Kingdom Alignment for Kingdom Advancement: March 4-6, Houston, TX

Mark Williamson is the Founder and President of Foundation Restoration Ministries/Federal Intercessors, and works with a network of intercessors, prophets, apostles, and governmental leaders called to restore the nation to our Biblical foundation. Mark has had broad experience in radio broadcasting, as a pilot, a technical writer, and as a technical writing department manager. He has been a member of Encourager Church of Houston for over 16 years, and before beginning this ministry, led the intercession ministry there for over 6 years, and was a long-time member of the worship team.

Federal Intercessors is a national network of intercessors interceding for, and prophesying over, the nation and our civil government. Capitol Hill is increasingly a mission field focus for Mark. He personally travels to Washington regularly to intercede in the city, and to meet with and minister to a substantial and growing number of Congressmen and Senators. Mark has been married to his wife Sarah for 31 years.

Dr. Bruce Cook has significant experience in business consulting, fundraising, private equity investments, business development, marketing, corporate communications, research and higher education and is considered a leading authority on marketing, branding, corporate communications, private equity, fundraising, business development and philanthropy. Beginning in 2008 he has convened and hosted the annual Kingdom Economic Yearly Summit (K.E.Y.S.), a global gathering of Christian marketplace leaders, at the direction of the Holy Spirit. Prior to forming his own businesses in 2000, he was the Research Director for The University of Texas Investment Management Co. (UTIMCO), where he successfully helped invest $1B. He is the founder and President of VentureAdvisers, Inc., Kingdom House Publishing and Glory Realm Ministries and is founder and Managing General Partner of Kingdom Venture Partners, LP. , and is a frequent speaker and published author. He is also Vice President of Affiliate Relations for Kingdom Marketplace Coalition LLC and a distributor for SozoLife. As a serial entrepreneur and ordained apostle and prophet in the marketplace, Bruce carries mantles and authority to help empower and activate natural and spiritual gifts in others, to help break the spirits of poverty, lack, Mammon, greed and debt and generational curses off of businesses and individuals, and to release and open the heavenly dimension and shift atmospheres over cities, regions and businesses.

Dr. Cook serves as an elder at Glory House Christian Center in Austin and is a graduate of the University of Texas at Austin, where his doctoral dissertation and subsequent published research focused on the history of wealth and philanthropy and fundraising theory, including the development of the predictive Four Forces Model of Fundraising Effectiveness. He and his wife Caroline have two adult sons and a granddaughter.  His CD's include Songs in the Night (2003), Daddy's in the House (2004), Wealth of the Kingdom (co-producer, 2008), and Seven Mountain Symphony: Transforming the 7 Mountains of Culture which was released in Feb. 2009 (co-producer).

Dr. Alice Smith is cofounder and executive director of the U.S. PRAYER CENTER in Houston, Texas. She is a member of America's National Prayer Committee, the International Reconciliation Coalition, and the International Strategic Prayer Network. Alice has earned her Doctorate of Ministry from Wagner Leadership Institute in Colorado Springs, Colorado. Alice's first calling is to intercessory prayer and to represent a life of
integrity and transparency to the Body of Christ. She has always been willing to go minister to the masses of people or even to the few. She and her husband, Eddie, travel each year to preach and serve people worldwide, as well as the Christians in the United States. Alice conducts seminars, retreats and conferences on a variety of subjects including intercessory
prayer, spiritual intimacy, personal freedom, spiritual warfare, and spiritual mapping.

She is a regular contributor to Charisma, Ministries Today, Spirit-Led Woman, and Pray! magazines. Alice is a regular guest on CBN's 700 Club, and an occasional guest on Benny Hinn's, This is Your Day. She is the editor of Insight, a weekly teaching email newsletter that goes to thousands of praying Christians in more than 70 nations. In addition, she and Eddie offer a 52-week free Internet course on prayer that serves to train Christians worldwide who have few resources. Alice is also an internationally-known conference speaker, and the author of 5 best-selling books.

Worship
Michael and Carrie Hodge combine a lifetime of talent, creativity, and performance to bring the Body of Christ into worship. Their desire is to honor God by drawing others into His presence to reveal His heart for His people. Carrie's vocal performance skills have wowed audiences from Broadway to Motown, television sound stages to the local church. Michael is a seasoned performer and musical director, not to mention a truly gifted guitarist. Their CD releases are cherished for their passion and their musical excellence. Expect a fresh encounter with a powerful presence of the Lord.