Craig Jutila is one of the most highly respected and sought-after speakers in Children’s Ministry in the United States. We are privileged to have him join us for our conference. Craig is a fantastic communicator who has written and produced fun and effective DVD based curriculum for teaching children the truth of God’s Word.

Craig has been providing Leadership and creative resources for Children’s Ministry for the last 20 years. He has served as Children’s Pastor at two churches, most recently with Saddleback Church in Lake Forest, California for 13 years.

He has authored and contributed to more than 10 books championing Children’s Ministry. He was also voted by Group Magazine as one of the Pioneers of the Decade for his work in Children's Ministry. Craig has founded Empowering Kids (www.empoweringkids.net), a company that provides leadership and resources for children’s leaders in the local church.

He and his wife Mary have also founded the company Orphan Impact International (www.orphanimpact.org), a non-profit company that helps loving parents offset the cost of adopting children internationally and provides care for orphans around the world.

Craig does coaching, consulting and speaking throughout the country, championing leadership and what it means to create a Children’s Ministry on Purpose. Craig has been in Children’s Ministry since 1988 and resides with his wife Mary, sons Alec and Cameron and daughter, Karimy, in Southern California.