Battle Ready: Spiritual Warfare Seminar – 2026

Marcus Warner has served as president of Deeper Walk International since 2006. Marcus earned three degrees from Trinity Evangelical Divinity School – M.Div., Th.M. Old Testament, and D.Min. He has written numerous books including his most recent title, Breakthrough! 5 Essential Strategies for Freedom, Healing, & Wholeness. An in-demand speaker, Marcus has spoken for both ministry and corporate groups across the country and around the world. A Bible teacher at heart, Marcus has taught Old Testament and Theology at the junior high, high school, college, and seminary levels. His passion is taking complex topics and making them practical and accessible for everyone.

Dr. Karl Payne received his Masters of Divinity and Doctorate of Ministry from Western Seminary, Portland. For over 25 years, Payne has trained people through his discipleship and apologetics materials. He serves as the Discipleship Pastor at Antioch Bible Church, is the Founder of the Transferrable Cross Training Foundation, and served as the chaplain for the Seattle Seahawks football team from 1994-2015.

Dan and Allison lives in Eastern Iowa with his wife, Sarah. They are the proud parents of 4 amazing sons, 2 incredible daughters-in-law, and 4 fantastic grandchildren! Dan is the Founding Pastor of Crossroads Church, Peosta. Along with his wife Sarah, he currently teaches Faith Formation classes at Crossroads Church. They also lead women’s and men’s retreat weekends each fall, utilizing Deeper Walk’s content church-wide.

Dan’s role in the kingdom is “Catalyst” and the Lord has led Dan to catalyze engines that carry the gospel and healing of Jesus to others. This includes helping plant several churches in Eastern Iowa and starting multiple ministries both inside and outside the church. Dan currently serves as President of The Oak Grove Inc, a non-profit dedicated to helping people recover from the effects of childhood trauma. In addition to full-time ministry work, Dan has been serving in the Retirement Industry for 32 years. He is currently a Managing Director at Empower, the nation’s second largest Retirement provider. He also manages to find time in the woods, at his farm, and on the water, harvesting some of our lands’ most delicious fish and game.