Jay McSwain, President and Founder
Email: jay@placeministries.org Jay's passion for the local church and the ministers and their families
that faithfully serve them drive him daily. Whether traveling or at
home in our Atlanta office, Jay is in continuous contact with them
helping and encouraging them personally and professionally. You can
find Jay facilitating our workshops, consulting with pastors and churches,
at conferences and conventions, or at a local bookstore taking in
the latest on leadership, management, or politics. It's also his favorite
environment to work on his laptop developing new and innovative resources
for the ministry. Jay is committed to his local church as both a PLACE
Facilitator and PLACE Consultant and as a friend to the ministers
and the staff. Jay is both a loving and attentive husband and father.
Ginger McSwain, Co-Founder
Email: ginger@placeministries.org
Ginger continues to be involved in many aspects of the ministry
since the birth of her and Jay's first child in September 2000 and
their second child in 2002. Her thirteen years of corporate experience
prior to co-founding the ministry with Jay brings a welcomed perspective
in new projects and materials. She enjoys traveling, representing
the ministry at conventions, workshops, and to churches. She facilitates
our Adult PLACE Workshops and our Consultation Training. She serves
as both a PLACE Facilitator and PLACE Consultant in her local church.
She loves to "piddle around" and provide a loving and
nurturing environment for her family and friends.
Kraig Kelsey, Executive Director
Email: kraig@placeministries.org
Kraig became the Executive Director of PLACE in December of 2000.
He is a graduate of Southwest Baptist University and brings over
10 years of ministry experience and 8 years of corporate management.
He leads our organization by overseeing all areas of ministry and
has played an important role in the development of our PLACE product
line and our marketing endeavors. Kraig is a "listening ear" to
all our customers and enjoys hearing how PLACE is being implemented
across the nation and in hearing innovated ideas and suggestions
as they relate to our ministry. Kraig facilitates our PLACE and
Student PLACE Workshops both on the road and in his local church
where he also serves as a PLACE Consultant and Facilitator. His
creative and positive attitude as well as his shared passion for
the ministries of PLACE is truly a blessing to our team. Kraig,
and his wife Missy, have been married for 21 years and have three
sons, Koby, Klay, and Kyler.
Denise Mathias, Ministry Assistant
Email: denise@placeministries.org
Denise is a full-time Ministry Consultant fulfilling many various
needs of PLACE Ministries. You may have spoken to
Denise after ordering PLACE product or seen her creative side in
the design of many of
our products, brochures, and emails.
Quentine Lofton, Georgia Field Representative
Email: quentine@placeministries.org
Quentine works with many churches in the Southeastern section of
Georgia. He is a PLACE facilitator and personal development/time
management trainer. He has over 25 years experience in several key
positions including Vice President of sales for AT-A-Glance, the
leading manufacturer of planners in America. His unique interactive
teaching approach takes you on a visual journey through the PLACE
Workshop. He continues to visit and guide churches, as well as,
facilitate PLACE workshops and other PLACE training throughout Southeast,
Georgia. He and his wife Sharon reside in Social Circle, Georgia.
Barbara Valerioti, Online Database
Specialist
Email: barbara@placeministries.org
Barbara comes to PLACE Ministries with a client services and administration
background in Human Resources and Training & Development. She
will guide our customers in utilizing the online
database and assist our churches in getting the most
out of the PLACE process with this
tool. Barbara and her husband have been married 21
years, live in Alpharetta, and have 2 children.
Missy Kelsey, Ministry Assistant
Email: missy@placeministries.org
Missy is a Ministry Assistant leading in the fulfillment needs
of our ministry. She maintains the product inventory and is responsible
for all shipping. She also manages our customer contact information.
You may have spoken to Missy when placing an order or checking on
a shipment. She assists with all inquiries including internet response
and assures all preparations for PLACE National Training Workshops.
Missy is the wife of Kraig (Executive Director) and
the proud mother of their three sons. Missy enjoys reading and researching
along with being an active soccer mom.
Melissa Barnett , Ministry Account
Manager
Email: melissa@placeministries.org Melissa joined our ministry team in 2007 and comes with
much experience in the accounting field. She manages and maintains
the overall function of the ministry budget and is responsible for
accounts payable and payroll. She also balances product inventory
and provides information to our Founders and Executive Director
as they lead our ministry into the future.
 Ed Schrader , Ministry Account Manager
Email:ed@placeministries.org
Ed has enthusiastically served with Jay and Ginger McSwain in their home church as both a PLACE Facilitator and Consultant for the past six years. He has attended several of the PLACE Workshops over the years including the launch of PACE in California in 2005. Ed has worked with The Boy Scouts of America in various Executive Positions and with Lanier Business Products as both a Sales Manager and then a District Manger. Having recently retired from DEI Systems after 19 years as Founder and President.
As a Ministry Consultant, Ed helps position PLACE Ministries as more of a ministry partner with customers in fulfilling their desire to equip, energize, empower and encourage every member in discovering who they are in Christ and be placed into the ministry where God created them to serve Him.
LaJoyce Lawton, West Coast
Field Representative
LaJoyce works with many churches in the West Coast area. She is
a PLACE facilitator. She has over 20 years experience in several
key positions including facilitating and instructing within the
African Methodist Episcopal Church. She continues to visit and guide
churches, as well as, facilitate PLACE workshops and other PLACE
training throughout the West Coast.
Blake and Susan Paul, PLACE Representatives
Blake and Susan Paul have been involved as volunteers and staff members in ministry with the Assemblies of God for over 20 years. They have served in many areas including, Youth Ministry, Teachers, Small Group Leaders, Executive Pastor, and Coordinator of Volunteer Ministries. They have been on staff of several churches ranging in size from 300 to 1000. Both have degrees in Education and Blake as a degree in Business Administration. Susan spent 15 years as a public school educator.
In June 2006 Blake and Susan began serving on staff with the Arkansas District Assemblies of God. They are involved in helping churches in areas of Business, Leadership, Team Building, Ministry Development, and of course the implementation of PLACE. Blake and Susan are passionate about the use of PLACE as a God-given tool to help Pastors and leaders discover the treasury of gifts that are sitting in each congregation.
Blake and Susan have 2 boys, Caleb a Senior in High School and Joshua a fourth grader. They are all actively involved within their local church, Malvern First Assembly of God.
 Jim Baker, PLACE Representative
As Associate Pastor of Brentwood Baptist Church in Brentwood, TN, Jim Baker is committed to developing and equipping the church to become all God has uniquely gifted and called her to be in order to make disciples of Jesus Christ. In his 35 years of experience in ministry, he has determined to lead the church to determine and implement its mission, vision and strategies by maximizing its human, financial, physical and spiritual resources. Jim is a graduate of Southwestern at Memphis, now Rhodes College, and Southwestern Seminary in Fort Worth, Texas. He is an accomplished author and speaker and is on the Board of Directors for PLACE Ministries.
 Lisa Baker, PLACE Representative
Lisa Baker is the PLACE coordinator at Brentwood Baptist Church in Brentwood, Tennessee. She regularly teaches PLACE classes and individually consults with participants helping them understand who they are and why they are here. Lisa leads people to discover ministries in which they would be effective, but also guides them to determine how to be spiritually productive in their everyday lives. Lisa is creative in the visual arts and in problem solving. She has a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree, with an emphasis in painting, from the University of Memphis. Her more recent degree is that of PURPOSE from the school of life experiences and many years of personal study in the area of temperaments and gifting. Lisa is intrigued by the unique nesses of individuals. She is passionate about helping them understand the connections of how God has wired them, how He has shown up in their lives in the past and how He can use them for His glory.
 John Rushing, PLACE Representative
Holding a deep conviction that spiritual growth and ministry never ends in the lives of people, John is committed to an adult ministry environment in which men and women experience the ongoing power of life change through Christ. Authentic, Christ-honoring relationships with Jesus and with others demonstrate the abundant, full life Jesus talked about in John 10:10. As we model authentic Christianity to those coming after us, we’re still becoming fully-devoted followers of Jesus Christ today!
John and his wife, Wanda, have two children, Amanda and Michael.
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