Lee Ann Mancini

Teaching women and children to raise up the next generation for Christ

Lee Ann Mancini’s desire is for children to begin to know and love Jesus from an early age. This passion led her to seek out books for her own children that portrayed an active relationship with Jesus in a relatable way. She knew communicating God’s truth through captivating words and compelling illustrations is a crucial part of establishing that foundation.

“When my children were young, it was hard to find products where the kids read about other children talking with and engaging with Jesus,” Mancini says. “Even in Kindergarten, kids are faced with situations of children bullying or not being nice or bragging. It’s important that they can immediately understand that they can pray to Jesus, and He will help them.”

“I took the prototypes to teachers at local Christian schools to get some feedback. They were overwhelmed,” Mancini says. “They loved them all and said, ‘We need more books like this.’”

Encouraged by their incredibly positive response, Mancini established God Loves Me (GLM) Publishing, named out of her passion for teaching children how to love people as Jesus did. In 2014, she published Fast Freddy, the first book in her Adventures of the Sea Kids series. In 2019, Lee Ann released her animation series in conjunction with P23 Entertainment. Adventures of the Sea Kids has now been shortened to Sea Kids to incorporate books, toys, educational materials, animations, and will expand to bring the best resources to children.

The standout books illustrate tangible examples of what it means to actually communicate with Jesus and walk with him, whether that means showing compassion, telling the truth, or serving others. The animation series features 26, 11-minute, high-definition, closed caption episodes. Freddy, David, Melissa, and their friends, face the same dilemmas children face today, such as peer pressure, temptation, fear, forgiving others, listening to parents, dealing with bullies, lack of self-esteem, and so much more! The sea kids learn how to tangibly live out the biblical principles they learn as they pray to Jesus for guidance and wisdom while praising and worshiping Him. The Sea Kids will capture the imagination and the heart of every child for Christ through these action-packed, beautifully animated episodes.

Besides teaching as an Adjunct Professor at South Florida Bible College and Theological Seminary, Lee Ann speaks to groups of all types and sizes. She has been sharing her biblical knowledge, author’s insights, and passion for Jesus with children and adults alike for over twenty years. She speaks at colleges, women’s retreats, church groups, schools and classrooms, conferences and conventions. She has been a guest on numerous media outlets including radio and television.

Lee Ann speaks to women’s groups regarding the redemptive power of the gospel represented through the types of brides of the church. “The “Bride of Christ” is a term used often.  However, does one truly understand the full meaning and application? The Bible is a love story. It starts with a wedding and ends with a wedding. It is Father God seeking a perfectly yoked bride for His Son, Jesus. God wants to give His Son the perfect gift that is equal to the love He has for His Son and that perfect gift is the Bride transformed and made ready.  That bride is you!

Moses dedicates 67 verses to the account of the love story between Isaac and Rebecca. Twice as much as he dedicates to the creation of the world! Why, because the Bible is not just a story about sin and salvation. It is a beautiful eternal love story of redemption. Christ is the heavenly husband who loves with the perfect agape love, a love that made the heavens and the earth!  When one realizes who they are in Christ, they are never the same.

Sample Prior Bookings

Christian: Key Note Speaker Calvary Chapel Women’s group Holiday Event. Keynote speaker Spanish River Women’s Retreat. Mops group Plantation, Florida.