For the past 35 years Sue has had the passion of bringing knowledge and experiences to children that will shape their hearts toward knowing and loving God. Through teaching, acting, writing, producing, and leading she has formed SongStory Curriculum to encourage and equip others to do the same.
Sharon Stratmoen
Sharon is a 30+ year KidMin Veteran who is passionate about helping kids have a vibrant faith in Jesus. VBS is her favorite week of ministry! She is the Preschool Pastor at Rockpoint Church in Lake Elmo, MN, and is the VBS Events & Developer at Group Publishing. Great coffee, dark chocolate and gardening are some of her favs.
Ron Hunter, Jr.
Dr. Ron Hunter Jr. authored and helped author four books—The DNA of D6: Building Blocks of Generational Discipleship, Recalibrate: A New Measure for Family Ministry, Youth Ministry in the 21st Century: Five Views, and Toy Box Leadership: Leadership Lessons From the Toys You Loved as a Child. Since 2002, Ron has served as the CEO of Randall House (publisher of D6 Curriculum, D6Plus, and the D6 Podcast). As co-founder and director of the D6 Conference, he still claims his favorite titles are husband, father, and grandaddy.
Katie Greenwood
Katie Greenwood is the curriculum director at Randall House and D6 and the co-creator of Elements Kids Worship. She has served in local church ministry for more than three decades and has a passion for inspiring godly marriages and encouraging parents as the spiritual leaders in their homes. Katie and her husband Steve enjoy serving God’s Church with their three adult daughters. She is also quite fond of her grand-pup, Bentley.
Charity Kauffmann
Charity is a managing editor at Group Publishing and a former children’s ministries director. She holds a Masters in Children and Family Ministry from Bethel Seminary. Charity knows children’s ministry inside and out, first as a student, then as a leader, and now as a resource creator and volunteer. Her joy in befriending and sharing Jesus’ unconditional love will inspire you to more intentionally grow friendship with children in your life. Charity loves coffee, Rocky Mountain National Park, and Pittsburgh Pirates baseball.
Rick Chromey
Dr. Rick Chromey is the founder and president of MANNA! Educational Services International, a nonprofit ministry that equips leaders, teachers, pastors, and parents. He's a professor, speaker, consultant, and author of over a dozen books, including "GenTech: An American Story of Technology, Change and Who We Really Are.
Jana Magruder
Jana Magruder serves as the Strategic Initiatives Director of Lifeway Kids in Nashville, TN. With a background in education, publishing, and ministry, she loves championing the local church to help families disciple kids of all ages. She is the author of Nothing Less: Engaging Kids in a Lifetime of Faith. Jana and her husband, Michael, are native Texans planted in Tennessee and love to explore both states with their three teenagers.
Dale Hudson
Dale Hudson has been serving in children's ministry for over 32 years. He has helped build and lead some of the largest and fastest-growing ministries in the nation. He is the founder and president of Building Children's Ministry. BCM provides fresh insight, ideas, and resources for children and family ministries.
Chuck Peters
Chuck Peters is the Director of Lifeway Kids. A graduate of Columbia Bible College, Chuck, and his wife, Cris, have served in Student and Children’s Ministry for many years. Before his role at Lifeway, Chuck had a prolific career in television and video production. He is a 3-time Emmy Award-Winning producer, director, writer, and on-screen talent. He is driven to equip and inspire ministry leaders.
Chuck Hagele
Chuck is the CEO of Project Patch which provides residential care for teens with emotional and behavioral problems. This Christian ministry also provides family retreats to help families discover their purpose. Chuck presents and writes extensively on teen technology issues including pornography, video game addiction, and
social media struggles.