EVENING SPEAKER

Rev. Jerry Dingmore

Piedmont Church
Macon, Georgia

It is a dream come true for Jerry Dingmore to launch a church with a group of likeminded people who long to create irresistible environments that will reach the unchurched and help people worldwide who are hurting, persecuted and afflicted. Jerry graduated from Texas A & M University in 1988 with a BS degree in Ag Ec.s. He then earned his Master of Divinity with Biblical Languages from Southwestern Theological Seminary in Fort Worth, Texas in 1993. He has over 18 years of ministry experience and 13 of those as Senior Pastor. Jerry and Jana have been married for 15 years. They have 3 children, Kenzie (8), Colton, (6) and Asher (3).

BIBLE TEACHER

Dr. Sandy Richter

Asbury Theological Seminary

Dr. Sandy Richter, back to Redwood by popular demand, is an Associate Professor of Old Testament at Asbury Theological Seminary. A graduate of Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary and Harvard University, her areas of expertise include pre-exilic Israelite history, biblical archaeology, and Hebrew grammar.

At Asbury one of her particular contributions has been the creation of a summer archaeology program. Before going to Asbury, Sandy taught as an adjunct professor at Gordon College and Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary, as an instructor at Harvard Divinity School, and as a teaching fellow at Harvard University. Her academic accomplishments include a number of teaching awards and scholarships, academic papers and articles, as well as the book "The Deuteronomistic History and the Name Theology."

Prior to her service as an academic, Sandy spent ten years in pastoral ministry. She is married to Steven Tsoukalas, who is also an academic specializing in world religions and new religious movements. They have two daughters, Noël Christianna and Elise Anastasis.