Nancy Hamilton Amy-Jo Girardier Jimmie Davis
Jimmie Davis J immie Davis has loved wor king with teenage gir ls for the past 35 year s. She is the author of the Gir ls’ Ministr y Handbook and the Gir ls’ Ministr y Idea Book for Lifeway. She ser ved for 8 year s as the Gir ls’ Ministr y Dir ector for Fir st Baptist Spar tanbur g. She continues to mentor gir ls’ ministr y leader s and teen gir ls. J immie cur r ently ser ves on staff at Fir st Baptist Spar tanbur g editing pr inted mater ials, and is a Mimi for 5 wonder ful gr andchildr en. She is mar r ied to her high school sweethear t, Sam, who is the love of her life!
Nancy Hamilton Having a deep passion for women to encounter life change thr ough the Wor d of God, Nancy Hamilton has discipled, counseled, encour aged, & equipped gir ls and women’s ministr y leader s for over 22 year s. She is a gr aduate of Tennessee Tech Univer sity, Southwester n Baptist Theological Seminar y, and is cur r ently pur suing a post-gr aduate counseling degr ee at the Univer sity of Tennessee. Nancy ser ves gener ations of women at Shor eline Chur ch in Knoxville Tennessee, dir ecting and over seeing small gr oups, ministr y teams, and events.
Amy-Jo Girardier Amy-J o ser ves a Gir ls Minister and Student Missions Coor dinator at Br entwood Baptist Chur ch in Br entwood, TN.
Leslie Hudson Leslie leads 12th gr ade gir ls at her chur ch, Fir st Baptist of Dickson, Tennessee. She loves shar ing the excitement of God's Wor d and seeing it change lives. She also wr ites and speaks to gr oups of women and gir ls, encour aging them to lear n and love the Bible.
Becca Benson Becca gr ew up in the lovely little town of Laur el, MS. After gr aduating fr om Mississippi College, she headed west for Texas wher e she got her feet wet in gir ls’ ministr y and her master 's degr ee at Southwester n Seminary. She cur r ently ser ves as Gir ls Minister at The Chur ch at Br ook Hills in Bir mingham, Alabama. With a passion for J esus, desir e for tr uth, and deep love of all things fun, Becca longs to see the next gener ation of gir ls passionately pur sue Chr ist.
Becky Dedge Becky longs to see gir ls love J esus and know their identity and satisfaction is in Chr ist, not the wor ld! The Lor d has allowed her to ser ve in student ministr y for a little over 10 year s. Cur r ently she is the Gir ls’ Minster at Hunter Str eet Baptist Chur ch in Bir mingham, Alabama wher e she also lives with her husband and 2 year old son!
Amy Byrd Amy Byr d lives in Bir mingham, Alabama with her husband William and puppy, Watson. She ser ves on staff at Hunter Str eet Baptist Chur ch with students who she ador es and consider s her family. Amy has been a par t of sever al LifeWay cur r iculum teams and has a passion for gir ls’ ministr y.
Liz Steckel A for mer gr aphic designer , teacher and missionar y, Liz moved fr om Nashville to Texas in pur suit of being a gir ls’ minister to junior high and high school students. As her passion for teaching and equipping leader s developed, Liz was tr ansitioned into the r ole of Young Adult Women’s Dir ector at P r estonwood Baptist Chur ch. Liz thr ives on leading young women in tr uth, genuine discipleship, and dr inking four cups of coffee a day.
Suzanne Rowe Suzanne is the High School Gir ls Dir ector at P er imeter Chur ch in Atlanta, GA. She has ser ved as a Gir ls Minister for over five year s (middle school thr ough college) and has loved ever y minute of it! She is an alum of the Univer sity of Geor gia and The Souther n Baptist Theological Seminar y wher e she r eceived a master s in theology and Biblical counseling. She is a cer tified member of the Association of Cer tified Biblical Counselor s as well. Having pr eviously wor ked in adver tising for almost five year s, she knows that the best way to know her is to follow her on social media. T: @suzr owe, F: /suz82, I: @suzr owe or her blog, gr aceupongr ace.me.
Courtney Veasey Cour tney consider s the places she has lived, the ministr y she has taken par t in, and the people she has met along the way to be one of God’s gr eatest gifts to her . Cour tney cur r ently lives in Louisiana wher e she is the Dir ector of Women’s Academic Study P r ogr ams at the New Or leans Baptist Theological Seminar y. Cour tney holds degr ees fr om Flor ida Souther n College (wher e she played volleyball for the Lady Mocs), New Or leans Baptist Theological Seminar y, Golden Gate Baptist Theological Seminar y, and is cur r ently wor king on her doctor ate in Biblical Inter pr etation also fr om New Or leans. She has ser ved on chur ch staffs in youth and specifically teenage gir ls’ ministr y and also with the Fellowship of Chr istian Athletes and Young Life. She cur r ently enjoys tr aveling as a speaker for gir ls’ and women’s ministr y events. Cour tney loves adventur es, tr aveling to new places, meeting new people and all the while discover ing amazing things about life and the Author who is wr iting the scr ipt.
Rachel Lovingood Rachel is a wife, mom, author , and speaker . She is mar r ied to J eff, P astor of the Next Gener ation at Long Hollow Baptist Chur ch. They have two young adult childr en and one high schooler . Over the past 26 year s of mar r iage and ministr y, Rachel has developed a passion to see people get in God’s Wor d to exper ience tr ue life change. She has wr itten cur r iculum for year s and r ecently star ted Impact Resour ces that offer s str ong, biblically-based r esour ces for students and adults.
Jennifer Mills J ennifer is the wife of Student P astor , Br ian Mills, and mom to McKenna and P ar ker . She is a speaker who has a hear t for teaching God’s Wor d and is actively ser ving at Long Hollow Baptist Chur ch in Hender sonville, TN wher e she is heavily involved in gir ls’ and women’s ministr y. J ennifer has a passion for gir ls’ ministr y and in investing in this gener ation. Thr ough communicating the tr uth fr om God’s Wor d, her hear t’s desir e is to see gir ls and young women find their identity in Chr ist and to discover a passion for the God who has pur sued and r edeemed them.
Mary Margaret Collingsworth Mar y Mar gar et ser ves as an Event P r oject Coor dinator at LifeWay, coor dinating tr aining events for women’s ministr y leader s. She has ser ved sever al chur ches in the ar ea of gir ls’ ministr y and she r ecently completed a Master of Ar ts in Chr istian Education at New Or leans Baptist Theological Seminar y.
Beth Howe Beth is the Dir ector of Childr en's Ministr ies at Fir st Baptist Mt. J uliet, Tennessee. She stays busy as a soccer mom of thr ee boys and will soon celebr ate 11 year s mar r ied to J onathan Howe. Since her salvation at age 17, she has spent year s mentor ing teens and teaching childr en about Chr ist's love for them. Her favor ite thing to do is wr ite on her blog, go to Yogur t Mountain, or stay in her pajamas all day. Her new motto for life is "If at fir st you don't r eceive; pr ay, pr ay again.
Mickey McCloud Mickey ser ves as a Digital Event Coor dinator at LifeWay and coor dinates simulcast events and web shows such as Living P r oof Live with Beth Moor e and The Chat with P r iscilla Shir er . Mickey spent her summer s dur ing college as a gir ls’ youth inter n and loves any chance she gets to hang out with teenager s. Mickey is a pr oud native Oklahoman who loves Mexican food, catching up on her favor ite TV shows and $1 Diet Cokes fr om McDonald's.
Nancy Hamilton Having a deep passion for women to encounter life change thr ough the Wor d of God, Nancy Hamilton has discipled, counseled, encour aged, & equipped gir ls and women’s ministr y leader s for over 22 year s. She is a gr aduate of Tennessee Tech Univer sity, Southwester n Baptist Theological Seminar y, and is cur r ently pur suing a post-gr aduate counseling degr ee at the Univer sity of Tennessee. Nancy ser ves gener ations of women at Shor eline Chur ch in Knoxville Tennessee, dir ecting and over seeing small gr oups, ministr y teams, and events.
Amy-Jo Girardier Amy-J o ser ves a Gir ls Minister and Student Missions Coor dinator at Br entwood Baptist Chur ch in Br entwood, TN.
Leslie Hudson Leslie leads 12th gr ade gir ls at her chur ch, Fir st Baptist of Dickson, Tennessee. She loves shar ing the excitement of God's Wor d and seeing it change lives. She also wr ites and speaks to gr oups of women and gir ls, encour aging them to lear n and love the Bible.
Becca Benson Becca gr ew up in the lovely little town of Laur el, MS. After gr aduating fr om Mississippi College, she headed west for Texas wher e she got her feet wet in gir ls’ ministr y and her master 's degr ee at Southwester n Seminary. She cur r ently ser ves as Gir ls Minister at The Chur ch at Br ook Hills in Bir mingham, Alabama. With a passion for J esus, desir e for tr uth, and deep love of all things fun, Becca longs to see the next gener ation of gir ls passionately pur sue Chr ist.
Becky Dedge Becky longs to see gir ls love J esus and know their identity and satisfaction is in Chr ist, not the wor ld! The Lor d has allowed her to ser ve in student ministr y for a little over 10 year s. Cur r ently she is the Gir ls’ Minster at Hunter Str eet Baptist Chur ch in Bir mingham, Alabama wher e she also lives with her husband and 2 year old son!
Amy Byrd Amy Byr d lives in Bir mingham, Alabama with her husband William and puppy, Watson. She ser ves on staff at Hunter Str eet Baptist Chur ch with students who she ador es and consider s her family. Amy has been a par t of sever al LifeWay cur r iculum teams and has a passion for gir ls’ ministr y.
Liz Steckel A for mer gr aphic designer , teacher and missionar y, Liz moved fr om Nashville to Texas in pur suit of being a gir ls’ minister to junior high and high school students. As her passion for teaching and equipping leader s developed, Liz was tr ansitioned into the r ole of Young Adult Women’s Dir ector at P r estonwood Baptist Chur ch. Liz thr ives on leading young women in tr uth, genuine discipleship, and dr inking four cups of coffee a day.
Suzanne Rowe Suzanne is the High School Gir ls Dir ector at P er imeter Chur ch in Atlanta, GA. She has ser ved as a Gir ls Minister for over five year s (middle school thr ough college) and has loved ever y minute of it! She is an alum of the Univer sity of Geor gia and The Souther n Baptist Theological Seminar y wher e she r eceived a master s in theology and Biblical counseling. She is a cer tified member of the Association of Cer tified Biblical Counselor s as well. Having pr eviously wor ked in adver tising for almost five year s, she knows that the best way to know her is to follow her on social media. T: @suzr owe, F: /suz82, I: @suzr owe or her blog, gr aceupongr ace.me.
Courtney Veasey Cour tney consider s the places she has lived, the ministr y she has taken par t in, and the people she has met along the way to be one of God’s gr eatest gifts to her . Cour tney cur r ently lives in Louisiana wher e she is the Dir ector of Women’s Academic Study P r ogr ams at the New Or leans Baptist Theological Seminar y. Cour tney holds degr ees fr om Flor ida Souther n College (wher e she played volleyball for the Lady Mocs), New Or leans Baptist Theological Seminar y, Golden Gate Baptist Theological Seminar y, and is cur r ently wor king on her doctor ate in Biblical Inter pr etation also fr om New Or leans. She has ser ved on chur ch staffs in youth and specifically teenage gir ls’ ministr y and also with the Fellowship of Chr istian Athletes and Young Life. She cur r ently enjoys tr aveling as a speaker for gir ls’ and women’s ministr y events. Cour tney loves adventur es, tr aveling to new places, meeting new people and all the while discover ing amazing things about life and the Author who is wr iting the scr ipt.
Rachel Lovingood Rachel is a wife, mom, author , and speaker . She is mar r ied to J eff, P astor of the Next Gener ation at Long Hollow Baptist Chur ch. They have two young adult childr en and one high schooler . Over the past 26 year s of mar r iage and ministr y, Rachel has developed a passion to see people get in God’s Wor d to exper ience tr ue life change. She has wr itten cur r iculum for year s and r ecently star ted Impact Resour ces that offer s str ong, biblically-based r esour ces for students and adults.
Jennifer Mills J ennifer is the wife of Student P astor , Br ian Mills, and mom to McKenna and P ar ker . She is a speaker who has a hear t for teaching God’s Wor d and is actively ser ving at Long Hollow Baptist Chur ch in Hender sonville, TN wher e she is heavily involved in gir ls’ and women’s ministr y. J ennifer has a passion for gir ls’ ministr y and in investing in this gener ation. Thr ough communicating the tr uth fr om God’s Wor d, her hear t’s desir e is to see gir ls and young women find their identity in Chr ist and to discover a passion for the God who has pur sued and r edeemed them.
Mary Margaret Collingsworth Mar y Mar gar et ser ves as an Event P r oject Coor dinator at LifeWay, coor dinating tr aining events for women’s ministr y leader s. She has ser ved sever al chur ches in the ar ea of gir ls’ ministr y and she r ecently completed a Master of Ar ts in Chr istian Education at New Or leans Baptist Theological Seminar y.
Beth Howe Beth is the Dir ector of Childr en's Ministr ies at Fir st Baptist Mt. J uliet, Tennessee. She stays busy as a soccer mom of thr ee boys and will soon celebr ate 11 year s mar r ied to J onathan Howe. Since her salvation at age 17, she has spent year s mentor ing teens and teaching childr en about Chr ist's love for them. Her favor ite thing to do is wr ite on her blog, go to Yogur t Mountain, or stay in her pajamas all day. Her new motto for life is "If at fir st you don't r eceive; pr ay, pr ay again.
Mickey McCloud Mickey ser ves as a Digital Event Coor dinator at LifeWay and coor dinates simulcast events and web shows such as Living P r oof Live with Beth Moor e and The Chat with P r iscilla Shir er . Mickey spent her summer s dur ing college as a gir ls’ youth inter n and loves any chance she gets to hang out with teenager s. Mickey is a pr oud native Oklahoman who loves Mexican food, catching up on her favor ite TV shows and $1 Diet Cokes fr om McDonald's.
