The Executive Forum, the Tucson chapter of the Pinnacle Forum of America hosted the annual breakfast. MC’d by Dana Cooper, the enjoyed a time of fellowship, food and songs of worship from Scott Kemper recording artist and worship leader at Christ Community Church in Tucson.

The guest speaker was federal agent and author Jay “Jaybird” Dobyns. After a record-setting athletic career as a wide receiver for the University of Arizona Wildcats, Jay traded his football pads for a badge and gun as a Special Agent with America’s violent crime police force – the U.S. Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms (ATF). Dobyns was the unconventional, full-bore federal agent who achieved worldwide notoriety as one of America’s most daring and talked-about law enforcement officers. After more than twenty years of undercover assignments that targeted the world’s most deadly criminals and their organizations, Dobyns was infamously “outed” following an unprecedented and successful infiltration of the Hell’s Angels outlaw biker gang. Dobyns’ introduction to the street was immediate, vicious and nearly fatal. Within a week in the field he was taken hostage and shot through the back and chest. Dobyns shared his experiences as a undercover agent within the Hells Angels and how God’s hand was there in some of the toughest situations in his life.

In 1999, the Executive Forum, a group of business leaders in the community started the Good Friday Breakfast. The breakfast was a continuation of the beloved Mayors Prayer Breakfast held every year on Good Friday. The purpose of the event is to bring in speakers who have lived extradonary lives and have had extradornary experiences but have faced ordinary problems. They share their life experiences and relate how God has been the guiding light in their lives.

Mission:

To inspire the leaders in Tucson to magnify Christ within their sphere of influence

Vision:

To see God restored to the center of our culture

• Execute Change
• Engage Passion
• Equip Spiritually
• Encourage Peers

As the leaders in our community change, gain passion, are equipped spiritually and encourage their peers, our community will change.

The Plan: Establish business leader (peer) groups in Tucson

The Purpose: Change our community
The Strategy: Establish business leader groups throughout our community (Execute, Engage, and Equip). Have 3 luncheon/breakfast outreaches per year including Good Friday Breakfast (Encourage and Evangelize).

Past speakers have included: L. Palau & N. Miller 2009, Stephen Baldwin 2008, HW Huizenga 2007, Joe White 2006, Bob Cornuke 2005, Tom Shrader 2004, Jim Horsley 2003, Alan Keyes 2002, Oliver North 2001, Adolf Coors IV 2000 and Hugh Ross 1999.

Jay Dobyns
http://www.jaydobyns.com/

Good Friday Breakfast
(520) 881-3982
1822 S Research Loop
Tucson AZ 85710
http://goodfridaybreakfast.com/

Tucson Executive Forum
http://pinnacletucson.com/

Content courtesy of Tucson Executive Forum adapted by Barney Hilton Murray