Teacher Profile: Rev. Gene Slavit

Gene Slavit is a Minister from Rancho Palos Verdes, California and has applied his classical studies degree from the University of Missouri to support Biblical research for more than forty years. He and his wife, Sherry, host freedomlifelight.com from their California home. We are very excited to have Rev. Slavit as a teacher at our event! Teaching Topic: The Witness …

Teacher Profile: Mrs. Robin Magnelli

Robin has served alongside her husband in support of the furtherance of the gospel for over 30 years. She has taught courses such as Early Church History, Evidence Based Logic: Creation and Evolution. She has been a Sunday School teacher playfully involved in Christian character development with children as young as 18 months through teenage fellowships and younger adults. In …

Teacher Profile: Ian Thigpen

Ian Thigpen is a board member of Word of Life 360 and lives in Helena Montana with his wife Julie where they serve and teach the Word of God faithfully. Julie is one of our musical performers at the Montana Christian Festival. Ian holds the rank of Sergeant First Class positioned as the Public Health NCO and Civil-Military Operations Center …

Teacher Profile: Rev. Rico Magnelli

Rico has acted on the personal call to minister and guide fellow Christians for over 30 years. He has traveled throughout the United States to minister the good news of the accomplished works of Jesus Christ. As an itinerant minister, he currently teaches six courses that explain the practicality of the Christian lifestyle.  He is a minister involved in Oikeos …

Musician Profile: Stephen Ladwig

Stephen Ladwig is a musician from Nashville Tennessee. He grew up in Montana and served in the United States Navy from 2007-2012. He currently works as an Electronics Technician and attends Grace Center Church in Franklin TN. He comes from a musically talented family and loves to sing and play guitar. His Father is one of the awesome teachers at …

Teacher Profile: Heidi Sather

Heidi Sather has been teaching the Word of God for several decades and is an accomplished biblical researcher and singer. She and her daughter Amanda are both performing as musicians in the festival and we are happy to have them! Teaching Topic: The Witness of Music Have you ever noticed how some songs can immediately have an affect on your …

Teacher Profile: Rev. Tom Knupp

Rev. Tom Knupp and his wife Marilyn are starting their fifth decade of ministering to God’s people. They have had the joy of sharing God’s Word on five continents and have for many years hosted a fellowship in their home in Raleigh, North Carolina. Following a secular career in the software industry, Tom now serves as secretary-treasurer of the OIKEOS …

Teacher Profile: Rev. Ted Bidon

Ted Bidon is an ordained minister from Helena Montana. He has been teaching the Bible for many years and has ministered to countless people in his time of service for God. He has a Theology Degree from the Way College of Biblical Research in Indiana. By day he works at the Montana State Auditor’s Office and in their free time, …

Teacher Profile: Rev. Kip Holdren

Rev. Kip Holdren is an Ordained Minister and retired Financial Planner from Hotchkiss, Colorado. He has been dynamically and powerfully teaching the Word of God for many years and is a talented musician. We are excited to have him at our event both as a Teacher and an Artist!