Teri Berkness
Children's Pastor
Teri has been working in the field of children's ministry for nearly 30 years and has been on staff at LifeChurch for more then 15 years.
The majority of her early experience with kid's ministry came through volunteer work in everything from nursery to elementary-aged kid's-church instruction as she parented her 5 now-adult children.
From her early coursework in Childhood Development to her current pursuit of training in children's worship and prayer, Teri's heart has always been in working with kids to open their hearts to the fullness of God and His love. In January of 1995 Teri was hired as the Christian Education Director at LifeChurch. She has since completed training in advanced community chaplaincy and domestic abuse chaplaincy in 2006 and 2007. She has continued to receive training in Christian Education at The International House of Prayer located in Kansas City, MO and The International Children's Ministry located in Colorado.
Teri and her husband, Phil, have been married for thirty-two years and have 5 grown children and 7 grandchildren. In her free time, she enjoys cooking with her son-in-law, preparing audio-visual communication presentations, bargain hunting, gardening, and spending time with her beloved family.
