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2008 Special Guest & Workshop Leaders

DAN CUTCHEN – Future Hope Ministries, Dallas, TX - Dan Cutchen is an exciting performer who blends music and drama, both humorous and serious, to present stories from the Bible and other sources. You will see famous and interesting stories acted out. Animals and strange creatures are made out of balloons. You’ll find yourself singing silly songs. A cat named Ralph, who unfortunately looks like a chicken (but he’s a short-haired cat!!), usually shows up. He’s a lot of FUN! Dan’s workshops include: Stories, Drawings and Other Bits of Insanity or Creative Craziness; Music, Motion and Holy Humor, Creative Storytelling Balloonistry and Charging and Recharging Your Volunteers’ Batteries. Visit Dan’s website: Future Hope Ministries
BRENDA MARSHALL – Flower the Clown, North Richland Hills, TX - Brenda “Sam” Marshall has been clowning around as “Flower” since 1981. She has since become a world class clown, ministering across the United States and around the world. She taught classes at the clown ministry conference, Joey to the World, the first eight years of its existence in Houston, Texas as well as various other conferences and seminars. Brenda received the Clown Ministry Impact Award in 1999 for her impact on people and the art of Christian clowning and she is the author of “Sharing God’s Love Through Laughter - A Guide To Christian Clowning.” Brenda’s workshops include: Clown Ministry: an Introduction; Thunder, Lighting, Brainstorm: How to get Creative Ideas for Your Ministry and Using Props.
PAT MYERS – Children’s Church Stuff, Collinsville, IN - Known to all the kids as Miss Pat, she is the founder of Children’s Church Stuff. She has been a Children’s Minister for over 20 years and has a passion to see kids living their lives for Jesus. Miss Pat is an author and popular speaker at Children’s Ministry conferences and seminars. Pat’s workshops include: So You Want to Keep Their Attention; How to do Really Cool Object Lessons; Discipline that Blesses the Teacher Now and the Child Forever and Keeping and Growing a Healthy Volunteer Staff. Visit Pat’s website: Children’sChurchStuff.com
ROBBY GREENE - Children’s Pastor, Lavon Drive Baptist Church, Garland, TX - Robby is a frequent speaker at BTI Children’s Ministry Conferences and helps many churches across the country improve their Bus and Children’s Ministries. Robby’s church’s Bus Ministry is one of the largest in the country having recently had over 1,400 riders on one Sunday. Robby’s workshop titles include: PowerPoint™ Games; How to Double or Triple Your Bus Attendance and Dealing with Defiant Dudes and Dudettes. You can visit the church’s web site by clicking here.
NATHAN AND KATHY DORRELL – Reflecting the Truth Ministries, Temple, GA - Kathy and Nathan share the gospel through juggling, art and story-telling. Their purpose is to share the Gospel in a fun way that people of all ages can see, hear, understand, and experience God’s perfect plan! The Dorrell’s flabbergast everyone with their program. The Dorrell’s workshops include: Juggling for Jesus and Drawing for Jesus. Visit their website at: Reflecting the Truth Ministries
GLENN RAY LITTLE – Little Productions, Houston, TX - Glenn is a professional actor and storyteller who has performed for more than 90,000 children and adults to date. Glenn brings all his years of experience to churches throughout the country. He makes the Bible come alive with dramatic retelling of Bible stories, historical events and answers to contemporary issues that affect young and old. Glenn’s workshops include: Making the Bible Come Alive and Using the World to Teach the Word. You can visit Glenn’s website at: Glenn Ray Little
“TRICK RICKY” HENSON – Evangelist, Jonesboro, GA - Tricky Ricky has held crusades all over the United States and has shared the salvation experience through Christian magic and ventriloquism on TV programs such as Good Morning America and America’s Most Funniest People. Ricky is respected in both the Gospel Magic and Ventriloquism communities as a world class performer. His workshop titles include: How to do Gospel Magic and Five Easy Steps to Ventriloquism. Ricky’s website is: Tricky Ricky Henson