The Names of God Launch Event

Kristi McLelland

Kristi McLelland is a speaker, teacher, and college professor. Since completing her Masters of Arts in Christian Education at Dallas Theological Seminary, she has dedicated her life to discipleship, to teaching people how to study the Bible for themselves, and to writing about how God is better than we ever knew by explaining the Bible through a Middle Eastern lens.

Her great desire for people to truly experience the love of God birthed a ministry in which she leads biblical study trips to Israel, Turkey, Greece, and Italy.

Caroline Saunders

Caroline Saunders is a writer, pastor’s wife, and mother of three who believes in taking Jesus seriously and being un-serious about nearly everything else. She loves serving women through writing, through her church, and through a parachurch women’s ministry she started with her best friends (StoryandSoulWeekend.com).

She is the author of The Story of Home, The Story of Water, the women’s Bible study Come Home, and the teens’ Bible study, Better Than Life. Find her writing, resources, and ridiculousness at WriterCaroline.com and on Instagram @writercaroline.

Blair Linne

Blair Linne is a Christian spoken word artist, actress, author, and Bible teacher. Blair is recognized as one of the originators of the Christian spoken word genre. At 13, she was one of the youngest contributors to the Anansi Writers Workshop at L.A.’s prestigious art forum, The World Stage. Since then, she has toured globally, proclaiming the gospel of Jesus Christ through spoken word.

Blair lives in Philadelphia with her husband Shai Linne and their three children Sage, Maya, and Ezra; she serves in discipling women at Risen Christ Fellowship, where her husband is one of the founding pastors.

Jennifer Rothschild

Jennifer Rothschild has shared her inspiring messages to audiences across the country and through media outlets including Dr. Phil, Good Morning America, The Today Show, and the Billy Graham Television Special. She is the author of many books and Bible studies, including Heaven, Amos, Take Courage, Psalm 23, and more. Jennifer is a C.S. Lewis junkie, an obsessive audiobook listener, a dark chocolate lover, and she drinks way too much strong coffee. She’s been blind since age fifteen and says the greatest lesson she’s learned in the dark is that it doesn’t have to be well with your circumstances to be well with your soul. Jennifer is a boy mom who lives in Missouri with her husband, whom she affectionately calls her very own Dr. Phil.

Kelly Minter

Kelly Minter is a Bible teacher, the author of several books and Bible studies, and a singer/songwriter with a desire to serve women of all ages. She has found deep hope and healing through the Bible’s truths, making her message personal and relational. Along with her love of Scripture, at the core of her ministry is a deep affection for worship, prayer, and missions. She also partners with Justice & Mercy International, an organization that cares for the vulnerable and forgotten in the Amazon and Moldova.

Elizabeth Woodson

Elizabeth Woodson is a Bible teacher, author, and Founder of The Woodson Institute, an organization that equips believers to understand and grow in their Christian faith. She loves helping people internalize their faith and connect it practically to everyday life. Elizabeth is the author of several Bible studies and books, including Live Free, From Beginning to Forever, Embrace Your Life, and a contributing author for The Way of Wisdom and World on Fire. She is also a graduate of Dallas Theological Seminary with a Masters in Christian Education and the host of the podcast Starting Place, where she talks about what Christians believe and how those beliefs connect to our everyday lives.