About Us

Anette Shanks has spent her life working with children. She has been an elementary and middle school classroom teacher, a preschool director, a mother’s day out developer, an English as Second Language instructor, Director and Developer of the Hope Learning Center and a Director of Family Life for over 30 years. She has served in schools, educational facilities and churches in Michigan, Indiana, Louisiana, Arkansas, Tennessee, Nebraska, Ohio and currently in Ocala, Florida. She has a Masters of Education from Indiana-Purdue University and a Masters of Family Life from Concordia University Nebraska.

Jeffrey P Shanks has served as a Director of Youth, Sole Pastor, Worship Pastor and Senior Pastor at churches in Michigan, Louisiana, Arkansas, Tennessee, Nebraska, Ohio and currently in Ocala, Florida. Jeff has his Master of Divinity from Concordia Theological Seminary in Fort Wayne, Indiana.

Jeff and Anette have been married for over 40 years and have two sons and three grandchildren. Throughout their ministries they have written hundreds of dramas and led drama teams for adults, teens and grade school students for worship services, school chapels and larger events. They have published worship resources, songs and dramas in many churches throughout the country.