Christie Penner Worden is the North American director for RaiseUpFaith and a strategic leader, speaker, preacher, and writer who is passionate about discipling children, inspiring leaders, and equipping churches with effective support to raise this generation with courageous faith. Christie is a pastor with the Be In Christ (BIC) denomination. She has an Engage Certificate in Children’s Ministry through Bethel Seminary and is a certified coach with the International Network of Children’s Ministry. She loves sharing her wonder and what-ifs with dreamers and doers alike, and with organizations including David C. Cook, Ministry Spark, INCM, New Wine, KidzMatter, KidBuilders, Awesome KidMin Community, Lead Volunteers, The Kids Ministry Collective, Collide Kids Podcast, Bible Talk, Jesus Collective, and local churches across Canada.