BIO:

Kerry Patuka is a degreed & certified educator, a licensed minister & a licensed church consultant. She started working with kids at church when she was 14 & for over 20 years has shared her love for God with kids of all ages.

She writes a monthly column called 'The Family Connection' in a local publication. She grew up in church plants, has been the children's pastor at a church plant & currently provides leadership in the children's ministry at a new church plant. She has also served at a large established church. She has written & adapted curriculum, dramas, camp materials, choreography, training sessions, training materials & more.

She has recently founded Drive 5 Ministries a speaking, training, consulting and coaching ministry for churches and children's ministries. She is currently creating materials for home small groups to use for their children's ministry.

She's spoken at MOPS meetings, women's retreats, camps, family events, children's chapel services and parenting classes. Most recently she created leadership training materials and taught church leadership teams in Botswana, Africa about mission, vision and values and led a camp in Zambia, Africa for missionary kids.

Kerry is her family historian with over 32 completed scrapbooks. She loves to read, but is also addicted to her Tivo! She's married to Paul & together they have a 6 year-old son. They love to travel - especially to large cities in the Northeast, in which they both grew up.

For more information visit: www.drive5.org