Keynotes
Kelly Minter
Kelly Minter is an author, Bible teacher, and podcaster. Her most recent Bible study from Lifeway publishers is called Encountering God: Cultivating Habits of Faith Through the Spiritual Disciplines. Kelly speaks around the country and also works closely with Justice & Mercy International in the Amazon jungles of Brazil as well as the Eastern European country of Moldova.
Kelly is deeply passionate about teaching the Bible and believes it permeates all of life. When she’s not writing, traveling, or speaking she enjoys time in her garden, cooking, and being with her friends and family.
See more about Kelly at kellyminter.com.
Kristi McLelland
Kristi McLelland is a professor at Williamson College, the best-selling author of Jesus & Women and The Gospel on the Ground Bible studies, and a biblical culturalist who teaches the Bible in its historical, cultural context. After studying in Egypt and Israel in 2007, Kristi began leading biblical studies trips to Israel in 2008. She has trained under renowned rabbis, archaeologists, and professors.
Kristi’s study trips to Israel, Italy, Turkey, and Greece, as well as her in-person and online courses and resources—including her popular Pearls podcast, position Westerners to discover the Bible within the Middle Eastern context in which it was written.
See more about Kristi at newlensbiblicalstudies.com.
The Skit Guys
The Skit Guys are Tommy Woodard and Eddie James — best friends since high school. They fell in love with acting in their school’s theater productions and had a knack for making people laugh. When Tommy invited Eddie to church, everything changed. With encouragement and guidance from their youth pastor, the guys started to write and perform skits for their youth group. No longer was it just about making people laugh — their skits now had a bigger purpose.
Since then, they’ve been writing and performing hilarious and poignant skits live and on screen. They starred in their first feature film, FAMILY CAMP, a faith-based family comedy, which released in theaters across the U.S.
See more about The Skit Guys at skitguys.com.
Dan Mansfield
Dan Mansfield is a music teacher, composer and worship leader based in Rochester, MN. Originally from Cardiff, UK, he enjoys spending time with his wife, Johnna, and three sons aged 2, 5 and 6. He is passionate about combining congregational worship with intricate music, to praise God and make Him known.