SPEAKERS
Ted Fenske, MD
Physician / Cardiologist / Christian Apologist Canada Christian Apologist
Author – Keeping Faith in Medicine: Navigating Secularized Healthcare with Grace and Truth (Ezra Press 2020)
Ted Fenske is a Colson Fellow, speaker for Apologetics Canada, Fellow for Medicine and Public Christianity at the Ezra Institute for Contemporary Christianity (EICC), and an Elder at Fellowship Baptist Church Edmonton. As former Clinical Professor with the Division of Cardiology at the University of Alberta and staff cardiologist at the C.K. Hui Heart Centre, he draws from his 35 years of medical practice to speak to the pressing issues of the day with grace and truth. He is an author of numerous books and journals, including Keeping Faith in Medicine: Navigating Secularized Healthcare with Grace and Truth (Ezra Press 2020), and has a passion for Christian worldview equipping ministry.
He has spoken in numerous public forums including radio, television and a variety of podcasts on a broad range of topics, spanning from the history of healthcare and thinking Christianly about science, work, and mental health, to countering abortion and doctor-assisted suicide, responding to LGBTQ+ confusion, and addressing pornography addiction, as well as critiquing evolutionism and environmentalism. He is happily married with three grown sons and is enjoying the grandparenting phase of life, along with physical fitness and playing instrumental guitar.
Lisa Tarantino, CFNC
Certified Holistic Cancer Coach/Certified Functional Nutrition Coach/Community Impact Director, Annie Appleseed Project
Lisa Tarantino is a cancer survivor, functional nutrition strategist, and passionate advocate for combining evidence-informed wellness with faith-centered healing. Her personal journey through aggressive cancer treatment became the catalyst for her life’s work: exploring the powerful connection between functional nutrition, therapeutic fasting, metabolic health, and emotional restoration.
Viewing health through a functional lens, Lisa empowers individuals navigating cancer to become active, informed architects of their healing journey. She purposefully unites targeted nutrition, lifestyle and emotional wellness strategies, and spiritual care to support metabolic restoration and whole-person healing.
As Community Impact Director for the Annie Appleseed Project and a leader within cancer support ministries and HealingStrong, Lisa fosters vibrant communities rooted in hope, science, and spiritual resilience. At the heart of her work is a profound conviction that true healing encompasses spirit, mind, and body.
Beth Houser
Owner/Director of The Living Foods institute at Tula Health/Educator
Beth’s journey into health and healing began with recurring whole-body hives and a diagnosis of “stress-induced urticaria” -in the ‘80s, when the role of stress and lifestyle in health was not widely recognized. Raised in a family of conventional medical doctors, her search for answers eventually expanded to integrative and holistic options. Although grounded in a strong faith and awareness of Jesus’ presence during high school, she gradually drifted while searching for alternative solutions.
Beth’s career included teaching health, serving as school principal, and owning a yoga and integrative health facility. Later discovering the approach Living Foods Institute uses, she was deeply moved by the beautiful simplicity of God’s profound healing through nourishment and addressing the whole person and their environment. Following a season of prayer and Bible study ministry at City of Refuge, Beth sensed the Lord’s leading her to reopen Living Foods with a renewed focus: honoring the body as God’s temple, and healing rooted in His design.
Tracey Stroup, ND
Naturopathic Doctor/ Founder of The Abiding Wellness Academy
Tracey Stroup, ND, is a Naturopathic Doctor, Certified Natural Health Professional, Level 2 Digestive Specialist, Master Herbalist, and Fitness Professional. Her journey into health and wellness began with a B.S. in Exercise and Sport Science from Pennsylvania State University. With over 25 years of experience, Dr. Stroup has built a dynamic career in the health and wellness industry, continuously evolving her expertise and approach.
As an educator and entrepreneur, Dr. Stroup founded and serves as CEO of The Abiding Wellness Academy, a pioneering educational platform grounded in both biblical principles and science. The academy offers health care professionals the opportunity to obtain certifications and designations, while also welcoming individuals from the general public and church ministries who are seeking to deepen their knowledge of wellness and engage in community health ministries. A sought-after speaker, Dr. Stroup is recognized for her expertise in medical freedom, functional medicine, and complementary care, particularly in the realm of supplements, protocols, and ingredient knowledge.
Beyond her professional work, Dr. Stroup is a dedicated mentor, sharing her passion for biblical wellness and the importance of abiding in Christ, embracing all that God has created and declared “very good” (Genesis 1:31). Above all, she is a devoted wife, mother, and follower of Jesus Christ.
Dr. Daniel Chen
Physical Therapist & Faith-Based Health Advocate
After 10 years in traditional physical therapy, Daniel became convinced that something was missing. In 2022, he founded Kingdom Fitness, a concierge service integrating injury rehabilitation, functional nutrition, mindset transformation, and spiritual growth. In 2024, Daniel helped launch the Health & Wellness Ministry at Restoration Church with a bold conviction: the Church should be one of the healthiest places on earth, where biblical wisdom, Spirit-led healthcare, and faith come together to pursue healing and wholeness through Jesus.
The ministry has since become a place where people have experienced meaningful health breakthroughs and where doctors and health professionals can openly address critical health issues facing society. In 2025, Daniel expanded his impact by helping develop ViewFi, a premier virtual orthopedic practice now licensed in all 50 states, helping redefine the delivery of accessible, high-quality virtual healthcare.
Sue Becker
Co-owner of The Bread Beckers / Founder of Real Bread Outreach
Sue Becker is a gifted speaker and teacher with a passion to share principles of healthy living in an encouraging way. She is the co-owner of The Bread Beckers and founder of the ministry, Real Bread Outreach, both dedicated to promoting whole grain nutrition. Sue has a degree in Food Science from the University of Georgia and is the author of The Essential Home Ground Flour Book.
For more than 30 years, Sue has researched the relationship between the common diseases that plague most Americans and the processed food, particularly bread, that most people consume every day. Her “discoveries” are both Biblically and scientifically sound and her teaching has changed the lives and improved the health of countless families. Sue and her husband Brad live in Canton, GA and have 9 children and 17 grandchildren.
Dr. David Jockers
Doctor, Author – “The Keto Metabolic Breakthrough” and “The Fasting Transformation.”
Dr. David Jockers runs one of the most popular natural health websites in DrJockers.com which has gotten over 1 million monthly visitors, and the host of the Dr Jockers Functional Nutrition podcast which is consistently the#1 ranked nutrition podcast in the world and among the top 50 overall health and fitness podcasts in the world. Dr Jockers is the author of the best-selling books, “The Keto Metabolic Breakthrough” and “The Fasting Transformation.” He is a world-renowned expert in the area of metabolic health, fasting, brain health, inflammation and functional nutrition.
Dr Jockers lives near Atlanta Georgia with his wife Angel and his twin boys David & Joshua and his daughters Joyful & Shine.
Heidi Klessig, MD
Patient Advocate, Speaker, Author
Founder of Respect for Human Life
Dr. Heidi Klessig is a retired anesthesiologist and pain management specialist who writes and speaks about the ethics of organ harvesting and transplantation. She founded the patient advocacy group Respect for Human Life, which provides people with the information they need to make fully informed choices about giving or receiving an organ.
She is the author of The Brain Death Fallacy, and a coauthor of Harvesting Organs and Cherishing Life: What Christians Need to Know About Organ Donation and Procurement. Her work can be found at respectforhumanlife.com.
Tim Hungerford
Entrepreneur, Technology Professional & Chronic Pain Survivor
Randy Hecht
Chaplain Roswell Police Department
Randy is a Messianic Rabbi who is and has served as a volunteer law enforcement chaplain for the past 20 plus years here in Roswell, Georgia. Randy is a man who has been looking into the Scriptures for theological studies, on how to apply what the scriptures teach us what it is to love God with all our hearts, all our soul and with all our strength. In his efforts working to prevent and respond to situations that challenge police officers, members of the administrative staff, citizens and those affected by crimes, he looks holistically at spiritual, mental, physical, cultural aspects to ensure the best ministerial care he can provide.
Chaplin Hecht is here to talk about the spiritual disciplines and action we can take to help our patients and ourselves to help us stay healthy (prevention) and recover from spiritual, mental, and physical diseases in our lives here on this planet – fasting.
Liz James
Founder and President of Blessed By His Blood
After 33 years, Liz left the traditional pharmacy industry in 2020 because she refused to advocate for the covid injection. A career Pharmacist, she felt strongly that administering the shot was a violation of care practices, and as a health care worker, doing so would violate the “do no harm” oath she had taken. Liz has worked behind the scenes for over a decade helping people to both safely navigate the medical system, and to disentangle themselves from it, whenever possible. Liz supports and teaches a more holistically minded approach to health and wellness, which has been a catapult for founding Blessed By His Blood. When the Lord gave her direction for BBHB, she combined her faith in Him, her love for humanity, and the help of 6 very special people, and BBHB was born.
Kim Thompson
Founding Board Member, Membership Director, and Case Coordinator for Blessed By His Blood
Kim worked in the healthcare industry for 35 years, as both a Critical Care Manager and an Employee Health Manager. Currently retired, she now uses her expertise and talents in her role as BBHB Membership Director. Her duties include recruiting/approving new members and coordinating blood donors matches when blood is needed. She enjoys water-skiing, stand-up paddle boarding, kayaking, gardening, and cooking healthy meals.
Rhett Bergeron, MD
Medical Director, Real Health Medical
Dr. Bergeron grew up in Baton Rouge, Louisiana and received his medical education at Louisiana State University Medical School. He has 25 years experience and training in the areas of integrative, environmental, biological, regenerative, functional, and metabolic medicine including significant experience in metabolic – immune therapies for cancer. He also specializes in prolozone injection therapy, peptide therapy, bio-identical hormone therapy, and drug detoxification and addiction treatment. Dr. Bergeron enjoys music, camping, swimming, and spending time outdoors. He is a devout Christian and credits his faith for the ability to understand the privilege, accountability, and carefulness needed to help his patients improve their health.
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