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 ...

Halee Gray Scott is a faculty member at Azusa Pacific University and is currently pursuing a Ph.D. in educational studies at Talbot School of Theology, where her research interests include leadership development and spiritual formation. In 2004, she received her master's degree in religion from Azusa Pacific University. Prior to joining the faculty at APU, Halee served as ...

Shayne Moore (MA, theology) is a full-time mom and outspoken advocate on extreme poverty and global AIDS. She sits on the executive board of directors for Upendo Village, an HIV/AIDS ministry in Kenya. Shayne lives in Wheaton, Illinois, with her three children and her husband, John.

To learn more about Shayne and her ministry, visit her blog.

Read Shayne's Gifted for Leadership ...

Ronna Detrick Miller has been journeying with others in their faith both formally and informally for a number of years. The privilege of hearing individual stories makes her increasingly aware of God's larger story, the story she most loves and which she addictively, ceaselessly re-imagines, re-writes, and re-tells in ways that (hopefully) invite redemption, passion, and life. ...

Kirsten Strand is founder and director of Community 4:12, a ministry of Community Christian Church in Naperville, Illinois. She has served on the staff of Community Christian Church since 2003.

Kirsten holds a bachelor's degree in psychology/biology from Emory University in Atlanta and a master's degree in clinical psychology from Ohio State University.

Kirsten is married to ...

Rebecca has a deep connection with and passion for the African American community. She is known for her wisdom, wit, creativity, and love for the truth of God's Word. In her 26 years of vocational ministry, Rebecca has addressed audiences across the United States and on the continents of Africa and Europe.

Rebecca currently serves as vice president of The Impact Movement. ...