Jill Savage (http://jillsavage.blogspot.com) is an author, speaker, pastor's wife, and mother of five. She is the founder and Executive Director of Hearts at Home, an organization designed to encourage, educate, and equip women in the profession of motherhood.

Read Jill's Gifted for Leadership articles:

– "Reproducing What We Are" (January 11, 2008)

Sheila Ely has served in full time ministry for eight years as the Director of Small Groups and Outreach at Bethany Community Church in Ontario Canada. Currently she is a Group Life Consultant, conference speaker and writer of various articles as well as small group curriculum.

A graduate of New Tribes Bible Institute and Next Level Leadership, she has also completed the GC2 ...

Motivating and inspiring women of all ages, Laurie McIntyre will make you laugh and cry as she takes you on a journey of a lifetime. Combining her passion for women and sound knowledge of God's Word, she effectively communicates God's truth and its practical application in everyday life. Laurie's unique blend of humor and storytelling have brought hope and healing to hearts ...

Cheryl Bridges Johns serves as professor of Christian Formation and Discipleship at the Church of God Theological Seminary. She also ministers at the New Covenant Church of God, a church she planted along with her husband, Jackie.

Cheryl's passion for ministry may be placed in three categories: nature, nurture, and newness.

Nature. Cheryl is involved in creation care initiatives ...

Kristin Swenson is a Marketing and Development Consultant. As the former Communications Director of a large Lutheran Church, she recognizes the importance of leading collaboratively and with integrity.

Kristin enjoys reading, savoring a strong cup of coffee and volunteering at her son's Chinese Immersion School. Kristin, her husband, Craig and their eight-year old son, Carston, ...

Nancy Ortberg served eight years as a teaching pastor at Willow Creek Community Church in South Barrington, Illinois. During that time she led the Network ministry, helping people identify their spiritual gifts and find a place of service in the church. She also led Axis for the 18- to 20-something generation.

Axis included weekend services of 1,200-1,500 people in their twenties ...

Carla Foote is the editor of FullFill magazine, which equips women to recognize, utilize and maximize their influence in all the spheres of their lives. In addition to FullFill, Carla is the editor of Connections magazine to equip MOPS leaders, and she is a consulting editor of MOMSense magazine for mothers of preschoolers. Carla also enjoys writing for MOMSense and other ...

Jaye is the creator of HeartCall Women's Evangelism and is the women's evangelism

strategist for the North American Mission Board (NAMB) of the Southern Baptist Convention. She also serves as director of women's programs at The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary (SBTS) in Louisville, Kentucky.

Jaye invited Christ to be her Lord and Savior at the age of seven. She was raised ...

Joy-Elizabeth Lawrence is a freelance writer and part-time staff member at Calvin College where she is the costume shop manager for Calvin Theatre Company. The daughter of a Christian and Missionary Alliance pastor, Joy's childhood was defined by moving, homeschooling, making things, and being afraid of the rapture. After receiving her BA in English and music performance from ...