About Us

With the challenges posed by a rapidly changing world, Creative Ministry Group (CMG) offers practical and innovative resources that equip ministry partners and parents to fuel passion, creativity, and success. In today's fast-paced world, easy access to resources is essential, and CMG offers instant downloads. Additionally, their affordable and practical training programs ensure that ministry partners and parents have the skills and knowledge they need to effectively impact the lives of children and families.

Moreover, CMG's writing team can create and customize resources for each ministry's unique needs, making their resources even more valuable and impactful. By freeing up time and resources, CMG allows ministry partners to focus on the people they serve, making their job easier and more effective.


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Kal Otis

Meet Kal Otis

Product Designer

Author | Speaker

College & Career Coach

Kal's experience as a family pastor for 34 years and her passion for ministry to children, teens, and their families is more relevant today than ever before. As families face new challenges and uncertainties, the need for strong, supportive, and creative leaders in family and children's ministry is essential.

With the rise of technology and social media, children and teens are faced with new distractions and pressures that can have a profound impact on their development and relationships. Kal's expertise in developing innovative programs, writing curriculum, and leading high-performance teams that are both multigenerational and multifunctional can help equip church leaders to engage and support young people in meaningful ways.

Additionally, Kal's focus on equipping parents through one-on-one consultation and workshops is crucial in today's fast-paced world where parents often struggle to balance work, family, and personal commitments. Her experience and expertise can help parents navigate these challenges and build strong, healthy relationships with their children.

Overall, Kal's commitment to relational leadership, innovation, and equipping parents and church leaders is more important than ever in today's ever-changing world

Kal lives in Illinois with her husband Charles, and dog Saydee. She enjoys theater, reading, traveling, writing, coffee, dove bars, watching behavior analysis television shows, and life-coaching teens. She loves spending time with her grandkids, family, and friends.

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Michelle Marx

Meet Michelle Marx

Creative | Author

Musician | Consultant

Digital Content Strategist

Michelle has 30+ years of ministry experience serving the local church, is a seasoned musician, theater director, author, and entrepreneur. Her experience includes recruiting, training, and leading successful volunteer teams on and off the stage, programming events, and leading worship. Michelle is highly skilled at writing, directing, and producing drama for adults and kids in the local church and in the community theater scene. Michelle also has many years of formal classical, jazz and contemporary piano training that has propelled her to engage in guest appearances and live shows around the world, as well as collaboration on artist recordings in Chicago and around the Midwest.

Michelle is a Creative Planning Expert and has led her teams in innovative ministry for years. She facilitates creative brainstorming sessions for leadership teams to improve their strategy and effectiveness in ministry as well as in the non-profit sector. A champion for helping others grow and shine in their arena, Michelle mentors people to realize their God-given potential and move forward to serve with vision and purpose. She also speaks to audiences in workshops, seminars, and conferences on a variety of topics; including volunteer strategy and management, worship and worship leading, team building, and leadership.

She currently lives in Dixon, Illinois, and serves a local church while growing her freelance business MichelleReneeWrites, teaching private lessons, and crafting new material. Michelle is a fan of reading a great story, traveling as often as she can, and enjoying a tasty cup of coffee. Spending time with her husband Jon, grown children, extended family, and friends is her joy.

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