Staff
Ken Thomas
Ken was born in Tifton, GA. He graduated from the University of Georgia with a Bachelor of Science Education in 1994. He graduated from Southwestern Theological Seminary with a Masters of Divinity in 1996 and completed his Doctorate of Education from The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary in 2004.
Ken’s professional experience includes many different areas in the event planning industry with the major portion of experience coming from his years serving with one of the largest Christian camping organizations in the world, Centrifuge camps. He has been involved in Crosspoint and Centri-Kid (Ministries of LifeWay Christian Resources) camps since 1991 in various positions. He has served as a Bible study leader, Camp Pastor, and Camp Director and has served in a full-time capacity since 1997 at LifeWay Christian Resources in the Student Events Department.
Ken now serves as President of Connect Ministries, he teaches seminars at numerous conventions across the country and is a freelance writer for various magazines. He and his wife are members at Rolling Hills Community Church in Franklin, TN. The have two children - Nathan and Anna.
Gabe Norris
Gabe was born and raised in Spartanburg, SC. He has graduated from the University of Georgia and Beeson Divinity School at Samford University. While attending UGA, Gabe met his wife Allyson and married her in January, 2002. He has been blessed with the opportunity to teach, speak and preach to a wide variety of age groups all across the country.
Gabe has led in camp ministry for 9 years as a bible study leader, Camp Pastor, Camp Director and a Camp Coordinator for Crosspoint and Centri-Kid in the LifeWay Christian Resources office and Student Life, Inc. Gabe is now the Co-founder and Vice President of Connect Ministries, a non-profit ministry existing to connect churches with their communities. Gabe and Allyson now reside in Nashville, TN with their two daughters, Neely and Ansley.
Joshua Rhodes
Josh grew up in the small town of Haleyville in Northwest Alabama. He graduated from Samford University with a Bachelor of Arts/International Relations Degree. In 2003, he married his wife Andrea. They have two daughters, Sophie Grace and Camden.
Josh’s professional experience includes everything from event planning and administration, to church staff experience. He served in positions such as Bible Study Leader, Camp Pastor and Camp Director for Student Life, Inc. and LifeWay’s Crosspoint Christian Camps. Josh has also served as the Minister of Recreation at Hunter Street Baptist Church in Hoover, AL. He now serves on the Executive Staff for Connect Ministries, Inc. as the Connect 3on3 Team Leader.