Women & Work: Stepping into Kingdom Productivity

Sheila is a businesswoman, entrepreneur, and communicator with thirty-plus years of experience. She was President/CEO of a multi-million dollar company that twice made the INC 500 list of America’s fastest-growing companies which has brought her national recognition and various awards. Sheila served as President of the Monroe County Chamber of Commerce after serving on the executive committee for...

Joanna serves as Denver Institute’s Director of Public Engagement and oversees the Women & Vocation Initiative. Prior to coming to the Institute, she worked in global telecom, nonprofit consulting, and campus ministry with Cru. She served as associate faculty at Denver Seminary and as a sewing instructor at Fancy Tiger Crafts. She has an MA in Social Entrepreneurship from Bakke Graduate University...

Tara has loved Jesus for as long as she can remember. She was saved as a child at a Billy Graham crusade, and then surrendered to the ministry as a teenager. A few years later, she married her high school sweetheart, Dr. Jamie Dew, who is now the President of  New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary and Leavell College.    Together, they have 2 sets of twins: Natalie & Nathan (14 years old) and S...

Rachel is the Founder of Ministry Desk, a remote executive & administrative assistant agency for Christian leaders of churches, nonprofits, and businesses. Rachel has been serving in administrative roles for over ten years and currently serves as the executive assistant to the President of Reaching & Teaching International Ministries. Prior to this, she served as the assistant to Dr. Albert Mohler...

In part 2 of this episode, Elyse and Eric discuss:  How to place our confidence in the Lord when we fall into the lies of pride and self-loathing. Responding to people who fear that discussing the value of women is a slippery slope to egalitarianism. Women in the new covenant are not to be quantified based on their relationship status but recognized for their partnership in the gospel. How fearing...

Elyse Fitzpatrick is a nationally sought-after speaker and author of 25 books on daily living and the Christian life including Worthy: Celebrating the Value of Women that she co-authored with Eric. Eric Schumacher is a pastor, songwriter, and author. He earned a Master of Divinity in Biblical and Theological Studies from The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary.    He and Elyse co-host the Worthy...

Emily Jensen and Laura Wifler are the cofounders of the Risen Motherhood ministry and cohosts of the Risen Motherhood Podcast.. They are also in the trenches of motherhood, right alongside their listeners.    Together, they have authored the book: "Risen Motherhood: Gospel Hope For Everyday Moments.”   Laura and Emily are sisters-in-law and live with their families in central Iowa.   In this episo...

Macy English is the Owner & Principal Consultant of English Media , where she helps businesses with all things sales & marketing. She is a lover of people, culture, marketing, and health, and she strives for all that matters in life. Macy and her husband, JT, live in Arvada, CO, with their two kids and love to travel.    In this episode, Macy discusses: How she balances being a pastor’s wife, mom,...

Chelsea Patterson Sobolik serves as the Director of Public Policy with the Ethics and Religious Liberty Commission in the Washington, D.C. office. Previously, she worked on Capitol Hill on pro-life policies, domestic and international religious freedom, adoption, and foster care issues.    Chelsea has been published at the Wall Street Journal, USA Today, The Gospel Coalition, Christianity Today, a...

Blair Linne is an author, speaker, actress, and Christian spoken word artist. She has appeared in numerous theater productions, commercials, and television shows including Days of Our Lives, Alias, Malcolm in the Middle, Boston Public, The Parkers and American Dreams, as well as her own Saturday morning show, SK8 (Skate) on NBC.   Blair has toured globally and is known as one of the originators of...

Trillia Newbell is an author and speaker, and currently works as an acquisitions editor for Moody Publishers. This comes after serving for 7 years as the Director of Community Outreach for the Ethics and Religious Liberty Commission for the Southern Baptist Convention.    She is passionate about issues of faith, family, and diversity, and her writings on this topic have been published in the Knoxv...

Amy Whitfield works as Executive Director of Communications at The Summit Church in Durham, NC. She came into this role after serving as the Associate Vice President for Convention Communications for the Executive Committee of the Southern Baptist Convention.  Amy co-authored the book, SBC FAQs: A Ready Reference, with Keith Harper, and alongside Johnathan Howe, she hosts the SBC This Week podcast...

Ruth Chou Simons is a bestselling and award-winning author of several books —including GraceLaced, Beholding and Becoming, and Foundations. This month, she released her newest book When Strivings Cease. She is an artist, entrepreneur, and speaker, using each of these platforms to spiritually sow the Word of God into people’s hearts. Through her online shop at GraceLaced.com and her social media co...

In this episode, we speak to Lauren Green McAfee, a speaker, writer, Ministry Investment Coordinator for Hobby Lobby. She is the author of Not What You Think: Why the Bible Might Be Nothing We Expected Yet Everything We Need and Only One Life: How a Woman’s Every Day Shapes an Eternal Legacy. Her grandfather founded Hobby Lobby and currently she works for their corporate office. Lauren and her hus...

This week’s episode features Michelle Stratton , an attorney in Houston, TX whose practice focuses on complex civil, commercial, and white-collar criminal litigation and appeals.  Before entering private practice, Michelle served as law clerk to Associate Justice Clarence Thomas on the Supreme Court of the United States and to Judge Edith Jones on the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth C...

This week’s episode features author and Bible teacher Jen Wilkin . Jen has organized and led studies for women in the home, church, and parachurch contexts. An advocate for Bible literacy, her passion is to see others become articulate and committed followers of Christ, with a clear understanding of why they believe what they believe, grounded in the Word of God. She also serves at The Village Chu...

Episode 8 features the founder and CEO of Daily Grace Co, Kristin Schmucker. The Daily Grace Co exists to equip disciples to know and love God and His word by creating beautiful, theologically rich, and accessible resources so that God may be glorified and the Gospel made known.   In this episode, Kristin discusses: -The tragedy that led her to start writing devotionals -How the Lord grew her busi...

In episode 7, Courtney Moore and Missie Branch chat with Jessica Hotz, founder of Elevate, a non-profit that believes in creating sustainable job solutions globally that improve lives and transform communities.   In this episode, Jessica discusses: – Life in Nebraska, her upbringing, and faith  – What led her and her husband to start the non-profit Elevate – Elevate's mission and partnership with...

This month’s episode features Sara Beth Fentress, founder of 127 Worldwide, an organization that focuses on orphan prevention and caring for vulnerable communities around the world. In this episode, Sara Beth discusses: – How she began 127 Worldwide and some of the challenges with starting a non-profit – Singleness and the joys and griefs that can accompany it – What orphan prevention is and how 1...

In this episode, we hear from professional soccer player, Jaelene Daniels. She is a celebrated women’s soccer player who played for the North Carolina Courage and the Women’s National Team. In this episode she discusses: Discipline of your mind and body  Importance of Christian friends and community Standing firm in your faith in the midst of cultural pressure to do otherwise  Mentorship and why i...

In this episode, we hear from realtor Tiffany Fykes. She and her husband founded Fykes Realty Group in Nashville, TN. In this episode she discusses: Flourishing and promoting flourishing for others Work-life balance The importance of rest Why community is vital    If you are interested in real estate or if you are moving to the Nashville area, check out fykesrealtygroup.com to contact Tiffany and...

In this episode, founder and principal of El Paso Christian School, Michele Coats, discusses with us what led her to start a classical private school and how God paved the way to bring it to life. She also talks about her physical and mental journey along the way.   She discusses: God calling her when she least expected it- to do something that seemed unlikely and even impossible. God closing and...

In this month’s episode, Michele Rigby Assad  shares with Courtney Moore and Missie Branch about her journey as a CIA operative. Her full story can be found in her book: Breaking Cover: My Secret Life in the CIA and What It Taught Me about What's Worth Fighting For . In this episode, Michele discusses: – How God used her childhood interests to help lead her to work abroad with the CIA – Overcoming...

Join Courtney Moore and Missie Branch as they interview Courtney Reissig, author, wife, mom of 4 boys, and Bible teacher.  Courtney walks us through how she moved from blogger to author of 3 books: Accidental Feminist: Restoring our Delight in God’s Good Design Glory in the Ordinary: Why Your Work in the Home Matters Teach Me to Feel: Worshiping Through the Psalms in Every Season of Life She discu...