Our up-close-and-personal Breakout sessions are what make the Woman to Woman Conference so very unique and not your average cookie-cutter setting.This is your chance to meet in small group settings and listen to gifted communicators and teachers share God’s work in their lives. This up-close-and personal approach has been the highlight for many women through the years. We offer five different breakout times that focus in on the 4 areas of a woman’s life – spiritual growth, personal growth, families & relationships and ministry & missions. You get to select your favorites from more than 20 available breakouts! You are sure to find just what you need!

Speaker Bios General Session Breakouts, Leadership Symposium Information

Tim and Susan
Having lived in a cross-cultural setting Southeast Asia for the past four and a half years, they have seen what happens when you believe God and pray for the nations. Tim and Susan have also experienced how God, who is so passionate about the nations of the world, is also passionate about our individual joys, heartbreaks, challenges, and victories. TOP

Allender, Lorraine
Lorraine is a Children’s Mission Consultant for the Arizona WMU. She has been involved with Children’s Missions work for the past 15 years. TOP

Barker, Shirley
Shirley has been marketing professional service firms for more than 20 years and promoting women’s ministry and other church events for the past 13 years. She loves using her God-given gifts and talents to “Just Say Yes” to promotions and to God! Shirley is currently Co-Director of the Women’s Ministry at Royal Palms Baptist Church. TOP

Beougher, Sharon
Having a passion for evangelism and discipleship since college, Sharon has encountered many different seasons of life where evangelism has taken various forms. Sharon has her certification as a national trainer for HeartCall Evangelism, Evangelism Explosion, International Evangelism Association, Master Life, and she has co-authored the book Women and Evangelism, which has helped to equip her in this calling. However, as a stay-at-home mom of four children for 18 years, teaching piano, high school Bible Study, teaching in the Seminary Wives Institute, serving as Director of Women’s Programs at Southern Seminary, speaking at various conferences, and now being a brand new mother-in-law, have given her more of the practical opportunities to apply ‘knowledge’. Sharon considers her biggest privilege to be married for twenty-five years to her husband, Tim, who is the Billy Graham Professor of Evangelism at Southern Baptist Seminary. TOP

Bishop, Jane
Jane is an energetic leader who uses coaching and teaching skills to help others be the best they can be. She has coached in the small college arena, led training conferences and workshops across the United States, and been obedient to God’s call on her life. She approaches training from the perspective that strives to help others “get it!” TOP

Carns, Pamelia J.
A small town girl from Alabama, Pamelia attended Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary in Wake Forest, North Carolina, prior to coming to Arizona with her husband and children as North American Mission Board (NAMB) church planting missionaries. Never in her wildest dreams would she have thought her obedience to God would take her to Mexico and just recently to West Africa on mission for Him. TOP

DeJesus, Sandy
Sandy is working in Information Services for the Arizona Southern Baptist Convention, handling website design and content, and IT tasks. She has a bachelor's degree from Grand Canyon College, and an M.Div. From Golden Gate Baptist Theological Seminary. She has two girls, ages 10 and 8. TOP

Douglas, Deb
Besides being a wife and mom, Deb is a LifeWay Ministry Multiplier and doctoral student at New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary. Deb began teaching her first Bible study for women at the age of 20 and has not stopped since! Deb has a passion for equipping and encouraging women to serve with all their heart, soul, mind, and body. TOP

Evans, Chris
Chris has been the coordinator for Women’s Ministries Mentoring and Discipleship at her church for seven years. She has a heart passion to see women growing in their relationship with Christ and believes that is best done through relationships. She loves to shepherd and encourage older women to fulfill their biblical mandate to teach younger women their God-given roles. Chris has been married for 28 years and has three grown children and two beautiful daughters-in-law. TOP

Fries, Connie
Connie has been blessed with so many great Christian girlfriends. They have prayed together and studied God’s Word together and that has helped them to grow significantly spiritually. Connie has friends who live out of town and some who live close by. TOP

Gotthardt, Kelli
Kelli speaks at workshops and seminars around the world on motherhood, marriage, intentional living and enjoying God. Her passion is to encourage and equip Christian leaders in ministry and in the marketplace. During the past 19 years, Kelli has developed and delivered training solutions for firms such as Discover Card, Target Financial Services and Charles Schwab. In ministry, Kelli and her husband have led teams of young adults overseas for the past 17 years and she is a volunteer advocate for Food for the Hungry. Kelli is married to Richard, pastor of Spiritual Formation at Grace Community Church in Tempe, AZ. They have enjoyed 18 years of marriage and have three children, ages 8, 10, and 13. TOP

Hepburn, Daisy
Daisy is the author of nine books, including Look! You’re A Leader and How to Grow A Women’s Minis-tree. She is the retired Minister to Women at Scottsdale Bible Church. She has had an international speaking ministry at conferences and retreats. With a great team of servant-leader-friends, she has organized and led women’s ministries and leadership conferences both in North America and overseas. Her passion is mentoring women for ministry. Married for over 56 years, her four grandchildren are a special joy. TOP

Johnson, Diana
Diana has served as a pastor’s wife for 24 years in her church and has been a part of Women’s Ministries beyond that. She is a school teacher and has three teenagers which is a ministry all its own! She has been married for 27 years to “the most wonderful man in the world.” She has a passion for women and a passion for meeting their needs. TOP

Jones, Sheila
After years of living a defeated life, Sheila experienced true revival. Her passion is for all believers to know that God is real and powerful and will change our lives when we delight ourselves in Him. She is a pastor’s wife, mother of two adult children, and conference speaker. She shares from her own personal struggles and her love of God’s Holy Word to live a victorious life. TOP

Kolesar, Linda A.S.I.D.
Linda is a professional member of the American Society of Interior Designers. Her work encompasses organizing interior space for furniture placement and traffic circulation, as well as designing functional settings such as kitchens, baths, and home offices. As a Sunday School teacher in her church nursery, she is also well acquainted with the challenges of “toy management”. TOP

Lows, Jan
Jan’s official title is “North American Mission Board Mission Service Corps Missionary.” Put simply, Jan is our missionary to the international students at Arizona State University. She has worked with international students for 12 years in Arizona and has run the ASBC ministry, “Life Among the Nations” for the past 5 years. In addition to meeting the needs of international students, she trains and leads a number of volunteers and churches on how to reach out to the internationals in their communities. TOP

McDonald, Mona
The training that took place early n Mona’s spiritual journey was profound. Now, when she senses that she is needing more Jesus, she goes back to those important principles that she learned when she first met Him. It is there that Mona grows to love Him more and understand His plan for her life. She has had the pleasure to walk side by side with others assisting them in their journey to be like Jesus. TOP

Miller, Nancy Jo
Nancy has been married for 50 years this year, which has been a training ground. On the subject of Love…walking with our Lovely Lord for more than 50…Experiencing life with the Holy Spirit and God’s precious Word as her guide. Nancy Jo has been leading Bible Studies for many years and has been a Retreat speaker, and at other women’s events. She leads Precept Bible studies on a continual basis. Her passion is to lead women to learn how to study the Bible for themselves and to make it a daily, “lamp unto their feet and Light unto their path.” TOP

Mucklow, Trish
Trish’s experience comes from 19 years of marriage to a wonderful man and Pastor. She and her husband have been in ministry together for 19 years. They have 4 children. Their two youngest children have chronic medical needs. TOP

Norwood, Nancy
As a pastor’s wife and pastor’s daughter, Nancy has experienced the joys and tragedies involved in faithful Christian living. She speaks and teaches often from these experiences, revealing God’s direction and provision in all circumstances. TOP

Rozendaal, Kara
Kara is a Financial Planner who focuses on living within what we have been given. She is the founder of Practical Saver, a resource for people to find ways to save money and gain financial freedom. She is the author of two books and is a regular guest on Channel 3’s “Your Life A to Z”. TOP

Schneck, Gwyn
Gwyn has a Master of Education in Counseling and has worked for 27 years with teenagers as a teacher and counselor in the Tempe Union High School District. However, beyond experience and education, the thing that has prepared her the most to speak to you regarding the topic of parenting teens is being the mother of 2 young adults: Megan, 22 and Amanda, 19. She’s been there! TOP

Touchton, Cheryle
Cheryle is nicknamed the Pocket Full of Quarters Lady because she travels the country several months a year, witnessing to people on the streets of America and handing out quarters that represent full spiritual pockets and God’s free grace. She is a missionary and Christian author and speaker who writes and talks about maintaining full spiritual pockets in preparation for anything life sends our way. Cheryle’s own spiritual testimony involves recovery from food addiction, obesity, and associated health problems that at one time left her bed ridden. She serves on the board of a world wide fellowship that deals with food addiction and thanks God every day for the miracles in her life that include a close relationship with God, healthy personal relationships, healthy body and body image, and the ability to once again play, hike, snow ski, laugh and love her way through the life God intended. TOP

Webb, Joan C.
Joan is a recovering “action addict” and perfectionist who communicates a message of freedom and renewal. A former pastor’s wife, Joan is a personal life coach and teacher, helping others to become who God has gifted them to be. She is the author of nine books including The Intentional Woman (co-authored with Carol Travilla) and the recently published The Relief of Imperfection: For Women Who Try Too Hard to Make it Just Right. She lives with her husband, Richard, in Chandler, Arizona near their two married children and six grandchildren. TOP

Willis, Pat
Pat graduated from Hardin Simmons University with a major in piano. Most of her church activities centered around the music in church where she was either church organist or pianist for 50 years. She also taught various age Sunday School classes. She is now 76 years of age and after reading Rick Warren’s book on The Purpose Driven Life, she knew that her Lord had much for her still to do for Him in her golden years. Pat truly believes that her age group in churches everywhere has so much un-used talent that could be used in so many ways to glorify our God. TOP

Wunnenberg, Kathe
Kathe is a Hopelifter to leaders, organizations and individuals worldwide! Known for her vision, transparency, creativity, and ability to live God’s word in practical ways, Kathe will inspire you and point you to the God who can transform any circumstance, ministry, leadership team or heart. Kathe is a retreat and conference speaker, author of three books, consultant, prayer mobilizer, wife, mom to three sons, and is the founder and President of Hopelifters Unlimited. www.hopelifters.com TOP

Yeary, Dan
A one-time only unique breakout session lead by our special featured guest, Dan Yeary, Pastor of North Phoenix Baptist Church. You will be challenged and equipped through a creative dialogue lead by Dan Yeary that calls for a unique application of God-given responsibilities and mutual submission to the authority of God's Spirit. TOP

Look at the Breakout Session schedule. Or you may enclose a self-addressed, stamped envelope with your registration and we will mail it to you after February 1, 2008.

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