Focus Conference

are the creators of The Fantastic World, a live action children’s entertainment franchise specializing in children’s programming, Sunday school curriculum, and live performances. Produced by Brothers Young Productions, The Fantastic World is a fusion of Christian inspired moral themes and satirical pop culture references.

is a NextGen Team Leader at LifeChurch.tv, with lead pastor, Craig Groeschel, a multi-site church with 13 campuses in 5 states, based in Edmond, Oklahoma, where she has worked for ten years. She, her husband Matt and two daughters-Matyson and Abby live in Edmond as well. She is responsible for providing the vision and direction for the ministries that lead kids birth to 18 years old. In addition, she also collaborates with other teams to develop resources, from curriculum to video teaching materials, print materials, parent resources and all training related to kids and student ministry for the campuses. Because partnering with parents is so important and impossible for one person to do, Allyson is passionate about mobilizing and empowering volunteer leaders to do what it is that God has called them to do through NextGen ministry. Allyson believes that parents need the support and assistance of other adults in leading their kids spiritually. Additionally, she mentors several Children’s Ministry leaders around the country and considers that her greatest joy.

(aka “PJ”) is a husband to one amazing wife and father to five beautiful children. They recently moved to Corona, CA after having lived in Las Vegas for four years. Justyn is the children’s pastor at South Hills Church. He has a huge heart to see this young generation grow up to be the greatest leaders and influencers in history. He consults, writes and is a frequent conference speaker. He is an advocate for the local church who believes the local church is the hope of the world. Justyn has recently been named one of “Children’s Ministry Magazine’s” Top 20 to Watch Follow him on twitter @pastorjustyn or justynsmith.com.

teach children and families how to Reach Up to God and Reach Out to the world around them. Tim is a children’s minister with more than 20 years experience in local and foreign missions. He served with Forward Bible Conference Children’s and Youth Camp in Georgetow, CA and spent one yar as a missionary in Saltillo, Mexico before pursuing a degree in Bible and Pastoral ministries at Cornerstone Bible Institute. He is also a ventriloquist and accomplished vent figure maker. Tim currently travels with his wife, Amanda. Amanda has experience in preschool, elementary and youth ministries as well as short-term foreign missions. She is also an accomplished puppeteer, specializing in the use of rod arm puppetry.

They are three guys from Nashville, proving that dads rock. The Nashville-based trio of “3 Dads on a Mission” blends rich harmonies and danceable pop rhythms to produce an electrifying sound that you will find yourself embracing. “The group was born out of the flow of our church’s ministry” says rhythm guitar player and background singer Neal Hager. “We wanted to create a ministry that was unique to our kids, nthat they felt real ownership over.” With that goal in mind the songwriting duo of David Gallagher and Tyra Elliott began to craft songs that tackle kid-centric problems like dealing with bullies or trying to live up to a sparkly, Disney Channel image. Then they went back to basics, revamping such Sunday School favorites as Deep And Wide and Joy Down In My Heart. The three men combined their original music with crazy, special effects-filled viral videos, live sketches, and effectivelycommunicated Biblical truths every Sunday morning for 3 1/2 years. And they were able to see the results of their ministry in almost realtime. What eventually came to the surface was Ka*Pop.