Derek Carter...
is the President of Foundations for Family Success, a ministry which serves today's fast paced families. The ministry conducts practical workshops and seminars on marriage, parenting and families. In addition he does biblical counseling. He is a Clinical Member of the National Association of Christian Counselors. He has worked with families in crisis for over fifteen years and has a degree in Urban Studies and a Masters of Science in Urban Policy and Administration. Currently, he is employed by the Family Preservation Program in New York City. He is active in the Long Island, Greater New York Home School community. He is a home-schooling dad and is a Chapter Leader with the New York State Christian Home School group (LEAH). Carter is also a freelance writer who has written on fathering issues. He is active in his local church. He has been joyfully married for sixteen years to the only love of his life, his bride Cheryl, and has three young children. He has a vision to see all men rise to be like Christ in their homes and is often heard to say "just like we want to be like Christ, our children should want to be like us.' He has a burden to reach fathers so they can reach their children and regularly speaks on marriage, parenting and home-school issues.
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Cheryl R. Carter...
is Founder/ Director of "Organize Your Life," an organization that helps Christian women, moms in particular, reach their maximum effectiveness and productivity. Carter is a member of the National Association of Professional Organizers (NAPO), Small Publishers of North American (SPAN) and a Clinical member of the National Association of Christian Counselors (NCCA). Carter is a former elementary school teacher and the author of five books on time management and organization including, 500 Ways to Organize Your Child and Put Your Life In Order. She has written Christian and secular curriculum, as well as parenting and family material. Carter is also a Columnist for the Long Island New York Christian Life Times and writes for various online publications. She has been the primary home school teacher for the Carter children (ages 21,18,and 15 ) and considers mothering her finest achievement. She is a sought after home-school and family speaker. She assists her husband in Foundations for Family Success, a ministry to urban families where she does biblical counseling and workshops. In her oft-stretched spare time she tutors at-risk youth and is active in her local church and community. Visit www.momtime.net.
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