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"The CLA National Conference has provided an amazing avenue for me to network with other Christian IT professionals and has provided valuable resources to take and use in my workplace. Ultimately, this has helped me better manage and excel in the critical area of technology within our organization."

Jed Hale, IT Director, Network of International Christian Schools

Featured Speakers

The CLA National Conference brings together some of the top minds in leading Christian ministries today! Our 2011 CLA Dallas keynote speakers will offer time-tested and proven insights for “Equipping Today’s Ministry Leaders!”

	Dr. Charles R. “Chuck” Swindoll Swindoll, chairman of Insight for Living, is author of more than 30 best-selling books. He is also chancellor of Dallas Theological Seminary and senior pastor of Stonebriar Community Church, Frisco, Texas. Swindoll has devoted more than four decades to the clear, practical teaching and application of God’s Word and transforming grace. Insight for Living broadcasts his teaching to every major US Christian radio market and more than 2,100 outlets worldwide. He and Cynthia, his partner in life and ministry, have four grown children and ten grandchildren.
	Andy Crouch Crouch is the author of Culture Making: Recovering Our Creative Calling, winner of Christianity Today’s 2009 Book Award for Christianity and Culture and named one of the best books of 2008 by Publishers Weekly, Relevant, Outreach and Leadership. A senior editor at Christianity Today International, he has served as executive producer of the documentary films Where Faith and Culture Meet and Round Trip. He was the editorial director of the Christian Vision Project from 2005 to 2008. He lives with his family in Swarthmore, Pennsylvania.
	Elisa Morgan Morgan, publisher of FullFill (FullFill.org) and President Emerita of MOPS International, is one of today’s most sought-after authors and speakers. Her more than 15 books include She Did What She Could and I Can Evangelism. For 20 years, Morgan served as CEO of MOPS International, leading growth from 350 to over 4,000 groups throughout the U.S. and 30 other countries, impacting over 100,000 moms annually. A graduate of Denver Seminary, Morgan and her husband Evan have two children and one grandchild and live in the Denver area.
	Priscilla Shirer Shirer is co-founder of Going Beyond Ministries. She is author of several books including And We Are Changed: Transforming Encounters with God. Having been mentored by Zig Ziglar, Shirer speaks at conferences for major corporations, organizations, and Christian audiences across the U.S. and world. At heart, she is a Bible teacher who desires to see women know and experience the truths of Scripture. A graduate of Dallas Theological Seminary, Shirer is married to her best friend, Jerry. They have three sons and live in Dallas.
	Dr. Richard A. Swenson Swenson is author of six books including the award-winning bestseller: Margin: Restoring Emotional, Physical, Financial and Time Reserves to Overloaded Lives. He is a futurist, physician-researcher, author, and educator. As a physician, he focuses on the intersection of health and culture. As a futurist, his emphasis is fourfold: the future of the world system, western culture, faith, and healthcare. Swenson received his M.D. from the University of Illinois School of Medicine. He and his wife, Linda, live in Menomonie, Wisconsin and have two sons and a granddaughter.
	Dr. Crawford Lorritts Lorritts, senior pastor of Fellowship Bible Church, Roswell, Ga., is author of seven books including Leadership as an Identity. He hosts the “Living a Legacy” daily radio broadcast, and is a highly sought Christian speaker, including for professional sports teams, three Super Bowls and the NCAA Final Four Chapel. He and his wife, Karen, are featured speakers at Family Life's marriage and parenting conferences. A visiting Trinity Evangelical Divinity School professor, Lorritts holds Doctorates from Biola and Philadelphia Biblical universities. The Lorritts’ have four children and six grandchildren.
	Dr. R. Scott Rodin Rodin, a Christian thinker and author of several books including The Steward Leader, has been in not-for-profit leadership and consulting for 25 years. Today he serves as managing partner of the not-for-profit practice of OneAccord. He has served as counsel to over 100 organizations and has extensive experience in leadership, fundraising, strategic planning, board development, change management and organizational effectiveness. Rodin, former president of Eastern Baptist Theological Seminary, holds a Doctorate from the University of Aberdeen, Scotland. He and his family reside in Spokane, Washington.