{"id":8793,"date":"2022-09-14T13:17:12","date_gmt":"2022-09-14T13:17:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/testv32.demowebsitelinks.com\/texaschristianashram\/?page_id=8793"},"modified":"2023-05-30T00:14:32","modified_gmt":"2023-05-30T00:14:32","slug":"speakers","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/testv32.demowebsitelinks.com\/texaschristianashram\/speakers\/","title":{"rendered":"Speakers"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"8793\" class=\"elementor elementor-8793\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-a7d27c5 wd-section-stretch elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"a7d27c5\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-475d2e4\" data-id=\"475d2e4\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e3db353 elementor-widget elementor-widget-wd_title\" data-id=\"e3db353\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"wd_title.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"title-wrapper set-mb-s reset-last-child wd-title-color-default wd-title-style-default wd-title-size-default text-center\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"title-subtitle subtitle-color-default subtitle-style-default wd-fontsize-xs\">\n\t\t\t\t\tTexas Christian Ashram\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"liner-continer\">\n\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"woodmart-title-container title wd-fontsize-l\">2021 Speakers<\/h4> \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"wd-negative-gap elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-02e4a69 elementor-section-content-middle elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default wd-section-disabled\" data-id=\"02e4a69\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-66 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-5909a55\" data-id=\"5909a55\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5494eb6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-wd_title\" data-id=\"5494eb6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"wd_title.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"title-wrapper set-mb-s reset-last-child wd-title-color-default wd-title-style-default wd-title-size-default text-left\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"title-subtitle subtitle-color-default subtitle-style-default wd-fontsize-xs\">\n\t\t\t\t\tEvangelist\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"liner-continer\">\n\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"woodmart-title-container title wd-fontsize-l\">Bob Hayes <\/h4> \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"title-after_title set-cont-mb-s reset-last-child wd-fontsize-xs\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>Bob Hayes was born in Houston, Texas, and is the third generation of Methodist ministers in his family. Growing up in a Methodist parsonage the call to ministry came early, and at age 13, Robert gave his life to Christ. He says that his life was shaped by his father's preaching and his mother's knowledge of the great hymns of the faith.<\/p><p>Bob is married to Deliliah \"Dee\u201d Hayes and is the proud father of three grown children: Joya, Robert III, and Ryan. \u00a0After retiring from his service as a United Methodist bishop he joined the staff of The Woodlands Methodist Church and was recently elected to serve the United Christian Ashram ministry as a member of The Four, the governing staff of the UCA that was set up by E. Stanley Jones when the ministry began. \u00a0\u200b<\/p><p>Bob completed his undergraduate studies at Huston-Tillotson College in Austin, Texas, majoring in English, and did his seminary graduate work at Perkins School of Theology, SMU, Dallas, Texas. He later completed his D.Min. at Drew University in Madison, New Jersey.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p><p>Bob is known as one of the best communicators in the faith and we are excited to have him back this summer at the Texas Christian Ashram.<\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-73838ce\" data-id=\"73838ce\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-795bd0c elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"795bd0c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.6.7 - 03-07-2022 *\/\n.elementor-widget-image{text-align:center}.elementor-widget-image a{display:inline-block}.elementor-widget-image a img[src$=\".svg\"]{width:48px}.elementor-widget-image img{vertical-align:middle;display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"219\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/testv32.demowebsitelinks.com\/texaschristianashram\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/11.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/testv32.demowebsitelinks.com\/texaschristianashram\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/11.png 219w, https:\/\/testv32.demowebsitelinks.com\/texaschristianashram\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/11-150x192.png 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 219px) 100vw, 219px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"wd-negative-gap elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-5a84806 elementor-section-content-middle elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default wd-section-disabled\" data-id=\"5a84806\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-66 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-d8bd684\" data-id=\"d8bd684\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8a7cb61 elementor-widget elementor-widget-wd_title\" data-id=\"8a7cb61\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"wd_title.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"title-wrapper set-mb-s reset-last-child wd-title-color-default wd-title-style-default wd-title-size-default text-left\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"title-subtitle subtitle-color-default subtitle-style-default wd-fontsize-xs\">\n\t\t\t\t\tBible Teacher\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"liner-continer\">\n\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"woodmart-title-container title wd-fontsize-l\">Brian Shimer <\/h4> \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"title-after_title set-cont-mb-s reset-last-child wd-fontsize-xs\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>Brian Shimer became involved in the Christian Ashram movement first at the California Winter Ashram in February 1981.<\/p><p>The movement began to work on his life through the leadership of Mary Webster, who had traveled with Brother Stanley all over the world. Mary Webster was a marvel and wanted Brian and his fianc\u00e9 to marry while at camp! \u00a0\"Love is too precious to wait,\" she said.<\/p><p>Brian and Karen have been married for 39 years and have four grown daughters and five grandchildren. He has taught as a Bible Teacher and Evangelist at Christian Ashrams in the USA and Canada over the last 30 years, serves on the Ashram International Board, and has been director of the California Winter Ashram for two years.<\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-72ba344\" data-id=\"72ba344\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7961ef0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"7961ef0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"219\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/testv32.demowebsitelinks.com\/texaschristianashram\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/2.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/testv32.demowebsitelinks.com\/texaschristianashram\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/2.png 219w, https:\/\/testv32.demowebsitelinks.com\/texaschristianashram\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/2-150x192.png 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 219px) 100vw, 219px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-f0b4206 wd-section-stretch elementor-hidden-desktop elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-hidden-mobile elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"f0b4206\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-7493e20\" data-id=\"7493e20\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b7368a6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-wd_title\" data-id=\"b7368a6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"wd_title.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"title-wrapper set-mb-s reset-last-child wd-title-color-default wd-title-style-default wd-title-size-default text-center\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"title-subtitle subtitle-color-default subtitle-style-default wd-fontsize-xs\">\n\t\t\t\t\tReconnect  Sermon\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"liner-continer\">\n\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"woodmart-title-container title wd-fontsize-l\">2021 Speakers<\/h4> \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bbd286f elementor-widget elementor-widget-upcoming-event-listing\" data-id=\"bbd286f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"upcoming-event-listing.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"no_event_listings_found wpem-alert wpem-alert-danger wpem-mb-0\">There are currently no events.<\/div>\r\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f055edf elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"f055edf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! 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