Special Guests
Tim Muehlhoff (Ph.D., University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill) has served on the staff of Campus Crusade for Christ since 1986. He is currently an associate professor of communication at Biola University in La Mirada, California, where he teaches classes in interpersonal communication, rhetoric and gender. Tim has written about God, communication and faith in diverse publications such as the Journal of Religion and Communication, Journal of Social and Personal Relationships, Mars Hill Review and Discipleship Journal.
Todd is a graduate of Northeastern State University and a former campus minister at Tulsa University. He has a master’s degree from Dallas Theological Seminary and is pursuing a Doctorate from Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary. Todd and his wife Jessica have been married for 10 years. Todd is the founder of The Traveling Team, a collegiate mobilization ministry and for seven years, Todd and Jessica traveled the United States speaking to college students about missions with this ministry. They have been on over 450 college campuses and have spoken to thousands of students trying to help them understand their role in world evangelization. For one year, they lived and traveled in the Arab World gaining insight into the status of Christian witness there. Todd has recently transitioned to the International Director of The Traveling Team which seeks to use The Traveling Team's resources in countries outside of the U.S. They have two children, Camden and Brody.
Josh Riebock grew up near Chicago, five houses away from a little girl named Kristen. Today the two are married and living in Austin, TX, where they are seeking to love and follow Jesus wherever He takes them, and imagining what their city and world might look like if they loved the way that Christ did. Josh worked in churches for 6 years, before realizing that God had something else in mind. Now, Josh is a full time writer and speaker. He speaks at conferences, colleges, and churches across the country and has contributed to Relevant Magazine. His first book, "mY Generation: A Real Journey of Change and Hope", will be released October 1, 2009 by Baker Publishing Group. For more information about Josh, visit www.joshriebock.com
Refuge Band was formed as a student band in 2002 for the Refuge College Ministry of The Chapel On The Campus at LSU. Since its inception, the main goal of the band has been to inspire and encourage the body of believers at the Refuge 7:37 Experience to worship God corporately through prayer, meditation, and music. There have always been multiple vocalists in Refuge Band, using songs from current worship artists as well as traditional hymns. Founding member, Evan Godbold, has welcomed the changing band roster of college students who have a heart for the campus. Current members are: Drew Kearney (guitars, vocals), Evan Godbold (guitars, vocals), Taylor Huckaby (keyboards, programming, vocals), Max Adams (bass), and Kyle Vallot (drums/percussion).
Not only is it the band’s desire to lead college students in worship, but Refuge Band members also desire to reproduce themselves so that they continually have new members learning how to lead people in worship. That is why Refuge Band has chosen to be a revolving door of musicians and worship leaders, and from year to year, the band may look completely different.
Refuge Band is not in the business of getting famous or becoming a touring band. Their heart is for people to encounter God through music and worship Him in Spirit and Truth. As long as they continue to instill that desire in other musicians and worship leaders, along with leading well themselves, then they are accomplishing their goals.
Check out more of Refuge Band. www.refugeband.net