Bob & Ellen Stamps
Dr. Robert Stamps and his wife Ellen retired in 2006 from their respective professions as United Methodist pastor and nurse. Bob has over 40 years of ministerial experience including serving for 13 years as Campus Chaplain at Oral Roberts University. Bob is an exciting and passionate speaker who lights up when he talks about God’s goodness , grace and mercy. Ellen De Kroon Stamps was born and raised in Holland. While in her twenties, Ellen traveled all over the world serving as assistant and traveling companion to Corrie ten Boom, renowned missionary and author of THE HIDING PLACE. Later Ellen completed her nursing degrees and before retiring had a special calling working with individuals with Alzheimer's. Bob and Ellen are both published authors and experienced tour hosts to the Holy Land. They have 2 adult children, Peter John and Johanna.
Currently, the Stamps reside in Richmond, Virginia where Bob teaches part time at Asbury Seminary in Kentucky and at Virginia Union Theological Seminary in Richmond. Ellen is working in prison ministry and leading bible studies. Since retiring, Bob & Ellen have put over 55,000 miles on their car as they travel around the country leading retreats, couples seminars and bible conferences. Bob says that the secret to retiring is “not to retire from something, but rather retire to something”. Their deep devotion and love for Jesus is apparent to all who are blessed to meet them.
Mary Forsythe
Mary Forsythe is founder and president of Kingdom Living Ministries, an international ministry that equips and encourages people to align their lives with God’s purposes and to advance God’s Kingdom in every sphere of influence.
A dynamic minister, speaker and author, Mary is a former Dallas business woman who knows firsthand God’s power to totally transform a life. She has learned the necessity of aligning her life with God’s Word and living in vibrant relationship with the Holy Spirit, and has a unique ability to help others do the same.
Mary’s style of ministry is fresh, energetic and sensitive to the Holy Spirit. Her revelatory teaching and preaching are solidly based in biblical truth and often result in radically changed lives and renewed passion for the Lord. She functions under a strong prophetic anointing, moves freely in the gifts of the Holy Spirit and is used mightily by God in the areas of physical and emotional healing, miracles and deliverance. Most of all, she longs to cooperate with God’s purposes for individuals, businesses, churches and nations, so that His desires for them will come to pass and so that they will discover and fulfill His destiny for their lives.
Mary is the author of the much-loved book, A Glimpse of Grace, the riveting story that recounts her journey with the Lord through her prison years and beyond. She has also written several other books and produced a variety of teaching CDs designed to help others encounter God’s life-changing love and power and enjoy an increasingly intimate relationship with Him. In addition, Mary has appeared on The 700 Club, Life Today with James Robison, The Celebration Show and a variety of other television broadcasts shown around the world.
