SPEAKING TEAM

We don’t take it lightly that you’re considering one of our team members for your event! 

Our team consists of gifted speakers who work alongside us in various ministry spaces. Some have helped write our Bible study series, others have hosted (or made guest appearances on) our TBR Deep Dive and TBR Kids podcasts, some are part of our teaching team on Israelux trips, and one is a pastor who has served on our Prayer & Advisory Board for over a decade! 

These are trusted speakers whose giftings and theology have already been a blessing to the global Church as they’ve poured into the various ministries of Shrinking Inc (The Bible Recap, D-Group International, and Israelux).

Check out our team’s bios and their preferred speaking topics below, and fill out this form to request a speaker for your event!

Meet Our Speakers

  • Emma came to know Jesus over a bedtime conversation with her dad at age seven. Her growing faith has fueled her passion to help others know and love God’s Word. After earning her degree in English from Texas A&M University and completing ministry training through The Watermark Institute, Emma served with The Porch, a young adult ministry in Dallas, before stepping into her current role at her local church and joining The Bible Recap team. She’s pursuing her ThM (Master of Theology) in Dallas, and she loves hiking, kayaking, and cotton candy ice cream. 

  • Old Testament Overview

    • Scripture: Old Testament

    • Notes: Popular with both teens and adults. An atypical talk that doesn't have stories and illustrations; 20-45 minutes

    Apologetics

    • Notes: How did we get the Bible? How can we trust the Bible? 45 minutes

    Abiding in Christ

    • Scripture: John 15

    • Notes: Talks about spiritual supplements, eats Flintstone vitamins; 40 minutes

  • The Deep Dive Podcast (Co-Host):

    TBR Bible Studies (Writing Team):

EMMA DOTTER

Laura Buchelt

  • Kirsten grew up in Orlando, where she was greatly influenced by her parents' faith and their work with CRU. Eventually, her family moved to St. Paul, Minnesota, where she attended college, then began her career as a ballroom dancer. Later, sensing a pull toward missions, she became a full-time Bible teacher in France, New Zealand, and Australia. Now, Kirsten lives in Dallas, where she is pursuing her ThM (Master of Theology) from Dallas Theological Seminary.

  • The Story of Scripture: How Each Book of the Bible Fits Into God’s Story

    • Scripture: Pentateuch, Prophets, Gospels, Acts, and Revelation

    • Notes: Adults / Adult Bible Study; 45 minutes 

    God’s Providence: Seeing God’s Hand at Work in Ruth’s Story

    • Scripture: Ruth 1:22–2:23

    • Notes: Adults; 30 minutes 

    The Provider Messiah: Jesus Can Be Trusted In Every Circumstance 

    • Scripture: Mark 8:1–8:21

    • Notes: Adults; 20-30 minutes 

    The Problem of Partiality: Recognizing Our Bias and Pursuing God’s Solution 

    • Scripture: James 2:1–13

    • Notes: Adults; 30 minutes

  • The Deep Dive Podcast (Co-Host):

    TBR Bible Studies (Writing Team):

KIRSTEN MCCLOSKEY

EMILY PICKELL

MIKE DSANE

  • Mike is the lead pastor of King’s Harbor Church, and has served on our Prayer & Advisory Board since 2016. Through a particular season of difficulty, Mike came to know Jesus during his sophomore year of high school. He is zealous about teaching the Word and coaching churches and church leaders. He and his wife Sky live in Torrance, CA, with their two young sons, Apollo and Julius.

  • Still Worthy

    • Scripture: Revelation 5–7

    • Notes: Sunday morning setting; 40 minutes

    The Better Story

    • Scripture: 2 Samuel 9:1–13

    • Notes: Conferences, Sunday mornings, and young adult gatherings; 40 minutes

    Gospel in the Air

    • Scripture: Isaiah 11:1–9

    • Notes: Missions conferences and young adult gatherings; 25–35 minutes

    Breaking Thresholds

    • Scripture: Isaiah 6:1–8

    • Notes: Good for young adult gatherings and youth camps; 25 minutes

    Prayer for the Weak

    • Scripture: Matthew 26:36–44

    • Notes: Leadership conferences, young adult gatherings, and Sunday mornings; 30–35 minutes

    Stuck in the Middle

    • Scripture: Exodus 13:17–12

    • Notes: Leadership conferences, churches facing transition; 25–30 minutes

  • The Deep Dive Podcast (Guest)

ABBEY DANE

  • Abbey grew up in a home and in a church where knowing and having a relationship with Jesus was the priority. However, it wasn’t until her early 20s that the concept of having a personal relationship with Jesus became real in her life. As Scripture came alive to her, it began to shape how she desired to use the professional skills she had acquired in the marketing and communications fields. In 2014, she left the secular, non-profit realm to work in her church’s Media ministry and now serves with Shrinking, Inc. She resides in Memphis, TN, where she loves to spend time with her family (especially her nephews).

  • An Encounter with Grace: The Story of Barabbas

    • Scripture: Matthew 27:15–26

    • Notes: Adults / Young Adults / New Believers; 30 minutes

    Guilty as Charged: Covered by Grace

    • Scripture: Psalm 51

    • Notes: Adults; 30 minutes

    God’s Song of Redemption

    • Scripture: Zephaniah 3

    • Notes: Adults; 30-45 minutes

    Never Far From God

    • Scripture: Psalm 139

    • Notes: Adults; 30 Minutes

    Wholehearted Love for God: But How?

    • Scripture: Deuteronomy 6:4–5

    • Notes: Adults / New Believers; 20 minutes

    He’s Still Working on Me

    • Scripture: Philippians 1:6

    • Notes: Adults; 30 Minutes

    Specific Audience Topics

    Lessons for churches who might want the option of choosing a topic for a specific audience:

    GRIEF
    The Lord Was There: Evidence of God’s Nearness in Darkness

    • Scripture: Psalm 34

    • Notes: Adults; 30 Minutes

    SINGLESSNESS / LONELINESS
    Whole: Joy and Sufficiency in Christ

    • Scripture: Philippians 3

    • Notes: Adults; 30 Minutes

  • The Deep Dive Podcast (Guest)

    TBR Bible Studies (Writing Team):

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