Parent Road Ministries (non-denominational) equips families to biblically disciple children and new Christians as they serve the Lord together.

Nancy Ruth, co-founder and primary content creator, accepted Christ at an early age. She has served in children’s ministry since she was thirteen (1992), both on staff and as a volunteer, spanning seven states and four denominations. She went to seminary to try to understand the hard things in Scripture so she could better explain them to children. She received a master of divinity (basic pastor’s degree) with biblical languages in 2007 and a master of apologetics (explaining & defending what Christians believe) in 2019. Nancy Ruth’s world fell apart when her sister died in 2003. She discovered that Jesus is the only firm foundation. Now Nancy Ruth writes family Bible studies and teaches on YouTube. Nancy Ruth loves to curl up with her dog and read.

Roger, co-founder, is Nancy Ruth’s dad. He grew up in rural South Dakota, living without electricity until he was eight. He accepted Christ at the age of twelve. Roger learned to rely on Christ in a new way during his time in the military. He then worked for over forty years in the electrical engineering field. Roger has always been committed to life-long learning. He earned a master's in electrical engineering in 1969. Since then, he's continued to study the Bible, theology, & business skills. He and his late wife, Mary, prioritized church and discipleship while raising their four girls. They had been married forty-six years when Mary passed away. Now Roger continues his lifelong calling to serve in the church, share the gospel, and live for Jesus. Roger loves dad jokes.

Mary, co-founder, was Nancy Ruth's mom and Roger's wife. She was the daughter of a traveling preacher and church planter. Mary accepted Christ at age eight and started her lifelong service in music ministry, playing the piano in church. She exuded her love of the Lord in all she did. Mary modeled daily Bible study, praying in all circumstances, worship through song, & searching the Scriptures for the answers to life's questions. Mary earned a master's in music while raising her two older daughters. Two more daughters were born later in life. Through the years, Mary taught piano and voice lessons and elementary music and served in church music ministry. She deeply loved her husband and family and always wanted God's best for them. Mary had a song for everything. The Lord called her home to be with her Savior in 2016.

Parent Road Ministries (non-denominational) was born out of Nancy Ruth’s work as a children’s minister. Families asked her for recommendations for family Bible studies. All she could find were storybook Bibles for babies and new Christian materials. She knew more was needed. Nancy Ruth also saw children being challenged for their faith in Christ at shockingly young ages. She knew they needed an earlier start in understanding that Christianity is not about blind faith. It's about faith that rests on a solid and logical foundation. God laid it on Nancy Ruth's heart to write family Bible studies that meet these needs. When she shared the idea of this ministry with her parents, they asked to be part of it. Thus, Parent Road Ministries was born. We don't know what day in 2013 it started, so we celebrate on June 10, Nancy Ruth's grandmother's birthday. She was a godly woman who would have loved Parent Road Ministries.