2024 Speakers
Traditional Services are at 8:30 AM preceded by a Hymn Sing at 8:15 AM.
Contemporary Services are at 10:30 AM.
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![Senior Pastor of First Baptist Church (Dallas, TX); host of nationally broadcast radio and TV program “Pathway to Victory;” author of 27 books; major network news contributor; adjunct professor at Dallas Theological Seminary](https://octabernacle.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/Robert-Jeffress-2023-Rnd-300x300.png)
Robert Jeffress
May 26
![Quadriplegic with powerful testimony of God’s grace and strength to overcome; gifted vocalist and dynamic speaker; author of two inspiring books, “Still I Will Praise” and “The Last Dance but Not the Last Song”](https://octabernacle.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/Renee-Bondi-2024-Rnd-300x300.png)
Renee Bondi
June 2
![Founding and Senior Pastor of Calvary Chapel Philly; Bible teacher of “Straight from the Heart” daily radio broadcast; author of three books including “Pentecost or The Work of God in Philadelphia AD 1858”](https://octabernacle.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/Joe-Focht-2024-Rnd-300x300.png)
Joe Focht
June 9
![Philadelphia Phillies Team Chaplain; founder and Lead Pastor of Christ Church (Philadelphia, PA); member of church planting collaborations in Philadelphia and beyond; visionary leader and dynamic preacher](https://octabernacle.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/Jeff-Boettcher-2023-Rnd-300x300.png)
Jeff Boettcher
June 16
![Author of 60 books including “The Measure of a Man” and “The Measure of a Woman;” President of the Center for Church Renewal; founder of the Fellowship Bible Church Movement; former Dallas Theological Seminary professor](https://octabernacle.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/Gene-Getz-2024-Rnd-300x300.png)
Gene Getz
June 23
![President and CEO of the Global Leadership Network; founding Pastor of LCBC (PA); co-author of “What Was I Thinking?: How to Make Better Decisions So You Can Live and Lead with Confidence”](https://octabernacle.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/David-Ashcraft-2024-Rnd-300x300.png)
David Ashcraft
June 30
![62nd Chaplain of the United States Senate; Rear Admiral, US Navy (ret.) and former Navy Chief of Chaplains; recipient of Navy Distinguished Service Medal, Legion of Merit Medal, and NAACP Renowned Service Award](https://octabernacle.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/Barry-Black-2023-Rnd-300x300.png)
Barry Black
July 7
![Author of more than 70 books and 1500 published sermons; host of “Napkin Scribbles” podcast and “LenTalk” vlog; doctoral programs professor at Drew University, George Fox University, Northwind Seminary, and Evangelical Seminary](https://octabernacle.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/Len-Sweet-2024-Rnd-300x300.png)
Leonard Sweet
July 14
![Founder of Pastor4Pastors mentoring ministry; founding pastor of Fellowship Alliance Chapel (NJ), author of three sermon-series based books: “Choices of the Chosen,” “Led to Lead,” and “No Matter What”](https://octabernacle.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/Marty-Berglund-2024-Rnd-1-300x300.png)
Marty Berglund
July 21
![Senior Pastor of Coral Ridge Presbyterian Church (Fort Lauderdale, FL); founder of the Institute for Faith and Culture; author of “The Hope of the World: Christian Cultural Engagement in a Secular Age”](https://octabernacle.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/Rob-Pacienza-2024-Rnd-300x300.png)
Rob Pacienza
July 28
![Respected youth ministry expert; author of numerous books on youth and family ministry; Professor of Christian Ministries at Grove City College; former professor of Youth Ministry at Eastern University](https://octabernacle.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/Duffy-Robbins-2023-300x300.png)
Duffy Robbins
August 4
![Award-winning actress and producer; star of Kendrick Brothers' films War Room (2015) and The Forge (2024)](https://octabernacle.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/Karen-Abercrombie-2024-Rnd-300x300.png)
Karen Abercrombie
August 11
![Philadelphia Eagles all-time leading scorer; six-time NFL Pro Bowl kicker; two-time NFL 1st team All-Pro; two-time NFL all-decade team selection (2000s & 2010s); author, motivational speaker; founder of David Akers Ministries](https://octabernacle.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/David-Akers-2024-Rnd-300x300.png)
David Akers
August 18
![Teaching Pastor at CityBridge Community Church (TX), former leader of The Porch Young Adults Minisitry with Watermark Community Church (Dallas, TX); bestselling author of “We’re All Freaking Out (and Why We Don’t Have To)”](https://octabernacle.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/David-Marvin-2024-Rnd-300x300.png)
David Marvin
August 25
![Leader of Robert J. Morgan Ministries; 40+ years of pastoral ministry in Nashville, TN; best-selling author with more than 35 books in print and approximately 5 million copies in circulation; has appeared on numerous television and radio shows](https://octabernacle.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/Robert-Morgan-2024-Rnd-300x300.png)
Robert Morgan
September 1
![Founder of world famous Auntie Anne’s Pretzels; author of Twist of Faith and The Secret Lies Within; inspiring speaker on leadership, purpose and the power of confession to audiences from churches to corporations](https://octabernacle.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/Anne-Beiler-2024-Rnd-300x300.png)
Anne Beiler
September 8