Jesse Robertson

Jesse teaches Bible at Harding University, and he is also a deacon for discipleship at the Cloverdale Church of Christ in Searcy, AR. Once upon a time he was a mechanical engineer, but the calling to ministry and teaching led him to a different career. If you ask him, he might even tell you that story!

He and his wife Kayla have three children and two grandchildren, and they have served churches in Arkansas, Tennessee, and Texas. Jesse has degrees from Freed-Hardeman, Tennessee Tech, and Harding, as well as a Ph.D. in New Testament from Baylor University.

Topics: Hearing the Call: “Follow Me”; Casting the Net: From Dreaming to Doing; Making Disciples: It Ain’t That Complicated

Justin Bland

Justin lives in Searcy, Arkansas with his wife, Heather, and sons, David, Joseph, and Joshua. Justin teaches exercise science and kinesiology courses at Harding University and received his Ph.D. in Kinesiology with an emphasis in Pediatric Exercise Physiology from Michigan State University.

He is passionate about exploring the wondrous design of the human body, and using his research as a platform for theological insight.

 Topic: Movement Matters

Luke Dockery

Luke serves as the Youth In Family Ministry of the Cloverdale Church of Christ in Searcy, Arkansas, where he has been since June 2019. Prior to that, he was the Associate Minister of the Farmington Church of Christ for 13 years. He loves teenagers, and is devoted to helping them come to a mature and lasting faith in Jesus. Luke and his wife Caroline have two children: Kinsley (7) and Seth (3). Luke is a graduate of Harding University, and received his Master of Divinity degree from Harding School of Theology in 2018.

In his free time, Luke enjoys spending time with his family, reading, working out, and cheering for the Arkansas Razorbacks and Atlanta Braves.

Topic: The Faith We Have Received

Jeff Grisham

Jeff is a husband to Staci, a father to Luke, Josh, and Matt, and a grandfather to Owen and Penelope. Most importantly, he is a follower of Jesus. Jeff has worked with the youth program at the Bella Vista Church of Christ for the last nine years, and currently serves as the Associate Minister.

Topic: Who Gets To Lead?

Robb Hadley

Robb has been teaching Scripture and the Christian life to teens for over 30 years as a youth minister and summer camp director. He has been a minister for the Center Street Church of Christ in Fayetteville since 1991, and in October of 2019, became the Director of Gospel Tracts International.

He and his wife Karen have one son, Ben, and a daughter-in-law, Laney.

Topics: Publishing Lab

Jacob Mayfield

Jacob currently serves as the Campus Minister for the Bears for Christ ministry through R&C Church of Christ in Conway. Jacob served as in intern in the ministry while he was a student at UCA. Prior to becoming the Campus Minister, Jacob served as the Youth & Family minster at R&C for four years and at Liberty Church of Christ in Conway for five years before that.

Jacob lives in Conway with his wife Gina and three children: Macoy, Jordanna, and Oakley.

Topic: Prayer Lab

Jeremy Myers

Jeremy was born and raised in Florida. He has spent the last 15 years in ministry and over 20 years in missions. He holds a B.A. in Youth & Family Ministry and a Masters in Teaching from Harding University. Jeremy and his wife, Leah, are raising three girls: Sarah, Laura, and Abby.

He currently serves as the Youth & Family Minister at the Johnson Church of Christ. His day always begins with coffee, but his joy comes from serving God and bringing others to become more like Christ. 

Topic: Storytelling Lab

Mike Raine

Mike has been preaching for over 40 years, and has been the Preaching Minister for the Farmington Church of Christ since January 2013. Mike is passionate about saving souls and is a tireless worker in God’s Kingdom.

He and his wife, Donna, have three adult children: Rachel, Joshua, and Caleb, and one granddaughter, Macy.

Topic: Rusty Faith; Q&A Panel

Robert Shepherd

Robert and his wife Carrie have been married for 14 years. They have recently returned to their home congregation in Farmington, Arkansas after spending over 12 years in Central Arkansas. They have two children, Evan and Levi. Robert has a BS in Agricultural Business from the University of Arkansas and a BMin from Harding University.

Prior to becoming the Associate Minister at Farmington, his family served the Vilonia church of Christ as their family minister for almost nine years before stepping down to serve as houseparents at Soaring Wings Ranch. 

Robert has a passion for equipping families to follow the biblical pattern of teaching and living the Christian faith in the home environment.

Topic: Orphans & Widows Lab; Q&A Panel

Alicia Williamson

Alicia spent fourteen years, alongside her husband Carl, working as a domestic church planter in central New Jersey. They, along with their two daughters, Zoe (14) and Elle (12), were part of a church planting team that planted two churches and taught and equipped a number of new Christians in New Jersey. While in New Jersey, she also worked as a Health and Physical Education teacher for thirteen years at the Queen City Academy Charter School.

After moving to Searcy in the Fall of 2018, Alicia has earned a Masters in Systematic Theology and a Masters in Christian Ministry from Harding School of Theology. She is an adjunct professor of Bible for Harding University and plans to pursue her PhD this upcoming Fall. She has a deep love for the Lord and greatly enjoys helping train and mentor college students at Harding. When she is not hanging out with her family or college students, you can find her outside working in her vegetable garden.

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Carl Williamson

First and foremost, Carl is a follower of Jesus. He has spent his life learning how to share the gospel with lost people. Along with his wife Alicia and their daughters Zoe and Elle, they were missionaries for 14 years in New Jersey. For seven years they worked with a team of team couples who moved from Harding University to start a church in Middlesex county. The last seven years were spent in Monmouth county with a team of New Jersey Christians.

Carl graduated from Harding University and completed a Masters of Divinity and Doctorate of Ministry degree from Harding School of Theology. Currently, he and his family are in Searcy at Harding University where he teaches students how to engage in evangelism and start churches. He is unyielding in his desire to help those who are oppressed and treated unjustly by sharing with them the gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ.

Topics: 411 Training: Why? Who? What? When?; BLESS Disciple Making