Proverbs 31 Ministries - Bringing God's peace, perspective, and purpose to today's busy woman

Spiritual Growth/General Topics

What Happens When Women Say Yes To God
Lysa TerKeurst
Imagine waking up every day with a sense of anticipation. What if you could see God in the everyday? If you have ever wanted to experience God in extraordinary ways, learn to discern His voice, and set your heart on fire for God, this topic is one that you should not miss. This message will help you:
- Build personal, two-way conversations with God.
- Overcome the lies that paralyze to embrace God's bigger plan for your life.
- Deepen your ability to apply Biblical principles to daily decisions.
- Increase your confidence to share Christ with others.
- Enjoy blessing others by seeing inconveniences as opportunities.

Sessions include: "Lord, I Want to Hear You," "Lord, I Want to See You," and "Lord, I Want Know You." Lysa has received hundreds of e-mails and letters from women across the country testifying that this message has changed their lives in amazing ways.

Who Holds the Key to Your Heart?
Lysa TerKeurst
Based on Lysa's compelling book with Focus on the Family, "Who Holds the Key to Your Heart?". This seminar is for women who desire to start on the journey to be healed and set free from Satan's lies. Hear Lysa's inspiring personal story of a heart set free through Jesus' truths. This message will help you:
- Allow God to heal any wound and feel free from control of the past.
- Stop shame from blocking God's blessings in your life.
- Share your healing with other hurting women to redeem your past pain.

Fear-LESS!
Lysa TerKeurst
What if you knew you had the power to handle anything that happens? What if you were so comforted by God's love that you knew good would ultimately come of any circumstance? What if you could be so confident of God's truth that your faith didn't waver?
- Reduce controlling fear by placing your deepest desires into God's hands.
- Embrace a sense of worth by realizing your desirability to God.
- Apply proven Biblical examples to modern-day concerns.
- Make your faith-walk with God an exhilarating journey.

Pregnancy Care Center Banquets and Adoption Event
Lysa TerKeurst
After finding great healing in her local Crisis Pregnancy Center's post abortion Bible study, Lysa has gone on to be a voice for the unborn. Sharing her own tragic choice of abortion in podiums throughout the country, she is determined to help women heal from the shame of abortion and even more urgently to help those in a crisis pregnancy to choose life. Lysa has also gained a unique perspective on the beauty of adoption since adopting her sons from Liberia, Africa. For these events, we encourage you to contact her assistant Holly (Holly@Proverbs31.org) to design a keynote presentation that will best serve your needs.

A Walk to Remember: Living and Leaving a Legacy
Renee Swope
Do you ever wonder why you do what you do as you hurry from one day to the next, trying to get it all done before someone comes undone? Is this the life you were meant to live, the legacy you hoped to leave? Renee invites women on a walk to remember to see how Jesus lived and loved. Through personal stories and powerful promises from God's Word, Renee empowers women to find meaning in the monotony as they live a life with purpose so they can leave a legacy marked by Faith, Hope, Love and Prayer.

Beautiful in God's Eyes
Renee Swope
If God thinks I'm beautiful, why do I sometimes feel and act so ugly? With humor, transparency and rich Biblical teaching, Renee creates a setting for girlfriends to get real with each other and real with God about body image, never feeling pretty enough and lies we believe that keep us from being who He created us to be. Step-by-step Renee leads women through a heart, mind and image makeover so we can radiate true beauty - from the inside out! (Also good for a Spa or Makeover theme.)

Circle of Friends
Renee Swope
Do you long for friendships that are meaningful, fun and long lasting? Jesus said the world would know we belong to Him by our love for one another! In this message, Renee helps women join hands and hearts as we learn from Jesus' closest friendships and discover how to share our lives with each other in an authentic way. Women's will leave encouraged and equipped to be and have a real friend!

Divine Secrets to a Balanced Life
Renee Swope
Do you ever feel overwhelmed by your never-ending-to-do list? Jesus came to give us life to the full, but our schedules are so full we don't have time for life! Renee shares divine secrets she's discovered for a balanced life based on promises and principles tucked in God's Word. She helps women release their expectations to do it all, be it all, and have it all - all at the same time, so they can embrace what God has for them each day!

Finding the Truest Treasure
Renee Swope
Have you ever looked for love in all the wrong faces, looked for life in too many places or looked on e-bay for stuff to fill your empty spaces? Ever wonder why you couldn't find what you were looking for? With transparency and humor, Renee shares how she searched to find the greatest treasures of all-love, acceptance and purpose, and how she found them by following God's treasure map of Truth. Look no further - this message will help you find what you've been looking for!

Girlfriend's Road Trip! (Also the Journey of a Woman's Heart)
Renee Swope
Are we there yet? Grab a few friends and join Renee for the journey of a lifetime! Based on the timeless Truths of God's Word, Renee shares seven traveling essentials to help women take time for rest stops and make room for road construction so God can fill the potholes in our hearts. Move beyond the roadblocks of comparison and control as we travel with peace in our hearts, purpose in our paths while discovering hope and joy for the journey ahead!

Speak Lord, I'm Listening
Renee Swope
Every woman needs a relationship where she can listen and be listened to; where she can share the secrets of her heart and feel safe knowing that she is known and loved. Jesus offers that to us! Women will learn how to get comfortable in God's presence and listen to His heart so they can know His perspective and experience His power in their lives. They'll leave encouraged and equipped to spend time with God: praying, listening, reading, learning from His Word and living out His truths in their everyday life!

Cultivating a Heart of Contentment
Micca Campbell
Instead of blooming with contentment that attracts others to the aroma of Christ in you, does your dissatisfaction cause you to look more like a plastic floral arrangement? In this conference, Micca teaches with insight and humor how you can cultivate a heart of contentment where you are, with what you have, and in any circumstance. No more plastic flowers. Become alive and growing again through the only One who can satisfy your heart's deepest longings. It's what you've been looking for.

Faith That is Stronger Than All My Fear (Book soon to be released)
Micca Campbell
Fearful, anxious, worried, panic-stricken are the words that describe nearly 40 million American's. What are we afraid of…a falling economy; abduction of our children, a failing marriage, what others think, or the unknown? Paralyzing its victim, anxieties can place limits on life and cause us to seek faulty methods to remedy our fears. In this widely acclaimed conference, Micca uncovers those flawed methods and teaches audiences how to develop a faith that frees them to live carefree in the care of God. You'll walk away from this conference with new found faith and nothing more to fear.

Family Matters
Micca Campbell
There is nothing in this world that a woman wouldn't fight more for than her family. And yet, we are not alone. There is much in the world today that is also fighting for our families. The good news is we don't have to worry because we are not without help. In Psalms 127, we find God's instructions for building a godly heritage. The Psalmist offers us a word picture on how to become a workman; the builder of a home, a watchman; how to guard and protect the home, and a warrior; how to fight for your home on the battle field of life. But the Master-builder is not you. It's God. The home God builds, He guarantees.

Genuine Faith
Micca Campbell
Have you ever noticed the label on a bottle of Hershey's chocolate syrup? It reads, Genuine Artificial Chocolate. Do you ever feel like your faith has become genuinely artificial? Have you fallen for the lie that dead faith is real faith stuck in a rut? Why settle for artificial faith, or artificial chocolate, when you can have the real thing. In this transforming conference, you'll learn how to live with a dynamic faith that comes only through a life abandoned to God. The secret is not struggling to live for God, but allowing Him to live through you. You'll leave forever changed!

Getting Into S.H.A.P.E.
Micca Campbell
Discover how the Master Sculptor uses Surrender, Holiness, Abiding, Prayer and your Experiences as tools to mold you into the person He created you to be. Through laughter and thought provoking truths, audiences will learn the quickest way to really get into shape!

I'm Living in the Fast Lane and Looking for an Exit!
Micca Campbell
If the fast pace of life is about to run you over, exit here! Micca knows all too well the busy schedule of a woman. This conference promises real-life application that will help you slow down and enjoy your life, family, and relationship with God; even have time to visit the Spa! In this valuable conference, Micca helps you discover your gifts and purpose so the extra activities fall away leaving room for what truly matters. Like spending the day at the Spa, you'll walk away renewed, refreshed, and ready to live a more peacefully balanced life. (Conference or Key Note)

Live Like You Mean It -- Removing the Mask!
Micca Campbell
It's time to take off the mask and live like you mean it! Do you sometimes wear more than one mask at a time, or does your desire to fit in have you constantly changing masks for every occasion? Micca has good news. God never called you to fit in, but to stand out through your own unique design and talents. Stop the masquerade. Learn from Micca how to live free from fear and empowered by the Spirit of God. You no longer have to play it safe. Discover how dangerously exciting living free can be! (Conference or Key Note)

Living for God...It's to Die For!
Micca Campbell
Through biblical truths and heart-felt stories, learn how to live for God in an ungodly world, as Micca communicates three steps for knowing God's will for your life. You'll walk away convinced that nothing else compares to living for God. In fact, it's to die for!

Piecing It All Together
Micca Campbell
Do you often feel as if there is a missing piece of the puzzle to your Christian life? Did you come to Christ for freedom, peace and joy, yet, fail to experience the abundant life promised in God's Word? The good news is God never intended for you to live defeated. He longs to meet with you daily, conquer sin in your life, and fill you with the fullness of Himself. Through thought provoking truths sprinkled with laughter, discover how giving God every piece of yourself is the secret that fills your empty places to overflowing with the Spirit-filled life your heart desires.

The God of All Hope: Real Women with Real Struggles Finding Real Hope
Micca Campbell
Like many, you may have lost hope, but the God of Hope has not lost you. Experiencing adversity early in life prepared Micca for her biggest trial of all, the tragic death of her husband. Through years of anger she eventually cried out to God and found herself in the presence of the Comforter. Through laughter and tears you will be encouraged and enlightened as Micca shares wisdom for rising above difficult circumstances. Learn from Micca's testimony how hope in God soothes the soul and transforms the ashes of a broken heart to the beauty of a life restored.

The Power of One
Micca Campbell
Do you know that God gives you the power to do what He has planned for you? We sometimes question how one person can make a difference in the growth of the Kingdom of God. But, you can make a difference in the lives of others by spreading the love of Christ. Through personal experiences, Micca offers insights on how you can make a difference and perhaps change the world.

Unveiling The Princess Within
Micca Campbell
Every woman longs to be beautiful and know that she is loved, cherished and adored. In this popular message, Micca revels that being a Princess is more than a fairy tale. It's a God given desire and our true identity as daughters of the King. Through biblical truths and tons of laughter, walk away feeling affirmed in yourself by discovering that the best beauty secrets lie within and how to use those secrets to reveal the Princess in you! (Fun for a Tea or Mother/Daughter Banquet).

Why The Joneses are Over-rated
Karen Ehman
Do you play the "if only..." game? "If only I had more money, more time, a bigger house, nicer stuff, a kinder, more gentler husband or better-behaved children...then I'd be happy... more spiritual...less disobedient and finally content." When, oh when will we learn that comparisons kill contentment and that changing our circumstances rarely changes us? The key is in changing our perspective. Discover how to fully embrace your current lot in life, welcoming all that God will teach you through it, as you endeavor to cultivate contentment.

Let Freedom Ring
Karen Ehman
What is holding you captive? Are there issues and actions that keep you from living a life that pleases God and truly satisfies you? Tackling the three areas in which we need to experience freedom-from the pain of our past, from the pressures of the present and from the fear of the future, we'll discover how true spiritual freedom results from living a life spent running hard after God rather than running from Him.

He Must Increase, But I Must Decrease
Karen Ehman
(Can also be titled Extreme Makeover Heart Edition-) Into this talk Karen weaves her story of losing and keeping off over 100 pounds. The biggest transformation in her life, however, was not in her appearance. God wanted to give her an extreme makeover of the heart. She will inspire your audience to take inventory of their hearts and lives making the necessary changes in order to become a project God can continually work on and ultimately use for His glory.

The Bylaws of In-laws and Outlaws
Karen Ehman
Whether it's your meddling mother-in-law, his snooty sister, or your kid's uncouth uncle, moms often face frustration while trying to raise kids under the watchful eye of extended family. Discover how to build boundaries, handle holiday hassles and finally find favor in the family-on both sides. Get ready to get real about the blow ups as well as the blessings, of "yours, mine and ours."

A Confident Woman in Chaotic Times
Zoe Elmore
If your life is punctuated by chaos, then you will want to invite Zoe to your next event! Zoe will encourage you to see chaos as an opportunity for instruction, as God molds us into His image. C.H.A.O.S. (Christ's Hope Amidst Our Suffering) is a banner for Zoe's life; let her teach you how to make it yours.

Attitude and Accessories: Living an Authentic Life
Zoe Elmore
The world places unreasonable demands on every woman. Discover the joy of becoming the woman God created every woman to be and is calling her to become. Through scripture and a good dose of humor Zoe shares lessons from the Attitude of Gratitude and the Accessories of Grace and Humility.

Dare to be Dangerous
Zoe Elmore
From Discipline to Service, Zoe teaches the nine character traits of a dangerous woman. Zoe offers practical and inspirational techniques to transform cowards into conquerors and worriers into warriors. If you're ready to take your spiritual life to the next level, invite Zoe to reveal the adventurous life of a dangerous woman! (Also Available as a Retreat)

Discipline of Liberty
Zoe Elmore
Discipline is necessary in order to experience a life of liberty; without it we are unruly and confused. A disciplined life is one of diligence and devotion. Zoe uses her enthusiasm and energy to encourage women to end the aimless wondering and experience the delight of a disciplined life. (Also Available as a Retreat)

Fruit for Life
Zoe Elmore
We will explore exactly what the fruit of God's Spirit is and how the Lord gives the fruit to equip, enable and empower us to be conformed to the image of Christ so we can serve in His Body and glorify His name. With a creative presentation and her "Survival Kit," Zoe helps women understand the nine parts that make up the whole fruit... (Also Available as a Retreat)

I Will Change Your Name
Zoe Elmore
Hear Zoe's personal testimony of changing her name as she invited Christ to change her life. Through humor and poignant stories, you will be challenged as Zoe shares the joy that is made complete with a surrendered life to Christ. From a life of woundedness to a life of joy and confidence, this message of hope and inspiration is touching to all who hear it.

Living with Open Hands
Zoe Elmore
Abraham knew the true meaning of obedience and sacrifice and the blessing that followed. Holding onto things too tightly can lead to cramped fingers and broken possessions. Learn God's standards for receiving His blessing as Zoe shares the joy of living with open hands.

Into Me, See!
T. Suzanne Eller

Jesus promises that He is looking for you. He has created you for intimacy with Him from the very beginning. Suzie shares how she discovered that she was "marked by God" and how that redefined her as a woman, and then as a believer. Whether religious or seeking or so hungry for God that she can't see straight, Suzie leads women to take their relationship with Christ to the next level.

Suzie will help you:

Re-identify yourself as a person desired and valued by Christ
Never feel lost or unworthy of His love again
Give Christ full access to your feelings, life, and needs

Spiritual Spa for the Soul
T. Suzanne Eller

We live in a busy and chaotic world. Is our faith supposed to be just as complex? Suzie invites you to take a deep breath and rest: spiritually, emotionally, physically. There's something wonderful about pampering with chocolate and massages, but Suzie helps you rest in Christ, and to put aside striving so you can slow down long enough to get really still with God

Suzie will help you:

Shift the focus from your efforts to what God has already accomplished
"Work" from a place of rest, rather than try to find rest from work
Reorder your life so you can slow down

God and Girlfriends
T. Suzanne Eller

Is friendship spiritual? Suzie thinks the answer is yes! Many women are asking God for encouragement or wisdom or for their load to be a little lighter. Maybe the answer to that prayer is a friend. You are created for intimacy. You instinctively want to go deep, to nurture, and friendship can be the best form of self-care. It's a gift!

Suzie helps you understand why a woman might be intimidated by friendship, and the reasons it's tough to commit, but how you grow when we take a leap of faith and walk through life with a friend.

Suzie will help you:

Nurture yourself, as well as your family and others, through girlfriend time
Appreciate the differences in potential friends
Give friendship another opportunity if you've been hurt by a friend
Recognize an unhealthy friendship if you are in one
Reach out rather than wait for someone to come to you

A Holy Massage: Anointed
T. Suzanne Eller

Casia. Myrrh. Cinnamon. Fragrant Cane. Olive Oil. These ingredients in anointing oil may sound ancient. But Suzie believes--knows!--that Jesus can still gently restore lives and hearts of women today. She shares the power found in holy anointing oil, and how Jesus fulfilled each, living inside of each of us, close enough and powerful to heal, to restore, to revive, to re-ignite vibrant faith.

Suzie will help you:

Draw you closer to Jesus when you feel distant
Experience peace and comfort in the midst of trouble
Stand strong instead of discouraged
Get back on track rather than be stuck in sin
Rediscover vibrant, personal faith

Other messages or keynotes in the Designed for Intimacy series:

Monotonous Devotion (Rediscovering the Secret Place)

Free to Forgive: Why It's Hard to Forgive; What You Gain When You DoInto Me, See!
T. Suzanne Eller

Forgiveness is the most powerful gift you can give to others and yourself. But where do you begin? What do you do if forgiveness is messy, or confusing? Does it depend on the response of others? What do you do if forgiving makes you feel vulnerable?

With gentle honesty, Suzie comes alongside as you dig deep into what forgiveness really means, and how to let go. She shares 5 reasons it's hard to forgive, but what you gain when you do. She shares practical and spiritual steps to help you to let go and live fully as a forgiver.

Suzie will help you:

Gain a greater understanding of what forgiveness is, and what it is not
Grow spiritually even if others aren't willing to change
Replace unhealthy responses and feelings with a peaceful mindset
Find the grace to forgive yourself when you fall short
Refocus from the past or the offense to live wholly in the moment

Dancing Shoes: Turning Crossroads into Turning Points
T. Suzanne Eller

Perhaps you feel stuck, or you wonder if God is listening. Maybe your crossroads is all about difficult people, or circumstances you didn't ask for. Or you have big dreams and don't know how to get from here to "there", or you've been waiting to hear from God for a long time.

Suzie invites women to look at crossroads in a whole new way. She leads women to invite Christ into their personal crossroads, transforming them into turning points in their lives.

Suzie will help you:

Recognize things that might keep you stuck so you can change course
Experience a deeper security in Christ when circumstances or people are unreliable
Find direction when you don't know what to do
Discover how to live strong and with joy in difficult waiting times

I Was Broke, But Now I'm Free: The Truth about Amazing Grace
T. Suzanne Eller
(Suzie's Personal Testimony)

Have you ever heard these words? Pull yourself up by your bootstraps. Get over it! Hard words to hear when you've tried everything you know and you still feel broken. Most of us learn to push it down, or hide it, or just keep going when that's the exact opposite of what Christ invites us to do.

Suzie was raised in abuse and dysfunction. She understands what it's like to feel broken, but she also knows what it's like to experience absolute wholeness. She bypasses the tough love statements to show you the miracle of grace and transformation. She shares how to hear and respond to God's leading as He shows you the way out of brokenness to healing.

Stop hiding your broken places and start healing
Replace unhealthy thoughts with truth that you are desired by God.
Replace remorse with anticipation of what God can and will do
Enhance confidence as you distinguish between human love and God's love

Embraced-Finding Love in the Names of God
Susanne Scheppmann
Do you know that you are the apple of God's eye? Would it change your today and your tomorrows? Susanne shares the reality of God's love based on His character and goodness. Learn to experience God through His unique Names. Susanne will help you to:
• Dispel feelings of loneliness by developing a deeper relationship with God
• Identify launching points for fulfilling your dreams
• Discover greater value in ordinary experiences by seeing their value to change lives

Faith Alive! Live an Influential Life of Faith
Susanne Scheppmann
Do you wonder about your purpose in life? Do life's hardships threaten your faith? Join with Susanne as she teaches from the book of Jeremiah. Learn to live your life journey with an eternal purpose.
• Experience Jesus' personalized love for you
• With God's power, turn life's hardships into personal triumphs
• Dispel feelings of worthlessness and learn to change the world one life at a time

Prayer Quest ConferenceFaith Alive!
Susanne Scheppmann
Do you ask, "Why pray?" Or maybe, you desire to learn more about the spiritual discipline of prayer? If yes, then this prayer conference is for you. Discover the power of prayer to change your life. You'll see the why, when, where and how of prayer. (Don't worry, you will not be asked to pray aloud!)
• Discover the power of prayer in your personal circumstances
• Understand the various methods of prayer that suit your lifestyle
• When God seems distant, learn to persevere in prayer for His answers

Dressed to the Nines - Accessorizing Your faith for Spiritual
Susanne Scheppmann
Are you stuck in your spiritual journey? Do you desire to go to the next level? In this event, Susanne will share how to dress for spiritual success based on biblical truths. "Truth, righteousness, peace, faith, and salvation are more than words. Learn how to apply them. You'll need them throughout your life." (Ephesians 6:14-16 MSG)

Raggedy Ann in a Barbie Doll World
Susanne Scheppmann
Are we ever satisfied? We wish our bodies were more like Barbie's and less like Raggedy Ann's. Our closets overflow with stuff purchased on credit cards. We compare our families and believe we are the only ones living in dysfunction. Why can't we be content? Where is the abundant life that Jesus promised? This presentation, Raggedy Ann in a Barbie Doll World, will help you to discover contentment with your own everyday circumstances. In this message, Susanne will help you to:

• Accept how God created you and rise above our unrealistic cultural standards
• Uncover your innter beauty thereby magnifying and enhancing your interpersonal relationships
• Share the unique love in your heart to encourage others who feel rejected

Get By with a Little Help from Your Friends
Rachel Olsen
Want to achieve more than you are able? Need to endure more than you can bear? Rachel and the Apostle Paul illustrate how we do that by relying on one another. Revealing the secret of interdependence, this relevant message will equip you to:

• Reduce your insistence on self-sufficiency and invest in those around you
• Deepen your relationships with others by embracing their importance
• Avoid becoming overwhelmed by giving yourself permission to ask for help

Adjust Your Scale
Rachel Olsen
In this session Rachel reveals the secret to perfection in God's eyes. Do your perfectionist tendencies help or hinder you in becoming more Christ-like? Come weigh yourslef on God's scales, and let His definition of perfect shape and channel your own. Through this message Rachel will help you:

• Push aside the tyranny of perfectionism to experience the relief of grace
• Relax unrealistic expectations in favor of emotional stability
• Grasp a fundamental key to change so you can grow and mature

Turn the Beat Around
Rachel Olsen
The portrait of a modern woman would have car keys in one hand, a to-do list in the other, and a cell phone shouldered to her ear. Rest seems a luxury she cannot afford. In reality, it's a divine gift she can't afort to miss. In this session Rachel reveals the secret of rest, helping women to:

• View rest not as a "have to" but as a "get to"
• Create a new life-rhythm and a surprising means of worshiping God
• Walk away with practical tips for a more restful life

Don't be Afraid of the Dark
Rachel Olsen
Although Christ brings His followers abundant life, none of us are exempt from facing difficult times in this world. Troubles happen. But Rachel can reveal the secret to growing through your trials. After experiencing this session you'll be prepared to:

• Find comfort and peace in God in the midst of your difficulties
• Discover the gift of trials that make them worth walking through
• Experience the satisfaction of growing spiritually despite life's setbacks

Always RSVP
Rachel Olsen
In this session Rachel reveals the ecret to responding to God. She shares her testimony and using a parable from the book of Luke, reminds believers there is a date to save, and prepare for on the calendar of eternity. Through this message Rachel will help you:

• Recognize and respond to God, on His terms
• Stop your stressful striving to be "good enough" for God
• Pinpoint the distractions that pull your attention from God's best

Know When to Pay Retail
Rachel Olsen
Are you a bargain shopper? Rachel too! But Jesus illustrated with two parables when a woman should be willing to "pay retail." In this session, Rachel reveals the secret cost of following Christ. Let Rachel help you:

• Discern what is true and lasting, and therefore worth your prime attention
• Maximize your spiritual "return on investment"
• Experience a richer life by yielding wholeheartedly to Christ

Have Eyes Bigger Than Your Stomach
Rachel Olsen
Through this session Rachel reveals the secret of living generously. Taking Jesus' teaching in Matthew chapter 6 to heart, we can learn to live bighearted and openhanded while trusting in God's provision. With this message Rachel will help you:

• Overcome your fear of lacking enough and find the strength to freely give
• Discover how to make what you give away, ultimately return to you
• Experience the soul satisfactio of blessing others

Crave a Clear Conscious More than Clear Skin
Rachel Olsen
In this session Rachel reveals the beauty-secret of confession. Our first impulse is usually to hide our flaws and excuse our sins. However, denial only dampens our spiritual vitality. Rachel will show you the path to vibrancy by helping you:

• Feel more confidence in approaching God
• Stop shame from blocking God's best for you
• Turn your regrets into radiant spiritual beauty

How Are You Facing The World? / Are You Reflecting Christ?
Luann Prater
Look in the mirror. Do you see the face of God or is there a monster lurking in the reflection? With lighthearted humor and God's word, you'll discover how to take control of your attitude and slay that dragon.

The First Desperate Housewife; The Woman at the Well:
Luann Prater
Not one word in the Bible is wasted. In the gospel of John in the 4th chapter he takes the time to share a story about a woman, a woman at the well. Just 39 quick verses and the story is over and we're on to more exciting things like healing.
At first glance, it is easy to breeze through it, pass judgment and move on. Luann challenges you to hear the story again … from the woman's perspective and uncover some shocking news. This story will come to life as she becomes for you, The Woman at the Well.
We live in a hurting world and every day passes by unaffected. Haunting choices from the past linger in our lives and prevent us from being all that God intends for us to be. Baggage doesn't have to be a reality in your life. God longs to give you an abundant life and He lays out 6 keys to finding it in this passage.

Balancing Acts -- A look at the secret to balance for every woman's life.
Marybeth Whalen
Do you find yourself walking that delicate tightrope between too much/too little? Too many demands, not enough time for God. Too many commitments, not enough time for family. Using the BALANCE formula, women are able to focus on what balance by God's design really looks like, and how they can achieve it personally, spiritually, and emotionally. (Available as a keynote)

Retail Therapy
Marybeth Whalen
This session takes an activity many women enjoy and uses different phrases associated with shopping to illustrate God's love and compassion for us all. Let God provide the ultimate retail therapy for you! (Available as a keynote)

Rest, Peace and Other Elusive Things
Marybeth Whalen
Using Psalm 107 as a framework, this session helps women recognize how God brings peace, rest and hope through the seasons and stages of life we all face. (Available as a keynote)

Becoming A Woman Of Influence
Marybeth Whalen
In this session, Marybeth examines two men of the Bible to demonstrate how God uses all situations to bring about His purposes. Through these examples, we see how He equips a woman to best impact those people He has placed within her sphere of influence. Don't think you are a woman of influence? This session will help you see that you most certainly are!

If I Could Just Lose Ten Pounds, Then I'd Be Happy
Marybeth Whalen
Most women find themselves saying "if only" at some point in their lives. This workshop looks at the "if only's" of life and helps women focus on what true contentment really is -- no matter what the scales say! (Available as a keynote)

Woman - The Barometer of the Home
Sharon Glasgow
A barometer measures atmospheric pressure. A woman's attitude is the barometer of the home! Our attitude can make or break everyone who walks into our home. God has the prescription for attitude disorders of the soul and mind. Sharon uses humor and spiritual depth from God's Word in this relevant topic of learning to control your attitude!

Understand the People who Drive you Crazy!
Sharon Glasgow
Do you have people that drive you crazy? Join Sharon as she teaches you how to understand the different personalities and why they do the things they do! You will learn how to improve your relationships and be able to recognize your own weaknesses.

Winning the Battles
Sharon Glasgow
Are the battles crushing you? Do you feel imprisoned by your circumstances? God gives us the victory plan all through his Word. Get ready for the party ladies because that's exactly what Jehoshaphat, the people of Judah and the Hebrews did, just to name a few! They celebrated victory at the beginning of the worst battles!

Empowered by The Invisible
Sharon Glasgow
Sharon uses biblical and personal experiences to teach how God speaks to us today. She leads her audience to understand how God prepares and empowers ordinary people for extraordinary living.

The Sloboholic Superwoman
Sharon Glasgow
Sharon uses humor and spiritual depth in the relevant message of trying to live the life of a superwoman, yet with sloboholic lives! Most women in our culture are struggling with how to maintain the family, the cyclone house, a job, money, and balancing a personal relationship with Christ. This is a great retreat about finding spiritual balance in a superwoman society.

The Joy Conference
Sharon Glasgow
Get ready for unleased joy! Sharon leads the audience to see how God equips us to experience joy in the middle of the most trying days. Deep unshakable joy is missing in the vast majority of people today, because most are looking in all the wrong places.

The Yes, No, and Maybe of a Balanced Life
Wendy Pope
Are you too busy juggling the demands of life? Do you want to rest in the rhythm of life God has planned for you? If so, Wendy will lead you to:

-Define what balance is and is not
-Discern when to say yes, no, and maybe
-Discover and rest in the steadiness of God's plan

God the Builder: Surrendering to God's Building Power in your Life(Retreat)
Wendy Pope
Is your life built on the solid foundation of faith or the sinking sand of self? Are you willing to read and follow the instructions of the Master Carpenter? He has a blueprint for your life. He has planned each detail with beauty and perfection. His plan is meant to bring you a hope and a future. Discover how to find and follow the master plan of "God the Builder." You are a masterpiece. Live like it!

At the End of Your Rope: Untying the Knots to Spiritual Freedom
Wendy Pope
Why are so many living in captivity when God meant for them to live in fullness and freedom? Wendy teaches how to attain His freedom and experience fullness of life as promised in John 10:10 as she moves women to:

- Expose what stole their freedom
- Discover freedom found in obedience to God's Word
- Embrace freedom in Christ by serving others

No Substitutes Allowed: Discovering Real Joy
Wendy Pope
Women today face many obstacles and daily struggles that rob them of joy in their life. Learn how to begin letting go of the substitutes and let God fill the emptiness in your life with unspeakable joy that can only come from Him.

Up Close and Personal: Becoming a Day to Day Reflection of God
Wendy Pope
Oh, that my actions would consistently reflect your decrees! (Psalm 119:5) It is a tough balancing act for believers to be in this world and not of this world. The veil of our past has been removed through Christ however we continue to put the veil back over the reflection because of hurts, mistakes, and pain. Be empowered to permanently remove the veil and reflect the love, life, and power of Jesus to everyone you meet.

Life Unexpected (Retreat)
Wendy Pope
Do you expect to experience God every day of your life? Travel through the pages of Exodus to discover how to live life experientially with Christ. Each day is a new adventure in the story of God and He wants you to be a part His story.

What to do in the W.A.I.T.: Finding Contentment in God's Pauses and Plans
Wendy Pope
What do you do when God presses the pause button? By examining the life of David, Wendy teaches how to find contentment in the interim. Be inspired to:

- View pauses as opportunities
- Step out of the security of the known to find peace in the unknown
- See the goodness of the Lord in the wait

Joyfully Feminine
Amy Carroll
Amy understands about a woman's struggle to find how she fits in the world. We often wonder how we can identify our gifts and talents and fully contribute them in our homes, our workplaces and our churches. Amy will use Genesis one to help you to:

Identify and value feminine qualities that reflect God's creativity, tenderness and relational nature
Replace insecurity with confidence as you understand God's delight in your unique design
Discover joy in the significant purpose that God has made just for you
Develop a new appreciation for gender differences that will enrich your relationships with others

This is the Life! Extreme Makeover: Life Edition
Amy Carroll
How many of us would pass up a complete makeover? In these messages, Amy uses Colossians 3:1-17 to reveal God as the original King of makeovers. Amy uses a focus on scripture, real-life stories and practical applications to lead women to:

Acquire practices to focus their minds and hearts on things with everlasting value
Embrace the power to eliminate current habits that are hurtful and counterproductive
Implement new ways of living that produce peace
Position themselves to be a source of joy and encouragement to others

King of Hearts: Jesus, Lover of a Woman's Soul
Amy Carroll
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 women today to:

Intentionally implement a simple study method for understanding and applying the Bible
Find sources of strength and improve their responses during times of stress, disappointment and grief
Diminish their need to meet the expectations of others while defining positive goals for growth
Increase their love for God and those around them

Chick Flicks: Lessons from the School of Sisterhood
Amy Carroll
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. She gives testimony to how the principles of discipleship and mentoring as outlined in Titus 2 have been modeled for her by godly women of all ages and in various settings. This session should minister both to women that God is calling to mentor and to those who long for a godly older woman to lead the way. Amy helps women to:

Discover their need for connection to other women
Investigate God's plan in scripture for growth and life-change
Identify the characteristics of a mentor who will nurture them in their phase of life
Become a mentor who sets goals, leads and loves

Woman Overboard! Finding a Ribbon of Calm in a Sea of Stress
Tracie Miles
Frazzled, frustrated, fatiqued - overcommitted, overloaded and overwhelmed - is how the majority of us feel every day as a result of being bombarded with relentless stress from marriage, relationships, parenting, finances, commitment overload and just life in general. Sadly, most of us are looking for stress relief in all the wrong places, and the help we may find, is not the help that will get us through. You will experience a stress-makeover in heart, mind and soul as you:

Understand the physical and spiritual benefits of looking to God for stress relief
Tap into the power and presence of God to regain a life of peace
Discover how to live a life of joy despite your circumstances

From Panic To Prayer
Tracie Miles
Life is full of storms, but no matter how bad the storm, we can endure it if we stay in the presence of the Lord and learn to find rest in Him. By focusing on the details of the second most stressful day in the life of Jesus, you will come to understand that Jesus experienced stress and anxiety, and is the role model we should look to as we face difficult sitations in our own lives. Through an in-depth look at how the Bible instructs us to deal with life's stressful experiences and trials, you will be able to:

Relate to Jesus in new ways as you realize that He dealth with stroms in life just like us
Enrich your prayer life by learning to trust God in the middle of storms
Sense a renewed closeness with Christ and a fresh desire to depend on Him in hard times

Turning Your Past Into Your Purpose
Tracie Miles
"What's my purpose?"...is probably the most important and empowering question a woman can ask herself. We all long to live a life of purpose, but many women feel that mistakes or experiences from their past prevent them from not only being loved and adored by God, but from being usable for God. Through Tracie's sharing of her personal story of repentance, redemption and restoration, you will gain a fresh understanding of how God really can, and does, use all things to His glory, if we are willing to say yes to His call. This message will empower you to live confidently in Christ by helping you:

Discover the emotional freedom available through accepting Christ's forgiveness for past sin
Increase self-confidence by recognizing the importance of self-forgiveness
Understand how you can turn life's disappointments into God's appointments
Experience a fresh desire to be obedient to God's call on your life

Removing the Mask: Discovering the Joy in Being Real
Tracie Miles
It begins in adolescence, and continues throughout our lifetime - the art of putting on a plastic smile, hiding our past, covering our flaws, and masking our inner most hurts and insecurities, all the while hoping that we can keep up the charade. You heart will be transformed and your spirit lifted as you recognize the joy that is available by being with real with ourselves, real with others, and real with God. You will walk away with a sense of excitement and empowerment to use Gods victories in your life to help others see Him as you:

Embrace inner peace by finding freedom from the debilitating feelings of shame
Reduce self-condemning thoughts by understanding God's forgiveness and mercy
Discover the joy in realizing that God can bring good things out of every experience in our past
Increase your capacity for building deeper, more fulfilling relationships

Change Your Attitude, Change Your Life
Tracie Miles
It's easy to be positive when times are good, but when it seems that everything in life is not going well and we run into difficult times and situations, keeping a positive attitude can be tough. We all know that the best way to keep a positive attitude during difficult times is to understand that our joy comes from Christ, not from circumstances, but that is easier said done. In this session you will be inspired to stay positive in good times and bad as you:

Stop the unhealthy cycle of comparing ourselves and our lives to other people
Devolop positive perspectives on the things that happen in everyday life
Embrace the ability to look at the future with renewed hope
Identify four ways to experience a joy-filled life

Empowered By a Whisper
Tracie Miles
Hearing God's voice is by far the most important part of our prayer and fellowship time with God, but how do we discern when and how He will speak to us? Most Christians desire to hear God's voice thundering through the air with the answers to their problems. However, God's voice is still and small, like a gentle whisper, requiring an intimate relationship in order to hear Him in our spirits. A lack of understanding of how we hear from God is what often leads Christians to a place of discouragement and frustration, which eventually can lead to complacency and lack of interest in faith. You will be reenergized to listen for God in your heart and obey Him in your life as you:

Recognize how to hear God's voice in the unique ways He chooses to speak in today's society
Embrace the importance of prayer and fellowship with God
Increase your awareness of God's supernatural intervention in your life

Embracing the Call
Tracie Miles
"But God, I don't want to do that!" If God has ever called you to do something that seems beyond your comfort zone or capabilities, then you can relate to that statement. God desires to be our first love, and touch our hearts in such a way that we will faithfully and passionately seek Him and follow Him wherever He may lead. This session focuses on helping you realize how God has been equipping you throughout your lifetime for the purpose He destined just for you, even if His plan does not make sense to you yet. By focusing on exemplary biblical characters, and their trust and commitment to God, you will be inspired to take a leap of faith in whatever God is calling you to do as you:

Understand how having a true servants heart opens the door for Christ to work in your life
Replace the fear of failure with God-inspired confidence
Recognize how procrastination results in missing God's best

Absolute Devotion: A Journey to Intimacy with Christ
Tracie Miles
When a woman wants to get to know someone, what is the first thing we do? We begin spending more time with that person, talking, and sharing feelings, thoughts, hopes and dreams, and as a result, the friendship grows. Friendship with Jesus takes the same amount of effort, desire and devotion. When we commit to building an intimate friendship with Jesus, and living a life grounded in trusting and praising Him, we can experience a life transformation. This session will empower you to embark on a wonderful adventure of building an intimate friendship with Christ as you learn to:

Deepen your relationship with Jesus by developing simple friendship habits
understand how to hear God's voice through prayer and conversation wtih Him
Embrace the joy that is found through a passionate pursuit of a friendship wtih Jesus

Loving the Woman in the Mirror: Learning to See Yourself as God's Treasure
Tracie Miles
The longing of every woman's heart is to feel loved, accepted and beautiful, but many of us spend our entire lives seeking these validations from the world, instead of through our identity in Christ. This session is a great reminder that you are a special child of God, beautiful in every way, and wonderfully and fearfully made for His glory. You will walk away with a new perspective on how you can shine for God by:

Understanding how true self-confidence comes from your relationship with Christ
Stopping the cycle of comparison by focusing on your inward beauty and value
Positioning yourself to live a confident life by believing that you are a treasure in God's eyes
Learning how you can be a reflection of Christ in your everyday life

Reaching Women through Bible Studies: Church, Community, and Neighborhood (one or two sessions)
Wendy Blight
We are called to reach the least and the lost, but as women in ministry how do we practically accomplish what seems an overwhelming task? Meeting God in His Word through a community Bible study transformed Wendy's life. Join Wendy as she shares how to reach women through church, community, and neighborhood Bible studies. She focuses on:

-prayer and planning, the beginning of any successful Bible study
-determining your audience, drafting a mission statement, and selecting a curriculum
-hosting your inaugural event
-structuring your study to fit your audience
-shepherding your flock to keep women connected

Thirsty? Finding Refreshment With A Cool Glass of Living Water
Whitney Capps
This teaching focuses on spiritual dehydration and draws a parallel between the physical fatigue and strain caused by dehydration and our spiritual stamina when we are deprived of Christ's Living Water. This talk with help women identify and long for the benefits of a regular encounter with the Living Water. The Scripture focus is on the story of the Woman at the Well.

Declaration of Dependence: Helping Women Wage War Against Culture
Whitney Capps
This series cautions women of the worldly, non-biblical cultural influence of what a woman ought to be. This talk asks women to note the battle that Satan is waging for their hearts and homes using devastating weapons of mass destruction.

It's Your Serve: Finding Identity in Serving Others
Whitney Capps
This talk challenges women to serve with a heart of worship and move beyond mere obligatory service and drudgery to engage in life-changing service to one another. The Scripture focus obviously is on Mary and her sister Martha.

He is That Into You: Finding Perfect Love in the Heart of God
Lynn Cowell
Have you ever had thoughts that maybe God didn't quite approve of you or was in fact disappointed with you? You're not alone! Lynn shares her own discovery of finding the truth of how He sees us; how He can fill our lonely, aching hearts and how completely transforming His love is! You will walk away knowing:

How to transform negative self-talk into powerful truth-talk
Ways to stabilize your emotional life and avoid spiritual highs and lows
Where to finally find loving acceptance and lasting approval

The Lord is My Shepherd; So Why Do I Want?
Lynn Cowell
Maybe you have had the thought, "Is this all there is?" Maybe you have felt disappointed with your life; even your faith. Maybe something is still missing. Lynn will help you to:

Evaluate your current priorities and time investments
Define spiritual maturity
Be empowered to become spiritually mature
Create a better return on your time investments

Beyond FaceBook Friends: The Power of Personal Relationships
Lynn Cowell
FaceBook, Email, Twitter If we are so "connected" than why do we sometimes feel so alone? Together, let's

Learn the pitfalls of "computer community"
Discover why we should invest in friendships in our own community
Learn how to develop deep, honest friendships

Marriage

What Every Wife Should Know
Lysa TerKeurst
This seminar is based on Lysa's marriage-transforming books with Focus on the Family. Finally, a seminar that will help you fall in love with your husband all over again. Discover the eight basic desires of your husband's heart and practical ways to implement all that you'll learn. Lysa will inspire you with humorous and heart-touching personal stories from her own marriage that has gone from failing to wonderfully fulfilling. Don't settle for a marriage that simply survives - discover how to help your marriage thrive and capture your husband's heart today!

This Crazy Little Thing Called Love
Lysa TerKeurst
Lysa and her husband, Art, have walked the rocky paths of a difficult marriage and found their way out. Now, they have a passion to share their story along with God's timeless truths and principles to help other couples find hope, healing and a new start. Having a great marriage is not a matter of chance, it's a matter of CHOICE! Learn creative, practical and fun ways to make good choices - from expectations, to communication, to intimate issues and more. Art's and Lysa's seminars are filled with humor, real help and heart-touching truths that help couples discover that love was made for a lifetime.

"This Crazy Little Thing Called Love" sessions include: Great Expectations, Great Sex-pectations, Bridging the Communication Gap, Giving Your Family a Spiritual Vision and The Legacy of Lasting Relationships.

Married: For Life
Micca Campbell
Does your marriage sometimes feel like you've been given a life sentence? In this hilarious conference, Micca reveals a practical blue print for building the marriage you've always wanted. Discover how one plus one equals one, how to communicate and be heard, and the importance of keeping the romance alive. Warning! This conference is for mature audiences only.

A Marriage Made in Oz
Karen Ehamn
Is your happily-ever-after not so happy after all? Do the male-female differences in your marriage have you thinking your husband has no brain like the Scarecrow, no heart like the Tin Man and is as cowardly as the lion? And all the while he thinks you are behaving like the wicked witch! Throw a few munchkins in the mix and it really gets interesting! In this lighthearted, but helpful session we''ll explore how to overcome different personalities differences and get your marriage back on the right-though maybe not yellow brick-road.

Let Dad Be Dad
Karen Ehman
If you came home after a weekend away from the kids while your husband was in charge, what would you discover as you walked through the door? With laughable honesty, Karen relates how she transformed from being a control freak about parenting the kids to a mom who encourages her husband to father his children in his own unique style. With a look at marriage, parenting and our extended families she shares both the why and the how to "let dad be dad" so that any mom can learn to smile when she walks through the door instead of shouting, "Honey, what were you thinking?"

All in The Family
Karen Ehman
This multi-session package includes family topics such as: Let Dad Be Dad, The By-Laws of In-laws and Outlaws and A Marriage Made in Oz.

You Deplete Me or You Complete Me? Marriage Survival Tips
Luann Prater
Marriages never fail over night but often break one thread at a time. Peek into the mind of your spouse and discover how to diffuse a fight, mend a heart and rekindle the flame.

A Marriage Built On Hope (Even When Things Look Hopeless)
Marybeth Whalen
Using the testimony of their marriage, Marybeth and her husband Curt share how to build a marriage that perseveres in the face of many difficulties. So many people quit without ever allowing the God of Hope to transform their marriage. This workshop offers participants a glimpse of that hope and a foundation to build on, no matter how hopeless their marriage may seem.

Soul Mates or Inmates -- You hold the key to your marriage
Sharon Glasgow
Soul mates share dreams and help each other to achieve them. They put themselves last and give 100%. They do good for the other at all cost, and their relationship lacks for nothing. Inmates dwell in the same prison cell with the hope of freedom one day. Would you want you're your marriage duplicated by your children? Sharon challenges her audiences to a deeper relationship with their soul mates.

The Legacy of your Home
Sharon Glasgow
What legacy are you creating in your home for your children to pass on for generations to come? Sharon helps audiences see the crucial need for a passionate marriage, and how the marital relationship factors into every fiber of the home's success. She gives excellent advice on how to raise godly children and suggests creative ideas for family traditions. Most importantly, she leads audiences to witness the emphasis of God in the home, from her family experiences and the Word. Sharon motivates parents to rise to the high calling of parenting and triumph over the hardships that is brings.

Your Marriage: Don't Survive...T.H.R.I.V.E.!
Tracie Miles
Whether a newlywed, or married 40 years, making the most of our marriage always needs to stay a priority in our lives. This topic is appropriate for a women's retreat, or a couple's marriage retreat, and focuses on the differences between men's and women's personalities, needs, and relationship expectations. The sessions involve determining individual personality temperaments, and laying the groundwork for what it takes to have, and maintain, a successful, happy, loving and Christ centered marriage.

Parenting/Motherhood

The Bathtub is Overflowing, but I Feel Drained
Lysa TerKeurst
Do you need a renewed perspective for your motherhood journey? Are you struggling getting your kids to listen to you without screaming? Well, there is hope! Join Lysa in this honest, fun, and inspiring workshop on the condition that plagues most moms: STRESS! This seminar will help you:

Feel a calm assurance that God is active in your parenting.
Overcome "to-do" list tyranny and free more time for deeper relationships.
Implement proven strategies to let consequences scream so you don't have to
Replace "Wonder-Woman" syndrome by taking God's provision moment-by-moment.

The Power of a Purpose-Driven Mom
Renee Swope
Are your days filled with purpose or are you easily detoured by the urgent and unexpected? Do you wonder if all you do really matters? Join Renee for a look at why moms struggle to find meaning in the monotony of motherhood and how we can make the most of each day while fulfilling the most important job on earth – being a mom! Filled with personal stories, practical ideas and inspirational truths, this message will help you discover your PURPOSE as a mom and develop a plan to live it out each day!

Mining for Gold in the Heart of Your Child
Renee Swope
Are you so buried in the dirt of disobedience that you are missing the treasures buried within your children each day. Based on her own struggles as a mom, Renee helps parents bring out the best in their children by noticing and nurturing character traits that reflect Christ's heart. With inspiring stories and practical tools, parents will learn to mine for gold in the heart of their children! (This topic can be presented in a 45-minute seminar or 3-4 sessions for a parenting conference.)

A Marriage Made in Oz
Karen Ehamn
Is your happily-ever-after not so happy after all? Do the male-female differences in your marriage have you thinking your husband has no brain like the Scarecrow, no heart like the Tin Man and is as cowardly as the lion? And all the while he thinks you are behaving like the wicked witch! Throw a few munchkins in the mix and it really gets interesting! In this lighthearted, but helpful session we'll explore how to overcome different personalities differences and get your marriage back on the right-though maybe not yellow brick-road.

Keeping Your Ducks in a Relative Row
Karen Ehman
This talk tackles home and time management in a lighthearted manner. Whether you are mostly messy and can't seem to get organized or a Nancy neat-nick who alphabetizes her spice cupboard, you'll find ideas and encouragement as you acquire the method of organization that best fits your personality. Subjects addressed include scheduling, overcoming over-commitment, grocery and menu planning, cleaning, de-junking and organizing, and managing your family's money.

All in The Family
Karen Ehman
This multi-session package includes family topics such as Let Dad Be Dad, The By-Laws of In-laws and Outlaws and A Marriage Made in Oz.

Celebrating Sundays
Karen Ehman
Are Sundays at your house a restful, worshipful time of reflecting on the Lord and offering hospitality to His people? Or are they a mix of hurried church services, fast food, cleaning and shopping and other tasks you have not gotten done during the week? Beginning with an original poem, In Which House Do You Live? contrasting a frenzied family playing "catch up" from their hectic week with one celebrating Sunday as a day of delight, Karen provides strategies for re-ordering your week making, Sunday the highlight, not your left-over day. A short lesson on the Jewish Sabbath from the Old Testament is also given to shed further light on making Sundays the highlight of our week with God.

If Mama Ain't Happy!
Susanne Scheppmann
Women set the emotional tone for the home. Susanne, with humorous character descriptions, will share how to erase the negative emotions and allow love, joy, peace and all of the Fruit of the Spirit to set the emotional atmosphere for your home.

Lollipops or Lemons-Leaving a Legacy
Susanne Scheppmann
How do we want to be remembered -- bitter or sweet? No matter our age, it's our attitudes that people recall. Susanne presents this engaging topic not only with humor, but also with heart changing truths. If you want to leave a sweet legacy, this topic is ideal for a women's tea, a mother and daughter luncheon, or any special event.

The Mom I Want to Be (weekend retreat/event)
T. Suzanne Eller
(Rising Above Your Past to Give Your Kids a Great Future)

Your experience as a mother and as a woman is influenced by the mothering you yourself received. Do you wish you had a healthier vision of what motherhood can be?

Suzie was raised in dysfunction, and her desire was to create a stronger, healthier branch of her family tree. Suzie shares how to move beyond the fear that you'll pass damaging patterns on to your children, and how to give your children the gift of good memories and a great future. She'll also share what to do when your children are growing up and you've already made mistakes.

Suzie shares how to rise above the past to leave a legacy of love for your sons and daughters, and how to celebrate God's healing power as you become the mom you want to be.

Workshops include:

Shattered Legacies: When you want to give your child something greater
Throwing Out Your Good Mom List - Tossing your "I don't wanna's" to discover what you can do
The Power of Perspective: Reshaping your focus to form your children's memories
Unpack it! Get rid of unhealthy parenting methods to discover what really works

Keynotes:

The Mom I Want to Be
Free! to Forgive (from Living Free series)

Suzie will help you:

Learn from the past rather than be a victim of the past
Let go of resentment or anger or unforgiveness so you can move forward
Transition from parenting in the moment to parenting for long-lasting results
Exchange anxiety or fear with confidence
Trade unhealthy parenting methods to make your home a healthy, fun environment
Rediscover the joy of parenting

Perfect for parenting, counseling, breaking free, rehabilitation, Celebrate Recovery, MOPS, prison ministry, and other conferences.

Parenting Teens (Retreat/Weekend)
T. Suzanne Eller

Nobody knows how teens really feel about things more than teens themselves. Suzie talked with hundreds of teens across the nation, asking them the tough questions about family, their pressures, why they don't talk and what they might say if they did, what makes home feel like their safe place, and how they really feel about mom and dad--and the one thing they want their parents to know, whether their relationship is solid and strong, or a work in progress.

Workshops include:

What You Show Me About Faith - How to hurt -- and help -- your teen's relationship with God
Why Doesn't My Teen Talk? Breaking down communication barriers to rediscover the joy of talking with your teen
Home Sweet Home - Five Things Teens Say make home "sweet home".

Keynotes include:

Reality Check
Relevant Family Faith

Suzie will help you:

Listen to your teen and really hear what she is saying
Throw out ineffective communication skills to talk with your teen
Swap fear (of culture or peer pressure) with practical tools
Set family guidelines that work for your family
Come alongside your teen as he or she discovers personal faith
Start the process of healing fractured relationships--regardless of who is at fault
Create relationship that will last beyond the teen years

The Pride & Pits of Parenting
Luann Prater
Who are these strangers invading my life and what do they want? Luann's humorous stories and true-life techniques of dreaming, disciplining and dealing with children will make you laugh, make you cry and give you hope.

Mother's Day, Mother's Way
Luann Prater
What is the one thing your mom truly wanted to pass on to you? Wear clean underwear in case you are ever in a wreck? Never kiss on the first date? After years of interviewing mothers, Luann will share the top 10 Things Mom Wanted to Say.

Are You There God? It's Me Mommy
Marybeth Whalen
This session helps moms come face to face with what they desire for their motherhood experience, and how to become the kind of mom they long to be. By describing the traits of an intentional mom, participants are encouraged to take practical steps towards purposeful mothering.

Rest for the Very Weary: A Spa for the Soul
Amy Carroll
Being a mom can be the sleepiest season of your life. How do you energize your body, soul and spirit with young children in the house? As a woman who has been there, Amy shares tips for finding rest and in-SPA-ration during this joyful but challenging time of life.

Hidden Joy in a Dark Corner: The Transforming Power of God's Story
Wendy Blight
Drawing from her incredible journey nearly destroyed by the horrific crime of rape, Wendy shares her amazing testimony of God's strength in our weakness, His hope in our hopelessness, and His healing in our brokenness. With a contagious passion and heartwarming vulnerability, Wendy shares the transforming power of God's Word in a way that is relevant and applicable to every day life. Her story will have a lasting and profound effect on every woman who hears it.

True Beauty: Exposing the World's Lie
Wendy Blight
What is beauty? The world lies. It claims that beauty is attainable through outward adornment – the latest trends, miracle makeovers, beauty treatments and surgical procedures. God's Truths teach that true beauty begins in the heart and works its way outward. With transparency and rich biblical teaching, Wendy leads women through the Scriptures to discover who they are in Christ...loved by God, designed by God, bought with a price, holy and set apart, and created with a purpose.

Nourishing Your Soul: Sitting at the Feet of Jesus
Wendy Blight
God longs for a personal intimate relationship with us. He waits patiently each day for us to bow before Him, to worship Him, and to listen to Him. But like Martha, we are too busy. We spend our days attempting to be everything to everyone and to do it all with an unattainable standard of excellence. In the busyness of life, we find it hard to discern God's voice or even know if He is speaking at all. Join Wendy and discover choosing the better part-receiving the unspeakable joy that comes from sitting at the feet of Jesus. Learn practical ways to live and love the Word of God.

A Virtuous Woman: Following Ruth to the Heart of God
Wendy Blight
Love, loyalty, obedience . . . words our Father calls us to live by. Walk with Wendy through the life of Ruth and explore this beautiful story of redemption and new beginnings. Discover biblical Truths that will transform your most treasured relationships and inspire you to leave a legacy of love, faith, and obedience.

Through the Veil: Cultivating a Heart of Prayer
Wendy Blight
Do you struggle with how to experience the reality of a living God in the midst of your everyday life? Do you long for a deeper walk with God? Do you find yourself saying, "I don't know how to pray?" Knowing and praying God's Word is the key to a rich, authentic, and powerful relationship with God. Join Wendy as she explores God's incredible gift of prayer. Learn to build a foundation of prayer by looking inward toward your heart, upward toward God, and outward toward others.

Thirsty? Finding Refreshment With A Cool Glass of Living Water
Whitney Capps
This teaching focuses on spiritual dehydration and draws a parallel between the physical fatigue and strain caused by dehydration and our spiritual stamina when we are deprived of Christ's Living Water. This talk with help women identify and long for the benefits of a regular encounter with the Living Water. The Scripture focus is on the story of the Woman at the Well.

Who's Your Daddy? Claiming Your Covenant Father's Promise
Whitney Capps
This series introduces women to the person of Yahweh and encourages a more intimate, all-encompassing relationship with our Creator and Friend. The main Biblical character focus is on Moses.

The Mom and Me Conference:
Creating Strong Relationships That Last a Lifetime
Lynn Cowell
Today's sex-driven, me-first culture is a tough place to raise a daughter; especially one whose heart is toward Jesus. Mom and Me is a great opportunity for you and your daughter to spend the day together hearing truths that you hold to and the ones you want her to hold on to! Mom, Lynn will help you to:

* Experience honest and open communication between you and your daughter
* Increase valuable opportunities for memory-making time together
* Guide your daughter toward developing a faith that is relevant and lasting
* Create a positive atmosphere by diminishing situations that cause tension and breakdowns

Building a Bridge to Your Child's Heart
Lynn Cowell

When you look at your relationship with your child, do you often wish it was "more"? More open, more honest, more influential? Having three teens herself, Lynn has learned some keys to having a closer relationship with our children that she would love to share with you. You will glean from her:

* How to connect your heart to theirs
* How to relate to a constantly changing generation
* How to be vulnerable without telling it all
* How to safely let go of your child
* How to help them make their faith their own while still parenting

Holiday

A Christmas to Remember
Lysa TerKeurst
Lysa is the speaker you want if you are having an outreach Christmas event. In this message she weaves some of her most impactful teaching and stories with a Christmas theme. If you invite Lysa to your Christmas outreach event she will:

Present the gospel in a non-threatening way so that every woman can understand and connect
Empower women to realize that past pain launches future blessings
Help women know how to discover that small acts of obedience can lead to unexpected miracles.
Inspire women to live the story of their lives with passion and purpose-community awareness-and deeper compassion for other's needs

Unwrapping His Christmas Presence
Renee Swope
When the holidays sweep across the pages of your calendar, are you swept into a flurry of obligations? Do you ever lose the joy of celebration in the midst of preparations? Make this year different! Take time to experience the hush of Christ in the rush toward Christmas, as you prepare a place for Him in your heart and home this holiday season. With heart-warming stories and life-changing truths, Renee helps women unwrap the gift of God's presence each day in December and all throughout the year!

Tidings of Great Joy
Micca Campbell
At this busy time of the year, our planning can keep us from truly celebrating the glorious birth of Christ. Trade your plans for His and watch the real meaning of Christmas unfold before you. It will be a Christmas to remember!

Have Yourself A Stress-free Little Christmas
Karen Ehman
Are your holidays a cozy, reflective time of making memories while making others sense their importance in your life? Or are they a frenzied blur of activities, crisis shopping and secular trappings that have nothing to do with the true essence of the season? Armed with strategies to simplify and de-stress, this year can be different! Acquire fast and frugal decorating, cooking and gift-giving ideas. Learn to set up a holiday detail book designed to help you be on top of the holidays, rather than the other way around! Be challenged with ways to teach your children to focus on others rather than suffer from the "it's all about me!" syndrome. As a family, learn to practice seemingly random, put purposefully planned acts of kindness toward those around you this holiday season. And when the fruitcake is finished and that last strand of lights is taken down, you"ll all feel blessed, not stressed!

Consider Christmas
Karen Ehman
This holiday talk is a blend of lighthearted and laughable stories as well as serious challenges that will urge women to consider what Christmas is really all about. In an age of "me-ism" and commercialism, your audience will be inspired to live beyond themselves and look for ways to use Christmas as an opportunity to make someone else's life better and as a result, discover the true meaning of contentment. This topic is appropriate for blended audiences and suitable for a Christmas outreach.

Surviving the Holidays
Zoe Elmore
Zoe offers the audience a fresh perspective on surviving the holiday season with practical and inspirational ideas. Invite Zoe to share her "Holiday Survival Kit" with you -- and experience a holiday to remember!

Christmas Lights and Holiday Hope
Susanne Scheppmann
Is stress and busyness stealing the joy from your Christmas Holiday? Susanne reveals the true Light and Hope of the world during the busyness of hectic holidays. You will experience how Immanuel -- God with Us -- will sustain you, if you allow him to be the Bright Shining Star of your Christmas season.

What's in Your Stocking?
Susanne Scheppmann
What do you want in your Christmas stocking this year? Susanne gives you a sneak peek at the gifts God desires to offer you this Christmas season. You will discover how to unwrap the gift of joy and contentment that will last you throughout the year.

What Smart Women Can Learn from Wise Men
Rachel Olsen
Follow the star to the Savior's side and discover the lessons of the Magi. In this Christmas message Rachel walks through Matthew 2:1-12. As you travel the path of the wise men with Rachel, your eyes will be opened to the many ways God speaks to and cares for his people. In this encouraging message Rachel will help you:

• Listen for and recognize God's voice, speaking to you
• Respond to His voice with a trusting, obedient heart - even when it feels scary
• Learn to bless God and others with the gifts you already possess

The White Promise of Christmas
Luann Prater
Will this Christmas find you racing through the season of hope and feeling exhausted when it"s over? Hit the pause button on your life and journey to the manger where together we will uncover 7 white promises waiting there.

This Christmas, Focus on JOY
Marybeth Whalen
This session allows women to take the focus off their to-do lists and gain the proper perspective for the season by putting their priorities in the right order. By doing this, women will find true Christmas JOY by God's design.

The Perfect Holiday Hostess (for Christmas)
Sharon Glasgow
This is an entertaining message for ladies who want to be the perfect hostess, but don't have time, money, a clean house or the perfect family! Great holiday ideas and more importantly how to eternally impress your guests. Christ is magnified in this message. Every woman - young, old, single or married - will find a personal message to make the holiday season the best.

The Gift Goes On (Christmas)
Wendy Pope
The prophet Isaiah extols Jesus as the "Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace." Wendy brings this Scripture to life as she connects the prophecy in Isaiah 9:6 to everyday life. A woman listening to this message will be encouraged to:

- Seek her Wonderful Counselor when she needs wisdom and guidance
- Draw strength from her Mighty God when she feels defenseless
- Enjoy her Everlasting Father who is consistent when life is not
- Rest in her Prince of Peace when she becomes restless

With Us: A Christmas Message
Amy Carroll
Christmas is supposed to be a time of joy and togetherness, but it can be a struggle to overcome busyness and stress during the holidays. Amy has experienced the frustration of falling short. In this session, she will share some of the lessons she's learned about:

Overcoming holiday overload and preserving time to enjoy others
Developing activities for real connection with family and friends
Evaluating Christmas traditions and preserving those with value
Experiencing the reality of God's presence at Christmas

The Gifts Under God's Christmas Tree
Tracie Miles
The best gifts do not come from a store! This message will tug at your heart and help you pull them back from the chaos of the season to a heart focused on worship. Through laughter and holiday spirit, this message will help you carefully unpack the precious gifts that are promised in God's Word, and spiritually prepare your heart for the Christmas season by:

Encouraging you to embrace the real source of joy during the holidays
Understanding how to bask in His presence, instead of the presents
Recognizing how Christmas is an outward celebration of an inward love
Rekindling our thankfulness for Jesus, and remembering the real reason for the season

Christmas Angels-in-Training
Tracie Miles
The holidays can often be a time of discouragement, sadness, stress and overload, resulting in anxiety and regrets, rather than peace and hope. With a special emphasis on the movie "It's A Wonderful Life", this session brings to life the lessons that George Bailey (Jimmy Stewart, 1946) learned when he encountered an angel who granted his wish of having never been born. By focusing on the real meaning of John 10:10, this session will help you embrace the holiday season with a passionate heart for Christ by:

Encouraging you to embrace the real source of joy during the holidays
Increasing your ability to enjoy the season by letting go of the myths and expectations that women put on themselves
Becoming more aware of your significance in God's Kingdom by changing your perspective about circumstances in your life

A Cup of Christmas C.O.C.O.A.
Tracie Miles
During the busiest season of the year, it is easy to get swept up in the seasonal busyness of the holidays, and inadvertently forget why we are celebrating. Using the acrostic COCOA, you will be encouraged to make Christ the center of your holiday celebrations and learn how He can play a part in your family traditions, as you:

Discover the deep joy that the season can bring if our hearts are decorated for Christ
Overcome the temptation to be overwhelmed with Christmas, instead of overjoyed with Christ
Honor God in our lives by celebrating His love at Christmas

Homemaking and Finances

Twenty-Four Hours is All You Get
Karen Ehman
This weekend-friendly package helps women to tackle to the following areas: avoiding over-commitment, managing their time, organizing their "stuff," and tackling the tasks of homemaking all while striving to keep their priorities in place. Practical areas are covered such as time management, menu planning, grocery shopping, cooking shortcuts and physically organizing your home for success. Your audience will be equipped to get their acts together and keep them that way!

A Life That Says Welcome: Simple Ways to Open Your Heart and Home to Others
Karen Ehman
With humor and transparency, Karen relates the tale of marrying into a family full of interior decorators, caterers and Bed and Breakfast owners, while she herself could hardly boil water! God then used a dear pastor's wife to teach her the difference between entertaining and offering hospitality. Entertaining seeks to impress; hospitality seeks to bless and refresh. We'll explore several excuses for not offering hospitality as the Bible commands and then provides solutions to overcome these various excuses. The session ends with ideas for practicing "hospitality on the road" with those with whom our lives naturally intersect. This talk includes cooking-for-a-crowd menu ideas, kid-friendly favorites, speed cleaning strategies and sweet and simple decorating tips.

More Month Than Money
Marybeth Whalen
This workshop takes participants through a look at what money is -- and what it is not. Marybeth shares her testimony as to where she once was in her view of money and what God has shown her as she has learned and grown. This workshop will challenge your views on what the culture has to say about money, and what God wants you to see.

Confessions of a Former Shop-A-Holic: Living Life without the Shopping Sickness
Wendy Pope
Buy now pay later is a way of life for millions of women. The addiction is a result of empty place in the heart of the addict that only God can fill. Wendy shares openly and honestly about her struggle with shopping, credit cards, and spending. Learn the keys to living life without the shopping sickness and with the fullness of Christ.

Friendships/Mentoring

A Life That Says Welcome: Simple Ways to Open Your Heart and Home to Others
Karen Ehman
With humor and transparency, Karen relates the tale of marrying into a family full of interior decorators, caterers and Bed and Breakfast owners, while she herself could hardly boil water! God then used a dear pastor's wife to teach her the difference between entertaining and offering hospitality. Entertaining seeks to impress; hospitality seeks to bless and refresh. We'll explore several excuses for not offering hospitality as the Bible commands and then provides solutions to overcome these various excuses. The session ends with ideas for practicing "hospitality on the road" with those with whom our lives naturally intersect. This talk includes cooking-for-a-crowd menu ideas, kid- friendly favorites, speed cleaning strategies and sweet and simple decorating tips.

Cups of Friendship
Susanne Scheppmann
Friendships are like cups of coffee. Friendships differ. Some are sweet, some bitter, some energizing. Using the analogy of cups of coffee, Susanne helps women to understand different types of friendships.

Get By With a Little Help From Your Friends
Rachel Olsen
Want to achieve more than you are able? Need to endure more than you can bear? Rachel and the Apostle Paul illustrate how we do that by relying on one another. Revealing the secret of interdependence, this relevant message will equip you to:

• Reduce yoru insistence on self-sufficiency and invest in those around you
• Deepen your relationships with others by embracing their importance
• Avoid becoming overwhelmed by giving yourself permission to ask for help

Prayer Can Rock Your World
Luann Prater
Do you see prayer as a chore? Is it something you feel obligated to do? Are you always struggling for what to say and how to say it? Guess what? Prayer is not about rituals or reciting flowing phrases, it is about developing a personal relationship with Almighty God. It is about believing that He loves and cares for you as much as He did for Moses and the Israelites.
Throughout the Bible prayer not only changed lives, it rocked the world! We breeze through the pages and skim over the miracles as if they were yesterday's news. God is the same yesterday, today and forever! He longs to intervene in your circumstances, but it takes moving and shaking. Movement from standing on your own to kneeling before the throne and then watching God rock your world!

Faithful Friends
Sharon Glasgow
Sharon uses the friendship of Jonathan and David to set the tone for the retreat. Jonathan was a powerful servant of God. He was a spokesman, a gift bearer, an encourager and a self-sacrificing faithful friend. Are you a faithful friend, a messenger of God?

Discover their need for connection to other women
Investigate God's plan in scripture for growth and life-change
Identify the characteristics of a mentor who will nurture them in their phase of life
Become a mentor who sets goals, leads and loves

Inner Beauty and Fashion

What to Wear Christian Women's Conference
Shari Braendel
When you host the ever popular What to Wear Christian Women's Conference, you and your friends will experience faith, fashion and fun like never before.

An event unlike any ohtter, bring our BFF and come ready to LOL and learn what it takes to be beautiful from the inside out.

Conference Highlights:

Accept and embrace your body whatever your size or shape
Learn how to dress with indivdual style
Improve your personal fashion and beauty I.Q.
Understand taht modesty isn't just for the younger generation
Appreciate and live out God-inspired beauty

And, for an event that no one will soon forget, everyone at the conference will have a personal color analysis, compliments of Shari and her assistant!

What Fragrance are You Wearing?
Zoe Elmore
Whether it's light and sweet or strong and overpowering, every woman has a life fragrance. In this presentation, Zoe will encourage you to discover your own unique life fragrance and the lingering effect it has on your family and friends. You will leave energized and equipped to fill your life and your home with the fragrance God has created you to wear.

A Woman of Beauty
Zoe Elmore
Find the joy in answering God's call to be a woman of beauty as Zoe shares lessons learned from God's perspective and principles. We will discover God's S.E.C.R.E.T. to inner beauty as we challenge the world's definition of beauty. (Also Available as a Retreat) (Also available as a packaged event with Shari Braendel)

The Beauty of Balance
Zoe Elmore
More than ever the women of today are expected to juggle the demands of life while wearing many different hats. God has designed a method that instructs women on balancing their lives while finding joy in the discipline of obedience. If you're looking for inspirational instruction on balancing life invite Zoe to your next event.

Feeling like Raggedy Ann in a Barbie Doll World?
Susanne Scheppmann
How do we, as women, achieve the beauty God desires for us while living in a culture infatuated with beauty and youth? Susanne instructs on how to overcome the negative obsessions we carry concerning our self-image and brings us to a place of contentment with our own uniqueness in God's creation.

• Feel more confidence in approaching God
• Stop shame from blocking God's best for you
• Turn your regrets into radiant spiritual beauty

Women's Ministry Leadership

Leading Women to the Heart of God
Lysa TerKeurst
Do you want to become a more effective leader in your women's ministry? Have you longed to know the secrets of developing a dynamic leadership team to reach the women of your church? In this seminar you will learn the five crucial choices every leader should make and proven, practical principles for leading women. This seminar will help you:

Attract more women to get involved with your ministry
Know exactly where your gaps are on your leadership team and who you need to be looking for to fill those positions
Empower women to realize that past pain launches future ministry
Distinguish God's direction for your ministry with confidence.

The Heart of a Leader
Renee Swope
Invite Renee to encourage and equip the hearts of your leaders and prepare to experience God's power in your ministry! Through Biblical insights and real-life leadership lessons, Renee shows women how to Humble their hearts to hear God's voice, Empty their hearts to serve together, Acknowledge their need for God's daily presence, Respond each day with a desire for more of God, and Trust His plans above their own.

The Power of One
Micca Campbell
Do you know that God gives you the power to do what He has planned for you? We sometimes question how one person can make a difference in the growth of the Kingdom of God . But you can make a difference in the lives of others by spreading the love of Christ. Through personal experiences, Micca offers insights on how you can make a difference and perhaps change the world.

Captivate Your Audience
Micca Campbell
Learn how to captive the hearts of your audience and bring about transformation. In this popular conference, Micca teaches practical steps on how to build your message in a way that communicates your main idea and leaves a lasting impression that your audience will remember. You'll not only be entranced by these techniques, you'll want to apply them to your ministry. It's what you've been looking for to take your speaking to the next level!

The Realities of Successful Speaking
Micca Campbell
Avoid the pitfalls of ministry. You can only be in public what you are in private. By using 6 steps toward successful speaking, Micca will challenge and inspire you to never lose the wonder, keep the main thing the main thing, live what you teach, rely on the Supernatural, be humble, and never ever settle for status quote.

Balancing Ministry and Life
Karen Ehman
As women, we tend to place unrealistic expectations on ourselves. We juggle family, church responsibilities, volunteer work, veterinary appointments, homework, housework, speaking events, writing deadlines, and a variety of other tasks in an effort to be the perfect wife, the perfect mother, the perfect volunteer. In this session you will learn how to be more intentional with your time and how to keep what is most important first.

A Life That Says Welcome: Simple Ways to Open Your Heart and Home to Others
Karen Ehman
With humor and transparency, Karen relates the tale of marrying into a family full of interior decorators, caterers and Bed and Breakfast owners, while she herself could hardly boil water! God then used a dear pastor's wife to teach her the difference between entertaining and offering hospitality. Entertaining seeks to impress; hospitality seeks to bless and refresh. We"ll explore several excuses for not offering hospitality as the Bible commands and then provides solutions to overcome these various excuses. The session ends with ideas for practicing "hospitality on the road" with those with whom our lives naturally intersect. This talk includes cooking-for-a-crowd menu ideas, kid- friendly favorites, speed cleaning strategies and sweet and simple decorating tips.

The Heart-Print of Leadership!
Susanne Scheppmann
So, you are in leadership! Whether you're mentoring, facilitating a small group, an office manager, or leading an entire ministry, the Bible gives certain directives on how to be a godly, successful, servant-leader. Susanne has been in leadership for over 20 years. From her own successes and failures, she will guide you into Spirit-filled leadership.

Cultivating A Heart For Servant Leadership
Tracie Miles
Soccer, Cheerleading, Piano, Baseball, Basketball, Work, Children, Husbands, Laundry.... all of these seem like valid reasons to justify an unwillingness or lack of time to serve God. This session leads women to a better understanding of how God gives us all the time we need to fulfill His purpose, and equips them to become leaders in their homes and in their church. Women will better understand God's desire for us to serve Him in a variety of ways, even when we think it is impossible, and help women have the strength and motivation to carry out their unique and divine purpose in ways they never thought possible.

Embracing The Call
Tracie Miles
God ordained each of us for specific purpose, and there comes a time in our lives when we finally recognize God's voice and understand what His calling is on our life.... but then what? When God calls us to do something, we can find every excuse in the book for not doing it - limited time availability; over-committed; young children; family pressures; health issues. But God is the master timekeeper and organizer or our lives, and He not only has equipped us to serve Him, but will provide the tools, resources, time and organization needed to do His will. If you do not feel qualified, He will qualify you. This session encourages women to look back in their lives and realize how God has been preparing them for service in each stage of their life. Women will feel inspired and motivated to seek out God's will for their lives, embrace their callings, and build their desire to carry out God's plan in their lives.

Burning Out versus Fueling The Fire
Tracie Miles
Being a committed servant of Christ is very rewarding, but also very hard! Sometimes during the journey to serve, the little flame that keeps our heart on fire for God slowly begins to fade. We get so caught up in the process, that we lose sight of the purpose. We may feel unappreciated and wonder if anyone notices how hard we work to provide opportunities for fun, fellowship, and discipleship for the women in our church and community. At times, we may even feel like our efforts are in vain, and get frustrated with a lack of interest in participation in events. But rest assured that God uses everything to His glory! This session will be a reminder of the purpose for involvement in ministry, and help women rekindle the flame of passion for reaching out touching the hearts of women with God's love.

Building A Strong Women's Ministry
Tracie Miles
Do you have a ministry team that needs some encouragement, motivation and fresh ideas? Does your team need to be encouraged and reminded why women's ministry is so important and how it impacts God's kingdom? Have you ever wondered how to create a website for your church's women's ministry, or even for your own personal ministry? Could your team use some helpful information, resources, websites, event planning tips & ideas, event themes, games and icebreakers, etc? Do you want to make your promotional materials look more professional? This session is packed full with information that could take your ministry to the next level!

Reaching Women through Bible Studies: Church, Community, and Neighborhood (one or two sessions)
Wendy Blight
We are called to reach the least and the lost, but as women in ministry how do we practically accomplish what seems an overwhelming task? Meeting God in His Word through a community Bible study transformed Wendy's life. Join Wendy as she shares how to reach women through church, community, and neighborhood Bible studies. She focuses on:

prayer and planning, the beginning of any successful Bible study
determining your audience, drafting a mission statement, and selecting a curriculum
hosting your inaugural event
structuring your study to fit your audience
shepherding your flock to keep women connected

Writing/Speaking

Brick-by-Brick Bible Studies
Susanne Scheppmann
Creating a Life-Applicable Bible Study

Short Bread
Susanne Scheppmann
How to Write Great Devotionals

Pathway to Publication
Susanne Scheppmann
Learn How to Be Published

Crafting Memorable Devotions
Rachel Olsen
Rachel Olsen is Editor-in-Chief of "Encouragement for Today," the web's best known online devotional for women. In this session she teaches writers six crucial components to writing impactful devotions.

Home Schooling

Twenty-Four Hours is All You Get
Karen Ehman
This weekend-friendly package helps women to tackle to the following areas: avoiding over-commitment, managing their time, organizing their "stuff", and tackling the tasks of homemaking all while striving to keep their priorities in place. Practical areas are covered such as time management, menu planning, grocery shopping, cooking shortcuts and physically organizing your home for success. Your audience will be equipped to get their acts together and keep them that way!

Next Generation

Downloading God's Dream for Your Life
Karen & Mackenzie Ehman
Ever wonder what God's plan for your life looks like? Do you dream about a future ministry that includes writing, speaking or performing? Don't just dream, do! Karen, along with teenaged daughter Mackenzie, will offer encouragement and fresh ideas. Come learn how to store up personal stories and relevant material for the future and what ministry opportunities are available to you now! Discover how your personal strengths, weaknesses, interests, and gifts are all part of God's bigger picture for your life and the ways that the enemy will attempt to trip you up. Begin to download God's dream for your life today!!

What to Wear Girls Conference
Shari Braendel

Every Girls Loves a Fashion Show!

Girls have an overwhelming need for a compelling Christian perspective on beauty, fashion, and modesty. Shari's teen and girl's events are exceptional for closing the relational and generatinoal gap, raising the bar on dressing modestly, and gently touching on the ideals of purity.

Ask a teen to check the mirror before she heads out the door and ask this question... "Based on how I am dressed, what would others think of me and who would others say that I am?"

This conference is designed for girls and teens to understand that what they choose to wear is a direct reflection of what's going on, on the inside of them.

Girls will discover 'how to be in without letting it all hang out' while gaining a deeper knowledge about what God really thinks of them. The conference features essions on beauty, style, and modesty and also includes a spectacular fashion show featuring teens from your very own church all the while bringing glory to God.

Conference Highlights:

Learn the secret about what guys really think of what you're wearing
Boost your self worth as you discover God's unconditinoal acceptance of you
Embrace modesty as the newest, hottest fashion trend and how to make it work
Formulate a simple shopping plan based on Shari's 5 B's of style
Recognize how you dress reflects who you are on the inside

No matter if you are greeting, in children's ministry, or singing on center stage, you have seven seconds to make a first impression for you and your church. Beauty Boot Camp provides practical advice, and the tools you'll need to put your best foot (or heels) forward. Create a positive image and BE ... All That You Can Be. As always, Shari will be available after her presentation to meet with everyone wanting a brief consultation.

Spiritual Warfare Boot Camp for Teens 9th - 12th grades
Sharon Glasgow
Sharon teaches youth groups the biblical truths about spiritual war. She instructs how to use the weapons that God has issued every believer. This is a revival for our youth to be strengthened in their salvation, and in their faith, so that when the wiles of the enemy start to shake their foundation, they will be secure in whom they trust. This is a dynamic weekend event. Camouflage tee shirts with boot camp logo are available.

Learning To Be Me and Loving It
It's hard being a young girl in today's society! Constantly trying to please others and fit in with peers is not only emotionally draining, but can result in making bad decisions, feeling powerless to be ourselves, and developing a low self esteem. This session will encourage you to love yourself for who God made you to be, and help you gain a new perspective on living for Christ. You will walk away with a renewed sense of self esteem and confidence to be who God wants you to be by helping you:

Understand that true self-confidence is available through a relationship with Christ
Overcome the temptation to play the comparison game, and learn to see yourself through God's eyes
Developing an inner stength to be the kind of girl you want to be

Girl Talk for Godly Living
As Tracie shares her personal testimony of mistakes, forgiveness, and finding purpose for her life, you will be reminded of the sacredness of not only sexual purity, but also the importance of purity in heart, mind and soul. Tracie leads you into a new understanding of why a relationship with Jesus is crucial to making Godly choices and living a life that is pleasing to Christ, but that His forgiveness, mercy and grace is always available when you make mistakes. You will be reminded of the treasures that you are in Gods eyes, and walk away with a new excitement for living for Christ by:

Understanding the importance of purity in every area of your life
Recognizing the depth of God's forgiveness and mercy
Discovering how to navigate adolescence with your faith intact
Embracing the opportunity to develop a strong relationship with Christ

(This is a pro-life, anti-abortion message, which shares personal experiences with abortion, forgiveness, redemption, healing, and life purpose. It is a powerful message, geared primarily towards girls between the ages of 14 and 18.)

Forever a Princess
Comparing the character traits of beloved fairy tale princesses to how we can live a life that fulfills our calling to be a Princess in the Kingdom of God, is a fun way to engage girls of any age to see themselves through Gods eyes. Who doesn't want to be a princess? You will leave this session with a fresh and fun perspective about how precious, royal and valuable you are, and how you can discover how your true Prince Charming is Jesus Christ. You will leave this session feeling empowered to live for Christ as you:

Learn how to have joy in life, even when life isn't a fairy tale
Embrace your value and beauty in God's eyes by focusing on how He sees you
Position yourself to be a Godly girl by learning how to love Christ in your everyday life

Diary of a Teenage Girl Conference
Lynn Cowell

Today's teens are under pressure on all sides. From sex and drugs at school, to performance and maturity at home! What are they to say "yes" to? When do they say "no"? The Diary of a Teenage Girl conference helps teens discover God's best for them and have lots of fun doing it!

Session Options include:

He Is That into You: Finding Perfect Love in the Heart of God
Lynn Cowell

Everyone around her seems to have "someone'; she wants that too! But has she ever thought that that someone might actually be Jesus? Lynn shares:

How your teen can know that He is flipped-out madly in love with them
How Jesus replaces loneliness, rejection or pain for acceptance and approval
Way the power of love leads to a pure life
Why purity isn't just a physical thing; it's a heart thing

Gutsy God Girl
Lynn Cowell

IPOD's. FaceBook. Guys. Is that all there is? What if your teen let the Creator of everything be the author of her life? Lynn will challenge her to:

Model other teens who are doing big things for God NOW!
Partner with God to write her own great adventure
Find tools to get her own adventure started

He Loves Me; He Loves Me Not
Lynn Cowell

He caught your eye. You'd like to date. Now what? Are there rules to this thing?
Using examples from Hollywood to the Bible, Lynn gives some insights into what makes or breaks a good relationship. Together let's cover:

- Boundaries that help to take a good relationship to great
- What is a true knight in shining armor
- How to know if "he's the one"
- How to honor God if she chooses to date