia. Besides her full-time pastoral duties, Pastor Waina Tedesco is responsible for administering a variety of work in the Church of Christ in Brasilia. In addition, sister Wainia Tedesco, leads the Brazilian National Women Convention that gathers over two thousand women every year in September. She is much respected and has a great assistance ministry to the needy.
David Levistone’s ministry with the UMIC (Union of Youth of the Churches of Christ) coordinates activities with young people throughout Brazil. UMIC is a Christian organization identified with the Restoration Movement and affiliated to the Ministerial Council of the Churches of Christ. Brother David earned his B.A. in Bible at the Bible College in Goiania, and holds a law degree from the state university. He is pastor at the Church of Christ Ministry New Horizon, Goiânia and works as a lawyer for the state of Goias. He is the national leader for the Youth National Convention of the Christian Churches/Churches of Christ in Brazil which serves over 3,000 participants annually.
Robert and Derlani Fife have been in Portugal as missionaries since March 1988. The Fifes are committed to teaching, preaching, pastoral care and leadership development both among the Christian Churches/Churches of Christ and in the midst of the Body of Christ at large in Portugal. Their ministry also reaches out to the Portuguese-speaking people worldwide with pastoral care to missionaries and their families. Robert and Derlani both graduated from Universidade Federal de Goiás (1984) in Brazil and Robert received his M-Div (2006) with concentration in Christian Ministries from (Emmanuel Christian Seminary). In an attempt to better express their purpose to continue bridging the gap between God, cultures, and people, they created Bridges to Life in 2007. This Christian Mission will continue to work in close cooperation with Portugal Christian Mission in Portugal, River of Life Ministries in Brazil and Mozambique, Servants for Life, and other Ministries that share their vision thus creating greater synergy in order to effectively reach the unreached THROUGH the equipping of Portuguese-speaking people.
Pastor Brenda Etheridge was ordained to Christian Ministry by the Michigan Region, Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) on November 9, 2008. A Missouri native, she holds a bachelor’s degree in Elementary and Special Education and a master’s degree in Rehabilitation Counseling, both from the University of Missouri; and a Masters of Divinity from Heritage Seminary, Cambridge, Ontario, Canada. She is a past-president of the International Disciples Women’s Ministry and has a history of leadership in both the Michigan Region (Disciples of Christ) and Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) in the United States and Canada, currently serving as a member of the Board and Member of the Executive Committee of the Disciples Peace Fellowship. She and husband, of over 30 years, Leroy, share a blended family of five sons, one daughter and nine grandchildren. She enjoys reading, writing, traveling, history and cultural events.