Depending on the type of conference, you will see all or some of the featured speakers.
Featured Speakers
Joe Keim and his wife, Esther, live in Ashland OH. Joe was born and raised in an Old Order Amish community about fifteen minutes from where he and Esther now live. Soon after their wedding day, Joe and Esther came to the conclusion that they would have to leave their friends, family, and the Amish community in order to serve the Lord in freedom and grace. In 1987, they loaded up their belongings and moved into town where they started attending Bethel Baptist Church and using their God given abilities to serve wherever they could. In 1999, God called Joe into full time ministry to the Amish people. Today, he serves as executive director and founder of Mission to Amish People, a ministry that reaches tens of thousands of Amish people every year with the gospel of Jesus Christ.
Jonas Yoder and his family live in Princeton, Kentucky and serve as missionaries with Mission to Amish People and H.R. Ministries. Jonas was born and raised in an Old Order Amish Community. During childhood, he was taught that in order to go to heaven, he was required to be obedient to his parents. He obeyed his parents by remaining in the Amish faith and following the ordinances of the church.
As the days continued, Jonas lost peace with God. It became clear to him that he was not good enough on his own terms. At that same time, he came across a commentary on Romans. As he began reading the commentary and comparing it with the Scriptures, the Lord showed him that salvation is not by works, but by faith and belief in Jesus Christ. When he saw this truth in Scripture, he accepted Christ and received salvation. For more on Jonas, click here.
As the days continued, Jonas lost peace with God. It became clear to him that he was not good enough on his own terms. At that same time, he came across a commentary on Romans. As he began reading the commentary and comparing it with the Scriptures, the Lord showed him that salvation is not by works, but by faith and belief in Jesus Christ. When he saw this truth in Scripture, he accepted Christ and received salvation. For more on Jonas, click here.
Samuel Girod, the oldest of 13 children, was born into a Swiss Amish culture. At the age of 30, he suddenly realized that he had everything an Amish man is allowed to have. In spite of having everything, Samuel was very unhappy and depressed. In September of 2012, he walked away from his two properties and half-ownership in a construction company. With a duffel bag in each hand, Samuel traveled from Indiana to Ohio where he met up with Joe Keim. For the next two days, the two of them discussed God's plan of salvation. Finally, on day two, the Lord opened Samuel's eyes and saved his soul. Since then, Samuel has gotten married and now has three lovely children. The Girod family joined the MAP team in 2015. They continue to joyfully serve their Savior in Indiana. For more on Samuel, click here.
Pastor John Bouquet has been Joe and Esther's pastor since the day they left the Amish in 1987. For many years, John prayed for Joe and felt that God may one day call him into the ministry. When Joe felt called to go into full time ministry, John mentored him and has remained very influential in making the MAP Ministry what it is today.
He and his wife, Sherry, have three sons and one daughter. Pastor John has been with the MAP Ministry since its beginning in 2000 and is very happy for the part that he has been blessed to play in the ministry.
He and his wife, Sherry, have three sons and one daughter. Pastor John has been with the MAP Ministry since its beginning in 2000 and is very happy for the part that he has been blessed to play in the ministry.
Ephraim Stoltzfus, who was in the BBC Special "Trouble in Amish Paradise," is 34 years old, married to his best friend, Amanda, and has been blessed with seven children. His family's goal is to glorify their Lord and see the lost find the One who came to save them. Ephraim's primary business is buying and transporting lambs and goats to ethnic groups that are living in the USA, primarily Arabs and others from the Middle East, but also some Jews, Spanish and Chinese. Ephraim and Amanda have made many friends among these ethnic groups and trust that the groups of people they are working with are seeing Christ in them. Their ultimate goal is that God will draw these people to Himself and that the Lamb that was slain will receive the Glory that is His.
Eli Lee was born and raised Amish. At the age of thirty, he contracted a sickness that doctors couldn’t cure. In his distress, he cried out to God and surrendered his life to Him. Soon, his wife Leah and children also got saved. After receiving the Holy Spirit, Eli's family quickly found that the Bible had a different message than the one being taught by the Amish church. They had no desire to leave the Amish but were soon faced with the choice of denying the truth of the bible or being excommunicated and shunned by their families for the rest of their lives.
The Lord gave strength to choose the truth. Today, Eli is a missionary in Nicaragua. The mission work that he is a part of is very dangerous, and his life is threatened daily for the work that he's doing for the Lord. For more on Eli, click here.
The Lord gave strength to choose the truth. Today, Eli is a missionary in Nicaragua. The mission work that he is a part of is very dangerous, and his life is threatened daily for the work that he's doing for the Lord. For more on Eli, click here.
Michael Stoltzfus lives in Gap, Pa with his wife Esther and their five children. In 2014, they sold their construction business in order to work full time with Plain Compassion Crisis Response (PCCR). Michael is the Chairman and Administrative Director of PCCR, which is an international disaster relief organization with the two-fold vision of mobilizing God’s people to fulfill the great commission and to use natural and man-made disasters as an open door to take the gospel to closed or hard to reach areas. Michael, Esther, and their children travel around the U.S. in a motor home sharing about the needs and the opportunities to serve as well as hosting volunteers in their home for training before deployment and other administrative duties. For more on Michael, click here.
Jeremiah Zeiset grew up driving a horse and buggy, and milking cows. After various business endeavors, some which worked better than others, he is now publishing Christian books at Aneko Press.
Jeremiah and his wife have three children (and one cat), enjoy snow and sub-zero temperatures in Abbotsford, Wisconsin, and aim to honor the Lord Jesus Christ in all they do.
Jeremiah and his wife have three children (and one cat), enjoy snow and sub-zero temperatures in Abbotsford, Wisconsin, and aim to honor the Lord Jesus Christ in all they do.
Joseph J Graber and his wife Stacie have been married since 2011 and have three sons. Together, they are filmmakers, and he is a pastor at Living Water Fellowship in Denver, Colorado. They have produced several film projects (Indescribable 2013, The Amish and the Reformation 2017) and are currently getting ready to release a six part series about the Amish and their history.
Joseph grew up as the son of an Old Order Amish minister who was eventually excommunicated for preaching salvation by grace through faith. Joseph was inspired by his parents' walk with God and has been actively serving God since his teens. For more than a decade, he traveled throughout the U.S. and Mexico using chalk art to present the Gospel of Jesus Christ. Today, as a pastor and a filmmaker, he continues to communicate biblical truth and make disciples for Jesus Christ. For more on Joseph, click here.
Joseph grew up as the son of an Old Order Amish minister who was eventually excommunicated for preaching salvation by grace through faith. Joseph was inspired by his parents' walk with God and has been actively serving God since his teens. For more than a decade, he traveled throughout the U.S. and Mexico using chalk art to present the Gospel of Jesus Christ. Today, as a pastor and a filmmaker, he continues to communicate biblical truth and make disciples for Jesus Christ. For more on Joseph, click here.
Bruce and Ruthie Lengeman have invested over 40 years of their lives in the people-helping business. Bruce has been a church-planter, youth pastor, senior pastor, professional counselor, business consultant and book writer. Bruce and his wife, Ruthie, are active speakers at conferences, seminars and various events. His two latest books include To Kill a Lion, a book about conquering the root of sexual lust, and Kingdom Culture, a book about effective management and team dynamics for ministries and business. Bruce has written other books also. For more on Bruce and Ruthie, click here.