REGISTRATION NOW AVAILABLE! EARLY DEADLINE JAN. 22, 2010

2010 YWTC REGISTRTION FORM

Special Guest Speaker:  Southwestern University professor, Garland Owensby

Garland Owensby

Garland Owensby was born and raised in the Philadelphia, Pennsylvania area. He attended Southeastern College of the Assemblies of God in Lakeland, Florida, earning a B.A. in Pastoral Ministries.

For one year following graduation, Garland ministered as a children's/teen evangelist with Don Triplett and the Castillo del Rey team in El Salvador, Central America. A highlight of the year was leading over 400 students in spreading the gospel to over 150,000 people in just three days.

Following the missions experience, Garland married Tiffani Hester of Bartow, Florida and the two began a life of ministry together. They first youth pastored at Northside Assembly of God, Elizabeth City, North Carolina. The group saw tremendous growth as well as discipleship and evangelistic involvement.

In 1993, Garland and Tiffani accepted the youth pastorate of First Assembly of God, Ocala, Florida. This group also saw great growth both in spiritual and numerical matters. Speed the Light giving quadrupled during his 4 1/2 years of ministry there. His family also experienced growth as his son Austin was born in April of 1997. Garland is pleased the most with the number of students that were called into full-time ministry while he youth pastored in Ocala. Many are in full-time ministry or training for it at this time.

In 1998, Garland completed his Master of Science in Practical Theology from Southwestern Assemblies of God University. The Fall of 1998 was his first semester as Youth Ministries Coordinator for SAGU. He is presently working toward a Doctor of Educational Ministries from Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary in Fort Worth.

Owensby has contributed to Youthworker Journal, Group Magazine, Youth Leader, The Ocala Star Banner and most recently to the book "Hot Illustrations for Youth Talks 3" edited by Wayne Rice.

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