Alexis Girvan

Bio: 
As a writer, coach, and leadership development consultant, Alexis Girvan is passionate about bringing Christ-centered leadership to the marketplace in order to develop healthy, humble, and self-aware leaders. After living in multiple cities throughout the US, she has recently returned to Albany, NY to do life with her immediate family and serve the community God first planted her roots in years ago.

Main Session 1

Living distracted, disjointed, and detached lives has become our 21st-century norm. There are endless opportunities for our hearts, minds, souls, and bodies to be infiltrated by the patterns of the world, resulting in a gradual loss of focus while we wait for Jesus to return. Just like the foolish virgins in Matthew 25, we can grow tired and lose sight of the sacred. In this session, we will discuss what it looks like to live ‘ready’ in our current culture and look at how we can restore our hearts while still being active members of the Body of Christ.

Erica Renaud

Bio:
Erica is a powerful speaker and passionate writer who leads prayer gatherings and speaks at various events and conferences throughout the Northeast. Her first book Pray with Me: Help Your Children Engage in Powerful and Authentic Prayer was released earlier this year. When she’s not ministering to others via the microphone or written words, you will find Erica at home discipling her five children ranging in age from 7 to 18. With most of the children currently homeschooled, her house is rarely short of laughter, schoolwork, and mess.

Deb Keener, Erica Renaud, Rosa Yamin, Kathleen Kiernan & Jency Samuel

Nikki Saxon

Bio:
Nikki Saxon is a bundle of energy, enthusiasm, and wisdom. A pastor’s wife and homeschooling mom of three beautiful girls, Nikki is always on the look-out for opportunities to come alongside and encourage the women around her as she seeks to apply God’s Word to her everyday life with passion and purpose. In her ‘free time’ she loves working out, cooking, and eating chocolate.

Breakout Session 2: Spiritual Preparedness – Developing Disciplines to Move Forward in Faith

Jesus warns that preceding His return we’ll experience a variety of trials. Unfortunately, it’s often not until life gets difficult that we realize our spiritual foundation isn’t as strong as we first thought. Whether we’re a new Christian looking to grow or a ‘long time’ Christian who’d like a fresh perspective, join Nikki Saxon as she identifies key spiritual disciplines and shares five principles to help us move forward in faith and prepare us for what lies ahead.

Barbara Beck

Bio: 
Barbara Beck is a leadership coach and Human Resources consultant with forty years of experience spanning a variety of industries, including her role as Chief Human Resource Officer at Skidmore College for over twenty years. As a resident of upstate New York, she loves outdoor sports and activities, particularly competitive sailing, landscaping, and gardening. Following the loss of her husband of forty years, Barbara hopes to encourage other women with the lessons God has taught her in the midst of her grief, namely that there is hope and healing to be found during, and beyond, the pain.