Stephanie Shott is founder and author of The M.O.M. Initiative. She is a pastor’s wife, mom of two adult sons, abuela (grandma), writer, speaker and Bible teacher who helps women know Christ is real in real life. Consistently ministering to the hearts of women in every season of life, Stephanie leads women to trust God in troubled times and live a life of significance. Along with her husband, she has served as a missionary in Costa Rica as well as pioneered an ongoing ministry to the Guaymi Indians of Panama. She loves God, she loves her family and she loves ministering to the hearts of women. You can find out more about her or book her for your next event by visiting www.stephanieshott.com.
Hi moms! Steph here. I just want you to know the fact that you are here makes my mommy heart smile big time! That means you either are looking for more ways to grow as a mother or you’re a mother on a mission to mentor other mothers. Either way, you rock!
I’m just like you. A mom who always dreamed of being the perfect mom. The one who has all the right answers, never raises her voice and never has to count to three. But it’s not as easy as it seems! Those sweet little bundles of joy don’t come packaged with instructions or warning labels.
The fact that we need help to become the best moms we can possibly be is not only just a reality – it’s biblical.
Titus 2:4-5 is a mentor’s mantra! Teach the younger women to love their husbands, to love their children, to be wise, good, pure and submissive, and to manage their homes well. That’s what The M.O.M. Initiative is all about! We’re here to help the younger mentee as well as the older mentor foster life-changing relationships that will change the world one mother at a time.
To be honest, The M.O.M. Initiative was birthed from my own story. At the age of nineteen, I was a single mom. Without Christ and without a mentor, I made a series of serious choices that affected my precious young son. After becoming a Christian five years later I learned being a mom is much more than a three letter word and a handful of sacrifices. I also realize the significance of Titus 2:4-5.
The M.O.M. Initiative is a missional resource that equips, enables and encourages women to experience Titus 2 in real life. You see, I believe if the hand that rocks the cradle rules the world – then the church that mentors those hands will win it.
The M.O.M. Initiative is not just a book. It’s not just a website. It’s a REVOLUTION! So, thank you for joining the revolution, sweet friend! Now let’s go change the world!
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Jodi Whisenhunt is a Christian wife, mom, homeschooler, writer, editor, kid taxi, very tired person who is blessed with Rheumatoid Arthritis. She is the former Senior Content Editor of, and current humor contributor to, the online webzine, The Christian Pulse. Jodi also runs the highly acclaimed Magical Mouse Schoolhouse, where students and their parents can think outside the textbook and learn while they play when Disney is school.
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Kela Nellum is her Daddy’s (Abba) girl. She has a major crush on her husband. She home educates their 6 fantastic kids. It’s always lively! She is a coffee (creamer) snob. Enjoying life in South Carolina. Her desire is to strive daily to pursue excellence in every area of life. Kela can be found at her personal blog; Pursuing What Is Excellent.
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Shelly Brown has spent the last decade sharing the hope and healing she has found in Jesus Christ with women of all ages. A life filled with hurt, abandonment, rejection and pain left Shelly emotionally damaged and longing for love. It was only through the redemptive power of God’s incredible love that she found restoration and wholeness.
Today, she has the unique platform of not only encouraging women, but also deeply understanding them and offering sound biblical truths and promises. The many years of abuse and pain had left Shelly emotionally numb. It was by reading a book by Evelyn Christiansen, Lord Change Me, that her deep pain and grief were jolted into her existence and allowed to rise to the surface. Her healing road began and through it, the redemptive power of Christ began to change her life. Her Forever Changed! ministry is the result of the spiritual restoration God brought to her life. She would never be the same, but instead, forever changed!
Shelly uses humor and poignant details as she shares her life experiences along with solid biblical truths, revealing the hope and healing that only God can give. Her deepest desire is to be used by God to impact the lives of women by not just having their hearts stirred, but forever changed. The vision for her speaking and writing ministry is to motivate and encourage women to walk in an intimate and abiding relationship with Christ.
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(Lynn Mosher) At a time of physical upheaval in 2000, Lynn felt led of the Lord to take up her pen and write. With this new passion, she has embraced her mission to reach others through Christ-honoring literature, encouraging them in their walk and offering comfort through the written word. Lynn lives with her hubby of 45 years in their Kentucky nest, emptied of three chicklets, and expanded by three giggly grand-chicklets, and an inherited dog. You can find out more about Lynn by visiting her website, Heading Home.
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(Julie Sanders) Julie has never gotten to the bottom of her ironing pile, but she loves to teach God’s word and write about His peace covering everyday life. Not a day goes by when she isn’t thankful for the truth that, “where sin abounded, grace abounded much more” (Rom. 5:20b).
Julie is a pastor’s wife and mom of two teenagers who have been schooled in every way possible. As a Women’s Ministry Director, she loves to teach God’s word and minister to women online and in her own community. Ministering to and mentoring women internationally makes her heart soar, and her favorite travel partner is husband Jeff, Pastor of Mobilization.
When not writing or serving women, you will probably find Julie with coffee in hand or cheering at the cross country course. Weekends you’ll find her baking bread and running back to her planner often to remind herself of what matters most.
Check out Julie’s almost daily blog Come Have a Peace at www.comehaveapeace.blogspot.com and her weekly Marriage Mondays for more encouragement and info.
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Sandra Heska King is a writer, a nurse, and a Bible teacher. She loves that nobody believes how old she really is. Sandy lives in the money pit of a 130-plus-year-old Michigan farmhouse, the same one her husband of 40 years grew up in. She’s also the adoptive mom of two (one a single mom) and “Nama” to two grandgirls. Because she knows firsthand the pain of infertility, pregnancy loss, raising a “troubled child,” and multiple moves, she is uniquely prepared to minister to women facing similar challenges. Her heart’s desire is that others would have eyes to see the extraordinary in the ordinary and the miraculous in the mundane. She is a “deep see diver” who can be found at her website, Sandra Heska King.
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Angela Mackey lives in the Arkansas River Valley with her wonderfully supportive husband and three amazing children. She is passionate about teaching women to renew their minds through God’s word so that they may live transformed lives. Angela is a writer, speaker, nurse, and stay-at-home mom who openly shares her struggle with infertility. She loves college basketball (especially the Kansas Jayhawks), reading, writing, and laughing at herself. You can connect with her on her blog at www.rethinkingmythinking.com. She is also on twitter www.twitter.com/Rethinkingme and on Facebook atwww.facebook.com/RethinkingMyThinking.
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He rescued me because He delighted in me.” Psalm 18:19
Engaging, entertaining, and enthusiastic, Cheri connects women to the transforming power of God’s love. A story-teller extraordinaire, Cheri draws from Scripture and personal experiences that resonate with women’s frustrations, fears and failures, bringing hope that they are not alone and inspiring courage that they can grow beyond their circumstances.
Cheri, herself, was raised in what appeared to be the “perfect Christian home.” As a child, compensating for underlying family issues, she strove to be the perfect “good little girl.” As a teenager, reacting to her older brother’s drug addiction, she nearly lost her life to eating disorders. Cheri identifies with those who are burdened, and offers hope for the transformation possible through the renewing power of God’s rescuing love.
A Certified Personality Trainer and CLASS* Faculty Member, Cheri has written numerous magazine articles and drama scripts and is featured in Wired That Way: the Complete Personality Plan by Marita Littauer.
Married since 1988 to her opposite Personality, Daniel, a pastor, teacher, and musician, Cheri is a high school English teacher and the mother of two college-age kids (who are also opposite Personalities): Annemarie and Jonathon.
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Website: http://www.cherigregory.com/ Blog: http://cherionethingivelearned.blogspot.com/ Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/cherigregory Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/cherigregory.author
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Tara Dovenbarger lives in East Tennesse with her husband and four children. She enjoys writing and speaking about how the Lord has proven Himself mighty and faithful through everything from the death of a child, a troubled marriage, adoption, and raising kids with special needs. When she is not sitting at the kitchen table homeschooling her children, she is outside caring fo her mini-farm, stitching up something fun, or has her nose buried in a good book.
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Heather Riggleman is passionate about learning who she is in Christ. She is the soon to be author of Mama Needs a Time-Out, a book that shares every triumphs, messes and challenges in the trenches of motherhood, all the while identifying God by name. In the meantime, she speaks all over Nebraska to moms about the red hot love God has for each of us. She is married to her high school sweetheart and the mother of three children including one with special needs. Growing up in the mid-west, Heather raised her five siblings before becoming a teen mom. After falling to the deepest pit she has ever known, God called her out by name and changed her life. She is now living a life redeemed after being saved by love. You can find her words of encouragement at www.heatherriggleman.com. She would love to connect and speak to your heart!
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Genny Heikka lives in Northern California with her husband and their two kids, where she balances writing with motherhood and loves both. From working with teen moms through Youth for Christ to serving as Mentor Mom Coordinator for MOPS (Mothers of Preschoolers), Genny has always had a passion for encouraging other moms.
Before becoming a mom herself, Genny was a manager at a global computer company and was happily climbing the corporate ladder. But having kids changed all that. After deciding to quit her job to stay at home with her kids, she rediscovered her passion for writing. Today, she’s a children’s book author, parenting blogger and speaker, and writes for a variety of magazines and websites. In addition, her work has been published in the book Kirtsy Takes a Bow – A Celebration of Voices Online.
Genny has known about God her whole life, but it wasn’t until she was in college and struggling with an eating disorder that He became personal to her. It was then that she truly understood for the first time His love and involvement in her life. And even though her struggle with food and self-image was hard, she’s thankful that she went through it. Not only does she believe in God like never before, she also looks at the world differently. Regardless of how people act on the outside, or how perfect a life may seem, we all have challenges. We all have a story. And we all have something—whether big or little—that God can help us with. To find out more about Genny, visit her website at http://gennyheikka.com/.
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Jessica Kirkland lives in Livingston, Texas with her husband, Robb, and 5-year-old triplets. They enjoy chasing their street dog through the neighborhood, cooking gluten-free food concoctions, fishing, popping bubble-wrap, and watching their dad’s baseball team “PLAY BALL!” Jessica is allergic to wheat, washing clothes, and whining. She is an idea girl, gets Twitterpated sometimes, speaker, blogger @ Jessie’s House, and author who enjoys bringing quality book apps to the Christian marketplace. She owns Christian Apps For Kids, a company dedicated to drawing kids closer to Christ, one app at a time. She has a B.A. in Speech Communications with a minor in Marketing from Sam Houston State University. Jessica is also the Research and Acquisitions Assistant to Blythe Daniel of The Blythe Daniel Agency in Colorado Springs. 
Melissa Mashburn is a woman who is passionately pursing God every day by taking her everyday, ordinary life and placing it as her offering to Him (based off Romans 12:1-2). With a heart to “keep it real” her life and ministry is all about “Real Women, Real Life, Real Faith” in action. She’s an author, speaker, Pastor’s Wife, ministry leader and more importantly mom to two incredible teenage sons. Melissa has been married to her best friend Matt for almost 19 years where they live and enjoy ministry in Sunny South Florida. To find out more about Melissa you can visit her website at http://www.melissamashburn.blogspot.com/.
