Heidi is the author of several books, including Becoming MomStrong: How to Fight with All That's in You for Your Family and Your Faith and its corresponding Becoming MomStrong Bible Study, as well her latest, MomStrong 365: A One Year Devotional to Encourage and Empower Everyday Moms. Her podcast, “Off the Bench with Heidi St. John” is nearing 20 million downloads and is available wherever podcasts can be found.

Heidi has been married to Jay, her college sweetheart, since 1989. The St. Johns reside just outside beautiful Vancouver, Washington, where their non-profit organization, Firmly Planted Family, and the Homeschool Resource Center is based. The St. Johns have seven children, all of whom have been homeschooled, and four grandchildren.

A gifted worship leader and song-writer, Jay St. John served as a pastor for nearly twenty years before transitioning to full time work with Firmly Planted in 2006. Jay currently serves as the Executive Director of Firmly Planted Family’s homeschool resource center.

Jay is also the homeschooling father of seven children and "Papa" to his grandchildren.

Jay and Heidi met at Multnomah School of the Bible in 1987 and have been married since 1989.

Jeff has 42 years of experience in business, both in the for-profit and non-profit sectors. Jeff’s for-profit experience includes 17 years as a Senior Financial Planner for the Pepsi Bottling Group/PepsiCo and CFO for a regional land development company. Currently, Jeff is an independent business consultant focusing on assisting small businesses in developing and executing growth strategies. On the non-profit side, Jeff serves on five different boards with organizations emphasizing Christian values/mission.

Jeff and Robin have been married for 44 years. They have five children, three biological plus two adopted (Ethiopia), and eleven grandchildren. Jeff loves most sports, being outdoors and playing golf in his spare time.

A busy working father of two, Steve found himself “along for the ride” when Jane first began homeschooling more than 30 years ago. But he quickly saw the benefit to Jane’s unique approach to teaching and became an enthusiastic cheerleader as he watched his children’s love of learning blossom. By the mid-nineties, Steve had become a popular author and speaker at homeschool conventions nationwide. Today Steve remains involved in a variety of family-related ministries, public speaking and writing while enjoying the wonderful role of grandfather.

A third-generation educator, Jane Claire made the decision to begin homeschooling her own two children in 1981. Having met only one homeschooler at the time and with almost no homeschool curriculum available for purchase, Jane began developing her own unique teaching style centering around great children’s books and a highly interactive approach to learning. Today Jane continues to encourage homeschoolers worldwide through her multiple award-winning Five in a Row curriculum while enjoying her five grandchildren who all live less than ten minutes from her home.

Phil Hopper has been the lead pastor of Abundant Life Church in Lee’s Summit, Missouri since 2000. He watched God do extraordinary things in the life of the church as it has grown from 100 people to a church touching thousands of people each week. Prior to entering the ministry, he was a police officer and sergeant with the Kansas City Police Department where he served as a SWAT team member. It was through this experience that God uniquely prepared him for the ministry. Phil lives in the Lee’s Summit area with his wife, Christa. They have three adult children - Jake, Makay and Josh.