Amy is a true Cajun princess who is on a mission to minister to women via the World Wide Web. Her preferred method of ministering is through writing but she can often be found with a microphone strapped to her head and caught in her hair while speaking to lost and hurting women. She has a heart for encouraging and equipping them and she is a firm believer that a woman’s first ministry should be to her family.

Her passionate pursuits saturate such endeavors as A Woman Inspired online conferences and small groups for women; Heart of the Matter Online, a leading parenting and home education website and online magazine; and Internet Café Devotions which ministers to thousands of women on a daily basis. She is a regular columnist for some of the Christian circuit’s most popular blogs and her ramblings have been published in several publications.

You can also find her blogging about her online adventures, and beyond, at her personal stomping ground, AmyBayliss.com.

Amy, her husband Ryan, and their three boys live in the heart of Louisiana where they worship and serve under Healing Place Church, the birthplace of Servolution.

Contact: inquiry@amybayliss.com
Travels From: Baton Rouge, LA
In Ministry Since: 1999
Fee Details: Negotiable plus travel expenses

Sample Audio: Girlfriends: Thriving Past the Superficial

Amy speaks for Christian women’s events, retreats, and conferences and has a variety of topics to choose from.

Alyssa Avant is a Christian writer, speaker, and business owner whose mission is to turn the hearts of girls towards God. She combines her experience in the modeling industry and as youth and children’s director to reach out to girls pressured and confused by the messages of style, fashion, and beauty with her ministry to girls and their moms, Beauty by Design Ministries.

Alyssa writes the eZine Heart to Heart: Mom-Daughter Connection, and ghostwrites for several WAHM (work at home mom) websites and blogs. Her keynotes are passionate and playful, drawing in audiences young and old.

Alyssa recently felt the calling to help those who felt called into ministry but were fearful of taking the “leap of faith”, to help them she created FaithLeaps, a membership training program for those looking to “take the leap of faith into speaking, writing and / or ministry.”

Alyssa holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Psychology and is completing her Master’s Degree in Christian Education from Liberty University. She makes her home in Carrollton, MS, where she is wife to husband Greg and mother to three precious children, Baker, Lily and Brady.

Contact Me via email alyssa@beautybydesignonline.com or 662-614-0406

I travel from Carrollton, Mississippi.

I have been in ministry since 2002.

Fees:

One Session – 45 to 60 minutes in length – $250.00
Two Sessions – $400.00
Three Sessions / Weekend Retreat – $600.00

(Each additional session past three sessions are $150 each.)

General Topic Areas Covered
This list has been developed as a guide to assist in choosing interesting topics for your youth audience. Please feel free to ask about other areas that may suit the needs of your unique group.

Though many of Alyssa’s events are geared specifically to girls, Alyssa will speak to a mixed group of girls/boys. The event coordinator can choose a topic from the list below or share a topic or theme with Alyssa and she will be happy to design a unique experience for your event

Click on a topic to read more about it!
Beauty
Abstinence
Modesty
Etiquette
Prayer Journaling
Time Management/Quiet Time
Christian Charm School Workshops

Alyssa is also available to speak to ladies groups on the following topics, each topic is an approximately 45 minute – 1 hour speech. Topics can be combined to form 1/2 day workshops, whole day workshops or conferences, or even full weekend retreats:

Personal -

* Small Changes for a More Organized Life -Getting and staying organized can be tough. Alyssa shares some quick and easy tips and changes you can make to help you to attain a more organized life.
* Living Life in Step with the Spirit – The Bible teaches that we should walk “in step with the Spirit”. This talk shares some important truths and keys for doing just that!

Time Management -

*  Making the MOST of the Time God Gives You – We all only get 24 hours in a day and God wants us to make the most of it. Alyssa shares some of her tried and true strategies for proper time management including putting your quiet time first, using a planner or calendar, prioritizing, meal planning, list making and more!

Home & Family -

*  Journey To Susie Homemaker – Alyssa’s testimony of how she went from being domestically challenged to a semi-pro at managing her household. No she doesn’t claim to be perfect but she’s handling it all in stride.

Alyssa will also be happy to customize a topic to meet your specific needs.

Leah Adams describes herself as the ‘prodigal son’s sister’.  Although she grew up in church and accepted Jesus at the age of 15, she wandered away from the Lord in her mid twenties.  After many years of living only to please herself, Leah felt the Lord wooing her back and over time He birthed in her a deep and burning desire to study and teach His Word.

Helping others understand the grace that is offered by Jesus to anyone who will accept it is the passion of Leah’s heart.  In a works-based and failure-prone society, grace is a concept that many people have difficulty grasping.  In a humble, yet authoritative way, Leah makes the Bible come alive and encourages her listeners to develop and nurture a relationship with Jesus Christ through studying the Bible, God’s love letter to humanity, and spending time in conversation with Him.

Leah and her husband, Greg, live in Blairsville, Georgia where Leah teaches a ladies’ Sunday school class and serves on the Long Range Planning Committee at First Baptist Church.  She holds a Doctor of Pharmacy degree from Mercer College of Pharmacy and in her professional life, Leah has lectured to hundreds of physicians and medical personnel on the appropriate use of medications to lower cholesterol.

Quotes about Leah’s teaching and speaking:

“Leah is an entertaining, anointed, and gifted communicator of the Word of God.  Her transparency and humility are refreshing and they cut through pretense and the facades of her hearers.  Leah is real!!  God has called and anointed her for His purpose to share His grace and mercy, His love and power to a generation of ladies that long for such intimacy with Christ.” Dr. Fred Lodge, Senior Pastor

You can visit Leah at her blog at www.thepoint-leah.blogspot.com .

Contact Leah at: pointministries@brmemc.net or 706-835-7084
Travels from: Atlanta, GA or Chattanooga, TN airports
In Ministry Since: 2007
Fee Details: Negotiable plus travel expenses.  Please call for pricing.

We are looking for inspired women. Video your testimony, stories, short messages, bible study, or tell us what vision God has placed on your heart. You have five minutes or less to share whatever you would like. All videos will be placed on our site with a link back to your blog or web page.

This is your chance to let the light of Christ shine through you and give Him glory for the gift He has given to you. Submit your videos, five minutes or less, for consideration to A Woman Inspired. You will do this by posting the button, your video, and a brief post about this event on your blog. Those without blogs can use Facebook, Twitter, MySpace or any other form of social media. Once the video, button, and post are published come back here and leave us the link in the comments so that we can review it and then post it.

Check out the videos that have already been submitted: I Am Inspired!

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Here are the answers to some questions you may have:

General Questions
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I am interested in being a speaker for one of your events. What must I do?
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My business or ministry would like to partner with A Woman Inspired. What should we do?
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Pre-conference FAQ
I just bought my ticket. Now what?
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How does this work?
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Who are your speakers?
We have an absolutely amazing line-up of speakers! Our list of speakers can be found here.

What will the speakers talk about?
Topics that will be discussed can be found on each speaker’s page (click on their photo in the carousel above) or on the schedule pages (click on Day 1, Day 2, Day 3, Day 4).

What is the schedule for the conference?
You may view and/or download a copy of the schedule here.

I am not able to listen to all of the speakers live, what can I do?
You will be able to download audios and save them to your computer to listen to at your convenience. You may also purchase the audios on CD. Please note that it can take up to four weeks to get the audios online after the conference.

I will be out of town during the conference. If I register but cannot attend “live”, will the conference seminars and goodies still be available to me?
Yes, you will still receive the conference goodies and the audios will be available for future download even if you can’t attend the conference “live” as long as you purchased the combo, live and downloadable audios, package. Please note that it can take up to four weeks to get the audios online after the conference.

Can I share my ticket with a friend?
You may invite a friend over to your home while listening to the conference but you may not charge for admission or distribute the audios or free downloads. For full policy please see here: Policies

Will I need any special equipment?
The only thing that you will need are a pair of speakers connected to your computer! A headset is a wonderful option if you have noisy surroundings. You will be able to ask your questions and comment to the speakers through instant messaging. GoToMeeting is Windows and Mac friendly.

If you don’t have a computer then you can also join via telephone.

I do not have the funds to attend. Can I apply to receive a sponsor ticket?
Yes! We do have tickets that have been sponsored for all of our events. Please send and email to: info@awomaninspiredconference.org and tell us why you would like to receive a sponsored ticket.

Post-conference FAQ
I purchased or won a ticket, but did not receive log in instructions.
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I attended the conference, where can I find the handouts?
The handouts can be found here: handouts.

I purchased the package with the downloadable audio. When will the audios be available to download?
The audios will be available within four weeks after the close of each conference. If you registered for the conference, you will receive an email with download instructions on or prior to that time. It takes anywhere from 1 1/2 to 3 hours (depending on the size of the file) to edit, convert, and upload each session. To ensure that you receive all future correspondence from us, please add the.amies@awomaninspiredconference.org to your address.

I attended the conference, but didn’t get to download all my freebies. What can I do?
Please email us, and we will send you the link to download all the items from the goodie bag.

8:30 to 9:30 am CST – Allison Bottke : Setting Boundaries With Adult Children

Allison Bottke will address an epidemic issue plaguing our society—the issue of painful relationships with adult children. Using the 6-Steps to SANITY as outlined in her book, Setting Boundaries with Your Adult Children, Allison will share concrete tools for parents and grandparents to find SANITY in challenging situations with adult children. With support groups currently being held around the country, the SANITY Support Group Network is an integral part of the Setting Boundaries outreach. Join Allison to discover how the 6-Steps to SANITY are bringing hope and healing to our nation. www.SettingBoundaries.com. Allison will be featured in a special two-part interview with Dr. James Dobson to air on Focus on the Family radio on Monday and Tuesday, March 23 and 24.

9:30 to 10:00 am CST- Free Time

10:00 to 11:00 am CST – Lysa TerKeurst: What Happens When Women Say Yes To God

What if you could wake up every morning with a sense of anticipation? What if the everyday could transform into the extraordinary? Join Lysa as she shares how to experience God in unexpected ways, learn to discern His voice, and make your faith come alive. Her message has led thousands of women to:

* Build personal, two-way conversations with God.
* Develop a hunger for getting into God’s word everyday and applying it’s truths.
* Enjoy blessing others by seeing inconveniences as opportunities.
* Get involved in the unique adventure that God has created for you.

11:00 to 11:30 am CST – Free Time

11:30 to 12:30 pm CST – Ginger Moore : Waiting on God – Miserable or Miracle?

Who needs Soap Opera’s when we’ve got the Old Testament?! Take a walk with Ginger in the book of Genesis as she shares biblical insights into the lives of Abraham & Sarah. If you are looking to understand the impact of obedience in your life, then this is the message for you.

12:30 to 2:00 pm CST – Free Time

2:00 to 3:00 pm CST – Sheila Gregoire : Honey, I Don’t Have A Headache Tonight!

8:30 to 9:30 am CST – Shelly Ballestero : Beauty and Balance-The Body-Mind-Spirit Approach

9:30 to 10:00 am CST- Free Time

10:00 to 11:00 am CST – Natalie Witcher : Living with Me

As followers of Christ, we women can struggle with identifying as His girl and identifying with the inside voice of failure, guilt, pride and the like. How do we live with ourselves and have the Spirit of Christ? Come listen as I let you in on some things God has to say about Living with Me.

11:00 to 11:30 am CST – Free Time

11:30 to 12:30 pm CST – Darlene Schacht : Living Well, Successfully

Being a former plus-sized woman who’s managed to successfully take off the weight, and keep it off for over a decade, Darlene speaks to the heart of women who are hoping to slim down. She believes that we accomplish our goals by moving faith to the forefront which ultimately influences the choices we make for our bodies.

By feeding and nurturing our spirit and soul, we free our bodies from the captivity of sin, bringing glory to God and peace to our lives.

Her words empower women with one easy solution: In order to successfully make change and to recapture that which God intended for us, we need to tune into a new channel—and to begin to channel His strength.

12:30 to 2:00 pm CST – Free Time

2:00 to 3:00 pm CST – Lisa McKay : Bigger Than Your Biography: Allowing God to Establish Your Personal Ministry

8:30 to 9:30 am CST – Amy Bayliss speaks on: Girlfriends: Thriving Past the Superficial

If you’ve ever found yourself with more guy friends than girls; keeping girlfriends at a distance; or consistently hurt by women you have become close to then maybe you should tune in. Amy will tackle this subject head on; she’s going straight to the heart.

You see Amy knows what is like to be betrayed by women you trust and she has struggled to maintain friendships with other women. After so many years of hurt she simply was no longer interested in having girlfriends. God had to intervene in her life and give her a new foundation from which friendships can be born.

With the principles Amy delivers, we will get to the root of your inability to connect with, trust, and have deep relationships with other women of faith. We will address the biblical way to overcome it and even thrive in your relationships with your girlfriends. You will also receive a compilation of ideas to help grow and celebrate your friendships!

9:30 to 10:00 am CST- Free Time

10:00 to 11:00 am CST – Cindy Beall speaks on: Choosing To Forgive

11:00 to 11:30 am CST – Free Time

11:30 to 12:30 pm CST – Janice Croze speaks on: Self Talk – the Good, the Bad and the Transforming

If there is one thing on which I am an expert, it is enduring negative self talk.

‘You are a terrible Christian… You shouldn’t be teaching anyone… Those other women – now they have something to share. They are so much better than you are…’

I am an artist when it comes to paralyzing my spirit with cruel and cutting words. Within seconds, I can feel useless and alone, desperate for someone to put me back together again.

But as devastating as negative self talk can be, positive self talk, enlightened by the healing truth from the Holy Spirit can be completely transforming.

In fact, I get so excited when I speak about self talk because I know how life altering it can be when we recognize the power of self talk and invite the Holy Spirit in to speak truth through our self talk.

So let’s dig into the topic of Self Talk by examining, The Good, The Bad, and The Transforming…

12:30 to 2:00 pm CST – Free Time

2:00 to 3:00 pm CST – Marybeth Whalen speaks on: Inspired To Be Financially Free

8:30 to 8:50 am CST – Cazandra MacDonald: “Forty” and Qualified!

9:00 to 9:20 am CST -Cindy Haux will be speaking on: From Hurt to Healing, How God can fix our broken lives.

Romans 8:28 “And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love Him, who have been called according to His purpose. “

9:30 to 10:00 am CST- Free Time

10:00 to 11:00 am CST - Leigh Gray : He Supplies the Sunscreen

Through an in-depth look at Isaiah 58, Leigh shows us how the Lord Jesus can replenish our worn out state and bring renewal and hope to the most barren soul. We will discuss a sure way to bring life to your depressed situation and energy to your hopeless state. Revival is sure to occur!

11:00 to 11:30 am CST – Free Time

11:30 to 12:30 pm CST – Lynn Donovan : Front Row Seat

Have you every prayed over the yellow pages? In this session Lynn shares her real-life adventures of traveling with God through the tumultuous years of her early marriage to an unbeliever to the day she prayed over the yellow pages and God showed up. Whether you are married to a believer or unbeliever, be ready to see your uniquely yoked marriage with new eyes.

12:30 to 2:00 pm CST – Free Time

2:00 to 3:00 pm CST – Melissa Michaels & Allison Worthington: Be Inspired By What GOD Can Do Through YOU

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