Meet Our Speakers
Russ
Ramsey
Russ Ramsey grew up in the wheat fields of Indiana. He studied at Taylor University and Covenant Theological Seminary (MDiv, ThM) before becoming a pastor. He and his family live in Franklin, Tennessee. Russ is the author of Van Gogh Has a Broken Heart: What Art Teaches Us About the Wonder and Struggle of Being Alive and Rembrandt Is in the Wind: Learning to Love Art Through the Eyes of Faith.
Jim
Burns
Jim Burns is the president of HomeWord, speaks to thousands of people each year, and has more than two million resources in print in 20 languages. Jim and his wife, Cathy, live in Southern California and have three grown daughters, three sons-in-law, and four grandchildren.
Scott
Turansky
Dr. Scott Turansky is a professor at Concordia University where he teaches parenting to masters level students who are getting their family life education degree. He also heads up the National Center for Biblical Parenting, has written 15 books on parenting, and teaches globally to equip churches to develop family ministries. Scott is married to Carrie and they have five children and 12 grandchildren. He also has been a pastor for over 40 years.
Arlene
Pellicane
Arlene Pellicane is a speaker, host of the Happy Home podcast, and author of several books including Parents Rising, Making Marriage Easier, and Screen Kids. She has been featured on the Today Show, Fox & Friends, the Wall Street Journal, and Focus on the Family. Arlene and her husband James live in San Diego and have three children. To learn more, visit her website at ArlenePellicane.com.
Ron
Hunter
Dr. Ron Hunter has authored six books, four on family ministry and two on leadership. He loves movie nights with his wife, woodworking, and history. He is the CEO of D6 Family Ministry (publisher of D6 curriculum), founder of D6, D6 Conference director, and adjunct professor at Dallas Baptist University, but his favorite titles are husband, father, and grandaddy.
John Mark
Yeats
John Mark Yeats serves as the president of Corban University in Salem, Oregon—a Christian university dedicated to the discipleship of students pursing God’s calling on their life. Through his writing and speaking ministry, Yeats seeks to challenge Christians to think more about how to engage their community with the gospel. He and his wife Angie are the parents of four young adults.
Location
Northshore Community Church
10301 NE 145th Street
Kirkland, WA 98034
Hotels
Embassy Suites
(Last day to register is February 19, 2025)
Marriot
(Last Day to register is February 26, 2025)
Schedule
Continuing Education
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