Lonnie Jones

Lonnie has been married to his wife, Jacque, since 1984, and is a father of one adults daughter (Loni Beth), one son-in-law (Tyler), three grandkids (Gunner, Rowan, and Gage), and a Spanish water dog named Oreo.

Lonnie is a licensed professional counselor, consultant, author, and hosts the podcast, Keeping Up With Jones: The Lonnie Jones Podcast Adventure. He received his undergraduate Bible degree from Harding University, and his Master’s in Counseling Psychology from Alabama A&M. He has been a Licensed Professional Counselor since 1992, a Nationally Certified Counselor since 1995. He has been involved in ministry full- or part-time since 1980, has had a private practice/consulting business since 1998, and has been the Police Chaplain for Huntsville SWAT since 1992.

Keynote Topics: Overpacking, Packing the Essentials, Taking the Journey

Adult Class Topic: Instilling Essential Faith in Teens

Luke Dockery

Luke serves as the Youth In Family Ministry of the Cloverdale Church of Christ in Searcy, Arkansas, where he has been since 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 three children: Kinsley, Seth, and Cora. 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 Essential Gospel of God

C.J. Grimes

C.J. grew up in Ulysses, Kansas, and attended college at the University of Oklahoma. He graduated from OU in 2011 with a bachelor’s degree in health and Exercise Science. He and his wife, Kelcey, were married in May 2012 and soon afterward moved to Lakeland, Florida. While living in Lakeland, C.J. attended the Florida School of Preaching and graduated in December 2018. C.J. is currently the youth minister at Mt. Comfort Church of Christ in Fayetteville, AR and is working on his Masters of Divinity degree at Amridge University.

C.J. and Kelcey have two daughters and one son, Avery (7), Riley (4), and Carter (4 months)

Topic: Jesus’ Essential Death, Burial, and Resurrection

Patrick Hanson

Patrick Hanson began working for Farmington Church of Christ as the associate minister in March 2022. After retiring from the Army with 20 years of service in 2015, Patrick worked as a Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps (JROTC) instructor at Northside High School in Fort Smith, AR. It was during this time that he completed his bachelor’s degree in Bible and ministry from Harding University.

Patrick and his wife Darra have eight grown children and three grandchildren. Patrick enjoys studying the Word of God, being surrounded by God's people, his beloved Green Bay Packers, and of course, the Arkansas Razorbacks. Woo Pig!

Topic: The Essential Grace of God

Jason Hart

Jason Hart is a 1998 graduate of Freed Hardeman University where he received a BA with majors in Art and Bible. Jason was a preacher in various churches for 15 years in Tennessee and Kentucky before moving to Harrison, Arkansas in 2016. Since then, he has worked with the Northside Church of Christ as their Youth Minister.

He and his wife, Jennifer, have three children, Daniel, Micah, and Jaycee. The two of them enjoy ministering together as a team and hope that their efforts can guide teenagers to lives of faith that center on Jesus. 

Topic: The Essential Forgiveness of God

Jacob Mayfield

Jacob is the Campus Minster for the Bears for Christ Campus Minister at the University of Central Arkansas. Jacob served as an intern in the Bears for Christ Ministry as a college student at UCA. He has worked with the R&C Church for the last nine years as both the youth minister and campus minister after working with the Liberty Church of Christ for five years.

Jacob and his wife Gina have three children: Macoy (7), Jordanna, (5), and Oakley (4). They are passionate about Campus Ministry and the opportunities it brings to share the love of Jesus.

Topic: Essential Trust in God

Jeremy Myers

Jeremy was born and raised in Florida. He has spent the last 17 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 and 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: The Essential Word of God

Alonzo Rojo

Alonzo was born in Rogers, Arkansas and has lived in Northwest Arkansas all his life. He is happily married to Megan Rojo, and they have three kids. He has had the blessing of being the youth minister at Robinson Avenue Iglesia de Cristo for 9 years.

He likes playing board games and watching Bluey with his kids.

Topic: The Essential Love of God

Parker Willis

Parker is the youth minister at the Bella Vista Church of Christ. Parker spent three years at Harding and graduated from Heritage Christian. He and his wife Abby have two dogs and twin girls who just turned one.

He loves spending time with his family, running, biking, and more than anything else watching the transformational power of Jesus work in the lives of other, especially teens.

Topic: The Essential Church of God