Reach Conference Presenters

Bible Study Leader / Presenter: Rev. Tony Boos
Pastor of Faith Lutheran Church,
Troy, Michigan
Antonio (Tony) Boos was born and lived in the Philippines until he was 4. His family moved to the U.S. in 1971 and settled in St. Louis. He received a bachelor's degree from Parks College, St. Louis University. He worked at Lambert St. Louis Int'l Airport for 10 years until God called him into full-time ministry. He holds a Master of Divinity from Concordia Seminary, St. Louis. Tony, and his wife, Jennifer were missionaries to Bosnian Muslim refugees in St. Louis for five years. They now have six children. Tony is currently Pastor of Outreach for Faith Lutheran Church in a suburb of Detroit with more than 80 ethnic groups in its community. They live in Troy, Michigan

Presenter: Adam S. Francisco, Guest Professor, Concordia Theological Seminary, Fort Wayne, Indiana
Adam S. Francisco is an alumnus of Concordia University (Irvine, California), where he earned an MA in Reformation Theology. He continued his studies at the University of Oxford and was awarded a MSt and DPhil in theology and the history of Christian-Muslim relations. Following his studies, he was awarded a research fellowship at London University's prestigious Warburg Institute and took a position as Assistant Professor of history at Concordia College (Bronxville, NY) until his recent appointment to the faculty of Concordia Theological Seminary. He currently serves there in the department of historical theology as a guest professor. Adam is the author of numerous CPH materials as well as several scholarly works including his book Martin Luther and Islam. He lives with his wife and two children in Fort Wayne, Indiana.

Presenter Sarah Guldalian, Manager of Equipping Ministries, LHM
As Manager of Equipping Ministries for LHM, Sarah shaped the direction of LHM's popular Equipping to Share evangelism training workshops which have been conducted in scores of churches to equip many thousands of Lutherans for outreach. She is also the editor of the Equipping Newsletter and has spoken to the LCMS Youth Gathering about ways for youth to effectively reach out to their peers. She is married and lives in St. Louis.

Presenter: Jennifer Boos, Wife to Pastor Tony Boos and Mother of Six
Jennifer Boos (nee Chrismer) was raised in St. Louis and received a bachelor's degree from Truman State University. She married Rev. Tony Boos in 1993. She has worked as a children's ministry director and contemporary worship program director at Christ Memorial Lutheran Church. She homeschools the couple's six children: Lauren (11), Brandon (10), Ryan (7 ½), Kristin (6), Erin (4), and Nathan (2 ½).

Presenter: Michelle Connor, Coordinator for the Center for U.S. Missions, Concordia University, Irvine, California
Concordia-Irvine is also where she received her BA in Theological Studies and DCE certification ('02). Michelle has a passion for the Lord, missions, world travel, and great music. She noticed the Church's need to engage unmarried adults for Christ so she co-founded Revolution So Cal. This group connects young professionals to Christ and one another to reinvigorate the faith in this age group and reach a younger generation with the Gospel message. Michelle is single and living in Orange County, California.

'The Lutheran Hour' Rally Leader: Pastor Ken Klaus, Speaker of 'The Lutheran Hour'
The Rev. Dr. Kenneth R. Klaus is Speaker of The Lutheran Hour®, LHM's flagship radio program, and a prolific writer. The Lutheran Hour airs on nearly 800 stations across North America as well as on XM Satellite Radio and the American Forces Network. He has 28 years experience as a parish pastor in Texas, Minnesota, Illinois, and South Dakota. He holds a Master of Theology degree from Concordia Seminary in Springfield, Illinois, and a Bachelor of Arts degree in pre-seminary studies from Concordia College in Fort Wayne, Indiana. He was awarded an honorary Doctor of Divinity by Concordia University Wisconsin in 2005.