GDOP 2010 – Transformation Track speakers
Transformation Track Summaries
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Graham Power
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Mr Graham Power is the founder and Chairman of the Power Group of Companies; he is founder of Global Day of Prayer, and the Unashamedly Ethical Campaign.
In 2001 Graham had a vision to call together Christians to pray for the needs of their nation. The Newlands Stadium was filled with 45000 Christians. Today GDOP is the largest prayer gathering in recorded history, where people from every country in the world participate annually on Pentecost Sunday to pray. Graham is also the founder of the Unashamedly Ethical Campaign which promotes values, ethics and clean living across all sectors of society.
Today the Power Group is one of Southern Africa’s leading civil engineering construction, real estate development and infrastructure companies. Graham has repurposed his company into a powerful tool for transformation in God’s hands that is impacting his industry, the nation and even the world
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Graham is married to Lauren and they have three children. |
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Steve Johnstone
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Mr Steve Johnstone is an evangelist, and the International Coordinator of Unashamedly Ethical.
Steve was ordained as a minister with the World Preacher’s Association in 2001. He travels widely speaking on his three great passions: the greatness of Jesus Christ, the supremacy of God’s Word, and the church’s responsibility to take the Gospel of Jesus Christ to the world. For the last 10 years, Steve ran his own businesses and has always used his businesses effectively to take the gospel into the workplace, reaching large sections of un-churched society.
The Unashamedly Ethical (UE) Campaign works hand-in-hand with the Global Day of Prayer and seeks to plant local UE communities worldwide, forming them around signatories who make a public commitment to good values, ethics and clean living. The purpose is then for the Christian members to be challenged and encouraged, and for non-Christian members to be reached with the Gospel.
Steve is married to Danielle and they have three children |
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Ed Silvoso
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Rev. Ed Silvoso is the founder and president of Harvest Evangelism and the International Transformation Network
Ed is widely recognized as a strategist and solid Bible teacher who specialises in nation and marketplace transformation. His scriptural insights on the role of the church in the marketplace and his Bible based strategies on how to take the presence and power of God to the workplace have motivated and equipped scores of people to find their spiritual destiny by turning their job into their ministry. Ed is an author of best-selling books, and has also produced and hosted the DVD series Transformation in the Marketplace with Ed Silvoso.
Initially trained in business, his background includes banking, hospital administration and financial services. Ed and his wife have provided spiritual leadership to the growing Harvest Evangelism team for close to 30 years.
Ed is married to Ruth |
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Dion Forster
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Dr Dion Forster is an ordained Minister in the Methodist Church of Southern Africa.
He is a marketplace minister and academic. He currently serves as the Chaplain to the Global Day of Prayer and the Power Group of Companies in Cape Town South Africa. Dion was formerly the Dean of the John Wesley College, the seminary of the Methodist Church of Southern Africa. Dion still teaches theology, and is a research associate in Systematic Theology at the University of Stellenbosch (BUVTON). He also serves as the ‘social media coordinator’ for the Lausanne movement leading up to the Third Lausanne Congress in Cape Town (October 2010). Dion holds a Ph.D in Theology and Science (neuroscience, artificial intelligence and identity). Dion’s most recent book on marketplace ministry, written with Graham Power, ‘Transform your work life: Turn your ordinary day into an extraordinary calling’ will be launched at the GDOP Conference.
Dion is married to Megan and they have two children |
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Al Caperna
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Al Caperna is the CEO of CMC Group an association of companies that has been selling to retail and industrial customers in the U.S and Internationally for over 29 years. He is currently a member of the Call2All Executive Team, where he is serving to bring awareness to the role business has in the completion of the Great Commission.
Al does not believe that that faith in Jesus should be restricted to Sunday. This belief coupled with a management style that helps encourage strong business ethics, innovation, achievement and selective risk taking, has helped Al achieve success in starting and developing businesses.
Al’s main goal is not just to be a success in business; it is “to embody the Christian life in business practices”. This is how he would like to be known and remembered.
Al is married and has three children and two grandchildren. |
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Brett Johnson
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Brett Johnson founded The Institute for Innovation, Integration & Impact, Inc in 1996.
Brett’s writings support his work consulting to business and social sector leaders on breakthrough strategies. He has over thirty years experience with leading public accounting and management consulting firms helping corporations from global multi-nationals through to business start-ups and social sector organisations. Brett has worked extensively with executive teams, helping them envision new futures, and aligning such teas round a common purpose. Brett has extensive experience in redesigning organisations and in coaching executive teams.
Throughout his career, Brett has used his business expertise to provide consulting services to charities and universities. He has worked with local NGO’s through to international charities.
Brett is married to Lyn |
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George Otis
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George Otis, Jr. is the founder and President of The Sentinel Group, a Seattle-based Christian research and media agency dedicated to helping communities discover the pathway to spiritual and societal transformation.
George has served in leadership capacities with Youth With A Mission, the Lausanne Committee for World Evangelization, and the AD2000 & Beyond Movement. In more recent days he has also been engaged as an advisor to several organisations and movements, including The Call, Aglow International, and the Lydia Prayer Fellowship.
George is best known as the writer and producer of the Transformations video documentaries. He has also authored six books and is a frequent speaker at international conferences and symposia.
George is married to Lisa and they have four children. |
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Datuk Edward Ong
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Datuk Edward Ong is the founder and President of the Sutera Harbour Resort.
Datuk Edward is an accomplished builder and property developer. The the age of 40 he had completed numerous highly acclaimed projects. The OCK groups operations also covered projects and assignments in Malaysia, Myanmar, Saipan and Guam.
Dtk Edward accepted the Lord at the age of 40 despite strong family objections and thus began his journey of faith. At that point, he had achieved success in the eyes of the world; but he began to realise that success without purpose is life without meaning. The Lord then challenged him to risk everything for Him.
In 1994, the Sutera Harbour Resort project was launched. 384 acres of swamp land was transformed into what is now the iconic resort of Borneo. Datuk Edward is moving out of his comfort zone on another exciting journey to develop an integrated resort in Dili, Timor-Leste.
Datuk Edward’s testimony is a testimony of God’s abundant faithfulness, provision and grace upon a live of an ordinary man who did extraordinary things for God’s glory because he dared to have faith in God.
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Errol Naidoo
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Errol Naidoo is the founder and president of Family Policy Institute (FPI) – a non-profit, pro-family, public policy research and educational organisation based just outside the gates of Parliament in Cape Town.
While serving as Associate Pastor and Director of Public Affairs at His People Christian Church in Cape Town, God called Errol to establish a ministry to serve and equip the greater Body of Christ to fulfil its God-given mandate to be Salt & Light to society. FPI has been at the forefront of the battle to defend the family and advance Biblical Christian values in Parliament, the media and general society. Family Policy Institute believes marriage and the family is the foundation of civilization, the seedbed of virtue, and the wellspring of society. FPI endeavours to shape public debate and formulate public policy that values human life and upholds the institutions of marriage and the family. Believing that God is the author of life, liberty, and the family, FPI promotes the Judeo-Christian worldview as the basis for a just, free, and stable society.
Errol is married to Arlene and they celebrate their 25th wedding anniversary this year. They have three children two grandchildren.
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