Canton, OH • First Christian Church

Friday & Saturday, October 24-25, 2025

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2025 Speakers & Performers

Laura Story

Laura Story is a Bible teacher, worship leader, singer/songwriter, and bestselling author. Her songs – which have won Grammys, Billboard Music Awards and Dove Awards include “Blessings”, “Mighty to Save” and Chris Tomlin’s “Indescribable.” Blessings was certified GOLD in 2011 and inspired her first devotional book “What If Your Blessings Come Through Raindrops”. Her second book “When God Doesn’t Fix It; Lessons You Never Wanted to Learn, Truths You Can’t Live Without” serves as a reminder that despite questions or circumstances, He is the ultimate author of our story. She has a brand new book, bible study series and new music releasing summer of 2019 titled “I Give Up; The Secret Joy of a Surrendered Life.” Laura has a master’s degree of theological studies and a doctorate in worship studies. She has served as a worship leader at Perimeter Church in Atlanta since 2005, but her greatest joy is being a wife to Martin and mother to Josie, Ben, Griffin and Timothy.

Lysa Terkeurst

Lysa TerKeurst is President and Chief Visionary Officer of Proverbs 31 Ministries. She is also the six-time New York Times best-selling author of Good Boundaries and Goodbyes, Forgiving What You Can’t ForgetIt’s Not Supposed to Be This WayUninvited, and more. Her devotional, Embraced, won the ECPA Book of the Year for 2019. Lysa was also recently awarded the Champions of Faith Author Award and has often appeared on the Today Show as one of the leading voices in the Christian community. Each year, Lysa is a featured keynote presenter at events across North America and online, including the Global Leadership Network. She also tours state-to-state regularly with Transparent Productions. Lysa is passionate about equipping women to share their stories for God’s glory through Proverbs 31 Ministries’ annual “She Speaks Conference” and her writer training program, COMPEL: Words That Move People. Connect with Lysa on social media at @lysaterkeurst or lysaterkeurst.com

Heidi St. John

Heidi St. John is the author of nine books, including Becoming MomStrong: How to Fight with All That's in You for Your Family and Your Faith and its corresponding Becoming MomStrong Bible Study, as well her latest, MomStrong 365: A One Year Devotional to Encourage and Empower Everyday Moms and her first children’s book The Mouse and the Sea with Brave Books.  Her podcast, “Off the Bench with Heidi St. John” has been downloaded over 24 million times, and you can join her community of women studying the Word in monthly Bible studies at FaiththatSpeaks.com. Heidi has been married to Jay, her college sweetheart, since 1989. The St. Johns reside just outside beautiful Vancouver, Washington, where their non-profit organization, Firmly Planted Family, and the Homeschool Resource Center are based. The St. Johns have seven children, all of whom have been homeschooled, and four grandchildren. heidistjohn.net

Becky Thompson

Becky Thompson is the founder of the Midnight Mom Devotional online community, a ministry gathering over two million women in nightly prayer. She has authored ten books and has appeared on the USA Today, Publisher’s Weekly, and ECPA best seller lists. Becky’s conversational style, paired with her degree in Biblical Studies, help her connect women to the peace, hope, and healing found in Jesus alone. When Becky is not traveling as a national speaker, she enjoys life in rural Oklahoma with her husband, Jared, and their three children.

Megan Allison

Megan Allison, PA-C, D.MSc., is a seasoned dermatology practitioner. She enjoys public speaking and education and is a published author of four books. She is a member of the American Academy of Physician Assistants (AAPA) and the Society of Dermatology Physician Assistants (SDPA). Megan received her Master’s Degree in Physician Assistant Studies from Jefferson College of Health Sciences in Roanoke, Virginia. She received her Doctor of Medical Science Degree from the University of Lynchburg where she completed additional training in general and pediatric dermatology. Megan is married to her high school sweetheart, Ben, and together they have fun raising their energetic 5 year-old, Olivia and 1 year-old, Sophia.

Performances By:

Praise and Worship with: Meredith Andrews

Meredith Andrews and her husband had been thinking and praying about a move to Nashville for some time. With a decision made and boxes packed, the couple found themselves not only entering the state of Tennessee, but also a state of turmoil and brokenness. Their road to new opportunities and experiences quickly became fractured paths through low valleys, where a new level of trust in each other and a gracious God would eventually be discovered. It is from this difficult season in which Meredith recently journeyed that helped birth the new songs found on her album, Deeper. The road is a little less tumultuous these days, and as Meredith is seeing the promises spoken by a friend about her marriage and the faithfulness of God, she is concentrating more than ever on connecting with fellow journeyers accepting the same invitation to surrender to God and go deeper. 

Schedule

Friday,
October 24:

5:30 PM – Gold Doors Open
6:00 PM – Doors Open
7:00 PM – Conference Opening
7:45 PM – General Session with Laura Story and
Shelene Bryan
9:30 PM – General Session with
Heidi St. John

Saturday,
October 25:

7:00 AM – Gold Doors Open
7:30 AM – Doors Open
8:30 AM – Conference Begins
9:30 AM – General Session with
Lysa TerKeurst
11:15 AM – General Session with
Becky Thompson
12:15 PM – Conference Closing

Praise and worship with Meredith Andrews
Times and speaker lineup are approximate and subject to change

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