Presenters

Karl Bastian is the founder of Kidology Inc. and the Children's Pastor at the Village Church of Barrington (Barrington, IL). As the "Kidologist", Karl brings the Gospel to children in a creative and energetic way. He holds a Bachelor's degree in Bible Theology from Moody Bible Institute and a Masters in Children's Ministry from the Trinity Evangelical Divinity School.

Kidology.org
VCBKids.org
ToyBoxTales.com

Bill Allison is the founder and executive director of Cadre International (Sycamore, IL), a ministry whose mission is to assist local churches in becoming the greatest volunteer training organizations in the world. You may say that Bill's mission in life is to have fun making those around him wildly successful! Bill and his wife Stacy have six children ages 3-14. (Some work in a children's ministry, others live in a children's ministry!)

CadreMinistries.com

Kimborah Bobb is the Children's Pastor at Grove City Church of the Nazarene (Grove City, OH). Her upbeat style and enthusiastic joy for the Lord allow her to minister to kids on a relational level. Kim's true passion is leading kids in worship. She leads the kids praise band, Straight & Narrow, each week in the 3rd through 5th grade kids' church service.

KidsMatterMinistries.com

Dick Crider has been a Christian Education Consultant for more than 20 years and has trained over 50,000 teachers. He has led workshops throughout the United States and Canada at national conferences and local churches. Dick has served as a Children's Pastor and Director of Christian Education in three churches. He is a recipient of the INCM "Excellence in Ministry to Children" award and says his passion is seeing teachers and leaders come alive when they gain an understanding of how God can use them in the lives of children. Dick is currently a Christian Education Consultant with Discipleland Curriculum.

Discipleland.com

Ron Fugle is a Children's Entertainer (Island Lake, IL) with a focus on juggling, balloon art, and magic. A member of the Fellowship of Christian Magicians as well as the International Jugglers Association, Ron's enthusiastic approach engages kids as he teaches. He has conducted workshops for AWANA, Kidology University, and other events showing how these talents can be combined with a strong Biblical message to keep kids on the edge of their seats.

MasterRon.com

Kal Gilchrist is the Children's Pastor at Living Hope Church (Elk Grove Village, IL). She brings innovation to children's ministry through her work with Slime Time, a program based on messy games, video clips, prizes, and other adventures. Kal's Kidz K.I.C.K. Church format also embraces a small group model, where she oversees groups of volunteers who teach, train, and help kids know Christ.

KidzKick.org

David and Teesha Laflin are professional entertainers (Sterling, CO) who use illusions to motivate, encourage, teach, and amaze. Their highly acclaimed performances, seminars, and workshops have taken them all across the United States and to several foreign countries. Happily married for four years, David and Teesha are committed to sharing the love of Jesus using tremendously entertaining and effective methods.

DavidandTeesha.com

Kris Smoll is the Director of Discovery Land, the children's ministry of Appleton Alliance Church (Appleton, WI). She obtained her bachelor's degree in Christian Education from Moody Bible Institute and was licensed in the Christian and Missionary Alliance in 1992. Kris has worked to developed a well-balanced Christian Education ministry that will impact the full family for Christ. Kris also has a passion to challenge volunteers to grow to their full potential in Christ while serving.

AppletonAlliance.org

The God Rocks! Band (Toronto, ON) is a live extension of the characters found in the award-winning God Rocks! series of DVDs and CDs. The concert experience is targeted at kids ages 6-13 with the purpose of energizing today's kids with the Good News. The series concept is based on Luke 19:40, "If the people fall silent, the stones will cry out." During their live Kid U Appleton presentation, you'll be able to experience this new cutting-edge teaching concept in person.

GodRocks.ca