Featured Teachers

Conference Tracks

Scott Wolfe

Track 1 @ 9am >> Sharing Your Faith in a Corporate World

Scott Wolfe

Track 1 @ 9am >> Sharing Your Faith in a Corporate World

After 40 years in the business world, Scott Wolfe joined Prestoncrest as the Administrative Minister in August of 2021. His wife, Robin, and he have been members at Prestoncrest since 2017. He is a graduate of ACU with what he describes as a very mediocre GPA and a meaningless degree. Scott has been married to Robin for 36+ years, and they have 3 children: Holly (deceased), Kelly, and Sam. Sam and his wife, Bethany, have 3 children: Judah, Asher, and Eden. Scott serves at Prestoncrest because he is passionate about closing his employment phase by doing something that will outlast himself.
Sammie Berry

Track 1 @ 10am >> Building Confidence in Sharing Your Faith

Sammie Berry

Track 1 @ 10am >> Building Confidence in Sharing Your Faith

Sammie serves as the Senior Minister and one of the elders at the Dallas West Church of Christ in Dallas, Texas. He earned his degree from Harding University. Sammie has been married to his lovely wife, Renee, for 44 years and they have 2 daughters, Jessica and Jennifer. He loves watching football and space documentaries. His ministry passion is evangelism and outreach (Luke 19:10).
Dr. Gordon Dabbs

Track 1 @ 2pm >> Hometown Missionary

Dr. Gordon Dabbs

Track 1 @ 2pm >> Hometown Missionary

Gordon Dabbs, Ph.D., has served as the Preaching Minister at Prestoncrest in Dallas since 2009. Before that, he and Ila were church planters in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Gordon holds a doctorate in philosophy (University of Oklahoma) as well as Master’s degrees in Ethics (OU) and Biblical Interpretation (LCU).
Wilena Grigsby

Track 1 @ 3pm >> Ministering to Other Cultures

Wilena Grigsby

Track 1 @ 3pm >> Ministering to Other Cultures

Wilena studied at ACU and Texas Tech. She is married to Dr. Jim Grigsby and they have 4 children and 9 grandchildren. They attend the Waterview Church of Christ in Richardson, Texas. Wilena has been involved in many programs for the ladies at Waterview and has spoken for many churches across the metroplex, lectures at ACU and Women's Retreats, but her greatest passion has always been for Evangelism...teaching many cultures about Jesus.
Dr. Jim Martin

Track 1 @ 4pm >> Overcoming Rejection

Dr. Jim Martin

Track 1 @ 4pm >> Overcoming Rejection

Since January 2014, Jim Martin has served as the Vice President of Harding School of Theology in Memphis, Tennessee. Prior to this appointment, he served various congregations in Alabama, Missouri, and Texas as a preaching minister for 36 years. Most recently he served the Crestview Church of Christ in Waco, Texas for 20 years (1993-2013). Jim received his MDiv from Abilene Christian University and DMin degree from Harding School of Theology. Jim has a passion for mentoring and developing Christian leaders and other Christ followers. He has regularly led mentoring and coaching groups for Christian leaders throughout the United States. He also spends much time coaching, mentoring, and encouraging individual ministers. He serves as a partner with Hope Network Ministries. Jim and his wife, Charlotte, enjoy spending time with their grandsons, Brody, Lincoln, and Sully and granddaughter, Elsie.
John deSteiguer

Track 2 @ 9am >> How Jesus Prepared His Disciples

John deSteiguer

Track 2 @ 9am >> How Jesus Prepared His Disciples

John deSteiguer became the seventh president of Oklahoma Christian University (OC) on May 1, 2012. A native of Tahlequah, Oklahoma, deSteiguer has spent almost three decades in higher education. Both deSteiguer and his wife, Darla, completed their undergraduate degrees at Northeastern State University, did graduate studies overseas (John in Jamaica, Darla in New Zealand), and earned juris doctorate degrees, magna cum laude, from Pepperdine University School of Law in 1989. John and Darla live in Edmond, where John is a deacon and Bible class teacher at Memorial Road Church of Christ. He occasionally gets to preach, but no one has ever offered him a regular preaching job. Their daughter, Abby, is a 2017 graduate of OC.
Kent Allen

Track 2 @ 10am >> Why God Makes a Difference

Kent Allen

Track 2 @ 10am >> Why God Makes a Difference

Bio coming soon!
Dr. Bryan Pruitt

Track 2 @ 3pm >> The Uniqueness of the Church

Dr. Bryan Pruitt

Track 2 @ 3pm >> The Uniqueness of the Church

Dr. Bryan H. Pruitt and his wife Amy have been married for 34 years and have 5 children and one son-in-law. He has served as an elder at Prestoncrest Church of Christ for more than 12 years and regularly teaches adult Bible classes. He graduated from the Univ. of Texas Medical School and trained as a surgeon at UT Southwestern / Parkland Hospital here in Dallas and Emory University in Atlanta. Dr. Pruitt is a plastic & reconstructive surgeon and has a private practice in north Dallas.
Phil Jackson

Track 2 @ 2pm >> Jesus’ Truth and Relevance Today

Phil Jackson

Track 2 @ 2pm >> Jesus’ Truth and Relevance Today

Phil Jackson serves as an elder at Prestoncrest Church of Christ in Dallas, Texas. Happily married for 42 years to Kathy, they have 2 adult children and 2 grandchildren. As a retired elementary school principal, Phil enjoys traveling, composing wind symphony music, and being active in the work of the church. Phil has been teaching Adult Bible classes for over 40 years, leads a small group Bible study, and stays busy in a variety of ministries at Prestoncrest.
Mike Pipkin

Track 2 @ 4pm >> Talking About Why I Am a Christian

Mike Pipkin

Track 2 @ 4pm >> Talking About Why I Am a Christian

Mike Pipkin serves as an elder at Prestoncrest Church of Christ in Dallas, Texas. A graduate of Abilene Christian University and Southern Methodist University Dedman School of Law, Mike is recognized nationally as a thought leader, writer, and editor in the legal industry. At Prestoncrest, Mike and his wife Lisa work in the Children's Ministry, specifically with 3rd-6th graders, and Mike continues to teach in Prestoncrest's Adult Bible Class program. Mike and Lisa are proud parents of Michael Pipkin and wife Morgan, and Mary Ellen Sorrell and husband Ben, and are even prouder grandparents of Thomas Sorrell.
Seth McDowell

Track 3 @ 9 am >> Teaching Baptism

Seth McDowell

Track 3 @ 9 am >> Teaching Baptism

Seth has served as the Senior Minister for the Shawnee Trail Church of Christ in Frisco, Texas for the past 15 years. He and his wife Katie are graduates of Oklahoma Christian University and have been married for 20 years. They have three children, Macy (17), Charlie (16), and Emma (14).
Robert Oglesby

Track 3 @ 10 am >> Opening and Closing a Bible Study

Robert Oglesby

Track 3 @ 10 am >> Opening and Closing a Bible Study

Robert K. Oglesby is on the Ministerial Staff at Waterview Church of Christ and formerly served as the Pulpit Minister for 52 years. He has written 21 books, taught 450 seminars, and trained more than 140 preaching interns. Robert received a B.A. and an M.A. in Bible from Abilene Christian University along with an Honorary Doctor of Laws degree from York University. He has served on the ACU Board of Trustees, the Christian Chronicle, and Restoration Quarterly.
John Poole

Track 3 @ 2 pm >> Evangelism Outside the Bible Belt

John Poole

Track 3 @ 2 pm >> Evangelism Outside the Bible Belt

Originally from Texas, John Poole has served for the last 7 years as the Gospel preacher at the Woodward Park Church of Christ in Fresno, CA. He’s a graduate of SIBI (‘02) and LCU (’04). He and His wife, Johanna, have been married for 18 blessed years and have 2 wonderous children, Elizabeth and Benjamin. John loves digging into the word of God and proclaiming the saving Gospel of Jesus.
Keith Harris

Track 3 @ 3 pm >> What We Have in the Cross

Keith Harris

Track 3 @ 3 pm >> What We Have in the Cross

Keith Harris is blessed to serve the Lewisville Church Family, in Lewisville, Texas. He has been involved in ministry for over 25 years. He moved to the Lewisville Church in 2021. He is a graduate of Harding University, where he received an undergraduate degree in Bible and Ministry (2004) and a Masters degree in Bible and Ministry (2008). Keith also earned an additional Masters degree from Lubbock Christian University in 2013. He is currently working on his Doctor of Ministry degree at Freed-Hardeman University. He is blessed to be involved in many lectureships and seminars across the country. Keith is married to Lindsey and they have a son and daughter, Kade and Zoe. He enjoys spending time with his family, great food, and sports.
Wes McAdams

Track 3 @ 4 pm >> Sanctified Living

Wes McAdams

Track 3 @ 4 pm >> Sanctified Living

Wes McAdams has served as the preaching minister at the church of Christ on McDermott Road (Plano, TX) since 2016. In addition to preaching and teaching, he publishes a blog and podcast at RadicallyChristian.com and is the author of the book, Beyond the Verse. Wes is a graduate of Amridge University. He and his wife, Hollee, have been married since 2005 and have two sons, Malachi (14) and Noah (11).
Gary Cochran MA, LPC-S

Track 4 @ 9 am >> Missing Pieces

Gary Cochran MA, LPC-S

Track 4 @ 9 am >> Missing Pieces

Gary Cochran is a minister and Licensed Professional Counselor, has served full-time with churches and communities since 1986, and has served full-time with the Prestoncrest Church of Christ since 2006. In addition to leading the singles ministries with Prestoncrest, in 2007 he was called by God to formally initiate Cover Dallas With Love (Urban Missions), growing to become the church’s primary network of Christ-centered outreach, building relationships, loving and serving our neighbors of all walks of life throughout the city of Dallas, welcoming these neighbors to Prestoncrest, and ultimately encouraging and helping facilitate an active relationship with God. In addition to Cover Dallas With Love, Gary leads the church’s ministries involving Singles 35+, counseling, and serving those navigating various transitions of life.
Paul Cartwright

Track 4 @ 10 am >> Improving Our Ability to Listen

Paul Cartwright

Track 4 @ 10 am >> Improving Our Ability to Listen

Paul Cartwright serves as the preaching minister for the Webb Chapel Church of Christ in Farmers Branch Texas. Paul is a 2004 graduate of Harding University and has ministered in Arkansas, California, and Texas. Paul is married to April, and they have one daughter named Emma. Paul enjoys spending time with friends and working on his family's ranch in East Texas.
Dr. Ben Myers

Track 4 @ 2 pm >> Ministering to the 2023 Family

Dr. Ben Myers

Track 4 @ 2 pm >> Ministering to the 2023 Family

Dr. Ben Myers serves as the Associate Minister with the Greenville Avenue Church of Christ (Richardson, TX). Ben and his wife Carolyn have been with Greenville Avenue for 39 years, both serving in a variety of ways. Ben’s primary focus has been outreach, teaching, leadership development, and counseling. He is also a Licensed Professional Counselor in private practice. Ben primarily developed the Family Life Ministry (FLM) outreach at his church that displays the love of Christ, manifested through self-help groups, pre-marriage, marriage, and individual counseling. Among his strong educational background, Ben earned his Doctor of Ministry in Christian Counseling. He also served his country in the U.S. Air Force.
Dustin Jones

Track 4 @ 3 pm >> Breaking Through the Noise of Culture

Dustin Jones

Track 4 @ 3 pm >> Breaking Through the Noise of Culture

Dustin Jones has served as the Minister of Family Development at the Waterview Church of Christ in Richardson, TX since 2014. His background is in Music Education and Performance, but he’s always had an interest in ministry. His passion in ministry is connecting with children as they grow and learn about God’s word.
Bryan Borden

Track 4 @ 4 pm >> Ministering in Your Home

Bryan Borden

Track 4 @ 4 pm >> Ministering in Your Home

Bryan Borden is the youth minister at Prestoncrest Church of Christ in Dallas, TX. He received his bachelor of arts in youth and family ministry and pulpit ministry. He received a master of arts in religion from ACU. He and his wife of 20 years, Gina, have 3 children, Bryce (16), Jayden (13), and Hallie (10). Bryan enjoys hunting and sports in his free time and loves taking students out to eat and going to their events and serving alongside them on mission trips.
Yvette Hibbs

Track 5 @ 9 am >> Apples of Gold

Yvette Hibbs

Track 5 @ 9 am >> Apples of Gold

Yvette has been a member at Prestoncrest Church of Christ for 35+ years. She and her late husband, Herman, both loved Prestoncrest immediately the first time they visited. She has taught many times in the Tuesday Ladies’ Bible Class at Prestoncrest, and she helped start the Apples of Gold ministry. Her education is many years of life experiences, and her hobbies include cooking, decorating and helping others.
Lisa Pipkin

Track 5 @ 10 am >> Your Children and Grandchildren Are Your Mission Field

Lisa Pipkin

Track 5 @ 10 am >> Your Children and Grandchildren Are Your Mission Field

Lisa Pipkin is a member of Prestoncrest Church of Christ and part of the Children’s Ministry team focusing on 3rd-6th graders on Sunday morning. Her husband, Mike, is an elder at the church. She has twins, Michael Pipkin (wife Morgan) and Mary Ellen Sorrell (husband Ben), and a grandson, Thomas Sorrell. Thomas is the 5th generation of her family at Prestoncrest. Lisa loves teaching the children of Prestoncrest and has taught 3rd grade for 20 years.
Suzanne Hawk & Megan Jones

Track 5 @ 2 pm >> Churches Partnering with Local Schools

Suzanne Hawk & Megan Jones

Track 5 @ 2 pm >> Churches Partnering with Local Schools

Suzanne Hawk is the principal at McKenzie Elementary in Mesquite, Texas. She worships at Prestoncrest Church of Christ and is married to Jacob Hawk, the Young Adults and Singles Minister at the church and director of this conference.

Megan Jones is the director of Waterview Christian Preschool that is a ministry of Waterview Church of Christ in Richardson, Texas. Her husband, Dustin Jones, is the Childrens' Minister at Waterview and is also a speaker at this conference.

Suzanne and Megan enjoy developing relationships with and encouraging our wonderful, and often under-celebrated, teachers.
Natasha Anderson

Track 5 @ 3 pm >> Ministry in the Carpool Line

Natasha Anderson

Track 5 @ 3 pm >> Ministry in the Carpool Line

Natasha Anderson attends Prestoncrest Church of Christ with her husband Michael and children Lillian, Reed, and Libby. She has degrees from Texas A&M and enjoys the outdoors, traveling, and volunteering in her community.
Jennifer Liebl

Track 5 @ 4 pm >> A Modern Day Priscilla

Jennifer Liebl

Track 5 @ 4 pm >> A Modern Day Priscilla

Jennifer Liebl is a proud Fightin’ Texas Aggie and met her husband, Jamie, in the Aggies for Christ. They found Prestoncrest upon arriving in Dallas and have happily called it their home for 30 years, raising all 3 of their children, Hayden, Payton and Davis, there. Jennifer has a job she loves at ChristianWorks for Children on their development team as the fundraising event planner. She is a student of The Word and enjoys any chance to dig deep.
Lindsey Harris

Track 6 @ 9 am >> Growing Your Church Through Children’s Ministry

Lindsey Harris

Track 6 @ 9 am >> Growing Your Church Through Children’s Ministry

Lindsey Harris is a graduate of Harding University where she received a Bachelors in Child Development and Curriculum, with a Minor in Bible. Lindsey has served as a Bible class teacher and coordinator for over 20 years. She served as the WindSong Kids Ministry Coordinator for 6 years before moving to the Dallas area in October of 2021. She is married to Keith Harris (Preaching Minister for the Lewisville Church). They have a son, Kade (17), and a daughter, Zoe (15).
Bob Chisholm

Track 6 @ 10 am >> Information or Transformation?

Bob Chisholm

Track 6 @ 10 am >> Information or Transformation?

Bob Chisholm has served as the Spiritual Formation & Small Group Minister at Prestoncrest Church of Christ for 20 years. He has a Bachelors in Bible and Biblical Languages from Harding University and a Masters in Religion from Harding School of Theology. Bob has been married to his wonderful wife, Pam, for 47 years and has been blessed with 2 children and 2 grandchildren. His ministry passions are mentoring in spiritual formation and leading spiritual formation retreats.
Robert Stolte

Track 6 @ 2 pm >> Growing Your Church Through Adult Education

Robert Stolte

Track 6 @ 2 pm >> Growing Your Church Through Adult Education

Robert Stolte is a minister serving the Prestoncrest Church of Christ in Adult Education. He, along with 150+ teachers, class leaders and task leaders, are on a mission to teach the Faith within the context of fellowship among fellow believers. Robert earned his BS and MA Degrees in Preaching and Bible from Oklahoma Christian University. He served as a missionary in Dresden, Germany starting in 2000 sponsored by Prestoncrest, after which he began his service in Dallas in 2005.
Steve Cloer

Track 6 @ 3 pm >> Reaching the SBNR’S (Spiritual, But Not Religious)

Steve Cloer

Track 6 @ 3 pm >> Reaching the SBNR’S (Spiritual, But Not Religious)

Steve Cloer, assistant professor of ministry, teaches courses in congregational ministry, mission, and leadership at Harding School of Theology. He also directs the Doctor of Ministry program. His research and writing interests include missional theology, church leadership, ministry in urban contexts, and racial reconciliation. Steve has served in youth ministry, campus ministry, and preaching ministry. Most recently, Steve was the preacher for Southside Church of Christ in Fort Worth, Texas for 15 years. Steve and his wife, Lindsay, have three children, Joshua, Lydia, and Bethany. Steve enjoys sports, outdoor adventures, spending time with family, and cheering for the Arkansas Razorbacks.
Todd Miller

Track 6 @ 4 pm >> Training Future Leaders

Todd Miller

Track 6 @ 4 pm >> Training Future Leaders

Todd Miller has served as an elder at Prestoncrest for 39 years. He graduated from Abilene Christian with a degree in accounting and from Baylor Law School with a JD degree. He has a son, Steven Miller, who serves as an elder at Prestoncrest, a daughter, Melanie Christian, and eleven grandchildren. Todd’s family was a charter member of Prestoncrest, and he has been blessed to have the privilege of teaching Bible classes throughout the 50-year history of Prestoncrest.

Conference Tracks

Scott Wolfe

Track 1 @ 9am >> Sharing Your Faith in a Corporate World

Sammie Berry

Track 1 @ 10am >> Building Confidence in Sharing Your Faith

Dr. Gordon Dabbs

Track 1 @ 2pm >> Hometown Missionary

Wilena Grigsby

Track 1 @ 3pm >> Ministering to Other Cultures

Dr. Jim Martin

Track 1 @ 4pm >> Overcoming Rejection

John deSteiguer

Track 2 @ 9am >> How Jesus Prepared His Disciples

Kent Allen

Track 2 @ 10am >> Why God Makes a Difference

Dr. Bryan Pruitt

Track 2 @ 3pm >> The Uniqueness of the Church

Phil Jackson

Track 2 @ 2pm >> Jesus’ Truth and Relevance Today

Mike Pipkin

Track 2 @ 4pm >> Talking About Why I Am a Christian

Seth McDowell

Track 3 @ 9 am >> Teaching Baptism

Robert Oglesby

Track 3 @ 10 am >> Opening and Closing a Bible Study

John Poole

Track 3 @ 2 pm >> Evangelism Outside the Bible Belt

Keith Harris

Track 3 @ 3 pm >> What We Have in the Cross

Wes McAdams

Track 3 @ 4 pm >> Sanctified Living

Gary Cochran MA, LPC-S

Track 4 @ 9 am >> Missing Pieces

Paul Cartwright

Track 4 @ 10 am >> Improving Our Ability to Listen

Dr. Ben Myers

Track 4 @ 2 pm >> Ministering to the 2023 Family

Dustin Jones

Track 4 @ 3 pm >> Breaking Through the Noise of Culture

Bryan Borden

Track 4 @ 4 pm >> Ministering in Your Home

Yvette Hibbs

Track 5 @ 9 am >> Apples of Gold

Lisa Pipkin

Track 5 @ 10 am >> Your Children and Grandchildren Are Your Mission Field

Suzanne Hawk & Megan Jones

Track 5 @ 2 pm >> Churches Partnering with Local Schools

Natasha Anderson

Track 5 @ 3 pm >> Ministry in the Carpool Line

Jennifer Liebl

Track 5 @ 4 pm >> A Modern Day Priscilla

Lindsey Harris

Track 6 @ 9 am >> Growing Your Church Through Children’s Ministry

Bob Chisholm

Track 6 @ 10 am >> Information or Transformation?

Robert Stolte

Track 6 @ 2 pm >> Growing Your Church Through Adult Education

Steve Cloer

Track 6 @ 3 pm >> Reaching the SBNR’S (Spiritual, But Not Religious)

Todd Miller

Track 6 @ 4 pm >> Training Future Leaders