Conference Directors


​TAMMY WHITEHURST
Tammy has a grin the size of Texas!  She is described as a hoot with a capital "H." Her years of experience as a middle school teacher, author and full-time national speaker sets women up for success - including lots of laughs along the way!
LORI BORUFF
Lori claims to have the best job in the world - coaching and teaching women how to lose their worry and live their wonderful.  She is speaker strategy coach, author and part-time national speaker who leaves hope where ever she goes.

Sponsors

ATHENA DEAN-HOLTZ,
FOUNDER & PUBLISHER,
REDEMPTION PRESS
CC Sponsor & Presenter
Athena Dean-Holtz is a publisher, speaker, radio host, blogger, and pastor’s wife. For the last 30 years she has worked in the industry, spearheading the independent publishing movement in the Christian publishing market. In 2014 Athena co-founded Redemption Press to fill an author-centered niche in publishing.
 RUSTY BORUFF - CC SPONSOR 2022
FOUNDER OF BORUFF CONSULTING  and ONE EIGHTY MINISTRIES
​www.boruffconsulting.com   and  OneEighty.org
​At 22 years old, Rusty Boruff, jumped into crisis ministry with both feet and built a successful multi-faceted, non-profit organization called One Eighty from the ground up. Today, this outreach has gained national attention as a leading non-profit with a $4 million annual budget. Rusty uses his expertise and leadership skills to expand the vision through Boruff Consulting. He is ready to help your non-profit or business fulfill your dream to change lives and impact your community.
LINDA GOLDFARB - CC SPONSOR 2022
livepowerfullynow.org
Linda Goldfarb is an award-winning author of the LINKED® Quick Guide to Personalities series, international speaker, professional actress, podcaster, and audiobook narrator. She is a traditionally and independently published author who holds a board-certified advanced diploma in Christian life coaching. The award-winning podcast host of Your Best Writing Life, Linda interviews writing and publishing industry experts weekly. Her passion is to help women take God’s next best step to reaching their personal and professional goals.

Additional Presenters

CAROL KENT

MARY R. SNYDER
With over one million books in print, Carol Kent is a bestselling author and an international speaker for conferences and retreats.  She’s the executive director of the Speak Up Conference, an event committed to helping people develop their speaking and writing skills. She and her husband, Gene, have founded the nonprofit organization, Speak Up for Hope, which benefits inmates and their families.  Carol holds a master’s degree in communication arts and a bachelor’s degree in speech education. Carol has trained Christian speakers for over twenty-five years and she has been a featured speaker at Women of Faith, Extraordinary Women, and Women of Joy arena events.  She is the author of over twenty-five books, including the bestselling When I Lay My Isaac Down, Tame Your Fears, and Becoming a Woman of Influence.  Her two newest titles are a 365 page-per-day devotional titled, He Holds My Hand, and the award-winning Staying Power.
With over 20 years on the stage, behind the stage, and booking others onto the stage, Mary Snyder is the unique combination of message craft master and event business expert.
Producing live events, hiring the speakers and coaching on messaging, Mary has recruited, booked and coached  some of the most influential and well-known speakers of our time.
Today Mary shares from her wealth of knowledge to educate and encourage up and coming Christian communicators to craft a message that matters & connects and share it from the stage. ​

GUEST APPEARANCE

CHERIE NETTLES
Cherie has been entertaining and warming hearts for 17 years through humor, storytelling, motivational messages, writing and Biblical teaching.

She is described as a knee slapping belly laughing people magnet. Cherie draws from her life experiences to teach, inspire and entertain. Cherie says that when people laugh it is music to her ears.

Cherie is a 2016 CCC graduate from West Columbia, SC.

Worship Leader

LYNETTE "NETTIE"  PATTERSON
WORSHIP LEADER
Lynette "Nettie" Patterson is the definition of a born and bred native Texas woman. She is the worship leader at Oak Grove Bible Fellowship where she has led Praise & Worship for 8 years, as well as led music in numerous Churches, Retreats and Conferences. She believes, "Worship & Praise is not only about a Song...it is about being obedient and fluid to the call of sharing the Gospel of Jesus."

When Nettie is not Ministering, she is on her 60 acre farm, tending to her goats, horses, chickens and the family garden.  She anxiously awaits sharing Java and Jesus with everyone. One of her life verses is God has said; “Never will I leave or forsake thee.”