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Tim Brooks is the Senior Pastor of Christian Ministries Church and founder of Applied Life Ministries. Tim has been ministering the Word of God for over 40 years, impacting people’s lives with his down-to-earth and practical messages. Tim was raised on a ranch, working hard his whole life. He has traveled through many states teaching and sharing “Practical Living Seminars” in a way that groups have found to be simple, humorous, down home, and direct to the heart. God’s teachings can be immediately applied, which describes both the name and content of his ministry: Applied Life Ministries. His ministry operates a 10-month internship (Applied Life Leaders Academy) and Christian Ministries Academy (K-12th grade), that change the course of people’s lives! Tim and his wife Terri host Marriage Conferences each year in Branson, MO. They have two married daughters and four grandchildren. To learn from this ministry: Each Sunday morning at 10:30a.m. (Central Time), watch Christian Ministries Church live on YouTube or Facebook, or tune into the podcast on all music and podcast platforms. (Cmchurch.com)

Dave Grothe has served in full-time ministry since 1973, with roles in pastoral care, international evangelism, Bible college instructor, including music ministry and marriage mission outreaches throughout Europe, Scandinavia, East Africa, the former Soviet Union, Russia, Ukraine, Siberia, and other Eastern bloc former communist countries.

Earning Undergraduate and Master’s degrees in Music, and a D.Min in Pastoral Counseling, Dave is a professional musician and long-time worship pastor with the privilege to participate in numerous recording projects in various settings, with three Integrity Hosanna Music albums, including Arise and Sing. His Freedom’s Prayer patriotic collection has been widely distributed.

The Grothe’s A Light For My Path CD includes a collection of scriptures and hymn tunes. Dave has also regularly hosted The Road Show on The Oasis Radio Network.

Dave and his wife, Becky, have been married since 1977 with four wonderful married children, and fourteen beautiful and handsome grandchildren.

Dave currently serves on the Pastoral Staff at New Life Church, Colorado Springs, CO.

David Gentiles is a singer, songwriter, and worship leader with 25 years of experience helping the body of Christ encounter God’s presence through worship. He is a contributing member of Gatherhouse Music, an interdenominational collective of worship leaders and songwriters, and has co-written songs sung in churches worldwide, including “Thank You Jesus for the Blood” by Charity Gayle. When not leading worship or writing, David enjoys coffee shops and Houston Astros baseball. He treasures his family—his wife Emily and their two adoptive children, Royal (10) and Bethel (9)—and is deeply grateful for God’s grace in his life.