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 - this is popular with both teens and adults. It’s an atypical talk because it doesn’t have stories and illustrations

    Apologetics - how did we get the Bible? How can we trust the Bible?

    Abiding in Christ - (John 15) talks about spiritual supplements, eats flintstone vitamins

EMMA DOTTER

Laura Buchelt

  • LB’s heart for Scripture and discipleship has continued to deepen since she began vocational ministry in 2009. She cherished the truth of Philippians 2:13: it is God who works in her, both to will and to work for His good pleasure. LB lives in Dallas, Texas, and has her hand in all divisions of Shrinking Inc., primarily as the Israelux Director and Theology & Curriculum Director for D-Group International, but also helps with The Bible Recap.

  • Freedom Extended - Acts 16:16-40. Jesus came to set us free—but that freedom might look different than we think.

    Remember & Refocus: How to Face Change - John 21. Callbacks to the disciples’ calling to prepare them for the next season of ministry.

    The Spirit’s Fruit: What’s Sown is Grown - Galatians 5:13-26. Possibly a 2-3 part talk

    • Battle the flesh against bad fruit

    • Bear Good Fruit - not fake fruit

    • Abide (John 15:1-11)


    First Love: What Happens When We Love Jesus Back - John 14. If you love me…statements of Jesus

    A Character Study of Thomas - John 14. Asking hard questions is a GOOD part of the Christian journey and it gets a bad rap. 

    I AM: The Deity of Christ in His Own Words. The 7 “I AM” Statements of Jesus – This is best as a multi-session talk. (All from the Gospel of John)

  • 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 / Bible Overview. Scripture passages include highlights from the Pentateuch, Prophets, Gospels, Acts, and Revelation]

    Behold God’s Providence
    Ruth 1:22-2:23

    The Provider Messiah 
    Mark 8:1-8:21

    The Problem of Partiality 
    James 2:1-7 13

KIRSTEN MCCLOSKEY

EMILY PICKELL

  • Emily Pickell is a wife, daughter, sister, aunt, writer, teacher, and—to our youngest Bible Readers—"Miss Emily," the host of TBR Kids. After teaching and leading in public schools for over a decade, she now serves on the TBR Team, as well as the D-Group Theology & Curriculum Team, and the Israelux Team. Emily and her husband, Jonathan live in a converted 1800s general store in the heart of Denver, Colorado. When they’re not at home, they’re off playing in the mountains, visiting friends and family, or exploring God's great big world. Every day, Emily is amazed by the goodness of God, and often finds herself singing, “Hast thou not seen, how thy desires e’er have been, granted in what He ordaineth?”

  • Coming Soon!

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

    ○ Revelation 5-7

    ○ 40 minutes

    ○ Sunday morning setting

    The Better Story

    ○ 2 Samuel 9.1-13

    ○ 40 minutes

    ○ Conferences, Sunday mornings, and young adult gatherings


    Gospel in the Air

    ○ Isaiah 11.1-9

    ○ 25-35 minutes

    ○ Missions conferences and young adult gatherings


    Breaking Thresholds

    ○ Isaiah 6.1-8

    ○ 25 minutes

    ○ Good for young adult gatherings and youth camps


    Prayer for the Weak

    ○ Matthew 26.36-44

    ○ 30-35 minutes

    ○ Leadership conferences, young adult gatherings, and Sunday mornings


    Stuck in the Middle

    ○ Exodus 13.17-12

    ○ 25-30 minutes

    ○ Leadership conferences, churches facing transition

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 - Matthew 27:15-26

    Guilty as Charged: Covered by Grace - Psalm 51

    God’s Song of Redemption - Zephaniah 3

    Never Far From God - Psalm 139

    Wholehearted Love for God: But How? - Deuteronomy 6:4-5

    He’s Still Working on Me - Philippians 1:6

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