John A. Younts
John A. (Jay) Younts writes the Shepherd Press Blog. He is also the author of Everyday Talk: Talking Freely and Naturally about God with Your Children, published by Shepherd Press, and several other booklets and training courses. He speaks regularly at churches and conferences on the family and related topics, and is currently working on a book for families with teenagers. Jay is a ruling elder at Redeemer Presbyterian Church (Associate Reformed) in Moore, South Carolina. He and his wife, Ruth, have five adult children.
John Crotts
John Crotts is the pastor/teacher of Faith Bible Church in Sharpsburg, Georgia, just south of Atlanta. He and his wife Lynn have four children. They have been serving in Georgia since 1995. John grew up in a Christian home in Virginia Beach, VA. He graduated from Liberty University and received his M. Div. from The Master’s Seminary in 1995. John serves as a board member of F.I.R.E. His books are Mighty Men: The Starter’s Guide to Leading Your Family, Craftsmen: Christ Centered Proverbs for Men, Tying the Knot Tighter: Because Marriage Lasts a Lifetime, co-authored with Martha Peace, and the upcoming Shepherd Press release, Loving the Church: Singles and Families Flourishing in God’s Family.
Edward T. Welch
Edward T. Welch, M.Div., Ph.D. Ed is a counselor and faculty member at CCEF and holds a Ph.D. in Counseling Psychology with a neuro-psychology specialty from the University of Utah as well as a Master of Divinity degree from Biblical Theological Seminary. Ed has been counseling for over twenty-six years and has written many books and articles on biblical counseling, including best selling titles: When People are Big and God is Small, Addictions: a Banquet in the Grave, Blame it on the Brain?, Depression, and his newest book, Running Scared: Fear, Worry and the God of Rest. His written work and speaking ministry, which is characterized by sound biblical exposition and paired with dynamic practical application, is in great demand by today’s modern church. Ed and his wife, Sheri, have two married daughters and two grandchildren. Ed is also a professor of practical theology at Westminster Theological Seminary. In his spare time Ed enjoys hanging out with his wife, is the glad owner of a growing guitar collection and competes in the Master’s swim event where he placed fourth in the country.
Dr. Tedd Tripp
Dr. Tedd Tripp is the senior pastor of Grace Fellowship Church, Hazleton, Pennsylvania. He was married to Margy in 1968. They have three adult children and nine grandchildren. Tedd is a graduate of Geneva College, B.A. in History, Philadelphia Theological Seminary, M. Div., and Westminster Theological Seminary, D. Min. with an emphasis in Pastoral Counseling. Tedd is the author of the popular child-rearing book, Shepherding a Child’s Heart and Instructing A Child’s Heart, written with his wife Margy.
Tedd has been an elder in Grace Fellowship Church since 1976 and pastor of the church since 1983. Before seminary Tedd worked as a contractor and in industry.
Tedd and Margy founded Immanuel Christian School in 1979 where Tedd has served as a teacher and administrator, and now serves on the board. From 1985-1997 Tedd served as a counselor in the Lehigh Valley office of the Christian Counseling and Educational Foundation. Since 1994, Tedd has maintained an extensive international ministry as a conference speaker and presenter of Shepherding a Child’s Heart Seminars. His books, video, and audio materials are used throughout the world.
Tedd is the first of three generations who annually run in the “Run for the Diamonds”, the oldest race in the Atlantic coast states.
Margy Tripp
Margy is a 1968 graduate of Nyack College with degrees in music and education and has been married to Tedd since 1968. Tedd and Margy have three married children, two sons and a daughter and their wonderful spouses who they regard as their own. Margy’s favorite pastime is her family, especially her nine grandchildren.
In the seventies, the Tripp’s had an open home ministry. Then in 1979 they founded Immanuel Christian School. Margy served as principal for seventeen years, teacher, teacher supervisor, curriculum director, and board member over the last thirty years. Recently Margy co-authored the book, Instructing a Child’s Heart with Tedd, the sequel to his world renowned book and bible study, Shepherding a Child’s Heart.
“Grace Fellowship Church and Immanuel Christian School have afforded me scores of opportunities to have a ministry of counseling over the years as well as developing materials and studies for children, ladies, and educators. God’s faithfulness to me in redeeming me from my wretched rebellion to know fullness in Him energizes me to study His Word and share the joy and freedom of the gospel with others. It has been a privilege to spend my life working hand in hand with Tedd in ministry. We look forward, as God allows, to many more years of ministry together.”
Dr. Rick Horne
Rick Horne – M. Div. (Reformed Episcopal Seminary), M. Ed. (West Chester University), D. Min. (Westminster Theological Seminary). With over 30 years in Christian school guidance and counseling, Rick is currently the Director of Guidance, Delaware County Christian School. He is the coordinator of the Graduate Concentration in School Guidance Counseling in the M.Ed. Curriculum and Instruction major at Columbia International University.
Rick is a frequent presenter for school counseling related CEU and graduate credit courses and continuing education Enablers in U.S. and international conventions sponsored by the Association of Christian Schools International. ACSI has published three of his books about school guidance and counseling and one title dealing with scornful attitudes in the Christian school.
Rick is the author of Get Outta My Face! – How to Reach Angry, Unmotivated Teens with Biblical Counsel.
Rick and his wife Betty have been married 40 years and have five married children, one in college, and eleven grandchildren.
Dr. Dave Harvey
Dave Harvey is responsible for church care, church planting and international expansion for Sovereign Grace Ministries. He has served as a member of the Sovereign Grace Ministries leadership team since 1995. Dave also devotes a portion of his time to continuing to serve on the Pastoral Team of Covenant Fellowship Church.
Dave has been in pastoral ministry at Covenant Fellowship Church since 1986, was ordained in 1988, and served as senior pastor from 1990 to 2008. He received a Master of Arts in Missiology from Westminster Theological Seminary in 1989, worked toward a Master of Divinity from Eastern Baptist Theological Seminary from 1993 to 1995, and in 2001 became a graduate in Westminster’s D.Min. program. The subject of his doctoral thesis was the identification and equipping of church planters. Dave has served on the board of the Christian Counseling and Educational Foundation since 2006.
Dave is the author of When Sinners Say “I Do”: Discovering the Power of the Gospel for Marriage. He has contributed a chapter to Worldliness: Resisting the Seduction of a Fallen World and a chapter to Why Small Groups?. Dave has authored several booklets and continues to work on other writing projects.
Dave lives in West Chester, Pennsylvania, with his wife, Kimm, their four children, and despite his many protests, one stray cat.