January 2007

Denise George

Get to know Denise George, one of our Gifted for Leadership editorial advisors.

Denise George is a full-time writer and speaker. She is author of 22 books, including Our Dear Child, Cultivating a Forgiving Heart, Weathering the Storms, and her latest book, What Women Wish Pastors Knew. She also has written articles for 90 different publications including Christianity Today, Decision, Guideposts, Catholic Digest, Lutheran Digest, Homelife, Parentlife, ...

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Andrea Minor

Get to know Andrea Minor, one of our Gifted for Leadership editorial advisors.

Andrea Minor is the creative arts director for Calvary Community Church in Westlake Village, California. She is the wife of Rex Minor, the discipleship pastor at Calvary, and the mother to high school senior Trent and his two college-age sisters, Mallory and Paige.

Growing up in the church, Andrea discovered her gift of leadership at a young age. Leading and equipping others ...

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Jill Savage

Jill Savage (http://jillsavage.blogspot.com) is an author, speaker, pastor's wife, and mother of five. She is the founder and Executive Director of Hearts at Home, an organization designed to encourage, educate, and equip women in the profession of motherhood.

Read Jill's Gifted for Leadership articles:

– "Reproducing What We Are" (January 11, 2008)

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Sheila Ely

Sheila Ely has served in full time ministry for eight years as the Director of Small Groups and Outreach at Bethany Community Church in Ontario Canada. Currently she is a Group Life Consultant, conference speaker and writer of various articles as well as small group curriculum.

A graduate of New Tribes Bible Institute and Next Level Leadership, she has also completed the GC2 ...

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Laurie McIntyre

Get to know Laurie McIntyre, one of our Gifted for Leadership editorial advisors.

Motivating and inspiring women of all ages, Laurie McIntyre will make you laugh and cry as she takes you on a journey of a lifetime. Combining her passion for women and sound knowledge of God's Word, she effectively communicates God's truth and its practical application in everyday life. Laurie's unique blend of humor and storytelling have brought hope and healing to hearts ...

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Cheryl Bridges Johns

Get to know Cheryl Bridges Johns, one of our Gifted for Leadership editorial advisors.

Cheryl Bridges Johns serves as professor of Christian Formation and Discipleship at the Church of God Theological Seminary. She also ministers at the New Covenant Church of God, a church she planted along with her husband, Jackie.

Cheryl's passion for ministry may be placed in three categories: nature, nurture, and newness.

Nature. Cheryl is involved in creation care initiatives ...

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Kristin Swenson

Kristin Swenson is a Marketing and Development Consultant. As the former Communications Director of a large Lutheran Church, she recognizes the importance of leading collaboratively and with integrity.

Kristin enjoys reading, savoring a strong cup of coffee and volunteering at her son's Chinese Immersion School. Kristin, her husband, Craig and their eight-year old son, Carston, ...

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Nancy Ortberg

Get to know Nancy Ortberg, one of our Gifted for Leadership editorial advisors.

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 ...

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Carla Foote

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 ...

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Jaye Martin

Get to know Jaye Martin, one of our Gifted for Leadership editorial advisors.

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 ...

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