One question frequently asked from girlfriends new to us and considering attending a conference is "Who is the speaker?" We get that. You don't want to sit under someone you can't trust. We know. We understand.
If you attend one of our conferences, you can expect to hear from Melissa Petty, the founder and leader of this ministry. Melissa is an ordained minister of the gospel of Jesus Christ. She is a gifted and anointed teacher with a contagious passion for reading and sharing the Word of God. She has spoken at numerous conferences, retreats, and women's events. Melissa also teaches a ladies' Bible Study every week at The Word Is Life Deliverance Church, where she and her husband Jim are members. She has written: "The Weight of a Feather", "Princess Warrior", "Love Sacrificial", "The Covering", and "The Secret Place". Melissa is a real estate broker in Snyder, TX where she and her husband, Jim, reside. They have 3 married children and 7 grandbabies whom are all beautiful gifts from God.
Another speaker you will hear is Beth Harrington. Beth felt God's call to ministry when she was about 20 years old. She trained and served as an RN assisting with open heart surgery procedures. After four wayward years, God renewed the call on her life. She is a now a full-time pastor in the Methodist Church. Beth has two wonderful daughters Lia and Whitney, a heaven sent son-in-law Mark, and three of the grandest grandbabies ever.
Other than Melissa and Beth, every conference also has a variety of other speakers. There are no household names, best selling authors, or international speakers on the schedule. But there are girlfriends who have mastered their households, and those who have not. There are speakers who have allowed the Author of Salvation to change the stories of their sometimes broken lives and speakers whose stories are still being written. There are seasoned speakers who speak with eloquence and there are novices who tearfully tremble as they tell their powerful stories of redemption. They are wives and mothers and daughters and grandmothers and widows and single women. They are every woman. They are just like you and me. And they have a story to tell.
We pray that every speaker at Godly Girlfriend Conferences and Retreats glorifies the Father as her story touches and inspires hearts. We hope to see you there.
