The Wyndam Hotel :: October 30, 31, November 1, 2008 :: Phoenix, Arizona

Speaker Information

Shameca Black

Shameca Black is a native of the East St. Louis, IL area. She is a devoted wife and loving mother of three. Having been called by God into the ministry at an early age, Pastor Shameca's experience ranges from Children's Ministry, Youth Mentorship & Leadership Programs, Home Missions, Evangelism and Street Ministry. She now serves faithfully as an Associate Pastor at the Urban Outreach Worship Center, in East St. Louis, IL. Pastor Shameca has found joy and fulfillment in the Inner City Ministry. Her true passion is winning souls for Christ.

Alicia Britt Chole

Alicia Britt Chole delights and disarms her audience with genuineness and vulnerability, captivates their attention by wrapping vivid illustrations around life-changing truths, and delivers her message with conviction. Alicia speaks to leaders, professionals, women's groups, ministers, and college students concerning spiritual life, self-deception, conflict, mission, and mentoring. She has authored several books and audio/video series. Today, Alicia Britt Chole and her fun-filled tribe of five live in the country off a dirt road in a home devoted to reflection and writing. Alicia serves on the Network for Women in Ministry Planning Committee. For website: http://www.truthportraits.com/

Katie Cory

Katie Cory was born and raised in Rochester, NY, Katie first encountered Christ as a second-grader in a vacation Bible school. But it was not until she enrolled as a freshman at Boston University that her faith truly exploded, meeting people Chi Alpha Campus Ministriies. Katie began teaching English as a second language in the Boston Public Schools. Today, Katie is a nationally appointed missionary with Chi Alpha Campus Ministries in Boston, where she is pioneering ministry to international students. Her heart is to see these future leaders return home to impact their nations with the Gospel.

Jodi Detrick

Jodi Detrick served alongside her husband, Don, in the pastorate for more than 25 years, presently serving as NWMN Director of Women's Ministries for the past 6 years. With a passion for the written word, Jodi has been published in various Christian periodicals, and is also a religion columnist for The Seattle Times. A frequent retreat, conference and special events speaker. She also loves being a personal coach, helping her clients get "unstuck" and make significant progress in their journey of life. Jodi serves on the Network for Women in Ministry Planning Committee.

Beth Grant

Beth Grant serves as Chairperson for the Network for Women in Ministry. Her vision is to mobilize young women to ministry in both the church and the marketplace. She is a missionary, has served as faculty and guest lecturer in missions and cross-cultural communications and is the director of Project Rescue. She ministers as a guest speaker at women's retreats internationally, inspiring women to fulfill God's purposes for their lives and to courageously touch their world with the transforming love and power of Jesus Christ. Beth has completed a Ph.D. in Intercultural Education from Biola University. Her website: http://projectrescue.com/

Lori O'Dea

Lori O'Dea has a wide range of experiences in ministry, serving in various capacities. Extensive speaking and teaching ministry at retreats, seminars, district events and churches. Her passion is simple: communicating the Word of God in such a way that people will understand and live it out with enthusiasm. Lori received her Doctor of Ministry from AGTS and then served as the D. Min Coordinator, helping others experience life-changes through leadership transformation.

Leila Ojala

Leila Ojala is a church planter to the mountain communities of Colorado. She and her husband Eric are U.S. Missionaries and co-pastors of Elements Church in Summit County. She completed her Masters in Theological Studies in 2005, and is a gifted teacher and communicator. Leila loves people and is passionate about making faith real and practical. Her vision is not just to plant one church, but to begin a church planting movement through disciples making disciples and churches planting churches.

Kim Sharp

Kim Sharp is a gifted communicator and associate pastor of youth and worship at First Assembly in Franklin, Indiana. She is ordained in the Assemblies of God and is a member of the Indiana District Women's Ministries Committee. Kim graduated from North Central University in Minneapolis, Minnesota and was on staff at North Central as assistant dean of women and then dean of women.

Martha Tennison

Martha Tennison has a deep love and compassion for the hurting. With her sensitivity to the leading of the Holy Spirit, God has given Martha a wonderful ministry of reaching the heart with her unique way of revealing truths of God's Word. Tennison will keep you laughing and crying as she shares her life's experiences with a loving and faithful God.

Cindy Miranda Storey

Cindy Miranda Storey is anything but mundane - she is mother of two, professor at the Latin American Bible Institute, and coordinator for the Southern Pacific Latin American District's English women's ministries, also known as "She Celebrations". She also pastors with her brother Jack Miranda at Living Faith Church in La Mirada, California. Cindy teaches women all over the world how to be a '21st century woman living a Proverbs 31 life', but more importantly she is passionate about imparting into women the necessity of living in the presence of our King.

Robyn Wilkerson

Robyn Wilkerson, wife of Pastor Rich Wilkerson, and Co-Pastor of Trinity Church in Miami, Florida. Robyn's gift for teaching, combined with her flare for staying on the cutting edge of ministry, makes her tremendously effective in all aspects of ministry - from teaching, to preaching, to administration of a cross cultural faith-based social service ministry. Her website: http://www.trinitychurch.tv/

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