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Bruce C. Owens

Bruce visits from Lawrenceville, GA to bring us this special seminar discussing how to take money that normally goes to government in taxes and direct that money to ministry.  Bruce Owens is the Director of Partner Relations at Mission to the World. He has spent over 15 years in Estate and Gift Planning serving as Director of Estate and Gift Design at Mission to the World and Covenant Theological Seminary. In addition he is a founding member of The Coaching Group which as part of the Lifestyle Giving Alliance serves hundreds of churches and ministries. Prior to his work in ministry, he worked as an accountant and was a small business owner, including owning a financial services firm specializing in retirement needs. Bruce has a BBA in Accounting and a Masters Degree in Ministry.

Jim Young

The Lord led Jim to The Inspiration Networks & Ministries in the summer of 2005 where he is now the Director of Partner Relations.  With a mission statement of “impacting the destiny of people and nations for Christ through media,” Jim is excited about being part of a ministry that is on the cutting edge of technology and
committed to reaching the nations.  Jim’s ministry for 25 years has been marked by an outreach focus with an international outlet.  It comes from a willingness to go anywhere at anytime to serve God and a conviction that the Great Commission can be fulfilled in his lifetime.

Jim has been married to Tish for 30 years.  They have 4 children: Kyle (29), Peter (27), Lyndsey (18), and Meghan (16) and one grandchild.

Jeff Farnsworth

Jeff Farnsworth, owner and Agent for State Farm Insurance, located in beautiful historic downtown Evansville, WI, has the “greatest job in the world.” Not only is his job flexible and consistent, but he has been blessed with the ability to educate people regarding insurance and he does it very well.

Having lived in Evansville WI, all his life, he has made many long term and trusting friendships.  Knowing that he is providing them with the protection they need is of the utmost importance and having that trust between client and Agent is critical.  Jeff has been married to his wife Susan for nearly 5 years. He has 2 children:  Abbey who is 20, and Braden who is 17.

Jeff also has 2 step-children:  Cody, age 22 and Tyler who is 21.  Jeff and his family attend St. Johns Luthern Church, where Jeff enjoys singing in their Contemporary Praise Band.

Phil Ramsey

Phil Ramsey attended Milton College on an athletic and academic scholarship receiving a B.A. in both Marketing and Psychology. He spent more than 20 years working in sales and marketing for top companies such as Newell Rubermaid, ABC Supply, Black and Decker, and State Farm. Presently he has been running his own independent sales agency, Elder Advisors, for the past five years.

Phil Ramsey is a man of faith, a man of God, and a man of business. He has lived and worked in the Beloit/Janesville area for the past 50 plus years and has been an active member of local churches for more than 25 years. He, and his wife Marcie, have three grown children, Melissa, Jacob, and Anya and are the proud grandparents of two grandchildren, Dylan and Alyvia.

Michael Ramsdail

Michael Ramsdail is a Beloit College graduate who has been an employee of Voigt Music Center, Inc. for almost ten years, and is currently acting as the School Service Manager for the company. He is responsible for some 200 plus schools in five counties across Wisconsin and Illinois. With experience in sales training, development, and personality profiling Michael provides diversity consultation for non profit organizations around the state line area.

Michael’s keen understanding of the employer, employee and customer relationship promises to make his presentation beneficial to all business owners as he shares, “The Chain Reaction- of Business.”

Terry Morehouse

Having been in retail management for 25 years, Terry has extensive management experience at both the store district levels. Terry’s last district manager’s position was for Gander Mountain Retail Stores in which his district exceeded 100 million dollars in sales. Terry spent 10 years with Gander Mountain in which 6 of those were at the district level. In his district alone he was responsible for over 600 associates.

Prior to Gander Mountain, Terry held management positions with Target stores. He credits a large portion of his business knowledge to them. “Target Stores have an incredible infrastructure in which they understand excellence, operations, and associate relations so well”.

Terry is currently the Business Administrator and one of the Assistant Pastors at Faith Builders International Ministries. A position he has held for the last 4 ½ years. In addition to this position, he and his wife are owners of Vivid Hair & Skin Co. in Janesville, WI; an AVEDA concept Salon/Spa. “As the Business Administrator for Faith Builders I wear many hats! Even though it is a multi-million dollar operation our resources are not like a major retailer. A major retailer has a Human Resource Manager, Operations, Finance, Legal dept, etc., and at Faith Builders International I encompass all of those positions”.

One of Terry’s main objectives is to help business owners succeed. He spends many hours meeting with people who are in business or wanting to start a business. As a current business owner himself, he brings a lot of wisdom and practicality to his seminars. He will share with you the bumps he has experienced, especially the challenges you face when you first start your dream.

Duane Wenzel

As a farmer in 1965, Duane began a small handyman business which over the past 20 years has evolved into one of the areas most successful painting businesses, Wenzel’s Painting. Duane’s reputation for high quality work, timely completions, and fair pricing have made him one of the most sought after contractors by both residential and commercial clients alike.

Married for 36 years to Sherry, with four grown sons and two grandchildren Duane blends his passion for family with his passion for God, for helping others, and for business to present to you his practical insights of “The Easiest Ways I Know to Make Your Business Profitable”

Jeremy Weathers

Jeremy has served as the administrator of the Lenan Learning Center in Janesville, WI which is the facilitator of the non-denominational. Christian based network, support, and mentoring group for current and future business owners, Marketplace Believers.

Drawing from his experience and training as both a former pastor and business owner, Jeremy shares that success is not just determined by numbers and dollar signs nor by accomplishments and failures.

True success in your business, in your family, and in your life can be achieved as you follow the “Nine Simple Rules for a Business of Excellence.”

Ron Combs

Ron Combs is the President of Combs & Associates, Inc., and owner of Landmark Consulting LLC where he offers consultation to various committees and town boards.

He began working in land surveying as a teenager along side of his father for a local surveying company. While growing up Ron and his father always talked about having a surveying company together someday. In 1972 the local bank offered the surveying company Ron and his father worked for to them and their business was started. Since that time, Ron worked to build up the company and bought his dad out in 1992. He incorporated the business, became President, and has seen the business grow from six employees up to 20 during peak seasons. Ron also expanded the surveying business to include an engineering company in 2004.

Ron, and his wife Sally have been married for 35 years and have lived in the Janesville area for most of them. They have three sons, Chad, Ryan, and Aaron along with four grandchildren. They are also active members of Faith Builders International Ministries where he advised and coordinated much of the building programs.

Dr. William Hobbins

Dr. Hobbins has been practicing holistic medicine for the past 60 years. He is the Founder and President of the Christian Medical Center in Madison, WI as well as many other foundations and interest groups which include the Wisconsin Breast Cancer Detection Foundation. He is an international speaker who is considered the modern-day-patriarch and one of the world’s leading authorities on Thermography. You will be inspired as this husband of 32 years and father of 12 children (ages 57 to 10) speaks from his heart, his knowledge, and his experiences regarding the question, “What Does Spiritual Belief Do For Medicine and Business?”