The Speakers
Inspiring Voices. Practical Experience. Faith in Action.
Meet the people who will guide, challenge, and encourage you at the 2026 ADAGRA Conference in Germany.
John and Pam Dysinger
Main Speakers
In 1998, John and Pam left their teaching jobs to follow God's clear calling to agriculture. Side by side, through many a trial and loss, they forged the path that has made Bountiful Blessings Farm what it is today. John manages the Spring and Summer growing seasons as well as our training programs. Pam keeps the business solvent by managing the bookkeeping, and also runs the GF bakery. In addition to farming, we love spending time with our kids and grandkids!
Rob Bertholf
Main speaker
Rob Bertholf is a servant to God aspiring to the character of Jesus. A former Staff Sergeant with the US Air Force and a serial entrepreneur with over 20 years of experience in marketing and technology founding several successful startups and agencies. After being called out of the world, Rob has focused on his true passion of teaching True Education and mentoring people how to make country living sustainable through missional entrepreneurship.
Presentations:
Morning plennary sessions:
Mindset of an Outpost Founder: Exploring the historical and prophetic purpose of outposts, and why they are key to Revelation 18 and central to the final work. We’ll break down the biblical pattern, the prophetic mandate, and a practical formula for establishing outposts for outreach using the Enoch form of evangelism.
Mindset of a Missional Entrepreneur: Reset our understanding of what E.G. White meant by “Business and Religion are one.” This session challenges your view of success, prosperity, and the role of business in the end times, using biblical examples and exploring how they apply to future scenarios.
Mindset of a True Educator: Uncovering the formula for True Education and the hierarchy of competency. We’ll challenge assumptions about what a True Educator looks like and explore how to inspire and equip youth through exposureships, mentorship, and the guild model of training — showing how True Education is the backbone of any outpost.
Workshops:
The First Step in Outposts: Outpost Clarity How to set yourself and other founders up for success through guided exercises that build self-awareness and sharpen clarity on your vision, mission, and the outpost persona you most identify with... hand, heart, or head.
Make More Money, Save More Souls: In this workshop we’ll explore how to turn the same harvest into something far more valuable without planting a single extra seed. We’ll uncover the quiet shift from selling in bulk to crafting a brand that stands apart, and walk the path up the brand hierarchy.
Designing Your True Education Training Schedule: We’ll work through the key questions needed to design a training program and schedule for your outpost that actively engages and develops youth, covering focus areas, macro annual schedules, daily micro schedules, and how to adapt based on the unique mission and needs of the outpost.
Timo Hoffmann
Workshop speaker
Timo is a former heavy metal guitarist whose love for missions was kindled after his conversion. For several years he and his wife ran the 1st pure-plant organic store in Germany where they served people through medical missionary work. Their love for horticulture grew steadily during this time. They are currently setting up their own market garden in Germany.
How to Start Your First Growing Plot: You’ve got a spot of land for your first garden. But how can you prepare it to grow your first crops? This class will show you different approaches to accomplish this goal.
How to Grow Your First Plants: You have your garden prepared. Now you want to have thriving seedlings. This class will show you different approaches to growing good seedlings and how to plan your garden
How to Keep Your First Garden Thriving: You’ve succeeded in preparing a growing area and raising healthy transplants. To keep motivation and harvest optimal, the principles discussed in this class are of high importance
The small scale-farming revival: In this class, I will share with you my passion about Market Gardening. What it is, it systems and efficiencies and what possibilities it offers being a professional farmer on a small piece of land.
Sustainable Seed Starting with Soil Blocks: Learn how to start seeds without filling plastic trays using soil blocking—a simple, sustainable method that grows stronger, healthier plants. This is a hands-on class with many tips for success. (also German Track)
Presentations:
Rebekka Hart
Workshop speaker
Rebekka Hart has grown up on an Austrian farm in the mountains and taken an education as a kindergarten teacher. After several years working and learning at different institutions how to grow vegetables and how to grow closer to God, she moved with her husband and daughter to the countryside where they are building up their own little garden.
Presentations:
Healthy food – healthy plants: In order to grow well, plants like people need a variety of nutrients. How do we know which nutrients they need and how can we provide them if not with commercial methods? We will look at different types of organic fertilizers and how to produce them in a simple way.
“Like a tree planted by the rivers of water”: Where and how to plant trees that will prosper? Also, what about the mathematical logic of cutting away to receive more?
We will look into planting and pruning different fruit trees as well as bushes
The lesson book of all times: “All who are under the training of God need the quiet hour for communion with their own hearts, with nature, and with God.” MH 58.3
Growing spiritually – Have you ever felt that it’s so much easier to learn from the bible than from nature? How and what can with learn from nature?
German Track:
Gesunde Ernährung – gesunde Pflanzen: Um gut zu wachsen, brauchen Pflanzen wie Menschen eine Vielzahl von Nährstoffen. Woher wissen wir, welche Nährstoffe sie benötigen, und wie können wir sie ihnen ohne kommerzielle Methoden zuführen? Wir werden uns verschiedene Arten von organischen Düngemitteln ansehen und wie man sie auf einfache Weise herstellen kann.
„Wie ein Baum, gepflanzt an den Wasserbächen“: Wo und wie pflanzt man Bäume, die gut gedeihen? Und wie sieht es mit der mathematischen Logik aus, etwas wegzuschneiden, um mehr zu erhalten? Wir werden uns mit dem Pflanzen und Beschneiden verschiedener Obstbäume und Sträucher befassen
Das Lehrbuch aller Zeiten: „Alle, die unter der Führung Gottes stehen, brauchen die stille Stunde der Gemeinschaft mit ihrem eigenen Herzen, mit der Natur und mit Gott.“ MH 58.3 Geistliches Wachstum – Hast du jemals das Gefühl gehabt, dass es viel einfacher ist, aus der Bibel als aus der Natur zu lernen ? Wie und was können wir aus der Natur lernen?
Roman & Raluca Ril
Workshop speakers
Raluca and Roman Ril are among the founding members of Amevera Lifestyle e.V., an association devoted to empowering people on their journey of physical, mental, and personal growth. Their mission is to guide individuals toward greater health, renewed hope, and lasting inner peace.
At the heart of their work is the search for emotional healing and the strengthening of family and human connections — creating the foundation for a more fulfilled and harmonious life.
Presentations:
Emotional and mental health 1: Help!: The garden of my mind is overgrown! How can I understand my thinking patterns? How can I distinquisch between true and false thoughts? Why is that so important in my spiritual walk?
Emotional and mental health 2 The soil of my heart hardened!: Why is the soil of my heart hardened? How do people experience emotional damage? Why do conflicts arrise within a family, church or ministry? What is the reason for my negative state of mind, depression etc.
Emotional and mental health 1: The Forbidden Tree: Why am I missing the fruits of faith in my life? What is the reason for my seemingly hopeless struggle with sin? What is the root of my false identity? How can I find my true identity in Christ?
Rastislav Lagana
Workshop speaker
Rastislav has been gardening side by side with his wife for more than 10 years. Together they grow vegetables and small fruit for their family and enjoy experimenting with compost, green manures, and crop rotation to keep their soil rich and alive.
Presentations:
Crop Rotation for Healthy Soil: Learn how crop rotation and living green cover can transform your soil into a healthy, fertile foundation for stronger harvests. This session will show you how to plan rotations that improve soil structure, boost fertility, and reduce pests naturally.
Planning Your Own Rotation: Bring your list of vegetables and garden size, and walk away with a personalized crop rotation plan! In this hands-on session, you’ll learn how to arrange your crops for maximum productivity, healthier soil, and fewer problems with weeds and diseases. Class is limited to 10 conference participants.
Antje & Ingo Stöcker
Workshop speakers - German Track
Together with his wife Ingo heads the Elia Mission School in Germany. There he teaches organic gardening, medicinal herbalism and biblical topics. From 2003 to 2007, he managed production at the school farm of the European Bible School of Health and Agriculture in Norway. Ingo has also worked as a horticultural consultant for many years.
Presentations:
German Track:
Biologische Pflanzenernährung (Organic plant nutrition): In diesem Workshop geht es darum, wie man im organisch biologischen Gartenbau die Pflanzen so ernährt, dass gleichzeitig die Bodenfruchtbarkeit erhöht wird. Das Ziel sind gesunde, nährstoffreiche Lebensmittel. (Focus would be, how to feed the plants organically for healthy and nutrient dense plants)
Obstbäume schneiden (Pruning fruit trees): Insbesondere beim Kernobst (Äpfel/Birnen) führt ein unsachgemäßer Schnitt häufig zur sogenannten Alternanz (ein Jahr viele Äpfel – im folgenden Jahr fast keine Äpfel). Lerne wichtige Prinzipien kennen, die beim Obstbaumschnitt helfen können, ein harmonisches Gleichgewicht zwischen Wachstum und Ertrag herzustellen und jährlich weitgehend gleichbleibende Erträge mit guter Qualität zu erzielen (Learn the practice for maintaining tree health, controlling size and shape, and maximizing fruit production. Learn how, when and where to remove branches to improve light and air circulation and vitality of your trees)
Daniele Oriente
Workshop speaker
Daniele Oriente, married and a father of two, has been serving as a medical missionary since 2012. He is passionate about sharing God’s Word through mission work and is dedicated to serving alongside his family.
Presentations:
Preserve the Harvest 1 - From Garden to Jar: Salamoia & Oil Preservation: Combine hands-on learning of the traditional Italian Salamoia (brine) method with a practical introduction to oil preservation. Participants will learn how to preserve cherry tomatoes in brine, make pesto, and preserve vegetables under oil.
Preserve the Harvest 2 - Jar Preservation 4 Ways: Sugar, Dry Storage, Boiling: Explore four practical jar preservation methods with live demonstrations. Learn which foods are suitable for each method and try techniques that are beginner-friendly.
Preserve the Harvest 3 - Herbal Preservation & Natural Remedies: Learn how to grow, preserve, and use herbs for culinary, medicinal, and first-aid purposes. Hands-on workshop teaches tinctures, dried herb mixes, teas, and simple first-aid preparations.
Frank Thierauf
Workshop speaker - German Track
Frank Thierauf – kein Theologe, kein Philosoph – aber geprägt durch den festen Glauben an die nahe Wiederkunft unseres Herrn. Er sieht seinen Auftrag darin, anderen Menschen davon zu erzählen und – gesegnet durch handwerkliches Geschick und Vielseitigkeit – zu helfen, sich auf die kommende Zeit ganz praktisch und lebensnah vorzubereiten.
Presentations:
German Track:
Vorbereitung auf die kommende Krise!!
In einer Welt, die auf ihr Ende zusteuert, immer komplexer und unvorhersehbarer wird, rückt das Thema Krisenvorsorge zunehmend in den Fokus – sei es durch Naturkatastrophen, politische Spannungen oder technische Ausfälle. Besonders ein flächendeckender Blackout, also ein länger andauernder Stromausfall, stellt eine reale Gefahr dar – mit massiven Auswirkungen auf unsere Infrastruktur, Versorgung und Sicherheit.
Doch was können wir tun?
In meinem Workshop möchte ich euch Impulse geben, wie wir uns mit Gottes Hilfe ganz praktisch darauf vorbereiten können.
Das Ziel ist nicht Panik, sondern Eigenverantwortung und Vorbereitung – damit wir im Krisenfall handlungsfähig bleiben und uns selbst und vor allem anderen helfen können.
Markus Assmann
Workshop speaker
Markus Assmann lives with his family in the countryside in Austria. He is a
freelance missionary and maintains a 'mini-farm' with his wife and their 3 children. Markus has many years of professional experience in technical maintenance and engine technology.
Presentations:
Maintenance and servicing of motorized agricultural equipment: In this workshop, you will learn basic knowledge in engine technology for the use of your motorized devices in gardening and agriculture. And we will look at how you can easily maintain and repair your devices yourself.
German Track:
Wartung und Instandhaltung von motorbetriebenen landwirtschaftlichen Geräten: In diesem Seminar erlernst du Grundwissen in der Motorentechnik zum Gebrauch
deiner Motorgeräte in der Garten-und Landwirtschaft. Und wir werden uns anschauen wie du deine Geräte ganz einfach selber warten und instandsetzen kannst.
