Andrew Barron
Andrew Barron was an adjunct faculty member at the Centre for Spirituality, Disability, and Care at Martin Luther University College, a federated college of Wilfrid Laurier University in Ontario, Canada. He has taught disability and theology at Ambrose University in Calgary, Alberta, Tyndale University in Toronto, and Wycliffe College at the University of Toronto, where […]
Silas Henderson
Originally from Pennsylvania, Silas comes from a family that worked with Cru. Silas came to know God in middle school and met life changing youth pastors in high school. He graduated from Virginia Tech in 2023 and quickly started volunteering with Masterpiece Alliance. Silas is also mildly on the autism spectrum, so he knows how […]
Paul Duffy
Paul grew up alongside his little brother Turner, who was diagnosed with autism at a young age, where he learned to see him for his abilities and not his disabilities. After earning a degree in accounting and working in a variety of different roles within that field, the Lord called him toward a different path […]
KJ Dinsbeer
KJ Dinsbeer serves as an Area Director of Masterpiece Alliance, a non-profit that invites people of ALL abilities into meaningful community. Growing up, KJ mother’s worked with adults with special needs, and this proved to be a warm and supportive community for KJ and her family. Shortly after graduating from Penn State, she discovered Masterpiece […]
Kirstyn Oliver
Kirstyn Oliver started Alma Autism in 2018, by raising awareness and acceptance of autism and neurodiversity in churches and community groups through pop-up sensory rooms, training seminars and workshops. Kirstyn has over 12 years experience of working with autistic people in a variety of settings. She is a Psychology graduate, has a Master’s degree in […]
Joe & Cindi Ferrini
Joe and Cindi are from Cleveland, OH with one adult child at home and two daughters and their families nearby. Joe retired after 41 in dentistry and together retired from speaking nationally with FamilyLife Weekend to Remember Marriage conferences (audiences of 250-2,000+) after 100 conferences over 20 years. Each have written several books, and together […]
Jesslyn McCutcheon
Jesslyn McCutcheon is a board-certified mental health coach, speaker, and founder of Fighting Goliath for Mental Illness. She is the author of Fighting Goliath: Slaying the Giant of Bipolar Disorder (July 2025) and has lived with bipolar 1 disorder for over twenty years. Jesslyn uses her lived experience and faith to help women find hope […]
Jasmine Tell
Jasmine Tell is a missionary with New International serving in Chiang Mai, Thailand with Stronger Together Thailand and the RICD Wheelchair Project. She grew up in a family impacted by disability, with multiple siblings with disabilities. She started working in the field of disability in 2006 and moved to Thailand to serve full time in […]
Leah Whicker
Leah has had a passion for working with children for as long as she can remember. After studying Early Childhood Education at The Ohio State University, she moved to Northern Virginia, where she started her career in education as a preschool teacher. Leah and her family moved back to Ohio in 2012, and in 2014, […]
Mike Thompson
After living with Multiple Sclerosis for 25 years and using a wheelchair for the past decade, Mike recently developed a deep passion for the world of disability ministry. His journey into this work began after attending the 2025 Disability and the Church Conference, where he gained a fresh vision for what true inclusion can look […]