We are excited to bring you some of the top speakers in the field of disability ministry from all over the country. Click on each speaker's picture to learn more about them and their ministries.

Meet Our Breakout Speakers!

We are excited to bring you some of the top speakers in the field of disability ministry from all over the country. Click on each speaker’s picture to learn more about them and their ministries.
Sandra Peoples is a special-needs mom and sibling. She and her family live in Alvin, TX where she serves Heights Baptist Church as the Inclusion Coordinator for Special Needs Families. She also serves the Southern Baptist of Texas Convention as their Special Needs Ministry Consultant. She’s the author of Unexpected Blessings: The Joys and Possibilities of Life in a Special-Needs Family and the host of the podcast, Self Care and Soul Care for the Caregiver. You can connect with her at sandrapeoples.com.

Sandra Peoples - Conference Co-Host

Sandra Peoples is a special-needs mom and sibling. She and her family live in Alvin, TX where she serves Heights Baptist Church as the Inclusion Coordinator for Special Needs Families. She also serves the Southern Baptist of Texas Convention as their Special Needs Ministry Consultant. She’s the author of Unexpected Blessings: The Joys and Possibilities of Life in a Special-Needs Family and the host of the podcast, Self Care and Soul Care for the Caregiver. You can connect with her at sandrapeoples.com.
Tiffany Crow (MA, BCBA, LBA) is Behavior Analyst who provides behavioral training and consults within school districts, religious organizations and nonprofits. Tiffany also is the Clinical Supervisor of an ABA Clinic providing behavior strategies to families within their homes through Telehealth. Tiffany served as the Special Needs Coordinator at Brazos Pointe Fellowship in Lake Jackson, Texas for 6 years. She believes that every life should be celebrated as the perfectly planned design of God.

Tiffany Crow - Conference Co-Host

Tiffany Crow (MA, BCBA, LBA) is Behavior Analyst who provides behavioral training and consults within school districts, religious organizations and nonprofits. Tiffany also is the Clinical Supervisor of an ABA Clinic providing behavior strategies to families within their homes through Telehealth. Tiffany served as the Special Needs Coordinator at Brazos Pointe Fellowship in Lake Jackson, Texas for 6 years. She believes that every life should be celebrated as the perfectly planned design of God.
Annalee was born and raised in Carrollton, Texas. She attended Dallas Baptist University where she received her Bachelors of Arts in Christian Studies, and her Master of Arts in Children's Ministry, with a concentration on Special Needs Ministry. She has a passion for working with children and families in the local church, and a heart for Special Needs Families. Annalee desires to love God and love His people wherever she goes.

Annalee Anderson

Annalee was born and raised in Carrollton, Texas. She attended Dallas Baptist University where she received her Bachelors of Arts in Christian Studies, and her Master of Arts in Children’s Ministry, with a concentration on Special Needs Ministry. She has a passion for working with children and families in the local church, and a heart for Special Needs Families. Annalee desires to love God and love His people wherever she goes.
Currently serves as Special Needs Director at New Vision Baptist Church. 18 years Lead Occupational Therapist Rutherford County Schools Tennessee. Wife Sheila and 2 Adult sons Caleb and Joshua 25 ( twins). Hold a BS, MA and Master of Occupational Therapy. 13 Year Army Officer Desert Storm Veteran.

Matt Barnett

Currently serves as Special Needs Director at New Vision Baptist Church. 18 years Lead Occupational Therapist Rutherford County Schools Tennessee. Wife Sheila and 2 Adult sons Caleb and Joshua 25 ( twins). Hold a BS, MA and Master of Occupational Therapy. 13 Year Army Officer Desert Storm Veteran.
Joscelyn Ramos Campbell is an Award-Winning On-Air Spokesperson, Author, Blogger, Consultant, Columnist, Public Speaker, Respite Care Director, and a Special Needs Pastor at Hope International Church in Groveland, Florida. Born in Brooklyn, New York to Cuban and Puerto Rican parents, Joscelyn is bilingual and bicultural. She is raising a multicultural and multigenerational family, alongside her military veteran spouse of Irish American descent. Together, they have four wonderful boys. Joscyeln has become an ordained Pastor overseeing the Hope Torchlighters Special Needs Ministry and is a Nathaniel’s Hope Buddy Break Respite Care Director. In addition, Joscelyn is leading a disability ministry while having an active disability herself. She is certified in theology and disability ministry via The Christian Institute on Disability. A sought-after spokesperson, she travels across the U.S. for speaking engagements and conferences and holds leadership capacities for various organizations. Connect with Joscelyn at joscelynramoscampbell.com, Instagram @JoscelynRamosCampbell, Facebook, and Twitter @JoscelynRC.

Joscelyn Ramos Campbell

Joscelyn Ramos Campbell is an Award-Winning On-Air Spokesperson, Author, Blogger, Consultant, Columnist, Public Speaker, Respite Care Director, and a Special Needs Pastor at Hope International Church in Groveland, Florida. Born in Brooklyn, New York to Cuban and Puerto Rican parents, Joscelyn is bilingual and bicultural. She is raising a multicultural and multigenerational family, alongside her military veteran spouse of Irish American descent. Together, they have four wonderful boys. Joscyeln has become an ordained Pastor overseeing the Hope Torchlighters Special Needs Ministry and is a Nathaniel’s Hope Buddy Break Respite Care Director. In addition, Joscelyn is leading a disability ministry while having an active disability herself. She is certified in theology and disability ministry via The Christian Institute on Disability. A sought-after spokesperson, she travels across the U.S. for speaking engagements and conferences and holds leadership capacities for various organizations. Connect with Joscelyn at joscelynramoscampbell.com, Instagram @JoscelynRamosCampbell, Facebook, and Twitter @JoscelynRC.
Anthony Emerson (M.Div., Trinity Evangelical Divinity School) is Director of Spiritual Life at The Brookwood Community, a residential program for adults with intellectual disabilities in Brookshire, TX. He also serves as Associate Minister at Mosaic Community Covenant Church in Missouri City, TX. He lives in Missouri City with his wife and two-year-old daughter and has an excessive love for sports, BBQ, and dead British authors.

Anthony Emerson

Anthony Emerson (M.Div., Trinity Evangelical Divinity School) is Director of Spiritual Life at The Brookwood Community, a residential program for adults with intellectual disabilities in Brookshire, TX. He also serves as Associate Minister at Mosaic Community Covenant Church in Missouri City, TX. He lives in Missouri City with his wife and two-year-old daughter and has an excessive love for sports, BBQ, and dead British authors.
Lauren currently serves with Joni and Friends as the Ministry Relations Manager for Texas, providing resources and training for local churches and organizations to create environments of inclusion for families and individuals affected by disability. Her passion to equip and connect leaders creates opportunity for new and growing churches to find true community with other disability leaders. Joni and Friends provides numerous online training videos and resources to supply an organization of any stage of service, the appropriate tools to meet the needs of their participants. www.joniandfriends.org

Lauren Greer

Lauren currently serves with Joni and Friends as the Ministry Relations Manager for Texas, providing resources and training for local churches and organizations to create environments of inclusion for families and individuals affected by disability. Her passion to equip and connect leaders creates opportunity for new and growing churches to find true community with other disability leaders. Joni and Friends provides numerous online training videos and resources to supply an organization of any stage of service, the appropriate tools to meet the needs of their participants. www.joniandfriends.org
Nichole Huggins is a speaker, writer, wife, mother of 2, and lover of Jesus! She serves as the Director of Special Needs at Prestonwood Baptist Church in Plano, Texas. As the parent of a special needs child, Nichole willingly discloses the trials, triumphs, and life lessons of having a child with autism. Pulling from years of ministry experience, she enjoys sharing her passion for helping to equip the church to be the hands and feet of Jesus.

Nichole Huggins

Nichole Huggins is a speaker, writer, wife, mother of 2, and lover of Jesus! She serves as the Director of Special Needs at Prestonwood Baptist Church in Plano, Texas. As the parent of a special needs child, Nichole willingly discloses the trials, triumphs, and life lessons of having a child with autism. Pulling from years of ministry experience, she enjoys sharing her passion for helping to equip the church to be the hands and feet of Jesus.
Javier Jimenez is a Pediatric Occupational Therapist residing in Miami, Florida. As someone who is diagnosed with ADHD, Javier is passionate about serving children and youth who are also diagnosed with ADHD, as well as autism. He has volunteered and worked in children’s ministry for 8 years. As the founder of My Accessible Church, he works as a disability inclusion consultant to educate and equip ministry leaders to support families and their children with disabilities.

Javier Jimenez, OTR/L

Javier Jimenez is a Pediatric Occupational Therapist residing in Miami, Florida. As someone who is diagnosed with ADHD, Javier is passionate about serving children and youth who are also diagnosed with ADHD, as well as autism. He has volunteered and worked in children’s ministry for 8 years. As the founder of My Accessible Church, he works as a disability inclusion consultant to educate and equip ministry leaders to support families and their children with disabilities.
Beth Golik is the Operations Director for Key Ministry, an organization that provides knowledge, innovation, and experience to the worldwide church as it ministers to and with families of kids with disabilities. She hosts Key Ministry’s monthly Idea Share and the Disability Ministry Video Roundtable for church leaders across the country. Beth also serves as the special needs ministry director at Bay Presbyterian Church in suburban Cleveland. She has a passion for connecting people to resources through networking and relationship building.

Beth Golik

Beth Golik is the Operations Director for Key Ministry, an organization that provides knowledge, innovation, and experience to the worldwide church as it ministers to and with families of kids with disabilities. She hosts Key Ministry’s monthly Idea Share and the Disability Ministry Video Roundtable for church leaders across the country. Beth also serves as the special needs ministry director at Bay Presbyterian Church in suburban Cleveland. She has a passion for connecting people to resources through networking and relationship building.
Stephen Grcevich MD is a child and adolescent psychiatrist in Chagrin Falls, Ohio who serves as President and Founder of Key Ministry, a non-profit ministry that promotes meaningful connection between churches and families of kids with disabilities for the purpose of making disciples of Jesus Christ. His first book, Mental Health and the Church: A Ministry Handbook for Including Children and Adults with ADHD, Anxiety, Mood Disorders, and Other Common Mental Health Conditions (Zondervan, 2018) presents a model for churches seeking to develop an intentional mental health inclusion strategy.

Dr. Steve Grcevich

Stephen Grcevich MD is a child and adolescent psychiatrist in Chagrin Falls, Ohio who serves as President and Founder of Key Ministry, a non-profit ministry that promotes meaningful connection between churches and families of kids with disabilities for the purpose of making disciples of Jesus Christ. His first book, Mental Health and the Church: A Ministry Handbook for Including Children and Adults with ADHD, Anxiety, Mood Disorders, and Other Common Mental Health Conditions (Zondervan, 2018) presents a model for churches seeking to develop an intentional mental health inclusion strategy.
Sarah Harriman is the Executive Director for 99 Balloons, a nonprofit that has been changing the story of disability since 2007. Sarah has 20 years of experience in the nonprofit sector, as well as 10 years in church ministry. A long-time volunteer in her church’s disability ministry, she was thrilled to come on 99 Balloons' staff in August 2019. Sarah has been married to Nathan for 16 years, has three children, and is currently pursuing a Master's degree at Northern Seminary.

Sarah Harriman

Sarah Harriman is the Executive Director for 99 Balloons, a nonprofit that has been changing the story of disability since 2007. Sarah has 20 years of experience in the nonprofit sector, as well as 10 years in church ministry. A long-time volunteer in her church’s disability ministry, she was thrilled to come on 99 Balloons’ staff in August 2019. Sarah has been married to Nathan for 16 years, has three children, and is currently pursuing a Master’s degree at Northern Seminary.
Stephen “Doc” Hunsley, M.D. is the Executive Director and founder of SOAR Special Needs in Overland Park, Kansas. SOAR (Special Opportunities, Abilities, and Relationships) serves over 900 individuals with special needs through regular respite events and a Special Needs Day Camp. Doc is currently assisting over 380 churches locally, nationally, and globally in starting a Disability Ministry. Doc also organizes the Wonderfully Made Conference held annually every October in Kansas City. Doc is a retired pediatrician while his wife, Kay, continues practicing pediatrics. They are proud parents to three beautiful children: Luke, Mark and Sarah. The Hunsley’s middle child, Mark, is presently running the halls of heaven. During Mark’s five-year earthly stay, he gave his family the opportunity to learn from and love a child with autism. You can follow SOAR on Facebook or Connect with Doc on Twitter: @DocHunsley SOARSpecialNeeds.org

Stephen "Doc" Hunsley

Stephen “Doc” Hunsley, M.D. is the Executive Director and founder of SOAR Special Needs in Overland Park, Kansas. SOAR (Special Opportunities, Abilities, and Relationships) serves over 900 individuals with special needs through regular respite events and a Special Needs Day Camp. Doc is currently assisting over 380 churches locally, nationally, and globally in starting a Disability Ministry. Doc also organizes the Wonderfully Made Conference held annually every October in Kansas City. Doc is a retired pediatrician while his wife, Kay, continues practicing pediatrics. They are proud parents to three beautiful children: Luke, Mark and Sarah. The Hunsley’s middle child, Mark, is presently running the halls of heaven. During Mark’s five-year earthly stay, he gave his family the opportunity to learn from and love a child with autism. You can follow SOAR on Facebook or Connect with Doc on Twitter: @DocHunsley SOARSpecialNeeds.org
Lyn Pollard serves as the Kids Inclusion Coordinator at Watermark Community Church in Dallas, Texas, where she leads the Sunday Special Needs Ministry. Lyn is Mom to two teens and is pursuing a graduate degree in Christian Leadership at Dallas Theological Seminary. Lyn is passionate about sharing the gospel with people of all abilities and encouraging the Church to look for God’s glory at work in the lives of people with special and additional needs.

Lyn Pollard

Lyn Pollard serves as the Kids Inclusion Coordinator at Watermark Community Church in Dallas, Texas, where she leads the Sunday Special Needs Ministry. Lyn is Mom to two teens and is pursuing a graduate degree in Christian Leadership at Dallas Theological Seminary. Lyn is passionate about sharing the gospel with people of all abilities and encouraging the Church to look for God’s glory at work in the lives of people with special and additional needs.
Evana is a pediatric speech-language pathologist and mom to a daughter who is minimally verbal. She also serves and teaches in her church's special needs ministry. She writes on her blog, A Special Purposed Life, and has authored the book, Badges of Motherhood.

Evana Sandusky

Evana is a pediatric speech-language pathologist and mom to a daughter who is minimally verbal. She also serves and teaches in her church’s special needs ministry. She writes on her blog, A Special Purposed Life, and has authored the book, Badges of Motherhood.
Rebecca is the the Programs Director at 99 Balloons, a non-profit ministry out of Fayetteville, Arkansas, where she seeks to educate, equip, and train churches on 99 Balloons' ministry models for respite, teens, and adults. She desires to see the church embrace, include, and celebrate each and every person made in the image of Christ.

Rebecca Wall

Rebecca is the the Programs Director at 99 Balloons, a non-profit ministry out of Fayetteville, Arkansas, where she seeks to educate, equip, and train churches on 99 Balloons’ ministry models for respite, teens, and adults. She desires to see the church embrace, include, and celebrate each and every person made in the image of Christ.
Daniel Williams serves as Minister to Special Needs Families at Houston’s First Baptist. After years in the legal and business worlds, Daniel was called into full-time ministry to serve special needs families. Daniel and his wife, Mary Lynn, have three precious kids: Tyna, Mae and David, who also happens to have Classic Autism Disorder. Daniel holds degrees from Texas A

Daniel Williams

Daniel Williams serves as Minister to Special Needs Families at Houston’s First Baptist. After years in the legal and business worlds, Daniel was called into full-time ministry to serve special needs families. Daniel and his wife, Mary Lynn, have three precious kids: Tyna, Mae and David, who also happens to have Classic Autism Disorder. Daniel holds degrees from Texas A&M University (BBA), Baylor University (JD) and is pursuing his MAFM in Special Needs Ministry at DBU.
Ryan Wolfe the President of Ability Ministry has a wealth of knowledge and experience in the emerging field of Disability Ministry. 15 years of local church ministry at First Christian Church in Canton, OH where he was the full-time Disability Ministry Pastor. He spent time as a Church Consultant for Key Ministry. He was a regular contributing author for Joni

Ryan Wolfe

Ryan Wolfe the President of Ability Ministry has a wealth of knowledge and experience in the emerging field of Disability Ministry. 15 years of local church ministry at First Christian Church in Canton, OH where he was the full-time Disability Ministry Pastor. He spent time as a Church Consultant for Key Ministry. He was a regular contributing author for Joni & Friends and Irresistible Church. He is a co-author on the 2018 Joni & Friends Helping with Life Transitions book and author of the 2018 book “My Friends, My Teachers” Life Changing Encounters with Disability.