These are some of Kay’s more popular topics, but she loves to create new messages based on a fresh word from God. She would love to talk with you about how she can create a message or a package of messages to best fit the needs of your group and your event.
Keeping a Soft Heart in a Hard Place – 45 minutes or weekend retreat
Everyone suffers a broken heart at some point. But when we face hurt or grief we have a choice. We can harden our hearts, put up walls of defense and try to protect ourselves from additional pain…or we can keep our hearts soft to the healing touch of God. This message, based on the content of Kay’s Bible study, Joseph – Keeping a Soft Heart in a Hard Place, equips us to:
- uproot bitterness and replace it with grace
- forgive our offenders the way God has forgiven us
- nurture hope when all seems lost
- wait well while God works
- lean into God instead of crutches
- transform any unhealthy thinking with large doses of truth
- and protect our minds so God can protect and heal our hearts.
Kay was very honest and transparent about her own heart wounds, but didn’t give details about the situation or her offenders. Instead she painted a picture of her own pain with broad strokes and relatable emotion. Then she shared how God had healed her broken heart with large doses of truth over time. She encouraged us to ‘wait well’ so that God could heal as only He can. Kay gave me great hope—both from her personal experience and God’s Word. – E.R., Powder Springs, Georgia
Kay’s messages on healing from our heart wounds were presented with such sensitivity and compassion. I needed that because I have been hurt badly. But I also needed Kay’s straight forward approach and the Bible teaching she gave us. I discovered that I had allowed bitterness to take root in my heart and it was choking out all the healing God was trying to give me. – J.D., Sierra Vista, Arizona
This was a life-changing message for me. I had some old heart wounds that had never healed…and I never thought they would. But after learning these principles from God’s Word I already feel so much lighter. My sister has also experienced amazing healing from this message. – J.H., Sierra Vista, Arizona
Satisfied at Last! – 45 minutes or weekend retreat
The topic of Kay’s Bible study by the same name, Kay also considers this her “life message.” She helps us see why and how our soul desires, while natural and normal, often drive us to do unhealthy and ungodly things. Kay then provides step-by-step instructions for how to feast on the Bread of Life so we too can be satisfied at last.
On behalf of our Shiloh MOPS group, I thank you again for bringing such an important message to our group. I was feasting on every word you spoke and appreciated the way you served the Word of God. You covered everything so well. We were in awe of the power of God’s Words that were presented in such a direct and gentle manner. Could you sense His awesome power at work? Hope you saw how we hung on every word. Your presence, genuine interest, and care made each lady feel special. The fruit of today’s offering will make a difference in our lives. – Larcenia White, MOPS Mentor Mom, Shiloh Christian Ministry, Sierra Vista, Arizona
This was a powerful retreat that really resonated with our ladies. I know some lives were really and permanently changed this weekend. – Kristie Nix, PWOC Retreat Coordinator, Okuma Airforce Base, Okinawa, Japan
Tonight was incredible. So powerful. I am rarely at a loss for words, but truly, I personally was hugely impacted, and I lost count of the ladies (some of whom I didn’t even know) who came up to me and said something like, ‘You planned this weekend just for me, right?’ – Angie Clayton, Women’s Ministry Event Coordinator, Olathe Bible Church, Olathe, Kansas
Also, I again wanted to say how much my friend and I enjoyed your Women’s Day Conference (at Emmanuel Bible Church) on Saturday. We have come home so pumped up and encouraged, and are looking forward to doing the workbook she (Kay) had. I compliment you and the committee on finding a speaker who used the Bible and backed up everything she said with it. We need more of these kinds of speakers! – Lydia, Port Rowan, Ontario, Canada (attendee at Emmanuel Bible Church’s Satisfied at Last conference in Simcoe, Ontario, Canada)
Kay couldn’t have delivered a more timely or needed message than this to our MOPS gals. This hit right where so many of them are. I loved the way she segued from how we all feed our children to how God wants to feed our hungry souls. They could really relate to this. – Mentor Mom, Colonial Hills Baptist Church MOPS, Tyler, Texas
Weightless – weekend retreat or conference
The writer of Hebrews 12:1-3 challenges us to run our race with endurance. What gets in the way of you running your race? In this three-session retreat Kay exposes three hold-ups that keep many women from facing forward and pursuing the calling God has for them: comparison, excused and cherished sins, and the excess baggage of past hurts, unsatisfied desires and unchecked fears. She encourages us to focus our attention on Jesus and to handle each of those hindrances the same way He did so we can run to win.
Kay, you really unpacked our focal passage. I had no idea we could learn so much practical application from those inspiring verses in Hebrews 12:1-3. Thank you for being so transparent and direct with us. I continue to hear comments about how much your messages were a blessing to the ladies who came! Thank you SO much. – Sandy Wheaton, Women’s Conference Coordinator, True Life Church, Quispamsis, New Brunswick, Canada
Like an Apple a Day…Sweet, Healthy Friendships Can Change Our Lives! – 45 minutes or a weekend retreat
In this 45 minute message, Kay introduces us to three distinctly “Delicious” types of friendships we all can have. But she also gives pointers for polishing each of those relationships to sweet perfection so that they are honorable, beneficial, and healthy. In the weekend retreat Kay spends much more time on each type of friendship — Red Delicious “another” friendships, Green Delicious friendships gone sour, and Golden Delicious spiritual friendships — exploring ways to create good friendships, maintain healthiness, and sweeten them with grace. This is a powerful word on friendship with a fresh approach your women will continue to talk about for years.
Two months later our women are still talking about their delicious friendships…They’re saying, ‘she’s a real Golden Delicious’ or ‘I’ve been working on sweetening that Green Delicious friendship.’ This message has really stuck with our ladies and continues to produce fruit in their lives. – Michelle Holt, Women’s Ministry Team, First Baptist Church, Powder Springs, GA
Your message was practical and encouraging yet so unique. Your illustration using the apples is priceless – the women are still talking about it. Your engaging presentation drew every woman in…God is using you so effectively to impact women. Hope you can join us again in the future. – Marge Lenow, Women’s Ministry Director, Bellevue Baptist Church, Cordova, Tennessee
Kay made you feel like you were her friend and she was genuinely engaged with you personally while speaking. She is a very gifted writer and teacher. She crafted her messages so that we could easily remember the Godly principles of friendship she taught. – Mary Cox, Pastor’s Wife and Women’s Ministry Director, North Metro Church, Lawrenceville, GA
The View From My Front Porch – 45 minutes or weekend retreat
Is it really necessary to have a biblical worldview? For that matter, what is a worldview? In this message Kay explains how we generally develop our views of the world, why it’s important to view the world through God’s eyes, and how to begin seeing things His way.
This message really changed the way I see so many things. I’m glad I heard it right before our election; it actually made a difference in who I voted for! – T. G., Sierra Vista, AZ
A Breath of Fresh Air – 45 minutes
Do you have any hotheads or loose cannons in your life? Or maybe you just have an unpredictable and temperamental teenager in the home. Through the biblical account of Abigail and David, Kay tells the story of how one woman brought a breath of fresh air to her heated situation. By Abigail’s quick actions, wise words, and reverent attitude, the future king is spared from acting impulsively and harshly. Learn how we can also shape the actions, attitudes, and futures of those around us like a breath of fresh air.
Statement of Faith
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References
The following individuals have given Kay the privilege and responsibility of speaking at their events. While each of them have affirmed Kay’s ministry and expressed their gratitude, they are also willing to give honest feedback to anyone interested in references. Feel free to contact them. If you find any of the contact information to be incorrect, please let us know through Kay’s “Contact” page so we may make corrections.
Jen Bryant, Women’s Ministry Director, Frisco Bible Church, Frisco, TX
Paulette Gledhill, Women’s Ministry Director, Crossroads Bible Church, Bellevue, WA
Heather Carter, Women’s Ministry Director, Christ Community Church, West Chester, PA
Sharon VanSlyke, Women’s Ministry Director, Lake Bible Church, Lake Oswego, OR
Mary Cox, Pastor’s Wife and Women’s Ministry Director, North Metro Baptist Church, Lawrenceville, GA
Marge Lenow, Women’s Ministry Director, Bellevue Baptist Church, Cordova, TN
Kay’s Upcoming Events
February 21-22, 2020
Community Church of Portage Lakes, Ohio
Women’s Retreat
Kay’s Past Speaking Engagements
2018
MOPS – Desert Stream Lutheran Church
Surprise, Arizona
2017
Protestant Women of the Chapel (PWOC), Fort Huachuca, Arizona
Serenity Baptist Church women’s retreat, Three Point, Arizona
in Strawberry, Arizona
MOPS – Desert Springs Bible Church
Phoenix, Arizona
Mountain View Baptist Church , Tucson, AZ
Thunder Mountain Community Church, Sierra Vista, AZ
Lake Bible Church, Lake Oswego, OR
Iron Sharpens Iron Women’s Conference, Sinking Spring, PA
2016
Thunder Mountain Community Church, Sierra Vista, AZ
First Baptist Church, Sierra Vista, AZ
Desert Springs Bible Church, Phoenix, AZ
Serenity Baptist Church, Three Points, AZ
Foothills Bible Church, Littleton, CO
2015
Shiloh Christian Church, Sierra Vista, Az
First Baptist Church, Benson, AZ
Christ Lutheran Church, Vail, AZ
Bellevue Baptist Church, Cordova, TN
Birchman Baptist Church, Fort Worth, TX
First Baptist Church, Powder Springs, GA
North Metro Baptist Church, Lawrenceville, GA
True Life Church, Quispamsis, New Brunswick, Canada
Protestant Women of the Chapel, Fort Huachuca, AZ
First Baptist Church, Sierra Vista, AZ
2014
Lake Bible Church, Lake Oswego, OR
Fellowship Bible Church, Dallas, TX
Center Point Church, North Richland Hills, TX
Community Church of Portage Lakes, Akron, OH
Heights Church, Prescott, AZ
First Baptist Church, Sierra Vista, AZ
Shiloh Christian Ministries, Sierra Vista, AZ
Birchman Baptist Church, Fort Worth, TX
Greater Philadelphia Iron Sharpens Iron Women’s Conference, Easton, PA
Reunion Church, Dallas, TX
Christ Community Church, West Chester, PA
Christ Lutheran Church, Vail, AZ
2013
Emmanuel Bible Church, Simcoe, Ontario, Canada
Royal Palms Baptist Church, Phoenix, AZ
Thunder Mountain Community Church, Sierra Vista, AZ
First Baptist Church, Benson, AZ
Frisco Bible Church, Frisco, TX
First Baptist Church, Mabank, TX
Crossroads Christian Church, Grand Prairie, TX
Olathe Bible Church, Olathe, KS
Shiloh Christian Ministries, Sierra Vista, AZ
North Phoenix Baptist Church, Phoenix, AZ
Pantano Christian Church, Sierra Vista, AZ
Iron Sharpens Iron Women’s Conference, Worcester, MA
First Baptist Church, Benson, AZ
Iron Sharpens Iron Women’s Conference, Milford, PA
McConnell Memorial Baptist Church, Hiawassee, GA
Lake Bible Church, Lake Oswego, OR
2012
Christian Women’s Connection, Sierra Vista, AZ
First Baptist Church, Sierra Vista, AZ
Immanuel Southern Baptist Church, Yuma, AZ
Christ Lutheran Church, Vail, AZ
The Heights Baptist Church, Richardson, TX
First Baptist Church, Mabank, TX
First Baptist Church, Rockwall, TX
Protestant Women of the Chapel, Fort Hood, TX
Colonial Hills Baptist Church, Tyler, TX
First Baptist Church, Gun Barrel, TX
First Baptist Church, Allen, TX
First Baptist Church, Tyler, TX
First Baptist Church, Powder Springs, GA
Kennesaw United Methodist Church, Kennesaw, GA
Cumberland Community Church, Smyrna, GA
Arizona State Women’s Retreat, Williams, AZ
Protestant Women of the Chapel, Okinawa, Japan
Crossroads Bible Church, Bellevue, WA
Mountain View Baptist Church, Tucson, AZ
Thunder Mountain Community Church, Sierra Vista, AZ
2011
CareNet Pregnancy Center Volunteer Appreciation Banquet, Sierra Vista, AZ
Christ Lutheran Church, Vail, AZ
Pantano Christian Church, Tucson, AZ
Thunder Mountain Community Church, Sierra Vista, AZ
Shiloh Christian Ministries, Sierra Vista, AZ
Immanuel Bible Church, Scottsdale, AZ
Arizona Senior Adult Summit, Flagstaff, AZ
First Baptist Church, Benson, AZ
La Casa de Cristo Lutheran Church, Scottsdale, AZ
Scott’s Hill Baptist Church, Wilmington, NC
2010
Protestant Women of the Chapel, Fort Huachuca, AZ
El Camino Baptist Church, Tucson, AZ
Calvary Baptist Church, Lake Havasu, AZ
First Baptist Church, Mabank, TX
Thunder Mountain Community Church, Sierra Vista, AZ
The Association of Baptist Ministries with the Aging, Phoenix, AZ
2009
First Baptist Church, Moriarty, NM
Bowdon Baptist Church, Bowdon, GA
Thunder Mountain Community Church, Sierra Vista, AZ
Shiloh Christian Ministries, Sierra Vista, AZ
Arizona Senior Adult Summit, Flagstaff, AZ
First Baptist Church, Sierra Vista, AZ
Eastside Assembly of God, Tucson, AZ
First Baptist Church, Mabank, TX
Thunder Mountain Community Church, Sierra Vista, AZ