About

Cory MillerCory Miller has served in church communications work for more than 6 years and is now the co-founder of iThemes Media, a web template design firm focusing on WordPress themes.

From 2006-2008, Cory served as the director of communications for Quail Springs Baptist Church in Oklahoma City. Prior to that he served as director of communications for Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary and also director of communications for First Baptist Church of Broken Arrow, Okla., a 5,000-member Southern Baptist church located outside of Tulsa.

A native of Ardmore, Okla., Miller has worked in journalism and public relations for more than seven years, serving at three Oklahoma daily newspapers and a collegiate sports magazine group during that time. Throughout his career, he has served as a copy editor, art director, sports editor, education editor and layout specialist as well as an advertising salesman for his college paper.

An expert user of software programs QuarkXPress and Adobe Photoshop on both the PC and Macintosh platforms, Miller’s skills include layout and design, writing, copy editing, photography, and Web site design and maintenance.

His work regularly appears in Baptist Press, Missouri Pathway, and Oklahoma’s Baptist Messenger, among other Baptist papers. Additionally, he has written for On Mission magazine and Purpose Driven Ministries.

He holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Organizational Leadership from Southern Nazarene University. Previously, he attended the University of Central Oklahoma, majoring in journalism. He is currently pursuing a Masters of Divinity degree at a Southern Baptist seminary.

In November 2004, Miller designed, edited and produced a 42-page booklet titled “Answering the Call: Examining God’s Call to Vocational Ministry,” which is designed to help Christians understand and discern God’s call to ministry as well as provide contacts of prospective students for Midwestern Seminary. The free booklet, now in its third reprinting, has been a successful recruiting tool for the seminary and has been distributed to more than 4,000 people.

Miller and his wife, Jennifer, who is an accomplished pianist and Christian singer-songwriter, have been married since March 2003 and live in Oklahoma City.

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James Dalman, Editor and Creative Dude

James is a serial entrepreneur and visionary. He started a business called Branding Shed which specializes in church branding and marketing. He has been a designer for over 20 years creating artwork for many of todays prestigious P.G.A. Golf Courses and Country Clubs, NCAA football teams, BMW, the Green Bay Packers, and the world famous Eskimo Joe’s clothing line. Additionally he has designed for many great businesses and churches across the United States.

James is author of Branded Church: Let the Truth Be Told (previously released as Branding for Church Planters) and is totally passionate about family, church planting, and soccer. He has been married to his beautiful wife, Donetta, for 17 years and they have two awesome teenagers. James served in the United States Army Reserve - 11 BRAVO - and supports our troops 100%!