Kellie began her work in youth ministry as a youth intern in Mark DeVries’s youth group in Waco, TX at the age of 16. After graduating from Asbury University, she worked with Youth For Christ in Winchester, VA for two years before marrying her college sweetheart. Since 1990, while her husband has served as a…
Laura Addis has been involved in youth ministry since 2000 in both staff and volunteer roles. In addition to her work with Ministry Architects, she serves as the Director of Programs for Life in the Trinity Ministry and as the Ministry Associate with Students at First Baptist Church. She lives in Asheville, NC with her…
Since 2004 Lesleigh has been serving as a consultant with Ministry Architects. She is an ordained minister in the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ). From 1998-2005, Lesleigh served as an Associate Minister at Woodmont Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) in Nashville, TN. In 2006, she was part of the original staff in launching The Center…
Heather has a deep appreciation for God’s sense of humor. As an MK (missionary kid), she had no desire to serve overseas. God, however, had other plans. She began her journey as a registered nurse, later transitioning into children’s ministry at a local church in Georgia. That led to a passion for building teams and…
Hayley O’Connor is an ordained PC(USA) minister living in northern New Jersey. She has recently returned to the States after spending seven years as an Associate Minister in Edinburgh, Scotland. In addition to working with Ministry Architects, Hayley serves as the Associate Minister at First Presbyterian Church New Vernon. She is also a graduate of…
Elaine comes with a wealth of knowledge about teaching and learning, child development, and children’s discipleship. She holds a B.S. in Elementary Studies and an M.A. in School Administration, both from Gardner-Webb University (Boiling Springs, NC). Elaine has devoted her career to education and children’s ministry. She has served both in public and private schools…
Doug Ranck has been in youth ministry for over 40 years, serving presently as an Associate Pastor of Youth, Children, and Families in Santa Barbara, California. Doug coordinates a local network of youth leaders/pastors, is a member of the WriteGroup with Interlinc, a Senior Advisor in Youth/Children’s Ministries with Institute of Collective Trauma and Growth,…
The Reverend Deborah Foster is a graduate of Presbyterian College (BA in Religion/Christian Education), and Erskine Theological Seminary (Masters of Arts in Christian Education and Masters of Divinity). She brings over three decades in ministry, plus her work in coaching and consulting, to her position. Her passion is challenging communities and people to discover and…
