| 词条 | Mighty Men Conference |
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| name = Mighty Men Conference | image = Angus Buchan, Mighty Men, 2010, b.jpg | caption = Angus Buchan preaching at MMC 2010 }} The Mighty Men Conference, organised by Shalom Trust of South Africa, was an annual gathering of Christian men and boys which ran from 2004[1] to 2010.[2] The Conference included camping outdoors and preaching by Angus Buchan.[3] South African farmer Angus Buchan began the conference in 2004,[1] with reports of attendees varying from a few dozen[4] to 240.[5] The number of attendees grew rapidly, with numbers reportedly rising to 600 in 2005 to 1060 in 2006, 7,400 in 2007 and 60,000 in 2008.[5] The final national event in 2010 was attended by up to 300,000 men and boys.[3] Mighty Men Conferences have continued around South Africa and the world, however these are no longer one central conference organised by the Shalom Trust.[6][7] In 2014, Mighty Men of God, Inc, a Christian organization from Orlando, Florida brought a lawsuit against Angus Buchan and World Outreach Church of Murfreesboro Tennessee, Incorporated for using the name "Mighty Men" in the United States, which it had trademarked in 2004.[3] In April 2015 United States District Judge Carlos Eduardo Mendoza denied a motion to dismiss the case from Buchan and the World Outreach Church.[8] References1. ^1 {{cite book|last1=Buchan|first1=Angus|title=The Mighty Men Journey|date=2012|publisher=Christian Art Publishers|location=Vereeniging|isbn=978-1-4321-0247-0|page=Preface|url=http://samples.sainsburysebooks.co.uk/9781432103699_sample_1076750.pdf|accessdate=18 September 2015}} 2. ^{{cite news|last1=Khumalo|first1=Nonku|title=Curtain falls on Mighty Men sermons|url=http://www.timeslive.co.za/local/2010/04/19/curtain-falls-on-mighty-men-sermons|accessdate=18 September 2015|publisher=Times Live|date=19 April 2010}} 3. ^1 2 {{cite news|last1=Kunerth|first1=Jeff|title=Christian groups duke it out in 'Mighty Men' lawsuit|url=http://www.orlandosentinel.com/news/breaking-news/os-mighty-men-trademark-lawsuit-20140826-story.html|accessdate=18 September 2015|publisher=Orlando Sentinel|date=26 August 2014}} 4. ^{{cite news|title=Mighty Men USA Christian Conference Debut Plans For 10,000|url=http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/mighty-men-usa-christian-conference-debut-plans-for-10000-202555151.html|accessdate=18 September 2015|publisher=PR Newswire|date=11 April 2013}} 5. ^1 {{cite news|last1=Ryan|first1=Myrtle|title=Farmer makes miracles|url=http://beta.iol.co.za/news/south-africa/farmer-makes-miracles-398154|accessdate=18 September 2015|publisher=IOLbeta|date=28 April 2008}} 6. ^{{cite web|title=About Us|url=http://www.mightymen.co.za/about-us/|website=Mighty Men Conference Central South Africa|accessdate=18 September 2015}} 7. ^{{cite news|last1=Graham|first1=Efrem|title=Tenn. Arena Packed for 'Mighty Men' Conference|url=http://www.cbn.com/cbnnews/us/2013/May/Tenn-Arena-Packed-for-Historic-Mighty-Men-Conference/|accessdate=18 September 2015|publisher=CBN News|date=6 May 2013}} 8. ^{{cite web|title=Mighty Men of God, Inc. v. World Outreach Church of Murfreesboro Tennessee, Incorporated et al, No. 6:2014cv00947|url=http://law.justia.com/cases/federal/district-courts/florida/flmdce/6:2014cv00947/298856/32/|website=Justicia US Law|publisher=Justicia|accessdate=18 September 2015}} 1 : Evangelical Christian conferences |
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