KIM PROFFER
Kim Proffer is a Bible teacher, speaker, artist, and writer known for her humorous style.
She grew up in the church where she now serves on staff in the Discipleship ministry.
She began serving in various capacities in the church as a teenager. As the church
grew, so did Kim. She has now been employed in full-time ministry for 31 years,
including 6 years in Poplar Bluff, Missouri serving at the General Baptist Headquarters,
and 4 years teaching and preaching for the Methodists. For the past 23 years, she has
served on staff at Connection Point Church, a multi-site, mega congregation listed as
one of the top 50 fastest growing churches in America. Kim has a B.S. degree in Mass Communications from Southeast Missouri State University. She is a self-proclaimed Bible nerd, with a special interest in the deeper insights into the ancient Biblical culture and word usage. Kim is a single mom to Cash the Corgi and his cat, Goober.
KELLIE OWENS
Kellie Owens lives in Dexter, MO, where she serves as the Assimilation
Director at Liberty Hill Church. She’s passionate about helping people get
connected, feel seen, and take their next step in faith. Kellie also serves as
the Vice President of Discipleship and Outreach for General Baptist Women’s
Ministries, equipping women to grow deeper in their walk with Jesus and
boldly live out their calling.
As a speaker, Kellie brings a blend of gospel truth, humor, and real-life stories
to inspire and challenge women and teens. Her goal is to remind people they
are known, called, and deeply loved by God.
She and her husband Preston (Lead Pastor at Liberty Hill) love serving the
Church together and raising their four incredible kids—Mollie, Parker, Laynie,
and Hallie.
She loves hiking, reading, and serving (and eating) all the appetizers. Bonus
points if there’s a Diet Mt. Dew involved.
INDIA GOOSTREE
India Goostree is a daughter of God, wife to Caleb, and proud mother of four. As the
daughter of a church planter, she was immersed in ministry from a young age and
developed a deep hunger to serve in the Kingdom. At just 22, she answered the call to
preach the gospel—a call she has boldly embraced ever since.
India currently serves as the Vice President of General Baptist Women’s Ministries,
where she partners with women’s leaders across the nation and missionaries around
the world to further the gospel mission through the local church. She is also the
president of her local women’s group, Daughters of Compassion, a ministry devoted to
empowering women with the gospel and combating exploitation through compassion.
India’s heart burns for missions and she is passionate about caring for the vulnerable
and marginalized—including orphans, widows, immigrants, and others often
overlooked—carrying the heart of a humanitarian into every area of her ministry. She is
currently training as a pro-life doula, equipping herself to support women during the
beautiful and brutal journey of childbirth. Her own experiences—including an adoption,
cesarean, as well as medicated and unmedicated childbirth—give her a unique,
compassionate perspective on maternity care.
India challenges women to rise up as spiritual mothers—regardless of their season of
life—and to birth compassion into their world through the hope of the gospel. Her heart
beats to see the daughters of God step boldly into their Kingdom calling and carry the
love of Christ from their homes to the nations—both in word and deed.
