Workshop Speakers

	Moving Forward Life is about moving forward to a better tomorrow. Sometimes the most challenging thing to do is to keep moving. Using the Word of God to propel you forward, this session is designed for every sister with a desire to move beyond her current condition, position, or situation. It is for the sister who knows or prays that where she is today is not where she will be tomorrow. Sometimes you don’t know you’re not moving until you notice that you’ve been left behind. Moving forward requires focused faith, steadfast ambition, and fierce tenacity. If you’re ready to put one foot in front of the other this session is for you. Instructor:  Minister Debra Miller Recommended Reading:  What’s Really Holding Your Back? By Valorie Burton
	God's Amazing Grace Learning to accept God’s grace is one of the most important things that you can do to become, grow, and mature as a Christian. Grace is a priceless gift from God. It is unmerited, undeserved, sufficient favor and it is amazing. All too often we think of God’s grace as a passive, soft, and gentle blessing. However, grace is also powerful, formidable, and life-altering. This session will explore one of the most profound lessons that the Apostle Paul learned about the Lord, His grace, and human suffering. God will not always address the source of one’s suffering, but He will always address the suffering soul. You will leave this session knowing the strength and blessing of God’s grace. You will grasp the biblical concept of grace in a practical, real, and meaningful way. You will know that no matter what you are going through, God’s Amazing Grace is more than enough to see you through. Instructor:  Sister Loretha Huff Recommended Reading:  Captured by Grace by David Jeremiah
	Flying Solo This session will dispel any thought, rumor, or practice that says the single sister is grounded because of her singleness.  Not so!  You can soar and reach heights unimaginable to others.  Whether you are single by choice, by circumstance (divorce, death, or broken relationship), or the opportunity for a serious relationship has not arisen, this session is for you.  Get ready to take off sister!  You’re flying solo and with God as the wind beneath your wings, there’s no telling how high you’ll fly! Instructor:  Sister Debbie Adebayo Recommended Reading:  Sassy, Single & Satisfied by Michelle McKinney Hammond
	Why Can't We Be Friends? Let’s just keep it real shall we?  We know how to be sisters, but why can’t we be friends?  Why can’t we all just get along?  For years women have succumbed to some form of the infamous “mean girl” mentality.  This class will tackle the questions every woman asks:  Why do we long for women friends?  Do we need friends like we need air and food or water?  What causes cattiness, competition, and co-dependency in too many friendships?  Why do some friendships last forever and others only a season? How do we foster friendship?  When is it time to let a friend go, and how do we do it?   How do we find faithful friends who will add value to our lives?  This session will answer these and other profoundly relevant questions.  We can be friends and this session will show us how. Instructor:  Minister Yolanda Burroughs Recommended Reading:  Mean Girls All Grown Up by Hayley DiMarco
	Hearing God & Having the Guts to Respond This session is based on Bill Hybel’s book, The Power Of A Whisper. Most Christians will readily say they want God to speak to them. They even long to hear His voice, but many times we fail to take the time to do what Moses did: turn aside to look upon the holy presence of a holy God. When we take steps towards God and pause, He will speak to us. In our relationship with God, the problem isn’t that He doesn’t speak; it’s that we are often unwilling to listen. Oswald Chambers says, “Why are we so terrified lest God should speak to us? Because we know that if God does speak, either the thing must be done or we must tell God we will not obey Him.” This session is for those with a sincere desire to hear God’s voice and the guts to respond. Instructor:  Sister Yolanda Willis Recommended Reading:  The Power Of A Whisper by Bill Hybels
	Enter the Throne Room If you desire to seek after God with your whole heart then this session is for you.  The heart of the believer is made for intimacy with God; the kind of intimacy that can only be experienced in His presence, in His Throne Room.  He created us for fellowship with Himself.  We realize this and even long for that sweet intimacy with God, but it often seems so out of reach.  Yet even in the busyness of daily life, we hear those whispers calling us, drawing us to sit at Jesus’ feet… drawing us beyond the veil… drawing us to God Himself.   Enter the Throne Room a place of intimacy; a place of prayer; a place of worship.  Draw near unto Him and He will draw near unto you. Instructor:  Sister Tammy Sykes Recommended Reading:  Face Down by Matt Redman