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About

Illustrated Ministry creates accessible faith-based resources for the church and home. Our thoughtful and easy-to-use materials are designed to foster authentic faith engagement with our refreshing designs, creative activities, and intergenerational focus.

We celebrate the expansive image of God in everyone, through open and inclusive language, diverse imagery, and progressive theology.

Over seventy denominations around the world, and across the theological spectrum, enjoy and use our resources. Aware of our diverse customer base, we have found our community values our work for a variety of reasons:

  • Progressive theology
  • Diversity in content and illustrations (you won’t find a white Jesus here)
  • Inclusive language
  • Intergenerational focus
  • Digital and downloadable content
  • Tiered-pricing so products are available to churches and groups of all sizes

We have a growing team of contributors here at Illustrated Ministry, and you can read more about the folks who make it all happen below. And if you need to contact us, you can do so here.


Illustrated Ministry Staff

Adam Walker Cleaveland – Founder

Adam is an artist, entrepreneur, pastor, pastor’s spouse, and father of four (two living). Adam graduated from Princeton Theological Seminary with an MDiv and an MA in Youth Ministry. Adam is an ordained Teaching Elder in the Presbyterian Church (USA) and has served churches in Idaho, California, Oregon, and Illinois.

After doing youth ministry for over 15 years, Adam founded Illustrated Ministry in 2015 and loves being part of a team that is providing the church and families with progressive, creative, illustrated resources for worship, formation, and more. Adam resides in Racine, Wisconsin with his wife and their two children.

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Rebekah Lowe – Director of Product & Operations

Rebekah develops and cultivates Illustrated Ministry’s ever-growing library of resources in her role as Director of Product & Operations.

She earned a BA in Biblical Studies from Azusa Pacific University and served as the Director of Children’s Ministry at Brentwood Presbyterian Church (USA) in Los Angeles, California. She resides in Austin, Texas with her husband and their two children.

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Allie Lee – Content Manager

As a neurodivergent and queer pastor-artist, Allie loves to explore the intersections of curiosity, creativity, wonder, and love. Her life centers around empowering young people to encounter an endlessly knowable and compassionate God…and pizza. Always pizza.

Allie has a BA in Biblical and Theological Studies and an MDiv with a certificate in Justice and Mission. She currently lives in Minneapolis, MN with her family, super-affectionate dog, and ever-expanding rock collection.

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Alaina Carlson

Alaina Carlson – Operations Manager

As a classical singer, Alaina’s central passions are music, performance, and a well-crafted message. She is currently based in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, where she’s embracing a freelance lifestyle.

Besides singing, performing, and office-assisting, Alaina enjoys yoga, fitness, travel, language learning, and high-quality chocolate.

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Corby Ortmann – Illustrator and Graphic Designer

Corby is a digital illustrator and animator, whose work includes caricatures, graphic design, children’s books, and animated commercials/music videos.

He currently lives in St. Paul, Minnesota, with his wife and daughter, who help him to step away from the art table every so often.

You can find more of his work at corbyortmann.com.

Email Corby


Illustrated Ministry’s Team of Contributors

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Kris Adler-Brammer

Writing

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Theresa Cho

Reviewing

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Ashley DeTar Birt

Writing

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Aaron Christopher

Screenplay

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Vilmarie Cintrón-Olivieri

Consulting

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Daniela Gamba

Illustration

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Amanda Meisenheimer

Writing

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Arianne Braithwaite Lehn

Writing & Editing

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Kelly Fitzgerald

Writing

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Nichole Gonzalez

Writing

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Abby Myers

Consulting

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Austin Crenshaw Shelley

Writing & Editing

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Erika Marksbury

Writing

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Mihee Kim-Kort

Writing

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Tamisha A Tyler

Writing

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Layton Williams-Berkes

Writing & Admin Support

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David Wierzbicki

Illustration

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Jessica Hauser Brydon

Writing

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Bethany Benz-Whittington

Writing

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Victoria Sun Esparza

Layout

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Geoff Duffy

Writing

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Brooke Buth

Writing

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Anne Reinisch

Layout

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Alissa Ellett

Writing

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Julie Hester

Writing

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Bizzy Feekes

Writing

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Renee Purtlebaugh

Editing

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Shelley Woodruff

Writing

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Elena Alba-Cantone

Writing

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