Yvonne Gentile is the Senior Director of Hospitality and Connections at the United Methodist Church of the Resurrection in Leawood, Kansas. Before joining church staff in 2011, Yvonne worked in an executive leadership capacity in retail, where she discovered the power of radical hospitality. She has been part of Resurrection since 1996 and served in numerous volunteer roles at Resurrection until 2011, when she joined the staff team, including leading the Spiritual Gifts Team, the Leadership Development team, and serving on the Committee on Nominations. She has led workshops and teaching events nationally on spiritual gifts, leadership development, building exceptional teams, volunteer management best practices, and radical hospitality. She is co-author of five books:
Serving from the Heart: Finding Your Gifts and Talents for Service,
Leadership from the Heart: Learning to Lead with Love & Skill, and
Leadership Essentials: Practical Tools for Leading in the Church, and most recently, The
Art of Hospitality and
The Greeter and Usher Handbook, scheduled for release in Spring 2020.
Carol Cartmill is Executive Director of Adult Discipleship at The United Methodist Church of the Resurrection. In this role, she applies her passion for equipping people for ministry, practical experience from working in the local church, and an educational background in organizational management and leadership. She launched the spiritual gifts development program at COR in 1998. She and her husband Jim have raised two daughters and reside in Overland Park, Kansas. Carol is the co-author of
Serving from the Heart,
Leadership from the Heart,
Leadership Essentials, and
Serving from the Heart for Youth. She has led workshops relating to equipping ministries on both the local and national level.
Rev. Anne Broyles writes books, curriculum and magazine features from her home in the Boston area. She is the author of the award-winning children's books,
Arturo and the Navidad Birds,
Priscilla and the Hollyhocks, and
Shy Mama's Halloween.
