b'DR. BRIAN FIKKERTis the Founder and President of the Chalmers Center for Economic Development at Covenant College, where he also serves as a Professor of Economics and Community Development. Previously, Brian taught at the University of Maryland and was a research fellow at the Center for Institutional Reform and the Informal Sector. He coauthored the bestseller When Helping Hurts: How to Alleviate Poverty Without Hurting the Poor.and Yourself with Steve Corbett, and his newest book, Becoming Whole is turning heads as well. Brian and his wife, Jill, have three adult children and live in Chattanooga, Tennessee.CHARLES MAASZcomes to us from Glasgow, Scotland, where he recently took the reins as CEO of the Glasgow City Missionthe oldest in the world. In 1997, the Lord restored Charles from a life of drug dependency, mental health issues, and bad choices. He spent the ensuing years following hard after God. Charles and his wife, Adelle, have almost finished raising the last of their three children and have begun reaping the rewards of grandparenting. HEART OF THE CITY BANDis a music group that is as varied in its genre as it is professional in its sound. Each one of the diverse members has an amazing testimonymany include escaping addiction and darkness through a revolutionary relationship with Jesus. If you have a favorite style of music, youll likely hear it and be able to worship to it during our four days together. Heart of the City Band was founded and is led by Dan and Sandy Adler of Minneapolis. Times, descriptions, and personnel shown throughout this brochure closely parallel the actual program but are for general planning purposes only. The final program may differ slightly in multiple areas. Photos throughout courtesy of Hilton Baltimore Inner Harbor and iStock.5'