"I just read your interview in Christian Parenting Today magazine. Wow! You really hit home on feelings about purity. Dannah, my teen years were exactly as you described yours to be. I feel so relieved knowing that other people understand what I was going through. I am so grateful to God for special people like you to guide me through it!"
Rachel, NJ A Mom
"Please pass along to the Greshes that my wife and I were overwhelmed by their ministry this weekend. We had a chance to catch some of the event, and we were both deeply moved by God's Spirit by what the Spirit did through the whole team. We stood in the back of the room with tears flowing as we saw 100+ teens move forward to boldly proclaim that they are "taking off their masks."
Dale, CA A Dad
Dannah Gresh
Dannah has sold over nearly a quarter of a million copies of her books—including And the Bride Wore White and Lies Young Women Believe (co-authored with Nancy Leigh DeMoss)—, making her one of the most successful Christian authors targeting teens and tweens today. She is the author and creator of Secret Keeper Girl. Dannah and her husband, Bob, have three teenaged children—Rob, Lexi and Autumn. She is shamelessly in love with her labradoodle, Stormie! Read more about Dannah.
Bob Gresh
He’s got a pelvis made of iron—literally—after the great Jet Ski accident. Happily, Pure Freedom’s director of ministries, traded it in for a big boat. Bob Gresh is the author of Who Moved The Goalpost? Seven Winning Strategies in the Sexual Integrity Game Plan. He's been on many national radio and television programs including Family Life Radio, Josh McDowell Radio, and Cornerstone Television. On rare occasions, the team talks Bob into joining them to teach at a Pure Freedom event. Together, Bob and Dannah started Grace Prep High School in State College, PA. It's a fun and academically rigorous school with lots of "Grace." Check out graceprep.com. • back to top •
Erin Davis
Erin Davis is the only Pure Freedom staffer who has been in trouble with the Secret Service. After spending a few hours with her at one of our Secret Keeper Girl events, you'll understand why. She is passionate about impacting the lives of young women. She and her husband, Jason have been involved in full-time student ministry for many years. They currently serve in Southern Missouri. Erin is the founder and executor of Graffiti Ministries, an organization dedicated to addressing the issues of identity, worth and true beauty in the lives of young women. You’ll see her as a lead facilitator at Secret Keeper Girl events. Her quest for the perfect scoop of ice cream is never ending and her cat, Princess Tiny, is her constant source of entertainment. • back to top •
Mike Keil Mike Keil is "clearly" one of the most ingenious men in the Christian publishing and music industry. He's worked with giants like Newsboys and Tim LaHaye and Jerry Jenkins' Left Behind series. He loves the ministry heart of Pure Freedom and Secret Keeper Girl, and has a vision to create growth to spread the message of purity with us. As long as we keep him highly caffe'd up on Starbucks, he is like the Energizer Bunny. Mike, his wife Tina and two children reside in Nashville TN. • back to top •
Eileen King
Have you ever come face to face with a lethal weapon? You will if you have the chance to meet Eileen. She is a black belt in martial arts (as are her husband and son). She has been married to her high school sweetheart, Russ, for 29 years and is the mother of one son, Christian. She’s lived in rural Pennsylvania all her life but has visited 44 of the 50 states. Her dream is to visit all of them plus Australia and Ireland – before she’s too old to enjoy them! She loves to fish, hunt, camp and walk. She joined the Pure Freedom team in July 2006 with a desire to help the ministry grow to reach more hearts. Her philosophy in life has always been -- All things are possible if only you believe. If you are interested in scheduling an event, or just have questions? Eileen would be glad to help you, contact her at eileen@purefreedom.org. • back to top •
Janet Mylin
"Dazzling! Extraordinary! Incredibly intelligent and hysterically funny all at the same time! All this and she looks great in hats!” -A review given by Janet Mylin’s mom about Janet. She has been married to her incredibly handsome man, Andy (see below), since 1996. (They’re totally crazy for each other…ask anyone.) They have one gorgeous daughter, Lucy, and a son, Jack! Janet has worked with youth in different aspects since 1992. She was a missionary in the former Soviet Union for two years. Janet enjoys reading, singing, going out to eat, shopping, writing (She coauthored The One Year Mother-Daughter Devo and Just Call Me Kate for the Secret Keeper Girl fiction series), solving crossword puzzles, and dancing to 80’s music with her crazy girlfriends. She doesn’t enjoy mushy sandwiches, cell phones, or wearing a coat into the mall. • back to top •
Andy Mylin
Andy joined the staff of Pure Freedom in the fall of 2005. For five years prior to that he worked independently as a freelance graphic designer and illustrator. He graduated with honors from The Art Institute of Pittsburgh and was hired by Josten’s Printing and Publishing as a Design Consultant until he ventured off to start his own business. He married the above named Janet in 1996 and they now delight in their children, Lucy and Jack. • back to top •
Anne Narber Anne Narber is Pure Freedom's financial organizer extra-ordinaire. You might talk to her as you work through the number crunching for your event. But don't let her bean counting fool you. She's all fun when she's not adding. A graduate of Penn State University's business program, she has enjoyed various jobs including that of athletic trainer. She has three children with Darren, who Anne admits is a speedwalker! • back to top •
Suzy Weibel
Suzy has spent the past 20 years devoted to working with teenagers; in addition to her role as a speaker with Pure Freedom and Secret Keeper Girl, she continues to teach high school English, coach basketball and lay down fat grooves from behind her drum set for worshipers everywhere. Suzy is an author of several books including one of the Secret Keeper Girl fiction books, and A Teenager's Secret Diary Unlocked: My Struggle to Like Me, which is based on her diaries from 1979 and 1980 and offer a hilariously real look into the heart of a teenager struggling to accept herself! Teen girls have learned these universal truths through Suzy's diaries - God is tickled silly pink, madly in love with you, and we don't call good looking guys "hot". They are "foxes". Suzy and her husband Jonathan live in the State College, PA with a menagerie of housemates... two teenage daughters, Rachael and Marie, Biscuit the Golden Retriever, Hero the Bernese Mountain Dog, and Gray-vee the generic house cat. • back to top •
Jonathan Weibel
Jonathan is Pure Freedom’s pastoral authority and worship leader. He has been writing and recording music since he was sixteen. He has written over 200 songs including jingles, songs for other artists, and worship songs he integrates into his own ministry of twenty years. He has recorded seven CD’s including four worship albums. Jonathan has fifteen years of fulltime youth ministry experience and is currently pastoring a Gen X church in central Pennsylvania. He was a contributor to the book The Revelation Letters by David Olshine, and enjoys speaking to youth whenever he can. Since you already know that he’s married to Suzy and has two teenage daughters, here’s an interesting fact: they met those girls at a Pure Freedom event in Santa Barbara, California and were soon in the process of adopting them. Jonathan loves laughing, sports, his pets and Sonic Cherry Limeade slushies. • back to top •
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