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March 21-22, 2025
Seattle, Washington

Earn up to 10 hours of state-required continuing education credits at the STARS Preschool Educators Conference, part of the D6 Northwest Ministry Conference. This event is designed specifically for educators and administrators like you who want to excel in both faith and professional development. Our lineup of expert speakers will deliver practical, engaging presentations that meet CE credit requirements while inspiring your day-to-day teaching. Notice the ten sessions and how they will help you, your students, the classroom, and their home life.

Not only will you gain valuable insights, but you’ll also experience a dynamic environment filled with 30 exhibits, worship, and connections with fellow educators. The STARS Conference is your chance to grow in a setting that goes beyond typical training. Join us March 21-22 and see why so many educators choose us for their CE credits. Don’t miss out on this opportunity to invest in your career and calling!

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Meet Our Speakers

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.

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.

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Session Topics

Mainstage Topics

  • Creating in Community: How a Painter You’ve Probably Never Heard of Used Friendship to Give Us Paintings Everyone has Seen – Russ Ramsey
  • Defining Family Beyond a Norman Rockwell Painting – Ron Hunter Jr., Ph.D.
  • When Young Adults Stray: You Can’t Want It More Than They Want it – Jim Burns, Ph.D.
  • Passing the Baton – Lydia Randall
  • Building Healthy Structures for the Seasons of Life – John Mark Yeats
  • Appreciating the Wants and Needs in Your Child – Linc Taylor
  • A Heart-Based Approach to Parenting Changes EVERYTHING! – Scott Turansky, D.Min.

Breakout Topics

  • First Aid for Children with Learning Problems – Eddie Moody, Ph.D.
  • Let them Eat Dirt and Other Renegade Teaching Ideas – Shelly Melia, Ph.D.
  • How best practices in the classroom can increase curriculum effectiveness – Katie Greenwood
  • Preventing and Reversing Screen Addiction in the Anxious Generation – Arlene Pellicane
  • Building Rhythms and Traditions for the Home – Lydia Randall
  • Teaching Children to Listen and Follow Instructions using a Heart-Based Approach – Scott Turansky, D.Min.