Amy Carroll
Amy Carroll's joy and passion is helping women find a deep connection to God's Word and each other. She delights in sharing her life through messages that lead women to:
- Experience abundant life through connecting God's truths to their everyday world.
- Invite transformation from deep, fulfilling friendships with other women.
- Develop practical steps that bring about true life-change and stronger relationships.
Amy is committed to opening up her whole life (the good, the bad and the ugly) to teach the lessons she's learned in her pursuit of applying God's truth. She's an ordinary woman who laughs at corny jokes, cries at Hallmark commercials and is afraid of bouncing checks and her own double chin. But she has a God-given ability to share His big truths in small, understandable bites. She loves scripture and is dedicated to teaching it in all its unvarnished glory.
Because God has used other women to challenge her toward maturity, Amy is devoted to encouraging and training women to connect through mentoring relationships. She served in women's ministry for many years, led as a women's ministry director, developed a mentoring ministry and currently delights in teaching a multi-age Sunday school class for women.
Amy writes devotions for Proverbs 31 Ministries' "Encouragement for Today" which are sent out daily to over 325,000 people worldwide. She is a contributing author for The Reason We Speak and has been featured inP31 Woman magazine.
Amy also serves women in speaking ministry as the director of Next Step Speaker Services, an equipping arm of Proverbs 31 Ministries. You can sign up for free weekly speaking tips or find more information about the services at: www.nextstepspeakerservices.org
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What Others are Saying about Amy
"Amy has a vibrant enthusiasm that reaches out to capture and encourage her audience to grow."
Charlene Kidd, Proverbs 31 Speaker Team
"Whether in a small group, classroom or conference setting, Amy easily relates to those around her with charm, humor and the challenge of truth."
Barry Lane, Pastor
"I was blessed by Amy's presence and the messages she delivered. There are a few memorable phrases that seem to float up at just the right time. Amy's humorous delivery and home-run direct-blow application points are what make them so memorable and usable. I cannot say enough about her contagious passion for seeking God's heart."
Kathy Parker, Conference Attendee, Christ Methodist Church , Chapel Hill, NC
Speaking Topics
Friendships/Mentoring
Connected: Building Out of the Box Relationships{multi-sessions}
How is a busy woman supposed to build friendships? We were created for deep relationships and intimate connections, but there is a war against the very thing our souls crave. Amy uses personal stories and timeless truths to encourage you to:
- Gain a new perspective on what’s essential in deep friendships and build beyond shallow.
- Find a balance between Facebook time and face time.
- Learn to move through life’s messiness with precious friendships intact.
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Have you ever longed for another woman who will invest in your life? Amy’s life has been transformed by the power of Christ and by the women that He has put in her path. This retreat addresses both women that God is calling to mentor and to those who long for a godly older woman to lead the way. Amy helps you to:
- Rediscover your need for connection to other women and eliminate loneliness.
- Identify the characteristics of a trustworthy mentor who will nurture you in your phase of life.
- Avoid the pitfalls of mentoring and become a mentor who makes a real difference in another woman’s life.
Holiday
Feasting on Life's Leftovers (Thanksgiving){single message}
Sometimes a look at life leaves you feeling like you’ve been stuck with the leftovers. This session is an encouraging look at hurt, disappointment and suffering from a new perspective. Amy will encourage you by guiding you to:
- Realize hat even hard experiences aren’t wasted.
- Value each difficult circumstance as an opportunity for growth.
- Recognize the power of thankfulness in overcoming disappointment.
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What is your standard for a wonderful Christmas? For many women, perfection is the standard by which we measure our holidays, but perfectionism sets us up for disappointment and struggle. Amy encourages you to:
- Embrace a new standard for measuring the success of the holidays.
- Experience the pleasure of Christmas with a focus on relationships.
- Express your true, inner self with joy and freedom instead of celebrating "like everyone else."
Spiritual Growth
The Untying of a Straight-Laced Girl{keynote}
It's so easy to get tied up in earning acceptance and working to meet others' expectations. Amy tells her personal story of being a reformed "good girl" and challenges you to:
- Replace your best efforts with true goodness.
- Reject wrong beliefs that lead you either to over-work or give up and embrace God’s complete acceptance.
- Know God wants you to experience the joy of His closeness instead of the distance caused by shame.
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For women who love Jesus, sharing the Life they’ve gained through faith usually inspires a mix of emotion. We all desire to fulfill the call, spreading good news wherever we are, but that desire is often fused with a nervous, pounding heart and a suddenly still tongue. Amy faces the exact same learning curve. As a woman struggling to live the Life herself, she shares lessons learned along the way and leads you to:
- Embrace consistent speech and lifestyles instead of having “church speak” and “everyday speak”.
- Overcome hesitancy with a vibrant personal story that ignites change.
- Increase fear-crushing confidence by using your experiences with God to make Jesus real for others.
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Does God truly care about every season of a woman’s life? Amy follows Mary of Bethany and her close friendship with Jesus to find the answer to this question. Come away encouraged by Jesus’ extravagant love for Mary and how their relationship teaches you to:
- Increase your love for God and those around you instead of living in the distraction of busyness.
- Realize scripture can become a source of help for every area of your life by learning a simple study method.
- Find sources of strength and improve your responses during times of stress, disappointment and grief.
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