Famous People with Restoration Movement ties

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[edit] Church of Christ

[edit] Authors/Speakers

1. Joe Beam, national best-selling author, popular speaker and radio host Has been a guest on Good Morning America, The Montel Williams Show, The Today Show, Focus on the Family Radio and chronicled on MSNBC among other media outlets.
2. Max Lucado, national best-selling author. Now no longer embraces many Church of Christ doctrines.

[edit] Sports Figures

1. Mack Brown (Head Football Coach) at North Carolina and 2005 NCAA Champion University of Texas.
2. Cecil Cooper former MLB outfielder.
3. Bill Elliott, NASCAR driver.
4. Gary Gaines, former head football coach at Odessa Permian High School as featured in the book and film Friday Night Lights
5. Scott Hamilton, Olympic gold medal ice skater
6. Kelly Holcomb, NFL quarterback for the Cleveland Browns.
7. Bailey Howell (basketball player) played for Boston Celtics during several NBA championships of 1960's.
8. John Bradshaw Layfield, professional wrestler, current WWE commentator, and former football player at Abilene Christian University.
9. Lindy McDaniel, baseball player for St.Louis Cardinals and New York Yankees.
10. Jim Morris baseball player depicted in movie The Rookie
11. Byron Nelson, golfer. Winner of 5 major championships and 52 PGA events
12. Kenny Perry, golfer. In 2005 was one of the top 10 PGA golfers in the world.
13. David Robinson player for the San Antonio Spurs. Baptized by Max Lucado.
14. Nolan Ryan (Hall Of Fame baseball pitcher) for various MLB teams
15. DeMeco Ryans, Houston Texans linebacker
16. Steve Sanderson , head basketball coach Lipscomb University, son of Wimp Sanderson
17. Wimp Sanderson, University of Alabama former basketball coach
18. Hunter Smith, punter in the NFL for the Indianapolis Colts.
19. Gene Stallings, University of Alabama former football coach
20. Tommy Tubberville, head football coach at Auburn University

[edit] Entertainers

1. Pat Boone, singer (raised in the Church of Christ)
2. Glen Campbell, singer (raised in the Church of Christ)
3. Andrew Copeland, singer with rock group Sister Hazel
4. Steve Cropper, songwriter, guitarist for Booker T and the MG's and The Blues Brothers Band, member of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame
5. Holly Dunn, singer (raised in the Church of Christ, attended Abilene Christian University)
6. Amy Grant, singer (raised in the Church of Christ)
7. Merle Haggard, singer (raised in the Church of Christ)
8. Waylon Jennings, singer (raised in the Church of Christ)
9. Daniel Johnston, singer-songwriter
10. Meat Loaf, singer and actor (raised sporadically in the Church of Christ, attended Lubbock Christian University (formerly Lubbock Christian College)
11. Loretta Lynn, singer (baptised as an adult by a band member who was a member of the Church of Christ) Source: Coal Miner's Daughter (book)
12. Brandy Norwood, singer
13. Roy Orbison, singer (raised in the Church of Christ)
14. Geoffrey Owens, actor from the Cosby Show
15. Fess Parker, actor
16. Tony Phipps, Bass back-up singer and commercial voice-overs
17. Marty Roe, singer. Lead singer of Diamond Rio. Active member of Church of Christ. Attended David Lipscomb University
18. Tim Storms, singer and holder of a Guiness World Record.
19. Randy Travis, singer (baptized as an adult)
20. Don Williams, singer
21. "Weird Al" Yankovic, comic, singer. Active member of Church of Christ.
22. Dwight Yoakum, singer

[edit] Art

1. Laurie Anderson, performance artist (raised in the Church of Christ)
2. Stephen Mark Brown, opera performer
3. Gary Panter, cartoonist
4. Robert Rauschenberg, painter and sculptor

[edit] Politicians/Jurists

1. John Cornyn, U.S. Senator from Texas
2. James A. Garfield, U.S. President
3. Kenneth Starr, son of a Church of Christ minister/preacher and faculty member of Pepperdine University, an affiliated school.
4. Fred Thompson, Senator and actor

[edit] Journalists

1. Douglas Poling, Longtime news anchor for the CBS Radio Network and elder of the Manhattan Church of Christ

[edit] Infamous

1. Jeffrey Dahmer, serial killer. Was baptised in prison into the Church of Christ shortly before his death.
2. Mary Winkler - accused of fatally shooting her husband, Church of Christ minister Matthew Winkler, in 2006.
3. Brian Pannell - former minister and noted Gay Rights Activist.

[edit] International Churches of Christ

[edit] Entertainers

1. Andie MacDowell (ex member) - actress, movie star
2. Speech (rapper) - (Arrested Development)
3. Vera Schmidt is a singer-songwriter who rose to popularity after placing fifth in the Hungarian version of "Pop Idol" Megasztár.

[edit] Authors/Speakers

1. Kip McKean Preacher

[edit] Sports Figures

1. Mack Strong - football player for the NFL's Seattle Seahawks.
2. Tory James - football player for the NFL's Cincinnati Bengals.
3. Ian Scott - football player for the NFL's Chicago Bears.

[edit] Independent Christian Churches/Churches of Christ

[edit] Athletes

1. Dave Dravecky, baseball player famed for his comeback from cancer and return to the major leagues to pitch for the San Francisco Giants. Was baptized at Paramount Terrace Christian Church in Amarillo, Texas.
2. Junior Bridgeman, basketball former University of Louisville All-American and 12 year NBA guard.

[edit] Entertainers

1. Audio Adrenaline, Christian Rock group formed at Kentucky Christian College.
2. Bleach (band), Christian rock group formed at Kentucky Christian College.
3. Rich Mullins, singer and songwriter attended Cincinnati Bible College

[edit] Politicians

1. Harriet Miers, Counsellor to the President, former Supreme Court of the United States nomineee and active member of Valley View Christian Church in Dallas, Texas.
2. Nathan Hecht, Texas Supreme Court Judge and member/organist of Valley View Christian Church.

[edit] Christian Churches (Disciples of Christ)

[edit] Entertainers

1. Frances MacDormand, actress
2. John Stamos, actor and drummer

[edit] Journalists/Writers

1. Anibal Gonzalez Irizarry-Journalist and Disciples of Christ pastor in the Philippines.

[edit] Reformers

1. Carrie Nation, temperance leader and reformer.

[edit] Politicians

1. James A. Garfield, President of the United States
2. Lyndon Baines Johnson, U.S. President
3. Ronald Reagan, U.S. President – baptized into Disciples as a youth
4. David Lloyd George, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom