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Personal Testimony

After a week of revival meetings at his church, seven year old Sam Rohrer recognized his need for a Savior. With his dad’s guidance, he put his faith in Christ that night. Motivated by his mother to choose Biblical heroes, Sam was drawn to Joseph and Daniel. Perhaps his admiration for those two men caused him to wonder if he might someday preach or enter the political field. After majoring in Business and graduating from Bob Jones University in 1977, he worked in the business world for 15 years.

Political Career

In 1992, God redirected Sam’s steps into state government. For the next eighteen years, he served as a State Representative in Harrisburg. Being an elected official also opened up possibilities for him to share his testimony and to preach in many churches across the state.

Representative Rohrer distinguished himself in the area of economic policies while serving as a Member on the Appropriations Committee and as Chairman of the House Finance Committee. He sought to apply Biblical principles in all areas of legislation including finance as he wrote alternative state budgets and encouraged both parties to lower costs and to avoid tax increases. He also served on the House Education Committee for 16 years where he fought for parental rights and against Federal entanglement in educational policies. Representative Rohrer authored the Education Improvement Tax Credit scholarship (EITC), which has already aided over 500,000 Pennsylvania students to attend private or Christian schools. The EITC Law has been noted as the model school choice law in the nation. During his tenure, Representative Rohrer was frequently referred to as the “Conscience of the House,” a title given by secular media, because of his consistent stance for moral truth in public policy.

In 2009, Sam followed God’s promptings to campaign as a candidate for governor of Pennsylvania, and in 2011, as a candidate for the United States Senate. Although he gave up his position in the House of Representatives to conduct those campaigns, God used the statewide travels to deepen his relationship with many pastors across the state.

Current Ministry

As a minister of God in government, Sam developed empathy for the similar challenges faced by pastors in the pulpit. In June of 2012, Sam began to lead the Pennsylvania Pastors Network. Uniting his experience in public policy and his love for pastors, he encourages pastors to boldly preach Biblical Truth, especially on issues affecting our current society. Since September of 2013, the American Pastors Network has enabled the creation of new state chapters and become an impactful nationwide voice for Truth into the public square. Sam currently serves as President of both Pennsylvania and American Pastors Networks.

Personal Life
Sam and Ruth Ann have been married for 44 years and are parents of six children and grandparents of 14. They homeschooled their children for 23 years and are active members of their local church.

Dave Kistler was born into a pastor’s home and received Christ as Savior at a young age. Called to preach at the age of 16, Dave abandoned his pursuit of a legal career and began preparation for the ministry. Following the completion of his undergraduate degree and two seminary degrees, Dave entered full-time ministry as a youth director in Tampa, Florida. During those early ministry years, Dave responded to the call into evangelistic ministry ultimately relocating to North Carolina where he and his family now reside.

Evangelist Kistler’s ministry consists of local church revivals, city-wide crusades, as well as youth and men’s conferences. In early 2000, Dave formed HOPE Ministries International, a multi-faceted ministry that emphasizes city-wide crusades as a way to impact major metropolitan areas with the gospel. In 2002, HOPE Ministries conducted the first of three crusades on the National Mall in Washington, DC. Additionally, HOPE has twice been invited into the Pentagon for evangelistic crusades.

As a result of his ministries in Washington, DC, Dave began “HOPE To The Hill” in 2012, an ongoing ministry to elected and appointed officials on Capital Hill. At least four times a year, he leads teams of pastors and interested parties to DC for evangelistic and discipleship ministry to legislators. Dave’s travels have taken him multiple times from coast to coast in the United States, as well as to England, France, Belgium, Scotland, Wales, Canada, Mexico, the West Indies, and Africa.

In 2013, Dave was elected President of the North Carolina Pastors Network (NCPN), a team of Biblically committed pastors who desire to bring God’s truth to bear on the moral and cultural issues of our day. Dave is married to Betsy Silos Kistler and is the father of three children, all of whom are professional musicians.

Pastor Green is a husband, father, businessman, and published author. He is married to Gwendolyn Green and together they have three children.

He is a graduate of Harrisburg High School and attended University of Pittsburgh and Towson University. He graduated with a Bachelor of Science degree in communications. He also spent four years in the United States Navy as an Electronic Technician.

He is on the board of directors for the Bethesda Mission located in Harrisburg. Pastor Joseph Green is the Founder of Antioch Assembly in Harrisburg, and the Director of The Josiah Project, a faith-based initiative designed to empower at-risk young men between the ages of 13 and 18. Pastor Green is a member pastor of the Pennsylvania Pastors Network and the American Pastors Network, as well as Healing Tree International.

He is the author of three books: From Kilos to the kingdom, an autobiography of a life transformed, The Church That Will Turn the World Upside Down, and Standing on the Rock, a book that discusses race, religion, politics, and faith.

Steven Harrelson is the Lead Pastor of Mount Lebanon Baptist Church. He and his
wife Hannah have been happily married for 20 years. They are blessed to have a
13-year-old son, David. Pastor Steve has served as a Board of Directors Member
for Child Evangelism Fellowship (CEF), as an Appraisal Reader for Lifeway
Publications, as the Chaplain for the Culpeper Sheriff’s Office, and as the
President of the Virginia Pastors Network. Before coming to Mt. Lebanon, Pastor
Steve served in the roles of Senior Pastor, Associate Pastor, and as a Youth
Pastor.  

Education: B.A. in Biblical Studies, M.A. in Biblical Studies, Piedmont
International University; D. Min. in Systematic Theology, Columbia Evangelical
Seminary