Convocation Speakers

Archbishop Paul Coakley was appointed by Pope Benedict XVI on December 16, 2010 as the fourth Archbishop of the Archdiocese of Oklahoma City. He released his most current pastoral letter Go Make Disciples on January 25, 2019 in which he calls the Archdiocese to intentionally build a culture of conversion and discipleship. He invites his flock to participate in the Archdiocesan Convocation on December 7, 2019 as he releases his ten-year pastoral plan - Vision 2030.

Jeff Cavins is passionate about helping people understand Scripture and become disciples of Jesus Christ. Jeff is best known for creating The Great Adventure Catholic Bible Learning System, which has helped hundreds of thousands of people to engage in Scripture in an life-changing way. Jeff’s other recent projects include his podcast, “The Jeff Cavins Show,” and The Great Adventure Catholic Bible. Jeff has recently authored the book, The Activated Disciple.

Kevin Cotter is the executive director of The Amazing Parish and served as senior director of curriculum at FOCUS, where he worked for eleven years. Kevin has appeared on Catholic radio and television, including EWTN, Relevant Radio, Immaculate Heart Radio, and on SiriusXM’s The Catholic Channel. His work has been featured on Catholic websites, including Denver Catholic, National Review, Catholic Exchange, and Life Teen.

Andre Regnier founded Catholic Christian Outreach (CCO) in 1988, which has been  calling countless people to deeper conversion and a Christ-centred life. In 2015, André  was awarded the Pro Ecclesia et Pontifice Medal for distinguished service to the Church. This is the highest medal  awarded to laity by the Pope.  His books include Catholic Missionary Identity, Five Tenets to Renew the World, and  Clear & Simple: How to Have Conversations that Lead to Conversion.
 

Dianne Davis joined ChristLife in 2012. She was raised in a devout Catholic family and made a personal commitment to Jesus and surrendered her life to Him in 2001. She went from "loving" Jesus to "falling in love" with Him and her life has never been the same! She is a teacher in the ChristLife series. Her greatest desire is to share Jesus Christ and helping others do the same.

Josh Blakesley has acknowledged a simple calling: To make music that moves people into prayer and action. Blakesley has performed with wide variety of Christian artists like Matt Maher, Andrew Peterson, Jars of Clay and the Newsboys; as well as several International Papal events.. He also works directly with the Franciscan University of Steubenville, Life Teen International, Catholic HeartWork Camp, Adore Ministries, as well as many churches, camps and conferences of all sizes.