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Expositors Conference 2024

​Sofia, Bulgaria

Conference Theme: Living a Transformed Life

"Therefore, as a prisoner of the Lord, I urge you to walk in a manner worthy of the calling." Ephesians 4:1

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March 16-17, 2024

Christians are called to live a life “worthy of the calling.” Join us for the second annual
Expositors Conference by Life Fellowship International Church of Sofia, focused on the
theme “Living A Life Transformed.” We will explore the practical implications of living a life
changed by the Gospel in the home, the workplace, and in the church.

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Meet The Speakers

This year's keynote speakers will be Dan Burrell, Micah Turner, Jason Crothers, and Ryan Fischer. Translation will be provided by, Vlady Raichinov.

Jason Crothers, Th.M​

Jason Crothers serves as the Pastor of Community Life and Counseling at Desert Hills Bible Church in Arizona. He holds a degree in Pastoral Ministry from Pensacola Christian College and a Master of Theology degree (Th.M.) from Dallas Theological Seminary. He specializes in systematic theology and cross-cultural ministries. Jason has 26 years of rich ministry experience.

After marrying his wife, Yesenia, Jason and his family relocated to her home state of Arizona. There, he served as the lead pastor of a Church in Globe, AZ, for five years before joining the staff at Desert Hills Bible Church.

Ryan Fischer, MBA, ORDM

Ryan serves as the lead pastor of Life Fellowship International Church, Sofia. He graduated from The Master’s University with a degree in Biblical Languages and Biblical Studies in 2005. While in college he served on High School Staff at Grace Community Church in Los Angeles, California and later as a pastoral intern at Northside Baptist church in Charlotte, NC.

Upon graduation, Ryan led the youth ministry at Grace Church of Tirana, Albania. After returning to the US, he served in various churches until the Lord called he and his wife to Bulgaria in 2019.

Ryan has been commissioned by Hickory Grove Baptist Church in Charlotte, NC. Ryan is currently completing his ACBC certification from the Association of Certified Biblical Counselors. He has been married 17 years to his wife Stacey and they have four beautiful children, Autumn, Olivia, Grace and Knox.​

Dan
​Burrell, EdD

Dan Burrell has been part of LIFE Fellowship Church in Charlotte, NC for 12 years where he serves as Executive Pastor. 

​He holds three degrees in
education including a Doctorate in Educational Leadership.

​Dan spent the first 18 years
of his ministry in South Florida serving  as the Lead Pastor of Grace
Fellowship in West Palm Beach as well as President of the Florida Association of Christian Colleges and Schools.

Upon moving to North Carolina he went on to Pastor Northside Baptist Church for many years before God  eventually led him to Life Fellowship Church.  He is also a graduate-school professor, faculty mentor and doctoral adviser for Christian college, Liberty University. 
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 Dan and his wife Julie have four adult children and three grandchildren. ​

Vlady
​Raichinov

Vlady Raichinov is ordained as a preaching pastor at First Baptist Church in Sofia, Bulgaria. He serves as general secretary of the Bulgarian Baptist Union, and vice president of the Bulgarian Evangelical Alliance. He also presides over the Bulgarian Evangelical Society which produces “Zornitsa” newspaper, the oldest Bulgarian periodical (since 1871). Recently, Vlady joined the board of the European Evangelical Alliance. Professionally, he works as translator, editor and publisher. 
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Vlady is married to Katya. They have a beautiful daughter named Maria.

Micah Turner, M.Div

Micah Turner leads the Tirana Evangelical Church in Tirana, Albania and serves as the Executive Director of the ABC Health Foundation. He has been serving in ministry for over 15 years and holds a Master of Divinity from the Master's Seminary in California.

In addition to ministry he has had a professional career spanning 20 years across many industries.

Micah and his wife Molly are originally from Los Angeles, California but have been working in Albania for the last 5 years. They have four beautiful children.




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The mission of the Expositors Conference is to provide pastors and lay persons in Bulgaria (and the Balkans) the opportunity to be encouraged in their commitment to leading a biblical life and ministry.

The conference will be hosted at Life Fellowship International Church in Sofia, Bulgaria.

Address: 12 Adriana Budevska Street, Sofia, 1463