Conference Speakers
David Klingler, ThM, PhD.
Dallas Theological Seminary/Host
David received both his ThM. (2004) in Bible Exposition and his PhD (2010) in Old Testament Studies from Dallas Theological Seminary (DTS). Currently, David is a professor at DTS in the Bible Exposition Department. Since 2004, David has taught Bible as well as the biblical languages (Greek and Hebrew) at Dallas Theological Seminary, Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary, Word of Life Hungary, and the College of Biblical Studies in Houston. As well as being a faculty member in the Bible Exposition Department at DTS, David is also the PhD. Coordinator for the Bible Exposition program. David has also had several of his works published.
David graduated from Stratford High School in 1987 and the University of Houston in 1991. David was drafted in the first round of the 1992 NFL draft and retired from the National Football League in 1999 after six seasons as a quarterback for the Cincinnati Bengals and Oakland Raiders. David’s passion is making the Bible simple and understandable! David and his wife Katie have two boys (Luke and James) and live in Brenham, TX.
David graduated from Stratford High School in 1987 and the University of Houston in 1991. David was drafted in the first round of the 1992 NFL draft and retired from the National Football League in 1999 after six seasons as a quarterback for the Cincinnati Bengals and Oakland Raiders. David’s passion is making the Bible simple and understandable! David and his wife Katie have two boys (Luke and James) and live in Brenham, TX.
Paul D. Weaver, Th.M, Ph.D.
Professor of Bible Exposition at Dallas Theological Seminary
Dr. Weaver is an Associate Professor of Bible Exposition at Dallas Theological Seminary. Prior to this, he was the Academic Dean of the Word of Life Global Bible Institute (one main campus in Schroon Lake, NY, with ten additional teaching sites around the world). Prior to that, he served overseas as a professor of Bible and Theology for thirteen years at the Word of Life Hungary Bible Institute. For eight of those years, he was also the Executive Dean / Bible Institute Director. Dr. Weaver is passionate about preparing future pastors, teachers, missionaries, and lay leaders to serve the church of Jesus Christ. He is also the host of the Bible and Theology Matters podcast and Faith Affirming Findings videos about discoveries from the field of biblical archaeology that affirm our faith in the historicity and reliability of Scripture.
Caleb Foley Th.M, Ph.D
Pastor of Spring Community Church
Caleb Foley is an Adjunct Professor of Bible Exposition at Dallas Theological Seminary, where he has served since 2022 while completing his PhD in Bible Exposition. Caleb has also taught for Ethnos360 as well as Word of Life Bible Institute and is currently the Pastor of The Spring Community Church at Stanger Springs in Ben Wheeler, Texas, where he has served since 2014. Caleb has been married to Andrea for 9 years, and they have five children: Piper, Judah, Evie, Margot, and Remy.
Warren Truesdale Th.M
Student Pastor of Dallas Bible Church/ThM
Warren is an Adjunct Professor of Bible Exposition at DTS and the Associate Editor of the Journal of the Evangelical Theological Society (JETS). He has a ThM from DTS and is currently finishing a PhD in Bible Exposition. Warren and his wife Shelby met at an FCA meeting at Angelo State University, where Warren played football, and Shelby played volleyball. They have four kids. Warren previously served as a youth minister for eight years and is currently a Bible Teacher and Bible Department Head at Prestonwood Christian Academy North.
Alex Wolfe Th.M
Family Pastor of Champion Fellowship/Co-Host
Alex is the Family Pastor at Champion Fellowship. A graduate of Dallas Theological Seminary and current PhD student, Alex has a passion to teach the Bible and help people discover the story of God.
Jason Coke Th.M
PhD Student, Graduate Teaching Assistant
Jason Coke grew up in Canada and earned degrees in Industrial Engineering and Business Administration. He worked as a consultant in the Middle East for nearly a decade, and his love for the international church and the Bible inspired him to attend Dallas Theological Seminary where he earned his Master of Theology. At the same institution, he is currently a third-year PhD student in Bible Exposition. He is married to his wife Joan and they have a son named Gabriel. Jason hopes to return to the Middle East to serve as a pastor and seminary professor.
Sam Baylis Th.M
Director of Biblical Story & Pastor at New Life Gospel Church
Sam Baylis is a PhD student at Dallas Theological Seminary in Bible Exposition. He graduated in 2020 with a ThM from DTS with two emphases in Old Testament Studies and Media Arts and Worship and he also holds a Masters of Science in Electrical Engineering. He currently serves as the Director of BiblicalStory.org, a pastor at New Life Gospel Church in Lewisville, TX, a graduate teaching assistant at Dallas Seminary, and an adjunct faculty member at the National Theological College and Graduate School (NTCGS). Sam’s desire is to help the church worldwide to see the depth of the LORD in the scriptures and their potential for spiritual transformation by the power of the Holy Spirit.
Matt Dumas Th.M
Pastor of Central Christian Church
Matt has been with the Central family since 2013. He fit right in as our senior pastor and is a great leader. Matt loves Tex-mex fajitas, and watching movies, but nothing compares to his beloved Baylor Bears. He is intentional and disciplined in his study of God’s Word and is committed to following the Holy Spirit.
Conference Schedule
Friday Evening, March 14th 6:30 - 9:30 pm
Registration
Registration for conference attendees begins at 5:30 pm. You will receive Teach Me The Bible Swag and other items to prepare you for the conference. Refreshments will be provided during the conference.
Champion Collective Worship
Champion Collective is a Teach Me The Bible partner and exists to build up the body of Christ through song. You can listen to there original music by clicking the button below.
Main Session
There will be an opening session that will kick off the conference.
Night Social
Following the first day of the conference, we welcome attendees to stick around for a night social with desserts, coffee, and refreshments.
Saturday, March 15th 8:30 am - 4:30 pm
Doors Open at 8 am
Remember to bring your tags to get back into the conference. Refreshments will be available when arriving back at the beginning of day two.
Morning Main Sessions
There will be worship and three main sessions in the morning before lunch those are: Session 2: Pauline Epistles - Session 3: General Epistles - Session 4: Application
Lunch
Lunch will be provided as a part of your registration.
Breakout Sessions
After lunch, we will have the option to choose between two different breakout session opportunities. The first will be to attend a Pauline epistle and the second a General epistle. These breakout sessions are designed to help you study and understand by showing you how to walk through the book.
Afternoon Main Session
A session will exhort and encourage you to study God's word and provide tools and helpful resources to help you continue to understand.
Resources
We will give an update on what is to come through the ministry Teach Me The Bible as well as ways for attendees to participate in helping the people of God understand the word of God.