Writers for The Sunday School Zone Blog

Kim Bond became a Christian in 1996. She has a passion for glorifying God and helping others draw near to Christ. She has visited Israel and served as a short-term missionary in Russia. She and her husband are currently members of a nondenominational church, where she teams up with her son and daughter to teach…

Kim Grist is married to her high school sweetheart, Pastor Nelson Grist, who serves as Pastor of First Baptist Church, Orchard Hill in Griffin, Georgia. She likes to refer to herself as a mother of three special sons, one with special needs. Kim is pictured to the left with two of those special sons. Zachary…

Madalyn Allen has been serving in different capacities in children’s ministry for more than 15 years. As a “preacher’s kid,” Madalyn jokes that she was “bred for ministry.” From cradling babies in the nursery to dancing with teenagers in the youth ministry, Allen has done it all. She credits her “staying power” in children’s ministry to…

Mark Winter grew up in church but became a “prodigal son” in his young adult years. At the age of 27, after reluctantly attending worship with his wife Laura (to whom he has been happily married since 1982), he fell in love with Christ – and fell hard! He and his wife eagerly jumped into…

Melody Pfeffer has been in children’s ministry for more than 15 years, first as a volunteer and then as an Assistant Children’s Ministry Director and Preteen Ministry Coordinator at Blue Grass United Methodist Church in Evansville, Indiana. She has a bachelor’s degree in Communications with an emphasis in Marketing and is currently earning her Advanced…

Rick Edwards is a publishing veteran with more than 40 years of experience in ministry, curriculum development, and magazine publishing. He is currently involved as a speaker, author, and Bible teacher while managing a Christian publishing business. He is the owner and publisher of SundaySchoolZone.com and has written Called to Reign: The Bride of Christ and…

Sara Galyon is a professional youth minister with a Master of Arts in Youth Ministry from Memphis Theological Seminary. She loves making the Bible accessible for all ages, as well as inviting students and children to enter into God’s story and find their place in the narrative. “I love funny movies, and stand up comedy. I…

Sarah Reeves is a homeschooling mother of four living in Georgia. She loves the beach and reading on her porch swing. When she’s not keeping up with her kids (the oldest is 6 years older than the youngest), she’s a freelance author, aspiring novelist, and children’s Bible teacher. Sarah is also the Sunday School Zone Blog…

Tory White, Church Services Coordinator at CLC Network, has been involved in education and ministry for over twenty years. Tory has written curriculum for her church’s children’s ministry, as well as for Friendship Ministries’ adult inclusive Bible study, TOGETHER. She has edited several books, including CLC Network’s latest publication, Accessible Gospel, Inclusive Worship. Tory brings…