Extraordinary Women Conference in Northern Kentucky
I recently attend the Extraordinary Women Conference that was held on the NKU campus in Northern Kentucky. Although I was covering the event from a press tour view, I was amazed at how uplifting and encouraging their message was to women of all ages and walks in life.
This conference is founded on:
Extraordinary Women exists to help draw women closer to the heart of God… everyday. Extraordinary Women is not just a Christian women’s event… it’s a lifestyle. We are excited that women attend our conferences, but we want more than just a few days with you. We want to be a part of your life!
Their Mission:
Extraordinary Women’s mission is to host Christian women’s events and provide resources that equip women to handle life’s difficulties while enriching their hearts, encouraging their souls and expanding their ministries.
I was so impressed at the open sharing of hearts and lives from the speakers and performers. The weekend that I attended had an awesome lineup of speakers.
Julie Clinton
Julie is the president of Extraordinary Women, has spoken to hundreds of thousands of women as host of EWomen conferences all across America, and is author of Extraordinary Women: Discovering God’s Dream for Your Life, the devotional Living God’s Dream for You, 10 Things You Aren’t Telling Him and A Woman’s Path to Emotional Freedom. A woman of deep faith, she cares passionately about seeing women live out their dreams by finding their freedom in Christ. Julie and her husband, Tim, live in Virginia with their children, Megan and Zach.
Chonda is one the biggest selling comedians in the world today, consistently a top-selling ticketed artist of any genre. She has written 8 books, including the best seller Laughing In The Dark (Howard/Simon and Schuster) that chronicles her very public battle with clinical depression. Chonda has six RAIA gold certified comedy projects as well as three platinum RAIA certifed comedy DVDs and was nominated for three Emmy Awards in 2009. She has worked with a variety of people from Billy Graham to Dennis Miller, from Beth Moore to Garth Brooks. And worked with major women conferences around the world as well as guesting many times on the world famous Grand Ole Opry. More important to her is the fact that her sidesplitting stories about real-life is appealing to everyone from babyhood to grannyhood. She is one of the country’s most honest artists, allowing her personal struggles to be the substance behind the laugh. “Comedy can be the greatest tool–so why not actually say something while you’re making people laugh?” she says.
Margaret is a popular speaker at churches and conferences such as Catalyst, Thrive, CreationFest, and YouthSpecialties. She was recently named one of the “30 Emerging Voices” who will help lead the Church in the next decade by Charisma magazine. Margaret has written more than two dozen books and Bible studies, including the critically acclaimed, The Organic God and The Sacred Echo. Currently, Margaret lives in Colorado with her husband, Leif, and her dog, Hershey.
Karen is a USA Today and New York Times best-selling author. She is also America’s #1 inspirational novelist, with 10 of her more than 50 novels being #1 on the national lists. Best know for her Life Changing Fiction, Karen enjoys speaking to women’s groups and reminding them to love well, laugh often and find true life in Jesus Christ. Karen resides in Nashville with her husband, Don and their six children.
Lisa is an actress, author, and inspirational speaker who began acting at the age of eight to overcome shyness. She is best known for her role as Blair Warner on the hit sitcom, The Facts of Life. Lisa left acting to be a stay-at-home mom, and later wrote a series of books on motherhood. In 2000, she founded the MomTime Ministries. In 2012, Lisa returned to television to appear in the series, Survivor: Philippines.
Pam and her husband, Bob, have been called “homeschool pioneers.” They began homeschooling in 1982 when “homeschool” was not yet a word. All five of her children were homeschooled from kindergarten through high school. The notoriety of the Tebow family increased when their youngest son, Tim, won the Heisman Trophy following his sophomore season with the Florida Gators. Pam is passionate about encouraging women to trust the Lord with all their hearts.
Miss Kay is the revered matriarch of the family. What she says goes. She was 16 when she married Phil, and since then she’s been keeping him and the boys from spending too much time in the woods and bringing them back to civilization each night with a home cooked meal. Miss Kay believes her cooking talents are a gift which she must share, so she often ends up feeding all of the family and most of the neighborhood. Her most famous dishes are banana pudding, fried deer steak, crawfish pie, and sticky frog legs.
The performers were also world renowned:
Michael was the lead singer of the Christian band, NewSong, for seven years. Sensing that God was placing a strong call on his life to step out and minister as a solo artist, he resigned his position with the band and has now been serving in the music ministry on his own for some 20 years. Michael has built a reputation as an incredibly gifted singer/songwriter with a heart for ministering to the body of Christ.
Jeremy thoughtful lyrics and booming voice have earned him legions of fans and accolades including 15 #1 songs, five Dove Awards, three ASCAP Songwriter of the Year wins, and an American Music Award nomination. He spreads his message musically through anthemic songs with all the depth on a Sunday sermon.
The message was strong, based on Romans 15:13. Finding Joy in the Journey. Life is hard and the journey is never down the easiest path. However, in Christ we can stand strong and keep our focus on Him. This is the only way to remain Joyful.
“May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace as you trust in Him, so that you may overflow with hope by the power of the Holy Spirit.”
Do you walk in Joy on your Journey? With Christ you can rest assure in His promises. Not sure where you stand with Christ? This is something you can settle once and for all. I would love to study the scriptures with you or connect you with someone in your local area. If you are in the NKY area, you are invited to worship with me at the Summit Church of Christ in Cold Spring any service.
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I love leaving something like this feeling empowered and inspired. Glad you liked it!
What a wonderful group of ladies and talent! I have had some friends attend the women’s conference and said it changed their lives. I would love to hear them speak!
Looks like a wonderful event. I’ve always liked attending conferences since there’s always so much to learn and so many neat people to meet.