About Us
Welcome to StrongFamilies.com and The Center for StrongFamilies! You’ve reached the website home of Dr. John Trent, Kurt Bruner, and a team of outstanding people committed to helping you – and your church or workplace – build strongfamilies! From our StrongFamilies Class 100 DVD course, to our Advanced Coaches Training for lay leaders and pastors, to bringing Dr. Trent or another StrongFamilies Speaker to your church conference or special event, to doing radio and television programs and appearances, we’re all about building strong relationships that provide the very best platform for a parent passing down their faith to their children.
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Dr. John Trent - Head Coach Dr. Trent is founding president of StrongFamilies.com, a ministry committed to strengthening marriage and family relationships worldwide. Dr. Trent is a bestselling author and popular speaker with over 25 years experience serving and strengthening families. John and his wife Cindy live in Phoenix, AZ, have been married since 1979 and have two daughters. John has spoken to over 100,000 people in over 65 major cities in the past five years alone, as well as 750,000 men at Promise Keepers conferences. He has authored and co-authored more than a dozen award winning and best-selling books – including The Blessing, The Language of Love, Heartshift, and Breaking the Cycle of Divorce. His most recent books include The 2 Degree Difference, Superhero Swamp, (a children’s book), and Skinny Rabbits. For more information click here. |
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Jeff Thibault - Assistant Coach For two decades, Jeff was both an area and then Metro Director for Young Life in the Phoenix area. He brings a blend of organizational and management skills that make him a key part of the StrongFamilies team. Jeff holds his Masters Degree in Christian Leadership from Fuller Seminary and was a high school football coach for 12 years. What an asset it is to have a “coach” on our staff as we develop StrongFamily Coaches! Jeff and his Debbie have been married since 1985, have four children and live in Chandler, AZ. |
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Kurt Bruner - Offensive Coordinator Kurt is currently Pastor of Spiritual Formation at Lake Pointe Church in the Dallas area, and Executive Director of the StrongFamilies Innovation Alliance. He served as Group Vice President over Media for Focus on the Family where he led the teams creating films, magazines, books and radio drama such as Adventures in Odyssey and The Chronicles of Narnia. Kurt is a best-selling author of books with combined sales of over 700,000 copies including Your Heritage, Finding God in the Lord of the Rings and The Family Night Tool Chest series. Kurt and wife Olivia have been married since 1985 and have four children. Kurt is co-founder and executive editor of The Heritage Builders Association, a ministry that motivates and equips parents to become intentional about passing a strong heritage to the next generation. |
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Dr. Tony Wheeler - Special Teams Coach Tony is currently the Director of Counseling and the Marriage and Family Ministry Pastor at Highlands Church in Scottsdale, AZ. Tony is also the Senior Faculty Chair for John Trent’s Center for StrongFamilies. Tony and his wife Stacey have been married since 1987 and have three children. He is currently an adjunct faculty member at Phoenix Seminary and He has been a professional counselor for over fifteen years. |
