OUR PUBLISHING TEAM

Ronald Kirk: Theology Editor

Ron Kirk has been married to Christina since 1971. They have five children and six grandchildren. Upon a degree from the University of California, Berkeley, he has practiced professional landscape architecture since 1974, and now practices as Ronald Kirk Design, in Camarillo, CA. Entering Christian education, he soon became an eager student of the Reformed Faith and of America’s Christian history. Since 1980, Ron has studied and taught the Biblically and historically identified applied-faith view of life and education known as Get Wisdom! In 1982, he founded the Master’s School K through 12 in Camarillo, CA. He was ordained as a minister of the Gospel in 1984 by the American Heritage Christian Church, and served as its pastor from 1991 to 1996. Ron founded Berean Christian Academy in Milford, CT in 1996, and in 2000 worked with Covenant Academy Asheboro, NC. He has served the Chalcedon Foundation to write and speak on applied faith and educational subjects, and has spoken at venues all around the USA.

Desta Garrett: Managing Editor

For many years Desta channeled her penchant for perfection by working in law offices and volunteering to produce church bulletins. Then the Lord put her in touch with Verna M. Hall and Rosalie J. Slater, co-founders of the Foundation for American Christian Education in San Francisco. She began as a phone volunteer counseling homeschooling parents and soon graduated to digitizing microfiche of early American documents in period English, along with Greek and Hebrew words. For eighteen years she worked and learned in “The Ladies’” incredible personal library, assisting in research, technical editing and producing all of their publications from draft to printed books.

When the Foundation relocated to Chesapeake, Virginia, in 2005, Desta became a private contractor, continuing to assist with the Foundation’s publications, as well as publishing her husband’s music. She now does business as dg-ink and with Nordskog Publishing, helping produce Bible-based books that spread God’s Word and glorify Him – for the sake of the Gospel and for our Nation.

Eugene Clingman : Marketing and Promotions Manager

Eugene Clingman and his lovely wife Edna, along with seven of their ten children, reside in Winona, Missouri. Their small farm provides food for the home and the marketplace.
Beside his work for Nordskog Publishing, Eugene also serves with the International Church Council Project (www.churchcouncil.org) a theological effort of Coalition on Revival (www.reformation.net). Eugene has served several churches as an associate pastor and also as senior pastor of a small congregation. Eugene served with the U.S. Center for World Mission several years, his last assignment being interim manager of William Carey Library Publishing in which he reported directly to the late Dr. Ralph Winter, founder of the USCWM. Eugene has published articles for Chalcedon Foundation’s magazine Faith for All of Life. His education includes a Bachelor in Theology degree from Berean Bible College, and a Master of Ministry degree from Veritas Theological Seminary.  Eugene continues his studies toward a D.MIN degree with Veritas. The Clingman Family operates a web-based business (www.GranolaDelights.com  and www.4hisname.com).

Emily Kirk Phillips, Rifle and Young Heart [Children's] Books editor

Emily Kirk Phillips has always had a love for the English language, and especially for children's literature. This was cultivated by the Christian education she received in her father Ronald Kirk's schools. She received her Bachelor's of Arts degree in English from New York Institute of Technology, where she graduated with highest honors. She lives with her husband and three children in the High Desert in Southern California. She and her husband are applying their faith as they raise and home school their three children.

Kimberley Woods: Editor

Providing NPI with proofreading services, Kimberley Winters Woods has more than 15 years experience in the publishing industry including 12 years with Affinity Group Inc., a premiere publisher of more than 41 magazine titles geared toward the outdoors enthusiast. After serving many years as managing editor of an international magazine with a readership of 2.3 million, currently she is a freelance editor of both books and magazines. Kimberley resides in Montana where she also breeds national champion Morgan horses.

Rebecca Evans: Editor (Curriculum)

Rebecca Evans holds a BA in English and Spanish from the University of San Diego and an MFA in Writing from Emerson College, Boston. She enjoys creative writing, especially poetry and Christian high school curriculum that emphasizes a Biblical worldview. A ten-year veteran English teacher, Rebecca has designed original Christian curricula for grades 9-12 English, Creative Writing, and, most recently, Worldview in Literature. She has a passion for apologetics, and is a life-long lover of learning who strives to glorify God with the gifts He has given her. Her experience as a writer and teacher contributes to her sensibility as an editor. As Rebecca sees it, words matter—for Christ is the Word made flesh, and faith comes by hearing.

Mary Malcolm: Editor

Mary started her lifelong love of the written word in her parent's library, where she enjoyed reading many classics without necessarily understanding every word. This enjoyment was augmented by her family's interest in the verbally nimble Gilbert & Sullivan operettas. Years later she chuckled as she learned the meaning of many lines she had memorized as a child. At The Putney School, Mary discovered The Elements of Style by William Strunk, Jr. and E.B. White. Mary claims she has never again met such a clear, affectionate, compelling portrait. She earned a B.A. in Liberal Arts from Sarah Lawrence College, studying linguistics, Shakespeare, and German.
Since then, Mary has found joy in the art of checking grammar, punctuation, and spelling, both informally at almost every position she has held, and exclusively at American Graphic Systems, Cobblestone & Cricket, and now for Nordskog Publishing Inc. Recently she has had the privilege of proofing graduate degree documents for acquaintances and her own adult children.

Robbie Destocki: Graphic Designer

After 12 years as Art Director for Powerboat Magazine and 17 years of design experience total, Destocki decided to start his own firm which was founded as a creative services studio focusing on Publication Design and Re-Design, Logo Design and Print Advertising.

We focus on building brands that bring together two powerful ideas—lifestyle and innovation. But how we work is just as important as what we do. We believe that results are driven by strategic planning, superior design and out of the box creativity. We custom design and develop media that will not only communicate who our clients are today but will help them build a competitively superior brand over time.

Aaron Ford: Graphic Designer

Aaron owns and operates a small Graphic Design firm www.digicomdesigns.com specializing in corporate branding and identity with emphasis in web site design. Other specialties include Publication Design and Project Art Direction. Aaron is a graduate from The Art Institute of California, Orange County and holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Graphic Design.

For the past 2.5 years he has served Logomark, Inc.; a Promotional products company in Orange County. He manages and Art Directs the internal Creative Department, whose main responsibilities are catalog and print design. Projects include an annual 800 page catalog, many additional smaller, seasonal catalogs, email ads, trade magazine ads, regular website updates, and more.

Aaron currently resides in Oxnard with his wife and three children.

Mary-Elaine Swanson: Author and Research Consultant

Brent Nims: Webmaster

Brent Nims is a successful freelance design artist dedicated to creating compelling media. His expertise ranges from solid print campaigns to immersive web design and video production. Seven years of solid experience in corporate & entrepreneurial settings have yielded a sense for design that makes sense. Brent was webmaster for Gospel Light/Regal Books From 1999 to 2005 and still enjoys contributing to many of their web initiatives. He resides in Ventura with his wife and two boys.

Lisa Beech: Publicist

Coast to Coast Publicity, offers top media exposure at an affordable price. With a high priority on customer service, owner Lisa Beech has been in the CBA industry for over 15 years. Lisa is formerly with WaterBrook Multnomah Publishers a division of Random House Inc, as the Broadcast Publicist. She also served over seven years with The Christian Booksellers Association in the Conventions Department. There she developed industry relationships working with media, publishers, music companies, gift houses and retailers.

As a graduate of Colorado Christian University, she has a heart for God’s word, and helping get great Christian books into the hands of readers. Lisa serves alongside her husband, who is Associate Pastor of Rocky Mountain Calvary Chapel in Colorado Springs.

Helen Cook: Publicist

PrimeStar Publicity & Public Relations offers cutting-edge, customized media strategies to publicize your book or product. Founded by media specialist Helen Cook, former Vice President of The B & B Media Group, PrimeStar offers exceptional quality, affordable publicity and public relation services to the Christian and cross-over marketplace.

PrimeStar's goal is to help companies establish momentum in the marketplace, achieve sustained media exposure through building lasting media relationships, increase book and product sales, create marketing opportunities and to establish credible and memorable brand awareness.

Rev. Christopher Hoops: Founding Theology Editor

Chris Hoops when pastor of American Christian Heritage Church, Camarillo, CA with his (now adult) sons: Chris, Jr. and Michael.

Whether in missionary ministry to the Navajo and Hopi reservations, his founding Inland Christian Center Academy, or the founding of American Heritage Christian Church and other churches, Chris tirelessly served His Lord. He voraciously studied Biblical theology, with its apt expressions in Christian history. Christian liberty was his great passion. With great energy, Chris forged outlets for his acquired wisdom in the form of public speaking, classroom teaching, pulpit ministry and political action. Among his outlets, Chris regularly contributed to Jerry Nordskog’s Southern California Constitution Education Committee, speaking on America’s Christian History and Liberty. In all these activities, Chris became a well-known leader in Reformed and Christian action circles.

Rev. Hoops has been reunited with his oldest daughter, Erin, who died at age 16 in an auto accident in Colville, WA, where the family lived for many years. He is survived by his devoted wife, Gail, and sons Christopher, Michael, and adopted daughters Bridgette, Tia, and Katie.