We are happy to announce the guest speakers for the inaugural Tulsa Catholic Men’s Conference:
- Fr. John Ezratty
- Fr. John Ezratty, M.C., was born in Buenos Aires, Argentina. He studied Philosophy at the Pontifical Catholic University of Argentina and Theology at the Pontifical University of the Holy Cross in Rome. He was ordained a priest in 2002 and came to the United States in 2010. He devoted himself to providing spiritual direction to the youth and to the preaching of the Spiritual Exercises of St. Ignatius of Loyola. He served as a FOCUS National Chaplain for 7 years and currently he serves as a formator and professor at St. John Vianney Theological Seminary in the Archdiocese of Denver.
- Keith Nester
- Keith Nester is a former pastor/youth pastor with more than 20 years of full-time ministry. He has served various roles in United Methodist, Assemblies of God, and Evangelical Free churches.
In 2017, after 20-year-long discernment process, Nester resigned from his full time ministry position and joined the Catholic Church. Nester is now the Executive Director of Down to Earth ministry. Down to Earth is a teaching ministry that provides resources for those considering, converting, and growing in Catholicism. He is the author of two books, The Convert’s Guide to Roman Catholicism: Your First Year in the Church, and Unpacking the Mysteries of the Rosary.
Through Down to Earth, Nestor continues to use his preaching gifts to speak in churches and events about faith, theology, and his personal journey to Catholicism. Nester and his wife, Estelle, have three adult children and live in Cedar Rapids, Iowa.
- Keith Nester is a former pastor/youth pastor with more than 20 years of full-time ministry. He has served various roles in United Methodist, Assemblies of God, and Evangelical Free churches.