Kenote Speakers:

 
Visit
Mary Kassian's Website

Mary Kassian is an  author, speaker, and professor at Southern Baptist Seminary. She has published several books, bible studies and videos. She ministers to women’s groups internationally having appearing on numerous radio and television shows, including Focus on the Family.

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Michelle Hammond's
Website

Michelle Hammond is a bestselling author, speaker and has authored over 30 books.  She is known for “keeping it real,” addressing real-life issues with candor and wit, and the hard questions with sensitivity and empathy.  Michelle’s underlying message is “get yourself in spiritual order and your natural life will come together.”

Praise and Worship Leader 
Racquel Whipple 

Seminar Presenters

Fear Not Tomorrow: God Is Already There: Trusting Him In Uncertain Times

Emily Colson is the daughter of Charles Colson. She is an artist and writer who now pours her creative gifts into helping her son Max, who is diagnosed with autism. She has even pioneered an innovative communication system to assist her son. Emily has been a single mother for most of Max’s 19 years, with hard-fought lessons of life, love, and laughter.

Long Distance Grandma: Staying Connected Across the Miles.

No More Christian Nice Girl: When Being Nice - Instead of Good - Hurts You, Your Family and Your Friends.

Jennifer Degler is a licensed psychologist and life coach with a degree in clinical psychology. She is known for her entertaining and engaging presentations that make audiences laugh while they learn. Her willingness to "get real" with audiences, make her a dynamic speaker.  Jennifer is the founder of Creating Christian Change, a life coaching enterprise that works with clients helping them to create lives they love.

What Happened To My Life: Finding New Passion, Purpose and Joy

Danna Demetre is self-described as a “work in progress, ” who knows what it means to be transformed by the renewing of her mind." A survivor of marital infidelity, the heartbreak of rebellious children, unrelenting panic attacks and prolonged bondage to food, she has discovered that God’s Word is truly “living and active and more powerful than a double-edged sword”.

Raising A Modern Day Princess: Inspiring Purpose, Value and Strength In Your Daughters.

Pam Farrel is a dynamic and accomplished speaker, bestselling author, and mommy mentor. Farrel’s personal ministry experience stems from leading the women’s program in her church, working with youth, and hosting a radio talk show.  Speaking to thousands across the country through her book titled 'Got Teens?'Pam offers inspiration and instruction grounded in biblical truths. 

Chaundell Holladay, 
Saddleback Church Women's Ministry
She and her husband, Pastor Tom Holladay, have served at Saddleback for 18 years where her brother, Rick Warren is the founding Pastor. Chaundel's passion is leading the ministers’ wives ministry for theSaddleback ministers’ wives.  Having a heart for pastors’ wives-both those who felt “called” to be a minister’s wife or those who wonder how in the world they married a man who ended up in ministry.

Overflow - Living from the Inside Out

Beauty Beyond The Ashes: Choosing Hope Over Crisis

Learning To Be Me and Loving It:
Emerging Women (13-19)

Tracie Miles, Proverbs 31 Ministries has been married to her husband, Michael, for over 17 years. She has three children, and lives in the suburbs of Charlotte , NC . Tracie graduated from the University of North Carolina at Charlotte and worked in the corporate world for 15 years, until God called her to focus on building His kingdom through speaking and writing. Tracie has been the Women's Ministry Director for a large Southern church for five years.  Her special passion is to love and encourage young women to live for Jesus in all that they do.

Linda Moore is a professional ICU nurse, recording and concert artist, women's ministries director, consultant, speaker, and worship leader.  This has allowed her many opportunities to express her passion for God and His people. Her ability to articulate biblical principles of faith and Christian living through the power of God's grace has been an encouragement to many. Linda served as Director of Vision New England Women's Ministries for eight and a half years, before becoming Director of by design ministries. 

Kenote Speakers:

Visit
Elizabeth George's
Website

Elizabeth George is an author teacher and speaker whose twenty year ministry has been dedicated to teaching the bible to women in a way that changes their lives. Her books, such as'A Woman After God's Own Heart' have sold more than 4.9 million copies.

Visit
Shaunti Feldhahn's
Website

 Shaunti Feldhahn began her career as an analyst on Wall Street. Today she is a best selling author of 'For Women Only: What You Need To Know About The Inner Lives of Men' which has led to great life changes and plenty of fascinating conversations between men AND women.

Seminar Presenters

Mom to Mom: Inside-out Parenting

The Princess Factor: You're The Daugher of a King

Pamela Cahill is dynamic, delightful and encouraging. She is passionate about the Lord and shares her passion with a great sense of humor.   She has learned, through life experiences, how to overcome fears, whether great or small. She enjoys having the opportunity to share these life lessons with women in all walks of life.  In her talk, “The Princess Factor”, Pamela shares how to handle situations dealing with relationships, attitudes and brokenness in a way that truly brings out the princess factor in the lives of God’s women.

You Were Set Free To Live Free: Overcoming The Lies That Women Tell Themselves

Dr. Saundra Dalton-Smith is a board-certified internal medicine physician. She has been a adjunct faculty member at Baker College and Davenport University in Michigan. Saundra is married and has two sons. She is a committed Christian and a member of Harvest Church of God. Her new book is being released in 2011 by 'Set Free to Live Free: Breaking Through the Seven Lies Women Tell Themselves.'

Encouragement: The Fuel For Lifelong
Christ-centered Friendships

Barbara Doyle had worked early on with women on college campuses throughout the Northeast through the Navigators program and led the charge on the first ever Iron Sharpens Iron Women's Conference in 2009.   Having been married for twenty years with 5 kids led her to develop many creative strategies in balancing life as a busy mom in 21st century.  Through God's Word Barbara will reveal some of the basic priciples God's has laid out for us to balance life and all that comes with it.  

Our Daily Walk: Seeking God Daily to Experience the Life He Intended

Dawn Hambrecht, Wintonbury Ladies Ministry
loves teaching and her passion is to share how God continually gives her new hope through the study of His Word.  Dawn seeks to teach women how they can effectively communcate with God every day amon the distractions we face.  She lives in West Hartford, Connecticut with her husband Uwe and their four children. 

His Problem, Her Dilema:
Rebuilding A Foundation of Trust

Vicki & Rick Kardos, pureHOPE Ministries and The Nathan Project: Rick is the Executive Director for New England of the pureHOPE Coalition. He and his wife Vicki co-founded TNP, a ministry serving men and the families of men struggling with sexual addiction.  Rick’s personal battle with the addiction and subsequent recovery by God's Great Grace is at the foundation of their ministry.  Vicki has been led by God to equip women to move from guilt and denial to freedom and emotional health.

Now and Not Yet: Making Sense of Single Life in the Twenty First Century

Jennifer Marshall, Author Now and Not yet: Single Living in 2011 is the director of Domestic Policy Stuides at the Heritage Foundation and oversees research in areas that determine the character of our culture: educatoin, marriage, family, religion, and civil society.  She talks about the cultural issues women face as the married age of women continues to increases each year in America.

Nifty After Fifty: The Blest Is Yet To Come!

When you thought about hitting the big 'five-oh', did you wonder if that was the beginning of the end?  Well, after turning 50, Shirley experienced divorce ending her 27 year marriage, heart surgery, a stroke, and brain hemorrhages. Miraculously, God has used these severe challenges to not only draw her closer to Himself, but to grow her faith and empower her!  Here, in the second half of her life, Shirley has committed to do ministry she never thought possible!   She’s eager to share with you how she came to trust God’s quiet whispers - from His heart to hers - no matter what He asks or permits!

Being You: Young Women and The Power of Making Good Choices. (Emerging Women 13-19)

Jackie Shannon, Soul Care 4 Women has a master’s degree from Liberty University with emphasis in counseling women. For 15 years, Jackie has served in women’s ministry, teaching, speaking, writing curriculum, facilitating grief/counseling groups for women. Her passion is helping women navigate life’s challenges, using faith, Christ-centered counseling, healthy support and God-given strengths.

True Confessions of a "SuperWoman" Drop-Out: Debunking The Myth of Having It All

Kristi Stoughton shows how solid, biblical truths apply to every facet of our lives and how God desires to be a part of everything we do. She shares with honesty, humor and practicality about life’s joys, doldrums and sorrows, and about how to live victoriously by holding on to God. In a demanding world, Kristi loves to dispel the myth of the “superwoman” and happily bears the title of “Superwoman Dropout”

Peace In the Storms of Life: Keys To Unlocking and Listening to the Voice of God

Mary Hamrick is the Co-Founder and President of Dragonfly Ministries. She also serves as the Field Education mentor for Trinity Evangelical Divinity School. Her captivating testimony chronicles a journey of relying on God’s strength and guidance through a decision to donate her kidney to a neighbor. This story is a wonderful description of what it means to honor God fully with our lives. Mary’s chief calling is to reflect God’s light, joy, and love so that others will be drawn to Him.

Avoiding the Three Biggest Budget Busters To Your Finances: Living Biblical Stewardship

 Yvonne Mitto, is the New England area Director for Compass Financial which was founded by Howard Dayton in 2010.  Yvonne wishes to equip women in God's financial priciples so they may know Him more intimately; being free to serve Him, and better help fund the Great Commission. Yvonne trains churches all over New England as an advocate for debt-free living and brings her passion for God's message to her seminars and workshops.