2025 Special Guests
Deidre grew up in Casper, Wyoming, where her family’s life revolved around the church. After graduating from Anderson University, she served three years abroad as a short term missionary living in Kobe, Japan, and Budapest, Hungary.
It was at Dallas Theological Seminary, however, that she fell in love with scripture, and earned a master’s degree in Biblical studies. She joined the staff of Crossings Community Church in 2000, and lives out her calling as the pastor of spiritual formation there. Deidre is a spiritual director, a teacher and she is currently working on her doctor of ministry. She and her husband Paul have two grown children and they love to swap adoption stories with anyone fortunate enough to have experienced one.
We are so blessed to have Deidre with us and cannot wait for you to learn from and be encouraged by her!
Jessica is a talented artist and worship leader. A graduate of Lee University in Cleveland, Tennessee, Jessica earned her degree in Education while ministering with the Lee University Campus Choir. It was during this time that she experienced a profound encounter with the Holy Spirit, igniting a desire to share her own journey of faith through songwriting. Over the past decade she has released and been featured on multiple projects, as well as collaborated with renowned artists such as Maverick City, Nicole and David Binion, Todd Dulaney, Brandon Lake, Naomi Raine, and many more. Her music is a blend of gospel, R&B, and pop, creating a unique sound that resonates with audiences of all ages.
Jessica is a proud mother to her teenage daughter, Zoey, and calls Cleveland, Tennessee, her home. She co-manages Writing Rounds, LLC and A&A Production Studios. Jessica’s ultimate mission is to use her music to remind individuals of their God-given authority, inherent worth, and irreplaceable value in the eyes of their Creator.
We are so thankful and blessed to have Jessica at Kindreds Conference!
Judy De Lizardi was born and raised in Puebla, Mexico. When she turned 10 years old, she moved to Japan with her parents as a missionary family, where they planted churches and were part of different ministries. She then attended Gordon College and graduated with a BA in International Affairs with concentrations in Economics, Politics and Development.
A burden for the families of the Valley stirred the hearts of the De Lizardis and in 2007 Judy, her husband Antonio, and their children opened an extension of their home church, Amistad De Monterrey in McAllen, Texas where they pastor a Spanish community. In 2024 the Lord extended their ministry into Weslaco where they opened an English speaking Campus. The focus of their ministry is to reach full families for Jesus, so that they may be saved and transformed to be agents of change in the community. They belong to a larger network of churches (Amistad de Puebla) that long to see the expansion of the Kingdom of God founded on Biblical Teaching and the active power of the Holy Spirit.
Judy is mom to three children: Ivanna 17, Diego 14 and Pablo 12 years old. We are so thrilled to welcome her back for a second year to conference to minister to Kindreds Conference en espanol as well in in our English speaking gathering.