Keynote Speakers & Singers
Mac Brunson
Dr. Donald McCall “Mac” Brunson, Jr. is a passionate author and pastor. Mac has been pastoring since 1981. He has an Associate of Science in Pre-Law and a B.A. in History and Religion from Furman University. He earned the MDiv, D. Min, and a PhD from Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary (SWBTS). Mac has been a professor at Criswell College, SWBTS, and NOBTS, as well as having served as President of the Southern Baptist Convention in 2003. He serves with a missionary’s heart having ministered in numerous countries including Ukraine, Egypt, and Haiti. Brunson has published various books and articles. His most recent work is entitled Wisdom in Crisis (2023). Mac serves as the pastor of Valleydale Church in Birmingham, AL. He is happily married to his wife Debora Claire DeVore, and together they have three children and sixteen grandchildren.
Malcom Ellis
Malcom Ellis gave his life to Christ at nine years old, and later, at eighteen years old, he surrendered to a life of preaching the Gospel. He has been both a full time Evangelist and Pastor. Malcom graduate from East Texas Baptist University with Distinction in New Testament Greek and attended Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary until going into Itinerant Revival Ministry. After pastoring Ebenezer Baptist Church in Jasper, Texas for five years he has returned to full-time itinerate revival ministry. Malcom has been married to Nancy for forty years. They joyfully live near their son and daughter-in-law, Samuel and Whitney, along with grandson, Hogan.
Kevin Hamm
Dr. Kevin Hamm is a passionate preacher of the Word of God. He has preached in numerous evangelism conferences, has served on the Executive Committee of the Southern Baptist Convention, and served as President of the Alabama Baptist Pastor’s Conference. Kevin currently serves as Senior Pastor of Gardendale First Baptist Church in Gardendale, Alabama, where he’s been since 2006. Kevin has his B.A. from Western Kentucky University, MDiv from Mid-America Theological Seminary, and D. Min. from Southern Baptist Theological Seminary. Kevin is married to Kim Hamm and has three daughters, Lindsey, Lauren, and Kayla.
The Willis Family
Mackey and Gale Willis are Music Evangelists from DeRidder, LA. They have been in full-time evangelism for twenty-five years. Their heart for ministry and goal in service is to lead people into a place of deep worship. TJ Willis is their son who spent twenty-two years in ministry with them. Three years ago, he stopped traveling with Mackey and Gale to work to improve his wife, April’s, health. He now works driving across the country, and occasionally joins his parents when able. Mackey and Gale have been married for 40 years and have three children and eight grandchildren.