Ken Church
A small-town guy all his life, Ken is a former journalist from Stoneville, NC who now writes only for pleasure and to communicate the life-changing principles of God’s Word. His passion is lay ministry to men, and he serves as a regional director of men’s ministries in North Carolina and southern Virginia.
Ken is an award-winning Christian writer and has taught the Bible for 25 years. He is celebrating his 25th year of marriage to his only wife, Tammy, and they have two teenage daughters: Kathryn, 18, and Rebekah, 15. (Ken invites all dads of teen girls to put him on their prayer list.)
Anne Conway
Hello CTA supporters, My name is Anne Conway, and I teach kindergarten in a small, private school in southern Minnesota. Working in a Christian school and spreading my faith is the joy of my life. I have been married for thirty years, and am the mother of seven children. Teaching, raising my children, volunteering at my church, and enriching my faith life are the values I focus on. I enjoy working in the marriage preparation program at my church, teaching and directing Vacation Bible School in the summer, and attending Bible study for my own personal enrichment. I look forward to sharing my faith with you!
Jane Fryar
Jane has served in ministry positions, both as volunteer and staff, for more years than she wants to count. She written several books and literally hundreds of devotions and articles. She loves helping God’s people grow more effective in their ministries. She holds a doctoral degree in organizational leadership from Regent University and lives in the St. Louis area with her Wonder Dog Marty. You can contact her at jfryar@ctainc.com or janef@eastwindcoaching.org
Debra Kreienkamp
Deb Kreienkamp has a passion for helping and equipping young families. She was able to follow her passion of sharing Jesus Christ with toddlers and their parents by successfully developing a faith-based parents day out program for twos and young threes that is currently in its seventh year.
She and her husband Dale have been married for thirty-one years and are blessed parents of three grown sons, Daniel (wife Jen), Donald (wife Amanda) and Drew (girlfriend Charli). She loves creating, food, new uses for old stuff, and Christ -centered projects for her “kids” to take home and share Jesus with their parents.
Jane Robinson
Jane Robinson has taught in Christian schools, Sunday schools, and VBS settings. She now wears several hats: mom, church musician, and editor. She delights in serving as chauffeur and encourager to her three children, directing the children’s choir and leading teen musicians at church, as well as singing as part of a Bach choir. At CTA, Jane is part of the product development development team. She is involved with new products from the time they start as a “what-if” idea until they’re ready to shine in our catalog.
Tim Wesemann
Tim Wesemann founded Foolish Words (cf., 1 Corinthians 1:18), a writing and speaking ministry, in the year 2000, after serving as a pastor for eleven years. A best-selling author with more than a million copies of his work in print, Tim has written more than 30 books for children and adults. He also writes magazine articles, dramas, greeting cards, and pastoral resources. He speaks across the nation on a variety of topics.
Tim and his wife, Chiara, a native of North Carolina, love the blessings of parenting three children and a foster child. They live in the St. Louis area. Tim enjoys Cardinals baseball, movies, brainstorming sessions, and serving God’s people in a variety of ways.
More about his ministry is available at www.FoolishWords.com.
To contact Tim about speaking to a group, use this address: TimWrite@aol.com.
Alison Zeller
Alison Zeller was born and raised in Iowa, and moved to St. Louis after graduating from the University of Iowa in 2007. During her college years, God blessed Alison with the opportunity to work and gain writing experience in several different internships, working for USA Boxing, the American Red Cross, and the University of Iowa athletic program.
Alison has been involved with teaching Sunday school and singing in the choir at her church. By day, she works as the community relations coordinator for a St. Louis homeless shelter. When she’s not writing or working, Alison enjoys spending time with her new husband, Michael (married in October 2009), and training for her second half-marathon, slated for April 2010.
