Ron Marionneaux is a member of Union City Christian Church in Richmond, Kentucky. He has served the church in a variety of roles over the past 30 years; elder, deacon, Sunday School/Bible Study teacher, mission trip leader, and church plan advisor. He is retired from Eastern Kentucky University as Professor Emeritus in Geography and Planning. His areas of interest are Church Planning, Followership/Leadership, and Personal Development/Mentoring. He and his wife Lois have four children, ten grandchildren, and two great-grandchildren.
Joni Stephens is also a member of Union City Christian Church in Richmond, Kentucky. She has served the church as a Sunday School teacher, Vacation Bible School instructor and director, women’s fitness group instructor, church choir member and special music provider, and mission trip participant. She has also been active in her community through a variety of service groups, including the Salvation Army, Lizzie Berry Circle, and Richmond Altrusa Club. Formerly the head women’s golf coach at Eastern Kentucky University, she is now pursuing other areas of interest, including writing, furniture repair, and community service. She and her husband Pat have three sons, two daughters-in-law, and one grandson.
