Friday, July 20th

Optional Pre-Conference Seminar Workshops

We are excited to offer something a little different this year! Our-pre-conference seminar is made up of workshops that will give you the opportunity to interact with the session leader. Most workshops include 50 minutes of teaching followed by 20 minutes of Q&A. (Please read the workshop descriptions carefully to ensure you are prepared for any interactive elements.)

The optional pre-conference seminar begins at 9:00 AM and ends at 3:00 PM. (Registration begins at 8:00 AM) The seminar is $150.00 and includes all materials, lunch and a few extra goodies!

Please note: These are descriptions of breakout sessions and workshops during the pre-conference seminar as well as the main conference. Descriptions are included to help you make your decision regarding which to attend in each time slot when you register for the conference. This is NOT the conference schedule. The main general sessions, keynotes, evaluation group times, etc, are not included here so please make sure you take a look at the actual conference schedule for planning purposes as the times of those sessions and activities are not included here. We don’t want you to miss anything!

Session Key:

B = Blogging Session

S = Speaking Session

W = Writing Session

WM = Women’s Ministry Session

ALL = General Topic (appropriate for anyone)

Friday

10:00 – 11:10 am Choices:

(B/W) From Blog to Book Deal
Emily Freeman, Author
Andrea Doering, Editor, Revell Publishing

We’ve all heard publishers say you need to have a platform before they’ll consider publishing your book. Most of hear this and get discouraged with the reality that we’re not ‘famous’ enough to have our writing seriously considered. Well, despair no more. Be encouraged as Emily shares the story of how she got a book deal with no agent, no previously published books and a modest blog platform. In this session, you will be empowered to:

Understand the single most important thing you need to know when trying to get a book published
Discover and appreciate the value of blog writing as a medium that can stand on it’s own
Take simple steps towards using your blog to build your platform
Find the resources you need to turn your passion into a stellar book proposal

During this session you will also hear from Andrea Doering of Revell Books, Emily’s editor, who will share why she knew that she would be looking very closely at Emily’s book proposal!

(WM) How to Start a Ministry from the Ground Up
Jill Savage
President of Hearts at Home

Whether it’s launching a women’s ministry in a church that’s never had one or starting your own parachurch ministry, this workshop will give you the steps and strategies to make a successful launch. Speaking from experience and hard-learned lessons along the way, Jill Savage will empower you keep prayer the cornerstone of your ministry, build a strong team, identify your mission and core values while keeping a balance between family and a growing ministry. If God has given you a vision but you don’t know where to start…this session is for you!

(WM) When God Chooses a Leader
Tracie Miles
Author and Speaker, Proverbs 31 Ministries

Saying yes to God’s call to lead is often the easy part, with the hard part being the journey of learning to be a strong leader in Christ. Leadership skills are not always something we are born with, but often a skill that must be nurtured. When serving in ministry, the importance of strong leadership is heightened, since this type of leadership is not merely about directing people and agendas, but changing hearts along the way and leading people to know and glorify God in all that they do. This session will highlight the differences between being a leader, and being a Godly leader. The character traits of strong Godly leaders will be outlined, in addition to tips on mistakes leaders should avoid. Participants will be given the opportunity to evaluate their own personal leadership skills, with the goal being to enhance their confidence and ability to serve as a strong leader in God’s kingdom.

(W) Rediscovering Your Creativity
Glynnis Whitwer
Author, Senior Editor, Director of Writer Team, Proverbs 31 Ministries

Has life drained your creativity? Do you wonder if you’ll ever have a fresh or innovative idea again? If so, this workshop is for you. We’ll explore where creativity comes from, why it disappears at times, and how you can rediscover it in your own life.

11:25 – 12:35 pm Choices:

(W) Creative Nonfiction: Engage and Entertain
Suzanne Woods Fisher
Non-fiction & Fiction Author

“Just the facts” doesn’t have to be boring. Best-selling author Suzanne Woods Fisher applied simple fiction techniques to her non-fiction writing and found it came alive. In this workshop, Suzanne will discuss how to incorporate storytelling structure, scene setting, effective dialogue, believable characters, and elevated prose to your non-fiction writing. Fiction writers will also benefit from this workshop.

(B) Video Blogging 101
Courtney Joseph
Women Living Well Ministries

Through video you can become real to your readers. They get to see your personality, hear your voice, and see your non-verbal expressions that can’t be seen in your writing. Over 2 billion youtube videos are viewed every year. There’s a huge audience there waiting to meet you! Google search engines like video and will drive traffic to your website. You can also use video to develop a deeper connection with your own readership. In Video Blogging 101, I will share with you tips and tricks on how to use this powerful tool to stand out from the crowd.

(WM) Hitting the Mark: Developing a Purpose Driven Women’s Ministry
Lisa Allen
Women’s Ministry Leader

God wants to use your ministry to leave His mark on this world! So, how do you know if you are “hitting the mark”? Instead of creating ministry around activity, why not create activity around purpose and intention? Join Lisa Allen as she helps you develop and fine tune the unique “mark” God wants your Women’s Ministry to leave on your church, city and community by:

Determining your ministry vision and values
Building a team around your vision and values
Evaluating whether you are accomplishing your ministry vision at the end of an event, series or ministry year
Maintaining strong leadership relationships throughout the process.

(WM) Reaching Today’s Busy Woman
Donna Jones
Women’s Ministry Director

Have you ever wondered how to reach today’s already overbooked and overworked woman? Ever struggled with knowing what types of resources to provide to successfully enfold new women into your ministry? Ever wondered if what you’re doing could be done better?

With two decades of experience as a speaker, pastor’s wife and women’s ministry leader, Donna knows all sides of a successful women’s ministry. In this practical session she’ll help you…

Discover the 2 biggest secrets behind every successful women’s ministry.
Learn to identify the needs of the women you desire to reach.
Gain insight into your current ministry effectiveness.
Develop a game plan for reaching women currently “too busy” to be plugged in.
Be equipped with several “take away” strategies and resources for attracting new women to your ministry while developing the ones you’ve got.

1:50 – 3:00 pm Choices:

(W) The Song Only You Can Sing: Finding Your Voice
Kathleen Kerr
Harvest House Publishers

A writer’s “voice” is like a fingerprint – completely unique. But finding that voice isn’t as easy as sitting at a computer and typing. We’ll talk about how to develop your own voice and go through some exercises that will help writers think about what makes their style unique. We’ll also look at passages from writers that could only have been written by that author and discuss the elements that make them stand out.

(ALL) Balancing Life and Ministry
Panel (Karen Ehman, Renee Swope, Courtney Joseph, Lynn Cowell)

As women, we seek to juggle family responsibilities, church commitments, volunteer work, veterinary appointments, homework, housework, speaking events, writing deadlines, and a variety of other “tasks” in an effort to be the perfect wife, mother, and volunteer. But can women be effective in ministry without letting their families and other responsibilities suffer from neglect? In this session you will learn practical methods for living life intentionally; making sure the way you spend your time actually lines up with what you say your priorities are. This panel-taught session will allow for plenty of time for interactive Q & A.

(B) Maximizing Your Online Platform
Amy Bayliss and Lisa Boyd
DIY Ministries

Whether you are a speaker, writer, or women’s ministry leader, expanding your web presence is a must. Through case studies and practical application, Lisa and Amy will offer you a step-by-step approach to maximizing your online platform. Anyone can succeed online if they have the know-how and the tools to get it done. This workshop will cover:

Using your website or blog to build a strong foundation
Using social media effectively (Pinterest, Twitter, Facebook, and YouTube).
Engaging and growing readership
Understanding the tools and resources available to you

(WM) Intentional Event Planning
Lori Marshall
Women’s Ministry Director

What type of events appeal to the women in your church and community? Should you invite a speaker or plan a game night? How do you know where to start? With years of experience in churches, large and small, established and church plants, Lori brings a wealth of experience in women’s ministry. In this practical session, she’ll equip you to be intentional in event planning, beginning with the end goal of what you want to accomplish, and then working backwards through content, details and creative elements. Using the example of an overnight retreat, Lori will guide you through the “how to” of event planning and help you…

Prayerfully determine the purpose for an intentional event
Examine the dual roles of message and fun in creating a theme
Gain insight into recruiting a dynamic team and managing the details of budget, publicity, programming, etc.
Maximize impact with effective follow up and next steps for attendees

MAIN SHE SPEAKS CONFERENCE

Please read the breakout descriptions carefully and select one session in each time frame on your registration form.

Please note that some of the sessions would benefit more than one group as indicated.

Friday Breakout Sessions

1:15 – 2:15 PM (Pre-Conference Bonus Session):

Please note that there is no extra charge for attending this Bonus Sessions. However, we do need you to select the Session on your registration form if you wish to attend so that we can prepare accordingly.

This session is specifically for those participating in a Speaker Evaluation Group during the conference. In order to be placed in a group you must select this option on your registration form as spaces are limited.

(S) Delivery that Delivers
Whitney Capps, Speaker
Proverbs 31 Ministries

Pursuing excellence as a speaker requires time and attention in a multitude of areas. Appropriately, most speakers give great attention to the quality and veracity of their messages. However, the delivery of those messages can often affect their impact and longevity. How do we use our natural style and giftedness in conjunction with tactical elements of good public speaking to allow God to use us most effectively? In this session Whitney will:

Equip speakers to leverage their natural style to its full potential
Identify and explain practical skills of effective public speaking to enhance delivery
Provide tips for self-analysis, practice and development

Please note the main conference begins at 4:00pm. We have only listed descriptions for breakout sessions to help you decide which to attend when given a choice. The general and keynote session descriptions are not included. Check the Conference Schedule for these times.

6:45 – 7:45 pm Choices:

(S) Unforgettable: How to Give a Message that Lingers and Lasts
Karen Ehman, Speaker and Author and Director of Speaker Team
Proverbs 31 Ministries

As Christian communicators our goal should not be to simply give a “good speech” or even share a “dynamic message”. It should be to bring about permanent life change in the Kingdom of God. This is accomplished by strategically drawing your listeners closer to Christ, sparking their desire to grow, and then equipping them with practical tools to effectively implement that spiritual transformation. This session will teach you, step-by-step, how to give a power-packed, biblical message that lingers, lasts and, as a result, changes lives for God’s glory.

(W) What Happens Next?
Kathleen Kerr
Harvest House Publishers

Get inspired to be the best writer you can be as we hear from Kathleen Kerr, an editor at Harvest House Publishers. Kathleen will share her thoughts on the Christian publishing industry today, its future and how you can make an impact.

8:00 – 9:30 pm Choices:

(S) Participate in a Speaker Evaluation Group or free time (Click Here for more information about our Speaker Evaluation Groups)

(W) Participate in a Writers’ Peer Critique or free time (Click Here for more information about our Writers’ Peer Critique)

Please note: If you would like to participate in a Speaker Evaluation Group or in the Writers’ Peer Critique, you must select this option on your registration form.

Saturday Breakout Sessions

9:45 – 10:45 AM Choices:

(S) The Power of a Story
Lysa TerKeurst, Speaker, NY Times Best-Selling Author, and President of Proverbs 31 Ministries

Event planners want speakers who create life-change and lasting impressions. Effective story telling is not only one of the oldest tools of communication, it is also one of the most powerful! In this practical and inspiring session you’ll learn:

How to you use everyday illustrations to communicate life-changing truths.
Incorporate the key components that every great story needs.
Tell stories in a way that keeps your audience engaged.
Weave your stories with Biblical truths that motivate listeners to take action in their lives.

(S) On-Stage Secrets for Making the Most of Your Message
Tom Davis, Founder and President
Children’s Hope Chest

In this highly interactive and intensive ‘hands on’ workshop, participants begin with a peer-based identification and perceptions assessment while balancing their personal goals for growth and enhancement in the areas of presentation skills, delivery and public speaking.

Presentation skills enhance your ability to communicate your content in a professional and compelling manner. They represent the ability to align your behaviors as a speaker with what you are trying to communicate. It is the ability to be intentional about what you do when you are speaking in order to accomplish what you want. It also gives you skills to ensure that your words and your actions are saying the same thing.

By the conclusion of this energizing workshop, participants have practiced and mastered new skills that will set them apart in their speaking and presentations efforts for years to come. Professional coaching and program moderating keeps the atmosphere lively and targeted for maximum group benefit, as well as individual growth. This highly acclaimed and continually proven curriculum provides individuals with an intensive personal development plan that is immediately measurable and demonstrable.

(W) Magazine Writing 101: Honing Your Writing Skills
Glynnis Whitwer, Author, Senior Editor P31 Woman Magazine, Director of Writing Team
Proverbs 31 Ministries

Writing for magazines is a great way to get your foot in the publishing door, develop a portfolio of published pieces and start creating your platform for future publishing opportunities. This session is a must for authors interested in writing an article for magazine or newspaper publishing, as well as anyone who desires to hone their writing skills.

Learn the characteristics of a strong article
Review some confusing rules of grammar
Develop tools to give power to your ideas
Discover tips on writing dynamic opening and closing paragraphs

(W) Create a Successful Nonfiction Proposal
Sandy VanderZicht, Zondervan
Karen Ehman, Author, Speaker, Director of Speaker Team
Proverbs 31 Ministries

A book proposal is an essential tool to gain the attention of an agent or editor. This workshop will cover the elements of a winning non-fiction book proposal, and give you insider information about what works and what doesn’t. You’ll learn how to summarize your book, discuss the competition, position yourself as qualified to be the author and how to address your platform and marketing.

(ALL) How to Create and Maintain a Bang Up Blog
Courtney Joseph, Author of Award-Winning Blog
Women Living Well Ministries

Blogging is a powerful medium through which you can find new readers, build anticipation for your projects, network with others in your field, establish a home base for your other social media and write, write, write! Blogging starts as an outlet and turns into a platform. Courtney will share with you the methods she has used that worked and the ones that flopped. Anyone can start a blog but not everyone can maintain an excellent, interactive daily blog. This session will teach you how to do so to the glory of God!

11:00 – 12:00 pm Choices:

(S) What Every Beginner Speaker Needs to Know
Amy Carroll, Speaker, Co-Director of Next Step Speaker Services
Proverbs 31 Ministries

Do you feel called but a little clueless? Does your mind swim with questions like: How do speakers really get started? What are the mistakes that experienced speakers have made that could be lessons for newer speakers? Where are some places to find help and support? Amy Carroll shares from her own experiences and collected stories from the Proverbs 31 Speaker Team to help women:

Discover a new confidence in promoting their message.
Identify potential pitfalls in speaking ministry and navigate around them successfully.
Recognize encouraging resources and build their own support system.

(S) How to Start, Lead and Maintain an Effective Online Bible Study
Melissa Taylor, Online Bible Study Coordinator
Proverbs 31 Ministries

In the past year, Melissa has led more than 30,000 women in her online Bible studies. Many women are too busy, intimidated, or inconvenienced to join a face-to-face Bible study group. With growing opportunities on social media sites such as Facebook, Twitter, and individual blogs, the internet has proven to be a great option to study God’s Word and help women feel accepted and valued as a part of a group. In this session you will learn how to:

Start and lead an online Bible study
Manage registration and mass emails
Integrate video blogs and conference calls into your study
Maintain a large group while giving it a small group feel
Encourage your group to get involved and serve in their sphere of influence
Create small groups within your larger group
Share your love and the love of Christ with thousands of women

(W) Queries that $ell (and Launch Your Freelance Career)
T. Suzanne Eller, Author and Speaker
Proverbs 31 Ministries

Did you know that writing and submitting your article first is backwards? Discover how to write query letters that will fit an editor and publication’s needs BEFORE you write the article. Suzie has published hundreds of articles and shows you how to:

Increase sales by writing a powerful query letter that will hook the editor
Become a valuable asset to a publication and net future assignments
Narrow your odds of publication from 1 in 12 to 1 in 5

(W) Marketing Your Message, Expanding Your Ministry
Lysa TerKeurst, Speaker, NY Times Best-Selling Author, and President of Proverbs 31 Ministries

Marketing a book can seem like an overwhelming task, but it doesn’t have to be. Whether you are an aspiring writer or a well-established author this simple but profound session will train you to:

Understand the three crucial elements you must keep in mind as you develop, write and market your message.
Be equipped to know how to avoid making the three mistakes that often paralyze marketing efforts.
Write messages that create more life change, reach more people, and expand your ministry’s impact.

Don’t miss this very practical and powerfully insightful session. Lysa used the marketing techniques taught in this session as she wrote and released her New York Times Bestseller, “Made to Crave.”

(ALL) Walking Beside the Brokenhearted
Stephanie Clayton, MED LPCI

“The Lord is close to the brokenhearted and saves those who are crushed in spirit.” (Psalm 34:18 NIV) As speakers and writers we have the privilege of imparting God’s truth to women. And, as you words to shed His light into hearts, pain that has been pushed down for years may surface causing women to seek guidance and advice. How can you help without enabling them to become dependent on you? With a Master’s Degree in Counseling, Stephanie Clayton has worked with survivors of sexual abuse and trauma, parents of special needs children, women struggling with addiction, anxiety, and depression as well as families affected by poverty. In this session you will learn:

Five steps to effectively lead women towards healing
Tell-tale signs that it’s time to refer to a professional counselor
How to recognize the difference between helping someone and enabling dependency
How to set healthy boundaries that protect you, your family, and your ministry

1:15 – 2:15 pm Choices:

(S) Pursuing Excellence as a Speaker
Lysa TerKeurst, Speaker, NY Times Best-Selling Author, and President of Proverbs 31 Ministries

Lysa TerKeurst has been speaking professionally for over 15 years. Not only does she have a passion for sharing the messages God places on her heart but she also has a passion for helping others make their messages great. In this highly informative session you’ll learn how to enhance the effectiveness of your messages by:

Developing a theme audiences can’t wait to hear
Incorporating captivating stories that get and hold your audience’s attention
Making your points memorable and applicable
Leaving a lasting impression that makes people want to recommend you to other events

(S) Finding Topics that Fit
Rachel Olsen, Speaker and Author
Proverbs 31 Ministries

One of the first tasks a beginning speaker faces is choosing a topic. This session will help you discover what topics naturally fit you, and how to make those topics fit your audience or event. We will find topics in your passions and experiences, learn to narrow and focus those topics, and learn how to choose titles that capture immediate attention.

(W) Writing Your Story: How Much is Too Much?
Andrea Doering
Revell Publishers

The path of memoir writing is riddled with potholes. You live a real life populated with real people and situations and details. How much is too much to share, how do you talk about hard issues without hurting people? We will explore these questions using examples of published writings, and help memoir writers learn to self-edit their stories and learn how to approach the people in their lives about their work.

(W) How to Develop and Market an E-Book
Karen Ehman, Author, Speaker and Director of Speaker Team, Proverbs 31 Ministries
LeAnn Rice, Author, She Speaks Conference Director and Executive Director of Proverbs 31 Ministries

As co-authors of the best-selling e-book, Untangling Christmas, Karen and LeAnn know the ins and outs of developing and marketing a successful e-book. In this session they will walk you step-by-step through the entire process, sharing the strategies that took their product from ordinary to extraordinary. You will learn how to:

Determine if your idea fills a need and then develop that idea into an outline
Generate quality content and lay it out logically
Work the writing of the book into your busy schedule
Price your e-book for maximum sales
Market and promote your e-book by expanding your platform through social media and networking

(ALL) Brand You
Holley Gerth and Stephanie Bryant
Co-Founders, (in)courage

The publishing and speaking world is no longer about individual projects but instead personal brands. Understanding what that means and how to create your brand is an essential piece of moving forward. We’ll walk you through a process that will help you:

Discover your unique voice
Use your gifts to the fullest
Identify the best platforms to authentically and effectively share your God-given message
Pursue the best partners for you
Stay focused on God’s purpose for you

2:30 – 3:30 pm Choices:

(S) How Do I Know I’m Called?
Wendy Blight, Author and Speaker
Proverbs 31 Ministries

God has given each of us a giftedness. But the often-asked question is how do we know when and where He is calling us to use that giftedness? Wendy sets forth, through her own story, a very practical example on how to seek God for His plan and pray specifically for direction and confirmation regarding that plan. In this informative and encouraging session, Wendy shares practical tips on how to:

Acknowledge that you need guidance and direction
Pray and spend time in God’s Word for that guidance and direction
Ask God for eyes to see, ears to hear, and a heart to receive His answer
Seek confirmation through circumstances, His Word and your spirit

(S) Speaking to Moms Groups: A Great Place to Start
Jill Savage
President, Hearts at Home

Moms groups are looking for quality and relevant speakers and new speakers are looking for places to get more experience. It’s a perfect match! This workshop will help you understand what moms’ groups are looking for and how you can best meet their needs. The practical takeaways will not only equip you to be the speaker every moms’ group needs but also help you learn how to market yourself to groups where you live. If you are trying to build a local speaking platform, this session is just what you need!

(W) Writing Life-changing Devotions
Renee Swope, Author, Speaker and Executive Director of Radio and Devotions
Proverbs 31 Ministries

How can we use our words to help women begin their day in God’s Word? This question led us to start Encouragement for Today devotions over seven years ago. What started as a ministry to few hundred each week is now the fastest growing area of Proverbs 31 – reaching over half a million each day. Led by our Senior Editor and Director of Devotions, Renee Swope will share what we’ve discovered to be the four elements of a life-changing devotion. You will leave knowing

How to hook and hold your readers’ attention from start to finish
How to self-edit for stronger, focused and more memorable writing
How to connect with readers through the power of story and transparency
How to include questions that lead to life-application and authentic biblical change

(Optional) Bring your own 500 word pre-written devotion to revise during this session, if time allows.

(W) Writing out of Your Passion
Tom Davis, Founder and President
Children’s Hope Chest

We are most deeply moved by the things that our closest to our hearts. Or, you may have heard someone say, “Write what you know.” This session is designed as a means to connect with your deeply held passions, and begin the process of translating them from feelings of the heart and into the written word.

Kahlil Gibran writes in The Prophet, “Is not the cup that holds your wine the very cup that was burned in the potter’s oven?” The joys and sorrow of our lives and the ingredients of the passions that drive us forward. Justice issues, tragedies we’ve suffered, or things that have inspired us. This workshop will help you to write about what you feel most passionately about.

After our time together, participants will have a sense for what they are most passionate about, how to begin writing about it, and what words, phrases, and images best communicate what they want to say. It will also help you to develop a platform based on these issues by showing you how to use social media, speaking, and training to establish yourself as an expert in the field.

(ALL) Seeing the Potential God Sees in You
Wendy Pope, Author and Speaker
Proverbs 31 Ministries

Are you lost in the sea of ministry potential, wondering why yours is so hard to find? Our personal potential is illusive when we allow it to be defined by others’. Wendy shares candidly about her struggles and the traps that held her for years and kept her from discovering the ministry God created her for. In this session Wendy will help you:

Discover your God-given potential
Replace ministry “myths” with God’s truths
Embrace and celebrate your present place of ministry

4:00 – 5:30 pm Choices:

(S) Speaker Evaluation Groups (if you registered to participate in a group) or free time

(W) Writers Coffee House
Suzanne Woods Fisher, Author
Blythe Daniel, Literary Agent

We’ll have the coffee hot and ready as we settle in for an enjoyable time with author Suzanne Woods Fisher and agent Blythe Daniel. Suzanne is an award-winning and best-selling author of fiction and non-fiction, most recently focusing on the Amish. We’ll hear about her journey into writing, how she got involved in Amish themes and where she’s going next. Blythe will then talk about how authors should consider themselves as content creators, and the many new opportunities to get your message heard. This bonus session is for members of the writing track only.

5:45 – 6:45 pm Choices:

(S) The Fee Issue: The How’s and Why’s of Charging Speaker Fees
Leah DiPascal, Executive Assistant
Proverbs 31 Ministries

Come learn the basics behind the business side of ministry. Leah books speaking events throughout the year for Renee Swope. On staff with Proverbs 31 Ministries as her executive assistant, Leah works to establish Renee’s speaking schedule, communicates her platform, works with event planners from start to finish, and ministers to women all over the country at conferences. In this highly requested session you will be empowered to:

Know with certainty when it is okay to start charging a fee
Set your speaking fee with confidence according to your level and experience
Overcome awkward obstacles when communicating your fee
Understand the key components to include in your contracts

(S) Fear Not!
Micca Campbell, Author, Speaker and Director of Outreach
Proverbs 31 Ministries

Ministry is a God-sized task. No wonder it comes with a mixed bag of emotions and insecurities. The good news is it’s not meant to be that way. Micca is the author of “An Untroubled Heart;” which addresses our struggle between faith and fear. Using the principles taught in her book, this session will equip you with:

Confidence in your calling
Courage for the task
Assurance in God’s provision
And a ministry marked by peace, passion, and purpose

(W) Back Stage Pass to an Agent)
Esther Fedorkevich, Literary Agent
Karen Ehman, Author, Speaker and Director of Speaker Team, Proverbs 31 Ministries

Top literary agent Esther Fedorkevich will be featured in an up-close interview and then entertain audience questions about how women can identify their core message and determine what to write about, who to write to, and how to get published. The focus of “She Speaks” is to encourage and equip women seeking to reach out to the world for Jesus, bringing them God’s peace, perspective, and purpose. Women who have a story to tell can often be burdened by the passion for sharing it and yet have no idea where to start. Esther will offer tips from her years of experience in cultivating ideas and bringing them to fruition that will help attendees develop their thoughts into clear concepts, target their unique audience, and know how to access the various forms of media available to effectively share their message.

(W) How to Write a Women’s Study that Works
Robin Phillips
Zondervan Publishers

Revelation! It’s that moment when the Scripture jumps off the page at you or that “aha!” moment in the midst of everyday life. What’s next? How do you go about sharing that impact with others? What’s the best approach to writing a study for women? In this session we’ll take a look at group study trends, how to organize your thoughts into group study format, and how to package your project for market appeal. We’ll also leave plenty of time for questions and group discussion.

(ALL) God-Sized Dreams
Holley Gerth and Stephanie Bryant
Co-Founders (in)courage

We all have them. Ideas that make you stare up at the ceiling in the night, causing your heart to pound. Those times when you seem to hear God loudest. We are called to be risk-takers and change-makers for the Kingdom. And it just may be your time. In this session you will discover: