Meet Our Team

Our team is full of creative, Kingdom minded people excited and honored to help you on your creative journey. 

 


Shannon R.  Hess, is an author, writing coach and founder of House of Acts Press. She currently lives in Southern Illinois with her husband Jim. She is mom to three grown kids, who live around the world. Her heart and the goal of HOAP is to connect and equip the body of Christ to live fully in their God given creative abilities. 

 

Alyssa Galloway, a Christian editor/proofreader with four years experience editing and formatting books. She is proficient in Microsoft Word, KDP paperback publishing, and has proven manuscript quality. Alyssa has edited fiction, non-fiction, workbooks, devotionals, poetry, and children's books. She provides grammar evaluation, proofreading, and editing for syntax and clarity. Quick and proficient, Alyssa will give your manuscript individuality, and provide a quality finished product that your publisher can easily work with. Alyssa is an author of several books, all of which you can find on Amazon. She is a mother of three boys, and Co-Pastor’s King Jesus Meeting Place along with her husband Sean in East Tennessee. 

 

Heather Mathenia, a wife, momma and worshipper and founder of Oil & Crowns Ministry. She has deep love for the local Church and prophetically equipping believers. 

 

Lydia Nixon, is a newlywed, pioneer, artist, missionary, dreamer and lover of prophecy that breathes transformation. 

 

Cessna Kelley, devoted wife of 20 years, and co-founder of Ignite Ministries in Nashville Tennessee. She is in an accidental homesteader, and unlikely homeschool mom of 7. She is no stranger to God’s ever present grace, and passionate about the transformative power of a union with Christ. She is a dreamer, and creative who believes we can cultivate beauty and revival in the holy place of our daily unseen and the mundane of our homes. 

 

Lerin Richard, is a wife, mama to four, lover of God's Creation. She is a dreamer, truth seeker, searcher of the unending depths of Gods love and someone who is passionate about hearts being set free and equipped through prophecy and deliverance. 

 

Kellie Grant, is a wife and mom, and TeTe to 6 amazing grandkids. She is a prophetic seer, and dreamer with a heart to help others hear the voice of God clearly.