Jo Watson is from London England. She has been married to Dan for 16 years and together they have four beautiful children, Bella, Jude, River, and Ellis. For over 10 years they were part of pastoring and leading a large church across the UK. In 2022 they relocated to Atlanta and in August 2023 they stepped in as lead location pastors of Passion City Church at Trilith. Jo is a qualified social worker and has poured her life into helping others, specifically women and children grow and develop in their life and relationship with God. Jo is an authentic leader that carries the compassion of Jesus wherever she goes.

We were so blessed to get to hear from one of our leaders, Liz Mott, today. She has been a leader for 2 years and before that, a Mom2Mom participant for 4 years. Liz shares her story of her family's journey through adoption and how God's faithfulness was ever-present, even in the waiting.

Lauren Mitchell is an author and teacher who spends most of her time chasing her three children and the rest of it chasing the heart of God. She has a passion for prayer and sharing her own struggles to help others learn about God's steadfast love for us. She desires for her writing and speaking to make others yearn for a closer walk with God.

Lauren loves talking to people about Jesus, whether they are large groups of women or just a small group on her front porch over a really good cup of coffee. She also enjoys cooking, reading, boating, four-wheeling, hiking, and driving her jeep with the top off and the wind blowing.

Kelly Newcom is the author of Managing Media Creating Character book and study guide and the founder of Brave Parenting. Kelly has a pharmacy degree from Purdue University and a Master's degree in Biblical Studies and Theology from The Master’s University. Kelly’s parenting and media expertise has led her to speaking events and conferences across the country advocating for a biblical approach to media and technology.

Kelly and her husband Ryan have been married for twenty-four years and have seven foster-adopted children, ages 18 to 28, and two granddaughters with one grandson on the way.

We sure loved having Brittni Lundie come speak to us this week! She has such a wisdom-filled, relational way of teaching. Brittni is a devoted mom, Bible teacher, and the founder of UnShaken Faith, a ministry created to help parents raise children who stand firm in their faith, based on Psalm 16:8. She’s the author of several women's and children’s Bible studies that make God's Word engaging and accessible for kids of all ages.

Brittni’s creative eye shines through her work as a family photographer with her company, Rich Shoot. And just in time for the holidays, she’s now booking Christmas photo sessions!

Through her own journey of motherhood and faith, Brittni brings real, relatable encouragement to moms, reminding us that God is present in every season.

This week we were so blessed to welcome back Kirsten Watson!! She is a wife, mother of seven, and a passionate leader in both family and faith. She graduated from the University of Georgia with a degree in Marketing with a Spanish minor. She then launched her career at a Fortune 500 company before transitioning into the nonprofit world—driven by a lifelong dream of entrepreneurship and service.

Today, Kirsten is the CEO of her family of nine and author of "Sis, Take a Breath". Alongside her husband, author and retired NFL player Benjamin Watson, they serve as the NFL Directors for Pro Athletes Outreach where she encourages and equips women navigating the joys and challenges of being in the pro-athlete world. They co-founded The WatsonSeven Foundation, a nonprofit committed to meeting practical needs and sharing the hope of Christ. Learn more at thewatsonseven.com, kirstenwatson.com or follow Kirsten on Instagram @_kirstenwatson_.

We were so blessed to get to hear from Tom and Bonnie Kopp today. They have been married for 57 years!! Who better to speak to us about communication with our spouses?

From early on in their marriage, they were missionaries in Africa. Both of their children were born there. One of our leaders, Lisa Allison, is their oldest child!

They are currently living in Florida and they have now transitioned back into a global ministry by joining the Paraclete Mission Group based in Colorado. With this Mission, ministry groups from several countries in Africa and Southeast Asia invited them to teach marriage seminars. They also served with WinShape Marriage in GA, one of the ministries of the Chick-fil-A Foundation.

They are also authors! Check out their book, "Words to Embrace", by Thomas and Bonnie Kopp on Amazon.

We were so excited to get to hear from Heidi Lee Anderson again this year!

She is an author, a speaker, and a stay-at-home mom. She also crafts devotionals for over 250,000 followers on social media.

Heidi has spent her career doing ministry-from teaching hundreds of kids in children’s ministry to writing daily devotionals, Bible Reading plans and small-group curriculum for adults.

We know you'll be blessed by the way Heidi uses her powerful story to share Biblical truth and encouragement with us.