International best-selling author Stephen Mansfield to speak for Knox Area Rescue Ministries Dinner of Hope fundraiser
SEPTEMBER 13, 2016 at 8:39 p.m.

New York Times best-selling author Stephen Mansfield will address guests at Knox Area Rescue Ministries’ annual Dinner of Hope fundraiser Tuesday, September 27 at the downtown Marriott.

Mansfield speaks widely about men, leadership, faith, the power of heritage, and the skills required to shape modern culture. He is also an in-demand leadership coach.

Mansfield first rose to global attention with his groundbreaking book, The Faith of George Bush. Mansfield’s The Faith of Barack Obama was another international bestseller. He has written celebrated biographies of Booker T. Washington, George Whitefield, Winston Churchill, Pope Benedict XVI, and Abraham Lincoln, among others. Publishers Weekly described his book, Killing Jesus, as “masterful.” His recent work, Book of Manly Men, is inspiring men’s events around the world. One of Mansfield’s latest books, The Miracle of the Kurds, is a timely introduction to the Kurdish people that reached bookstores just as Kurdish troops are standing heroically against the evils of ISIS in the Middle East. The book was named “Book of the Year” by Rudaw, the leading Kurdish news service.

Knox Area Rescue Ministries’ Dinner of Hope annually raises funds to support its care for the hungry and homeless in the Knoxville area. Hallerin Hilton Hill of Newstalk 98.7 will be the evening’s master of ceremonies. Jordan Infield will be the featured musical artist, accompanied by Tyler and Erika Bird. The doors will open for the evening at 5:15 p.m. for a reception with hors d’oeuvres and a silent auction of over 50 themed baskets and auction items. The dinner and program will begin at 6:30 p.m. For ticket information, visit www.karm.org/dinnerofhope or call Melissa Rice at 865-633-7676. Table sponsorships of $1,000 are available. Tickets must be purchased in advance.

KARM Dinner of Hope event sponsors include Pilot Travel Centers/Flying J, Strata G, Rick Cox Construction, Home Federal Bank, Weingardner Charities, Altar’d State, Southeast Spine and Pain Associates, and Tennessee State Bank.

Knox Area Rescue Ministries (KARM) is devoted to helping restore lives in Jesus’ name through coupling emergency rescue with positive, encouraging relationships. It provides food for the hungry, shelter for the homeless, and healing for hurting people in our community. KARM is home to nearly 400 people each night, and serves nearly 1,000 meals daily, caring for those in need as a Christian ministry since 1960.

Published September 13, 2016