True Woman Bloggers

Randy Alcorn

Randy Alcorn is a New York Times bestselling author of over forty books and the founder and director of Eternal Perspective Ministries (EPM), a nonprofit ministry dedicated to teaching the principles of God’s Word and assisting the church in ministering to people around the world. Randy resides in Gresham, Oregon, with his wife Nanci. They have two married daughters and are the proud grandparents of five grandsons and a Golden Retriever named Maggie. Randy loves hanging out with his family and enjoys biking, tennis, research, and reading.

Brittany Allen

Brittany Allen is a disciple of Jesus, wife to James, and mama to three babies in heaven lost through miscarriage. She exists to bring God glory and prays her writing is an avenue for that. She longs to encourage women to think and live biblically, making Christ their ultimate Treasure in every circumstance.

Hannah Anderson

Hannah R. Anderson lives in the haunting Blue Ridge Mountains of Virginia. She spends her days working beside her husband in rural ministry, caring for their three children, and scratching out odd moments to write. In those in-between moments, she contributes to a variety of Christian publications. She also co-hosts the Christ and Pop Culture podcast Persuasion. She is the author of Made for More (Moody, 2014) and Humble Roots (Moody, 2016).  

Kristie Anyabwile

Kristie Anyabwile is a pastor's wife, mom of three, and a discipler of women's. She strives to be a Titus 2 woman in a Romans 1 world, speaking and writing about motherhood, marriage, and ministry.

Thabiti Anyabwile

Thabiti Anyabwile is Senior Pastor of First Baptist Church of Grand Cayman in the Grand Cayman Islands and a Council member with The Gospel Coalition. He is the happy husband of Kristie and the adoring father of Afiya, Eden, and Titus.

Julie Armstrong

Julie lives in Columbia, South Carolina where she serves as the Director of Women's Ministries at Christ Church. She is passionate about equipping and encouraging God’s people to pray His Word and loves to meet with women for individual prayer as well as times of corporate prayer. In addition to praying for her three children and their spouses, she now enjoys and prays for three grandchildren.

Margaret Ashmore

Margaret Ashmore has been speaking to women's groups for almost thirty years. She says, "It is my deepest desire to see godly women raised up, equipped by the Word of God to understand His design and purpose for women, whether single or married with children, and to counsel them in the blessed confines of the Scriptures alone so that they would discover Christ's surpassing sufficiency in all things." She attends Denton Bible Church in Denton, Texas where she also teaches and counsels. You can find out more about her ministry on her website. Website address: http://www.margaretashmore.com/

Leslie Bennett

Leslie Bennett served as a Director of Women’s Ministries for a dozen years prior to joining Revive Our Hearts in Women’s Ministry Initiatives. She is also the content manager of the Revive Our Hearts' Leader Connection blog and editor of two ebooks: Women’s Ministry Leader Survival Guide and 10 Truths to Set Leaders Free.

The Lord captured Leslie’s heart for biblical womanhood and revival at the national True Woman conference in 2008. Since then, she’s been spreading the message of how a woman’s femininity adorns the gospel wherever God sends her. Spend a few moments with Leslie, and you’ll catch her passion for the Word, prayer, revival and discipleship. She and her husband Mac live in the S.C. Lowcountry where she loves drinking sweet tea and encouraging women to treasure Christ above all.

Contact Leslie at LBennett@ReviveOurHearts.com

Susi Bixby

Susi is married to Mateo, and she loves her three gifts from God: Aaron, Ana, and David. Desiring to live God’s design for her life, she strives to dedicate most of her energy to her home and family. She has the privilege of being a pastor’s wife at Grace Baptist Church in Juárez, Nuevo León, Mexico. She also enjoys teaching classes and counseling female students at the Christian University of the Americas in Monterrey, Mexico. She loves to study and share the Word of God because it is “living and effective” to perfect each believer.

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Jennifer Brogdon

Jennifer Brogdon is a stay at home mom who ministers to college athletes and international students and writes on her personal blog and Desiring God. She and her husband Shane live in Mississippi.

Lindsey Carlson

Lindsey Carlson is a pastor's wife and the mother of five children. She serves in ministry alongside her husband in Baltimore, Maryland, where they planted Imprint Community Church in 2017. She enjoys teaching and discipling women in her local church and through writing and public speaking. She is the author of Growing in Godliness: A Teen Girl's Guide to Maturing in Christ (Crossway, 2019). 

GraceAnna Castleberry

GraceAnna Castleberry is a wife, mother, and worker at home. She lives in Louisville, KY with her husband Grant, who is pursuing a M.Div. at The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary.

Barbara Challies

Barbara Challies is mother to five grown children (including prolific author/blogger Tim Challies) and grandmother to eleven grandchildren. She and her husband John live in Chattanooga, Tennessee.

Tim Challies

Tim Challies is the author of www.Challies.com. A self-employed web designer, he lives in the outskirts of Toronto, Ontario with his wife and three children.

Jennifer Case Cortez

Jennifer Case Cortez is a literary-agent-turned-stay-at-home-mom who loves connecting women with the Bible and one another. You can find more of Jennifer's writing in The Mom’s Bible, and Women on Life: A Call to Love the Unborn, Unloved & Neglected. In her free time, she enjoys playing the guitar, reading a good book or spending time with her husband, Daniel, and their small flock of Daniel look-alikes: Samuel, Joshua, Jacob, and Evelyn Grace.

Sam Crabtree

Married to Vicki since 1973, and a former public school teacher, Sam has been a pastor at Bethlehem Baptist Church in Minneapolis since 1997. His book Practicing Affirmation (God-centered Praise of Those Who Are Not God) exemplifies his reputation as an affirming individual. His desire is to image forth Jesus.

Connie Dever

Connie and her husband, Mark, live in Washington, D.C. where he has been pastor of Capitol Hill Baptist Church for the past twenty years. They have two married children. Connie devotes much of her time to writing children's curriculum and music. She loves playing music, teaching children, and encouraging women—particularly pastors' wives.

Sheila Dougal

Sheila Dougal is a forty-something wife of twenty-five years to James and mom to two high-school-aged sons in Surprise, Arizona. She is a registered nurse serving broken people at her local hospital. She treasures her local church, Valley Life Surprise, and teaching children the gospel there. She writes about her hope in Jesus, marriage, parenting, depression, nursing, and poetry at her blog Sojourning Sheila. 

Ann Dunagan

Ann Dunagan is a longtime homeschool mom of seven and a new grandma. She is a speaker to thirty-five nations with Harvest Ministry, co-founder of Loving Orphans (caring for 1,000 children), author of several books including The Mission-Minded Family, and director of Daring Daughters.

Staci Eastin

Staci Eastin is a wife, mother, writer, and speaker. She is the author of The Organized Heart: A Woman's Guide to Conquering Chaos. Staci and Todd have been married since 1994 and have three children.

Bill Elliff

Bill Elliff is passionate to see genuine revival in the church. He is the Directional Pastor of The Summit Church in Little Rock, Arkansas, and is a frequent conference speaker, writer, and consultant to churches, drawing from his 42+ years of pastoring and revival ministry. He and his wife Holly have eight children.

Pat Ennis

Pat Ennis taught Home Economics for the San Diego Unified School District while developing the Home Economics Department at Christian Heritage College (now San Diego Christian College). She moved to The Master’s College in 1987 to establish the Home Economics-Family and Consumer Science Department and then relocated to Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary in 2011 to assume the position of Distinguished Professor and Director of Homemaking Programs. She is the author of several books.

Connie Erisman

Connie Erisman has worked in newspaper publishing for over thirty years, and she is a contributing writer to Christian Woman magazine. Her passion is to study the Bible with women who are seeking. She teaches Bible classes to women and children and invests in teens each summer at a Christian camp with her husband. Whenever possible, she can be found outdoors—hiking, bending over flower beds, and taking in the beauty of God’s creation—and enjoying her ten grandchildren.

Debra Fehsenfeld

Del Fehsenfeld

Del completed a Master’s Degree in marriage and family therapy and worked as a counselor before joining Life Action Ministries in 1996. He serves as Senior Editor and Pastoral Services Director and is involved in a combination of writing, counseling, and speaking responsibilities. He and Debra live in Niles, Michigan, and are the proud parents of four children: Shepard, Kária, Chálissa, and Sol.

Jenna Fleming

Jenna is a wife and mom of two girls and a boy. She lives in Memphis, TN where her husband, Travis, serves as senior pastor of Union Avenue Baptist Church. She leads a network Bible study for women in her church and encourages women to grow together in Christ. She writes about faith, family, and living a grace-filled life at jennafleming.me.

Katherine Forster

Katherine Forster is a teenager who serves as lead writer and managing editor for TheRebelution.com, an online platform that reaches hundreds of thousands of Christian teens, parents, and youth workers. She is a spotlight member of the Young Writers Workshop and a National Bible Bee champion. She writes on the importance of serious Bible study for teens.

Gloria Furman

Gloria Furman (MACE, Dallas Theological Seminary) lives in the Middle East where her husband, Dave, serves as the pastor of Redeemer Church of Dubai. She is the author of many books, including Missional Motherhood; Treasuring Christ When Your Hands Are Full; and Glimpses of Grace.

Carrie Gaul

Carrie Gaul is a biblical correspondent for Revive Our Hearts.  She and her husband Dennis have two married children and are enjoying grandchildren.  Carrie has a deep love for God's Word and a passion to see women grow in ever-increasing intimacy with Jesus through the study and application of His Word. Carrie is the author of Joy in the Midst, a Bible study on Philippians.

Kristyn Getty

Kristyn and her husband Keith are global ambassadors for their modern hymns and congregational singing in the USA and throughout the world. They tour internationally, visiting venues as diverse as the Ryman Auditorium, Belfast’s Waterfront Hall, The Pentagon, and Royal Albert Hall, with performances for George W. Bush, the United Nations, and South Korea President Lee Myung-bak. They have also have created the Getty Music record label (which holds 3 Dove Award nominations and is distributed by Capitol Christian Distribution), built various print publishing partnerships and imprints, and produced unique merchandise containing their hymn lyrics.

Sheila Gosney

Sheila Gosney lives in Missouri with her husband and family. Sheila loves being a grandmother and thanks the Lord for such a blessing. During the week Sheila serves her local church as co-leader of a children's ministry. The older she gets, she realizes how much ministry is done spontaneously, through relationships with women who desperately need spiritual encouragement. Sheila is a freelance writer, a regular missions writer for the WMU of the Southern Baptist Convention, as well as a women's devotional writer for Journey magazine by Lifeway Christian Resources.

Dannah Gresh

Dannah Gresh is the best-selling author, speaker, and founder of True Girl (formerly Secret Keeper Girl), America's most popular Christian tween event. She has authored over 20 books that have been translated into 12 languages, including And the Bride Wore White, and Lies Girls Believe. Considered one of the leading experts on the subjects of sexual theology and parenting tweens and teens, her resources have equipped over one million moms and leaders as they seek to raise their girls in confidence and Truth. She has appeared on CNN, Fox News, and the TEDx stage. She lives on a hobby farm in State College, Pennsylvania with her husband, Bob, and over 20 animals. 

Jamie Gross

Jamie Gross is blessed to be married to Dustin. Together they raise cattle and kids on their ranch in western Kansas. While homeschooling their three daughters, Jamie enjoys pursuing the three R's: reading, writing, and riding horses! The assurance that God is good and all He does is good (Psalm 119:68) gives her peace for each new day. Jamie is a columnist for Homeschool Enrichment magazine, where she writes about the blessing of reading with our children.

Jenn Hesse

Jenn Hesse is a writer, wife, and mother of two sons. She is the content developer at a national infertility support ministry called Waiting in Hope, and she has a passion for equipping others to know Christ through His Word. She writes at jennhesse.com and other Christian publications.

Sarah Holdren

Sarah resides in West Virginia, where she nannies for a wonderful family with two kids. When she's not chasing after little ones, she enjoys a good cup of tea, reading, time spent with good friends, and getting outdoors with her dog. God has given her a passion to see members of the Body of Christ embrace their calling to love one another and reflect Christ to the world through embracing the Truth of Scripture and relying on the Holy Spirit.

Christine Hoover

Christine Hoover is the author of several books, the latest being Messy Beautiful Friendship: Finding and Nurturing Deep and Lasting Relationships, in which she explores the joys and complexities of friendship among Christian women. She is a pastor’s wife, a mom to three boys, and a writer who has contributed to Desiring God, The Gospel Coalition, and For The Church.

Nicole Hopman

Nicole lives in the Chicago suburbs with her husband, Philip, and four of their sons. Five more adult sons and her only daughter live nearby, as well as two of the most adorable grandchildren on the planet! Nicole started blogging to encourage others to trust in God’s faithfulness. When not blogging, Nicole homeschools her remaining sons, photographs flowers, and works part-time as a registered nurse.

Betsy Childs Howard

Betsy Childs Howard (BA, Wheaton College) is an editor for the Gospel Coalition. She previously worked at Beeson Divinity School and Ravi Zacharias International Ministries, and is the author of Seasons of Waiting: Walking by Faith When Dreams Are Delayed.

Deborah Howard

Deborah Howard, RN, CHPN (Certified Hospice and Palliative Nurse), and her husband, Theron, live near Little Rock, Arkansas, where she divides her time between writing, lecturing and working as a hospice nurse. She has worked in various nursing fields.

Christel Humfrey

Christel is a follower of Jesus, wife to Clint and mom to three boys. In 2013, she was diagnosed with an autoimmune condition that caused her life to become a little more messy. She is thankful that no trial can steal her spiritual inheritance and that God’s grace is better than even the greatest earthly joy. Trained in classical singing, Christel is now married to a cowboy, who also happens to be her pastor. Christel makes her home in Calgary, Canada, and spends her days with three mischievous little boys. 

Susan Hunt

Susan Hunt is a mother and grandmother, a pastor’s wife, and the former Director of Women’s Ministries for the Presbyterian Church in America. She has written numerous books, including a release for middle school and teen girls, co-authored with Mary Kassian: Becoming God’’s True Woman . . . While I Still Have a Curfew.

Jamie Janosz

Jamie Janosz is a writer, wife, mother, and works as the Content Development Manager for Moody Bible Institute in Chicago. Her writing has appeared in Christianity Today's Her.meneutics blog, Catapult online magazine, and other sites. She is a contributing author to Moody’s monthly devotional Today in the Word and the author of When Others Shuddered: Eight Women Who Refused to Give Up.

Dan Jarvis

Dan serves on the leadership team of Life Action and is managing editor of Revive Magazine. He loves his wife, Melissa (a True Woman!) and his adopted six kids, while also serving as a teaching pastor in Michigan. His recent book, Commissioned (IGL: 2015) explores spiritual movements in South Asia, and draws lessons for believers across the world who wish to engage in Great Commission living.

Sharon Jaynes

Sharon Jaynes has been encouraging, equipping, and empowering women for over twenty-five years to walk in courage and confidence as they grasp their true identity as a child of God and a co-heir with Christ. She is the author of over sixteen books.

Martin Jones

Martin is a husband, father, and grandfather, and provides directional leadership for Revive Our Hearts as Managing Director. He enjoys spending time in the great outdoors and is famous around the office for his tapped maple syrup and fresh apple cider. Martin and his wife, Helen, live in Niles, Michigan.

Donna Kelderman

Donna is married to Pastor Mark Kelderman, Dean of Students and Spiritual Formation at Puritan Reformed Theological Seminary. They have six children and one grandchild. Donna is involved in the Ministry Wives Fellowship which seeks to minister to the seminary students' wives. She also speaks and actively counsels women, particularly those who have suffered sexual abuse. Because of the trials she has experienced, the Lord has gifted her to challenge others who are hurting to follow after our Master and do “hard” things as He has had to do. Donna enjoys being in nature and photography.

Denise Kohlmeyer

Denise is a former newspaper reporter and co-author of two books in the Clues for the Clueless series. She currently freelances and has been published in both online and print publications, including Christian Woman, Today’s Christian Living, Just Between Us, Desiring God, and Christian Devotions. Denise is passionate about studying the Bible and teaching it so that women understand and apply its relevant transformative power in their lives. She lives in the Chicagoland area with her husband and three teenagers and loves to read, write, and landscape.

Diane Langberg

Dr. Diane Langberg is globally recognized for her 45 years of clinical work with trauma victims. She has trained caregivers on six continents in responding to trauma and to the abuse of power. She also directs her own counseling practice in Jenkintown, PA, Diane Langberg, Ph.D. & Associates, which includes fifteen therapists with multiple specialties. Among Dr. Langberg’s books are Counsel for Pastors’ Wives, Counseling Survivors of Sexual Abuse, On the Threshold of Hope (with accompanying workbook), In Our Lives First: Meditations for Counselors and Suffering the Heart of God: How Trauma Destroys and Christ Restores.

Dr. Langberg is co-leader of the Global Trauma Recovery Institute housed at Biblical Theological Seminary. She is on the board of G.R.A.C.E. (Godly Reponse to Abuse in a Christian Environment). She serves as Co-Chair for American Bible Society’s Trauma Advisory Council.

Dr. Langberg is the recipient of the Distinguished Alumna Achievements from Taylor University., the American Association of Christian Counselors Caregiver Award, The Distinguished President’s award, and the Philadelphia Council of Clergy’s Christian Service Award.

She is married and has two sons and four grandchildren.

Katy Langley

Katy Langley is a passionate leader whose years of experience in ministry, humor, spontaneity, ridiculous tall height, and drive to know God more has allowed her to connect to diverse communities of all ages. Expressing the Lord through music and worship is a big part of her heart, as well as continually learning—she is currently a student at North Park Theological Seminary. Katy is based in Redwood City, California, working in student ministry at Peninsula Covenant Church.

Hannah Lannigan

Hannah—the woman who ran from any man who seemed interestes—and Ryan Lannigan—the man who "wasn't going to get married unless God whapped him over the head with a two-by-four"—married in 2009 after graduating from Moody Bible Institute. God continues to give this team many adventures as they pursue beautiful, messy hearts and learn how to live out God's Kingdom ways together. Their family lives in the land of Narnia (a.k.a. Michigan) where at least they have Christmas. Even in the midst of the "Mama, Mama" mantra, Hannah enjoys creating, communicating, and connecting with her sons and the hearts of the physically young and old.

Mary May Larmoyeux

Mary and her husband, Jim, live near Little Rock, Ark. She loves anything to do with the great outdoors or with her growing family—just ask about her grandchildren.

A former writer for FamilyLife, Mary never tires of telling true stories about how God changes lives and legacies.  She also enjoys leading workshops about faith and grandparenting. She has written several books and is the co-author of The Grandparent Connection: 365 Ways to Connect With Your Grandchild’s Heart. 

Mary Ann Lepine

Mary Ann, AKA "Bob's wife," has been married for more than 31 years to Bob Lepine, co-host of Family Life Today. She is a mother of five and a grandmother of one (so far). She's a connoisseur of dark chocolate, a baker of scones, a gardener, runner, and flute player. She's a pastor's wife, a lover of God and His Word, and is so grateful to have been chosen in Him before the foundation of the world!

Liz Lockwood

Liz Lockwood graduated from Southern Seminary in 2005, with an M.Div. and Th.M. in theology. She recently joined the staff at Revive Our Hearts, where she serves in the area of communication and social media. When not behind her desk, you'll find Liz spending time with friends and enjoying the outdoors.

Maryann Loveing

Maryann Loveing is described as a God-centered, fun-loving wife by her husband, Ryan, and a joyful, sweet, interactive mother by her six children. Formerly focused on her career and success, and bound with hidden secrets that kept her discontented, Maryann now shares with women the freedom found in seeking and following God.  

Joy McClain

Through writing, teaching, and speaking, Joy helps women understand their redemptive position in Christ. She has authored the book Waiting on His Heart; Lessons from a Wife Who Chose to Stay. Married to her beloved for over three decades, Joy and her husband are passionate about discipling the wearied and wounded in the context of a farm setting where biblical applications abound. They have four children and five beautiful grandchildren.

Molly Mooberry

Molly and her husband, Philip, love the community they have in Tulsa, Oklahoma. There they are raising four young children, and Molly has the privilege of being a stay-at-home mom. Her favorite role is being a wife to her fun-loving husband who balances out her more serious side. Their two girls and twin boys keep her on the go and on her knees. The Lord is using both marriage and parenting to refine her to be more like Christ. She loves connecting with women to share God’s beautiful design and purpose for them.

Bambi Moore

Bambi is an ordinary woman who is dead to sin and alive to God in Christ. She is a pastor’s wife and mom of ten. She makes a home for her family in Texas and enjoys reading, hospitality, and nature walks with her children. Bambi blogs at www.bambimoore.wordpress.com.

Crystal Morla

Crystal has a passion for prayer and seeking God to ignite personal and corporate revival. As an Ambassador to Illinois, she equips ministry leaders and churches in the areas of biblical womanhood and growing in intimacy with Christ. Crystal is a psychologist who uses her talents to encourage spiritual growth of the church with an emphasis on women’s ministry. She serves as a speaker, writer, mentor, and Bible teacher. When Crystal is not working in ministry, she enjoys sipping tea, walking through gardens, and reading books. She and her husband Alex have been blessed with one adult son and a shared love for God’s Word.

Shona Murray

Shona Murray is a mother of five children and has homeschooled for fifteen years. She is a medical doctor and worked as a family practitioner in Scotland until she moved to the United States with her husband, David. She is the author of Refresh: Embracing a Grace-Paced Life in a World of Endless Demands.

Samantha Nieves

Samantha loves lazy lake days, strong coffee, and writing about the ways Jesus transforms our everyday messes into beautiful stories. She digs the four seasons in northern Indiana, is probably wearing a Notre Dame crew neck, and serves as the social media manager on the Revive Our Hearts staff. She writes often at the Lies Young Women Believe blog.

Hannah Norton

Hannah Norton resides in South Bend, Indiana with her husband and boys. As a registered nurse and wife of a paramedic firefighter, Hannah has ample experience caring for the physical body. She has a passion to see women learn to walk in the freedom of the gospel, treating their bodies as the temple of Christ, and producing fruit to the glory of God! When she’s not chasing one of her five sons, she enjoys sipping coffee, photography, and all things outdoors. She delights in creatively expressing truth through writing, teaching, and event planning.

Margaret Nyman

Even as a child, Margaret hoped to write a book, but God put her in the waiting room on that for six decades. In the meantime, she married her college sweetheart and raised seven children with him. As they were approaching their 40th anniversary, her husband passed away suddenly in 2009. It was during Margaret’s adjustment to widowhood that God said, “Okay, now. Write a book to encourage widows,” which she did. When she isn’t writing on GettingThroughThis.com, she’s having fun doing life with her children and grandchildren. 

Heather Owens

Heather Owens and her husband Daniel work for Training Leaders International in Southeast Asia. Since 2003 they have been helping to develop theological education and to provide print resources for the church. Heather currently teaches their two boys at home and referees the inevitable Nerf battles and ninja showdowns that break out over the course of each day. She graduated from Wheaton College with a degree in English Literature and enjoys writing in her ever decreasing spare time. Her interests in literature and theology and the everyday matters of family life are all reflected in her blog.

Kelsey Park

Kelsey Park currently lives in Nebraska with her husband, Daniel. Through experiencing infertility, Kelsey's passion for communicating God's truth was reignited. By God's grace, she currently lives a multi-faceted life: helping her husband with all aspects of worship ministry, meeting with women to discuss the intersection of life and faith, and living life to the fullest.

Heather Patenaude

Heather Patenaude is passionate about living a Christ-centered life. This passion flows over to being a wife to John and a homeschool mom to Miles, Luke, and Clark. After attending True Woman '08, God began developing in her a deep desire to disciple women to understand God's beautiful design for His daughters.

Chiree Patterson

Chiree's passion is to help others see and obey the truths of God's Word through visual stories and video content. Along with video producing for Revive Our Hearts, she volunteers in a women's prison and enjoys sharing the truths of the gospel to women from various backgrounds. Chiree loves spending time with people who are in different seasons of life–her grandparents, young moms, kids and college students. All it takes to keep her going is a consistent supply of chocolate, peanut butter, and coffee.

Chelsea Patterson Sobolik

Chelsea Patterson Sobolik is the author of Longing for Motherhood—Holding onto Hope in the Midst of Childlessness, and serves as a Policy Director for the Ethics and Religious Liberty Commission. Previously, she worked in the U.S. House of Representatives on pro-life policies, domestic and international religious freedom, adoption, and foster care issues. She has a B.A. in International Relations from Liberty University, and lives in Washington, D.C. with her husband Michael.

Byron Paulus

Byron Paulus is the President and Executive Director of Life Action Ministries, the parent ministry of Revive Our Hearts. Byron's three decades of experience in leadership with America's largest revival ministry, and his vision to see God send another spiritual awakening to our nation, have given him an opportunity to influence thousands through his various speaking, writing, and leadership endeavors. Byron and his wife, Sue, were married in 1973 and have raised three children, all of whom are active in ministry.

Maggie Paulus

Maggie Paulus is a wife, momma, writer and lover of Jesus. She looks for God each day in His Word, in creation, in the people He has given her, in the ache of life, in the humdrum—at the kitchen sink—everywhere! When she's not capturing life in words and photos, or cleaning up the messes around her, you'll find her digging in the dirt or wandering through the woods to enjoy all the wild things. Maggie lives in Michigan with her handsome bearded husband, three rambunctious kids, and one cat. You can find more of her words and pictures at MaggiePaulus.com.

Ava Pennington

Ava Pennington is a writer, speaker, Bible teacher, and the author of Daily Reflections on the Names of God: A Devotional. Ava has written for numerous magazines, including Focus on the Family’s Clubhouse and Christianity Today’s Today’s Christian Woman. She is also published in twenty-three Chicken Soup for the Soul books. Ava is a passionate speaker and engages audiences with relevant, enjoyable presentations. When not writing and speaking, Ava loves playing with her Boxer puppies, Duke and Daisy.

Gabrielle Pickle

Gabrielle Pickle is passionate about being a voice for the exploited and abused around the world. A graduate of Southern Seminary, she is the co-author of Radical Dating: When God Takes Over Your Love Life. Check out her blogs at UnLockingFeminity.com.

Rebecca Ingram Powell

Rebecca Ingram Powell is a pastor’s wife, homeschooling mother of three, and a nationally known author and speaker. She is the author of several books including her newest release, Season of Change: Parenting Your Middle Schooler with Passion and Purpose.

Barbara Rainey

Barbara Rainey is the Co-Founder of FamilyLife, the mother of six and a grandmother to 18 – she is also a mentor and friend to countless women in the United States and abroad. She is a gifted communicator – and artist – who has created, and continues to create, resources that help parents and children connect and impress on their hearts the truth of God's word. Barbara is the Titus 2 woman we all long to spend time learning from and will embolden you to spend time in the word and be a world changer, while prioritizing family – she will inspire and empower!

Barbara Reaoch

Barbara Reaoch is the author of A Jesus Christmas; Why Easter?; and Why Christmas? She served as director of the Children’s Division of Bible Study Fellowship International and currently enjoys writing from her home in Minneapolis. Barbara worships with her family at Bethlehem Baptist Church. You can find her at BarbaraReaoch.com.

Stacy Reaoch

Stacy Reaoch is a pastor's wife, mother of four, and the author of Wilderness Wanderings: Finding Contentment in the Desert Times of Life. When Stacy is not shuttling her kids to various activities and school, she can be found doing women's Bible studies, discipleship, exercising, and eating chocolate. She has contributed articles to Desiring God and The Gospel Coalition. Stacy and her husband, Ben, serve Three Rivers Grace Church in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

Vaneetha Rendall Risner

Vaneetha Rendall Risner is passionate about helping others find hope and joy in the midst of suffering. She is the author of the book The Scars That Have Shaped Me: How God Meets Us in Suffering and is a regular contributor to Desiring God. She blogs at DanceInTheRain.com, although she doesn’t like rain and has no sense of rhythm. Vaneetha is married to Joel and has two daughters, Katie and Kristi. She and Joel live in Raleigh, North Carolina.

Miriam Huffman Rockness

Miriam lives in Lake Wales, Florida where her husband Dave pastored the First Presbyterian Church for thirty-seven years. Her love for the Word and devotion to family informed her role in ministry: teaching Community Bible Studies and Family Living Seminars as well as writing a trilogy on home and family: Keep These Things, Ponder Them in Your Heart, A Time to Play, and Home, God's Design. Her admiration for the almost forgotten Lilias Trotter fueled her research for A Passion for the Impossible: The Life of Lilias Trotter and the companion book, A Blossom in the Desert: Reflections of Faith in the Art and Writings of Lilias Trotter.

Susanna Rose

Susanna Rose is originally from Toronto, Canada but now lives in Atlanta, Georgia with her husband and four young children. Writing about matters of faith and Christian living have always been her passion. Since earning a B.A. in English, she is humbled by opportunities God provides to further exercise this love. In between nurturing her little ones and keeping her house in some semblance of order, Susanna homeschools her five-year-old daughter and writes for LifeSiteNews. She enjoys running and sipping homemade lattes with her husband!

Jennifer Rothschild

Jennifer Rothschild's life drastically changed at the age of fifteen when she lost her sight. Now, more than twenty-five years later, she boldly and compassionately teaches women how to walk by faith, not sight. Jennifer has shared her inspiring message at conferences like True Woman and Women of Faith, and on media outlets like Dr. Phil and Good Morning America. She's the author of seven books, and lives in Springfield, Missouri, with her husband and their two sons, Clayton and Connor.

Dr. Juli Slattery

Dr. Juli is a widely known clinical psychologist, author, speaker, and broadcast media professional who loves the Lord with all her heart. After co-hosting Focus on the Family's international radio and television outreaches for several years, she joined Linda Dillow in founding Authentic Intimacy. She and her husband Mike have been married for almost two decades. They are raising their three boys in Colorado Springs where Juli can be found playing in the mountains and trying to manage her addiction to soy lattes.

Deborah Smith

Deborah Smith is the founder and president of SOW, a marketplace ministry dedicated to serving women and equipping them to better serve their families and communities. SOW also does event planning and interior decorating components, where Deborah joyfully uses her gifts. Deborah is a Bible teacher, speaker, and writer and believes that discipleship is the heartbeat of ministry. She was commissioned and served as an Ambassador for Revive Our Hearts, and she is grateful to be able to continue to serve the ministry through blogging. Vocationally, she is the administrator for Christian Legal Aid of D.C. She is an active member of Anacostia River Church in Washington, D.C., where she joyfully serves.

Rebecca Stark

Rebecca Stark lives up north in the Yukon, one of Canada's territories, where it's winter for eight months a year. She has four grown children and three toddler grandchildren who all live nearby. She enjoys writing about theology at Rebecca Writes and Out of the Ordinary.

Elizabeth Sunshine

Elizabeth Sunshine is a Ph.D. student at the University of Notre Dame, where she is studying Christianity and Judaism in Antiquity. She grew up in Connecticut but now lives right on the border between Michigan and Indiana. After college, she worked in Taipei, Taiwan as an editor for Studio Classroom, an English-teaching magazine, where she also wrote scripts for TV shows, led summer camps, and taught an English Bible study. In her free time, she enjoys walking outside, reading fantasy novels, and knitting. She also blogs at Logos and Love.

Joni Eareckson Tada

Joni Eareckson Tada is the Founder and CEO of Joni and Friends, an organization that promotes Christian ministry in the disability community. Joni hosts the short-feature radio program “Joni and Friends,” has written over fifty books, has received the Gold Medallion Lifetime Achievement, and has been inducted into the National Religious Broadcasters Hall of Fame.

Follow Joni & Friends on Twitter @JoniandFriends.

Tessa Thompson

Tessa Thompson lives in Grand Rapids, Michigan with her husband, Nick, and enjoys being a stay-at-home-mom to their two boys. She is the author of Laughing at the Days to Come: Facing Present Trials and Future Uncertainties with Gospel Hope.

Kimberly Wagner

Kimberly Wagner’s passion is Christ, and she desires to ignite women's pursuit of God's glory. She's the author of Fierce Women, and is a frequent guest on the Revive Our Hearts radio program, as well as a regular contributor to the True Woman blog. She enjoys sharing with women and hearing from them about what God is doing in their lives.

Lindsey Wagstaffe

Lindsey Wagstaffe's greatest passion is to see the glory of Christ, cherish Him unreservedly, and assist others in doing the same. She treasures the family and church that God has blessed her with, and lives outside of San Francisco with her parents and two younger sisters.

Jenny Walsh

Jenny Walsh has been married for twenty-eight years and has four children. She worked as a family practice physician for many years, but now the Lord has led her into a discipleship and prayer ministry. She has lived in Columbia, South Carolina since 1995 when she and her husband were stationed there with the U.S. Army. She became a Christian the summer after graduating from high school and has been held by the Lord ever since.

Sarah Walton

Sarah Walton is a stay-at-home mom with four kids under nine years of age. She is the author, along with Kristen Wetherell, of Hope When It Hurts: Biblical Reflections to Help You Grasp God’s Purpose in Your Suffering. After a decade of trials and learning to walk with Christ as her entire family suffers with Lyme Disease, she shares how the gospel speaks into all areas of our lives and gives hope to our suffering. 

Liz Wann

Liz Wann is a freelance writer who lives in Philadelphia with her husband, two sons, and a daughter on the way. She is Editor in Chief at Morning by Morning and regularly contributes to Desiring God, Think Christian, Christ and Pop Culture, and the ERLC. 

Candice Watters

Candice Watters is an author who loves teaching the Bible to women and her third and fourth grade Sunday school class at Clifton Baptist Church. Together with her husband, Steve, she founded Boundless.org webzine and co-authored Start Your Family: Inspiration for Having Babies. Candice is the author of Get Married: What Women Can Do to Help It Happen. She and Steve blog at FamilyMaking.com about the link between family formation and spiritual formation, drawing on twenty-two years of marriage and experience as mom and dad to their four children.

Brook Wayne

Brook Wayne is the co-author of the book, Pitchin’ A Fit! Overcoming Angry & Stressed-Out Parenting. She is an author and conference speaker, a mother of nine children and the co-founder of Family Renewal Ministries.

Lauren Weir

Lauren Weir is a wife and mother with a heart that beats to communicate the goodness and glory of God. She received her Master of Biblical Counseling degree from Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary. Through her online ministry, Words Worth Noting, she creates biblical resources and content to foster love for Scripture and faithfulness to the King. You can connect with her at wordsworthnoting.com or on Instagram.

Kristen Wetherell

Kristen Wetherell is the author of Fight Your Fears: Trusting the Character and Promises of God When You Are Afraid and the co-author of the award-winning book Hope When It Hurts. She writes regularly for digital publications and enjoys teaching the Bible to women at retreats, events, and conferences. She and her husband, Brad, are members of The Orchard and parents to Joanna.

Shannon Wexelberg

Shannon Wexelberg is a mountain-loving, God-pursuing, Colorado-based songwriter, artist, worship leader, wife, and mom, who has a blazing passion for the Lord’s presence and for helping lead others there. Studying theology & worship, Shannon graduated from both Dallas Baptist University and Christ for the Nations. She has written and recorded six worship projects of her own, which can be found at ShannonWexelberg.com. While Shannon can often be found ministering around the U.S. and abroad (including leading worship for Revive our Hearts!), her favorite place to be is on the home-front with her husband Mark, her son Christian, and her two orange tabbies, nestled at the foot of the Rocky Mountains.

Anna Clark Wiggins

Anna Clark Wiggins is a wife and middle school math teacher. She and her husband, Glenn, have one daughter, Clark Jaymes.

Lore Ferguson Wilbert

Lore Ferguson Wilbert is a writer, thinker, and learner. She blogs at Sayable.net, tweets @lorewilbert, and posts photos on Instagram @lorewilbert. She has a husband named Nate, a puppy named Harper Nelle, and too many books to read in one lifetime.

Jen Wilkin

Jen Wilkin is a speaker, writer, and teacher of women’s Bible studies in Dallas, Texas. She and her family are members of The Village Church where she currently serves on staff. Jen writes and teaches the Flower Mound Women’s Bible Study, a 700-member interdenominational Bible study. Jen’s passion is to see women become articulate, committed followers of Christ, with a clear understanding of why they believe what they believe, grounded in the Word of God.

Laura Williams

Laura (Shaffer) Williams is wife to Dennis and mom to four lively kids. In her single years, she was the Creative Services Manager for Revive Our Hearts. Now she gets to hang out all day with three-year Rachel (also known as Princess), help her elementary kids Lindsay and Joe with homework and 4-H, and encourage her middle-school-age son, Tim, with school and sports. Between keeping house, helping her husband with his business, and doing some graphic design work in her free time, life is a fast-paced adventure.

Robert Wolgemuth

Dr. Robert Wolgemuth is the author of over twenty books, but has spent most of his career on the business side of the publishing industry. His credits include executive marketing and management positions in the magazine and book industry in Illinois and Texas, the presidency of a large Nashville book publisher, and the co-founding of a publishing company and literary agency.