Family Ministries Conference Speakers

| Brad Aldrich,
M.A. - Executive Director - Family Research and Counseling Center,
Gap, PA Joined FRCC in May 2005. Brad is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist who received his masters degree from MCP Hahnemann University, and his BA in psychology from Messiah College. Brad is a clinical member of the American Association of Marriage and Family Therapy. He is experienced in providing positive focused help to families, couples, adolescents, and children who are experiencing difficult times in a number of areas including marital difficulties, depression, ADHD, sexual issues, addictions, and family communication issues. Brad is also the director of FRCC’s new Life Assistance Programs, which are an outreach to local churches, businesses, and schools. |
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| Judd Buckwalter, M.A.
- New Life Counseling Services, Mount Joy, PA Judd is a marriage and family therapist practicing for New Life Counseling Services in Mount Joy and contract counseling with Providence Behavioral Health in Leola and New Life Psychological Services in Ephrata. He completed a MA in family and marriage counseling at Lancaster Bible College Graduate School in 2005 and is an LPC candidate for the spring of 2007. Mr. Buckwalter also is a full time professor in the professional counseling program at Lancaster Bible College. He is married for 20 years to his wife Susan and they have four children. They are active members of Calvary Bible Church in Mount Joy. |
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Steve
Cornell - Senior Pastor - Millersville Bible Church |
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| Mike
Haub, M.A.B.S, Ph.D.- Senior Pastor - Crossroads Community Church Mike has been married to his girlfriend, Cindy for 29 years now. They have 3 children; two of whom are grown and out on their own, one is married. Their youngest is a 17 year old daughter who is a sophomore in high school. Eddie the beagle is the youngest member of the family at 3 years old. Mike spent 17 years in youth ministry, 7 years in Christian higher education, and 6 years in pastoral ministry. He currently serves as the senior pastor of a church plant in Montgomery County, PA. |
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| Todd Henley, M.A. -
Associate Pastor of Family Ministry- Bethany Grace Fellowship, East
Earl, PA Todd has been on staff at Bethany Grace for 12 years. On July 1, 2008 he transitioned into Associate Pastor of Family Ministry. Todd is passionately in love with his wife Jan, and have 4 remarkable children! |
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| Chris Hiestand Chris is the Interim Junior High Pastor at Community Bible Church. A graduate of Lancaster Bible College, Chris has a passion for parent's participation in youth ministry. Chris is married to Amanda, and have 1 newborn. They make their home in Mount Joy, PA. |
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Burdette Lahr, M.Div.,
M.S., and Nedra Lahr, M.S. - Staff Therapists, New Beginning Therapy
Services, York, PA Nedra is a staff therapist for New Beginnings Therapy Services, Inc. She earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Rehabilitation Services Education from Penn State University and a Master of Science degree in Family Therapy from Friends University. She has received extensive training in relational healing, is certified in crisis response, and is a charter member of the Association of Marriage and Family Ministries. Nedra has specialized training in the area of grief and loss and also enjoys teaching alongside her husband. She has a passion to share Christ’s hope and grace to hurting hearts. Burdette and Nedra are the proud parents
of two little boys, Nathan and Timothy. They find fulfillment in
daily life with their sons, family, friends, and church family,
and together enjoy traveling, kayaking, hiking, and photography. |
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| Bruce McCracken, Ph.D.
- Founder House on the Rock Family Ministries Bruce was born and raised in Aldan, a small suburb of Philadelphia, PA. He is the oldest of three sons raised in a Christian home. He completed a B.A. in Christian Education from Taylor University in Upland, IN, and his Masters and Ph.D. from Trinity Evangelical Divinity School. He has served as Chair of the Christian Education Department for 17 years, and the Dean of Undergraduate Education for 6 years at Lancaster Bible College in Lancaster, PA. Bruce founded House on the Rock Family Ministries in 1988 as an extension of his speaking and teaching ministry at LBC. It was through the prodding of several elders from his home church that he initiated launching full time in this venture. He's been married to Karen for 33 years, and they have 2 adult sons - Ryan and Ross. |
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Bill Melone, M.A.
- Care Ministries Director - LCBC (Lancaster County Bible Church),
Manheim, PA Jan Bewley
- Care Ministries Administrative Coordinator
- (LCBC), Manheim, PA |
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| Robb Palmer, D.Min.
- Pastor of Family Life Ministries - Lebanon Evang. Free Church, Lebanon,
PA Dr. Robb Palmer is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist with the State of Pennsylvania, as well as a Certified Pastoral Counselor (Fellow Level) with the American Association of Pastoral Counselors. He graduated from Trinity School of Divinity (Deerfield, Illinois) with a M.Div. degree and from Eastern Baptist Theological Seminary (Philadelphia, Pa), with a D.Min degree in Marriage & Family Studies. Dr. Robb Palmer currently serves as Family Life Minister at the Lebanon Area Evangelical Free Church and has been an ordained minister with the EFCA for almost 25 years. He holds a doctorate in marriage and family therapy, is a licensed Marriage and Family Therapist and is Certified Pastoral Counselor with the American Association of Pastoral Counselors. Currently, he lives in the Lebanon Area, with his wife Virginia, two adult daughters and one fascinating, delightful and always intriguing teenage son. |
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Kelly Kirk-Wentzel,
M.A., LPC Kelly has 20+ years experience in the mental health field. In addition, she has extensive experience in adoption and currently provides training to prospective adoptive families for Bethany Christian Services. Kelly is also the leader of Lancaster Area Adoptive Families (LAAF), a support group for adoptive families in all phases of adoption. She and her husband, Eric, are the the parents of two children adopted from Guatemala. |
Omar
Zook, L.C.S.W., B.C.D., M.A.R.- Associate Pastor of Pastoral Care
- Hershey Evangelical Free Church |
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