"Renee is a passionate and gifted speaker who has the unique ability to connect with women in a way that is rare. I'm always inspired when I share the platform with Renee because after hearing her speak I know I will walk away with a new revelation from God. Besides being a very gifted teacher, Renee is one of my dearest friends. When I need spiritual advice, she's the one I go to. She's the real deal on and off the stage."
Lysa TerKeurst, Award Winning Author, Speaker
and President of Proverbs 31 Ministries
Without a Doubt: Living Confidently in Christ
What does God say about our doubts and how they affect the way we see ourselves as women, moms, friends, wives and leaders? How do we process the very emotions that cause our doubts such as insecurity about our abilities, uncertainty about our future, or regrets about our past? In this powerful message (captured on DVD at She Speaks 2008), Renee helps us identify doubts that cast a shadow over our thoughts and emotions, often paralyzing us from becoming the woman God created us to be. With humor and transparency, Renee shares her sometimes silly but often unsettling doubts that fueled her desire, and hundreds of other women, to live without doubt by finding confidence at the foot of the Cross! With practical and powerful lessons gleaned from the Biblical stories of Mary, Gideon and others, this message will empower you to live confidently in Christ as you learn to:
See beyond who you are to who you are becoming - in Him!
Process your emotions and thoughts through the filter of God's Word.
Overcome your enemies of doubt and fear by depending on God's power.
Be the woman, wife, mom, friend or leader God created you to be.
"I was blown away by how we could feel God's presence touch so many lives as we watched 600 women walk out of the shadow of doubt and into the shadow of the Most High. Women cried at the foot of the Cross as they laid down their doubts and found power in His truth to rise again and defeat their enemies of doubt and fear so they could live in the confidence of God's calling on their lives!" - She Speaks 2008 Attendee
Living Waters: Receive, Rest, Renew and Remain
What Happens When Women Pray
Prayer is more than a spiritual discipline. It's the longing of every woman's heart to talk and listen - to be heard and trusted with the secrets places of another's heart. In this powerful retreat, Renee looks into the lives of those who prayed without ceasing, who had intimate communion with the Living God and experienced transformation through the revelation of His plans as they stepped into those secret places of Divine conversation. Renee helps women get comfortable in God's presence and bask in His acceptance. Step-by-step, she will show you how to:
A Walk to Remember
(optional subtitle - Living & Leaving a Legacy)
What if you could wake up each day with a sense of direction and purpose, knowing that your life makes a difference!? Let God direct your steps, lead your heart and guide your thoughts as you learn to follow Him with all of your heart, mind, soul and strength! Join Renee for a walk to remember down the streets of Galilee, Bethany, and Samaria with Jesus to see how He lived and loved so that You can live the . You'll leave encouraged and equipped to:
"Renee made us laugh and cry! She united a roomful of diverse women with stories of God's grace and faithfulness from the pages of Scripture and from her own life. She was well-prepared and organized, but was flexible in allowing the Spirit to move! Renee shone the spotlight on God and drew women straight to His heart! She allowed God to "steal the show" and steal our hearts! She was real, she spoke the truth, and she engaged both our minds AND our hearts. God did a mighty work in the lives of our women, and He used Renee's servant heart to accomplish it!"
~ Elaine Bonds, Women's Ministry Director
Centreville Baptist Church - Centreville , Virginia
Beautiful in God's Eyes
If God thinks we’re beautiful, then why do we sometimes feel and act so ugly? Renee’s presentation uncovers the lies that women experience when wrestling with body image and self-esteem issues. Experience a heart and mind makeover, so you can radiate true beauty from the inside out! Her message will help you:
"Our women loved have Renee speak about becoming beautiful from the inside out! She has an incredible gift of intertwining scripture with her own life stories to reach the heart of women. The women of our community have requested her to come back time and time again! From the moment she begins to speak you'll feel you have made a new friend that will lead you straight to the thrown of Jesus."
Margaret Smith, Women's Conference Director
Kinston United Methodist Church - Kinston, North Carolina
Circle of Friends
Do you long for friendships that are meaningful, fun, and long-lasting? In this message, Renee helps women connect with each other by learning from Jesus' closest friendships. Listeners will discover new ways to:
Girlfriends' Road Trip
(Also The Journey of a Woman's Heart)
Grab a few friends and join us for the trip of a lifetime! With warmth and transparency, Renee shares seven travel essentials for every woman’s journey. Based on lessons she’s learned through life and the timeless Truths of God’s Word, Renee's shows women how to take time for rest stops and make room for road construction so God can fill the potholes in our hearts. This conference will help women:
Renee has such a gentle spirit, yet she's very powerful in the Spirit! I love that her heart is burdened for women, and wants to see lives changed. She connected and ministered to women of many cultures, ages, and backgrounds, making them feel welcomed and loved. Her "Journey of a Woman's Heart" message was powerful and life changing to many women. She has a God given gift of teaching, providing life application of the Word of God. Women left saying their lives "were changed", "what an awesome women of God", "God really used her to minister to me".
Shurvone Wright , Women's Advance Director
The Well Christian Community Church - Livermore , California
"I've had the privilege of working with Renee several times over the past few years and am always blessed by her genuine love for women of all ages and stages. Her gentle spirit and tender heart for God are evident as she shares from the platform or over coffee. Renee engages her audiences and makes her message come alive. The impact of her messages is still talked about several years later. It has been a blessing, as District Coordinator, to work with such a professional, "real" and Godly woman that shares from her heart the reality of her personal life challenges, as well as the joy she's experienced as she has watched God at work in her own life and in the lives of those around her."
Becky Pemberton , Retreat Director
Northwest Conference Covenant Women's Retreat
Moose Lake , Minnesota
Christmas Events
Unwrapping His Christmas Presence
When the holidays sweep across the pages of your calendar, are you swept into a flurry of obligations? Do you ever lose the joy of celebration in the midst of preparations? Make this year different! Take time to experience the hush of Christ in the rush toward Christmas, as you prepare a place for Him in your heart and home this holiday season. With heart-warming stories and life-changing truths, Renee shares inspiring stories and practical ideas to help women unwrap the gift of God's presence each day in December and throughout the year!
Parenting Events
The Power of a Purpose-Driven Mom
Are your days filled with purpose or are you easily detoured by the urgent and unexpected? Do you wonder if all you do really matters? Join Renee for a look at why moms struggle to find meaning in the monotony of motherhood and how we can make the most of each day while fulfilling the most important job on earth – being a mom! Filled with personal stories, practical ideas and inspirational truths, this message will help you discover your PURPOSE as a mom and develop a plan to live it out each day!
Mining for Gold in the Heart of Your Child
Do you ever feel so buried in the dirt of defeat as a mom that you miss the treasure of God's image stamped on your child's heart when he was woven together in your wound?. Based on her own struggles as a mom, Renee helps parents bring out the best in their children by noticing and nurturing character traits that reflect Christ's heart. With inspiring stories and practical tools, parents will learn to mine for gold in the heart of their children! (This topic can be presented in a 45-minute seminar or 3-4 sessions for a parenting conference.)
Renee's messages are designed for a variety of women’s events. Renee loves to develop topics and teachings that connect with women of all ages and at all stages in their spiritual journey - whether just seeking, new believers or grounded in God's Word. Each message can be presented individually or packaged for conferences and retreats. For more information, or to schedule Renee for an event, email Renee@Proverbs31.org or contact Leah DiPascal at LeahProverbs31.aol .
Lysa TerKeurst, Award Winning Author, Speaker
and President of Proverbs 31 Ministries
Without a Doubt: Living Confidently in Christ
What does God say about our doubts and how they affect the way we see ourselves as women, moms, friends, wives and leaders? How do we process the very emotions that cause our doubts such as insecurity about our abilities, uncertainty about our future, or regrets about our past? In this powerful message (captured on DVD at She Speaks 2008), Renee helps us identify doubts that cast a shadow over our thoughts and emotions, often paralyzing us from becoming the woman God created us to be. With humor and transparency, Renee shares her sometimes silly but often unsettling doubts that fueled her desire, and hundreds of other women, to live without doubt by finding confidence at the foot of the Cross! With practical and powerful lessons gleaned from the Biblical stories of Mary, Gideon and others, this message will empower you to live confidently in Christ as you learn to:
"I was blown away by how we could feel God's presence touch so many lives as we watched 600 women walk out of the shadow of doubt and into the shadow of the Most High. Women cried at the foot of the Cross as they laid down their doubts and found power in His truth to rise again and defeat their enemies of doubt and fear so they could live in the confidence of God's calling on their lives!" - She Speaks 2008 Attendee
Living Waters: Receive, Rest, Renew and Remain
Come away to Receive, Rest, be Renewed and learn to Remain in Him as you re-discover (or discover for the first time) the healing and fulfilling power of God's Word. This retreat will rejuvenate your soul as you dive into the truth of who God is and strengthen your relationship with Him. You'll come away with a better understanding of who you are in Christ and how His love and grace can sustain us by hearing and living the healing words of Scripture. Renee will help you:
This year has been like no other for us after inviting Renee Swope to teach what God put on her heart for Camp Berea Women’s retreat, a two-weekend event where over 500 women from all over the Northeast region come to be know Christ, be encouraged and grow in their relationship with God. In all the years we have been running this retreat, we've never had such an overwhelmingly favorable response on our evaluations. Women shared things like, “I love her relationship with God. She is so transparent as she speaks.” “She is so real and such a good teacher!” “Excellent speaker—lessons flowed so well.” “Tremendous messages: she’s lives it and can talk it well”. Words like: "real, inspiring, powerful, amazing, personal and uplifting" were written over and over by women whose lives had been changed.
Renee was easy to work with. She took considerable time to understand more about us, and incorporated every thing we asked from her — plus more. Her gift of speaking is complimented well by her ability to connect with women.We all left knowing that beyond her considerable talents, she is a woman, just like us, who is seeking hard after God’s heart. I whole-heartedly recommend her for your consideration and prayers as a speaker for your event!
Kristen Stuart
Camp Berea Women’s Retreat
Speaker Coordinator
- Position yourself to RECEIVE Living Water daily
- Come to Jesus when you're wearied and worried
so you can find REST in Him. - Live free from accusation by RENEWing your
mind with truth - REMAIN in a constant place of dependence
on Christ
This year has been like no other for us after inviting Renee Swope to teach what God put on her heart for Camp Berea Women’s retreat, a two-weekend event where over 500 women from all over the Northeast region come to be know Christ, be encouraged and grow in their relationship with God. In all the years we have been running this retreat, we've never had such an overwhelmingly favorable response on our evaluations. Women shared things like, “I love her relationship with God. She is so transparent as she speaks.” “She is so real and such a good teacher!” “Excellent speaker—lessons flowed so well.” “Tremendous messages: she’s lives it and can talk it well”. Words like: "real, inspiring, powerful, amazing, personal and uplifting" were written over and over by women whose lives had been changed.
Renee was easy to work with. She took considerable time to understand more about us, and incorporated every thing we asked from her — plus more. Her gift of speaking is complimented well by her ability to connect with women.We all left knowing that beyond her considerable talents, she is a woman, just like us, who is seeking hard after God’s heart. I whole-heartedly recommend her for your consideration and prayers as a speaker for your event!
Kristen Stuart
Camp Berea Women’s Retreat
Speaker Coordinator
What Happens When Women Pray
Prayer is more than a spiritual discipline. It's the longing of every woman's heart to talk and listen - to be heard and trusted with the secrets places of another's heart. In this powerful retreat, Renee looks into the lives of those who prayed without ceasing, who had intimate communion with the Living God and experienced transformation through the revelation of His plans as they stepped into those secret places of Divine conversation. Renee helps women get comfortable in God's presence and bask in His acceptance. Step-by-step, she will show you how to:
- Be still and know that He is God
- Recognize God's presence in your daily life
- Listen for God's voice and discern it over others
- Tap into the power of prayer and God's Word
to fulfill God's purposes and plans for your life
A Walk to Remember
(optional subtitle - Living & Leaving a Legacy)
What if you could wake up each day with a sense of direction and purpose, knowing that your life makes a difference!? Let God direct your steps, lead your heart and guide your thoughts as you learn to follow Him with all of your heart, mind, soul and strength! Join Renee for a walk to remember down the streets of Galilee, Bethany, and Samaria with Jesus to see how He lived and loved so that You can live the . You'll leave encouraged and equipped to:
- Find meaning in the everyday moments
- Let go of yesterday's regrets, and take
hold of God's purpose for today. - Develop a dynamic relationship with
Christ based on transparency and trust. - Make spiritual deposits in your marriage,
your friendships and in your kids.
"Renee made us laugh and cry! She united a roomful of diverse women with stories of God's grace and faithfulness from the pages of Scripture and from her own life. She was well-prepared and organized, but was flexible in allowing the Spirit to move! Renee shone the spotlight on God and drew women straight to His heart! She allowed God to "steal the show" and steal our hearts! She was real, she spoke the truth, and she engaged both our minds AND our hearts. God did a mighty work in the lives of our women, and He used Renee's servant heart to accomplish it!"
~ Elaine Bonds, Women's Ministry Director
Centreville Baptist Church - Centreville , Virginia
Beautiful in God's Eyes
If God thinks we’re beautiful, then why do we sometimes feel and act so ugly? Renee’s presentation uncovers the lies that women experience when wrestling with body image and self-esteem issues. Experience a heart and mind makeover, so you can radiate true beauty from the inside out! Her message will help you:
- Identify destructive thought patterns that
promote negative thinking. - Remove the criticism, pride, and fear that
can hinder your relationships. - Redefine the way you look at yourself
through God’s eyes.
"Our women loved have Renee speak about becoming beautiful from the inside out! She has an incredible gift of intertwining scripture with her own life stories to reach the heart of women. The women of our community have requested her to come back time and time again! From the moment she begins to speak you'll feel you have made a new friend that will lead you straight to the thrown of Jesus."
Margaret Smith, Women's Conference Director
Kinston United Methodist Church - Kinston, North Carolina
Circle of Friends
Do you long for friendships that are meaningful, fun, and long-lasting? In this message, Renee helps women connect with each other by learning from Jesus' closest friendships. Listeners will discover new ways to:
- Create a community of women where you
find belonging and encouragement. - Use your talents and personality-style to
develop stronger relationships. - Build friendships that complete and
identify relationships that deplete.
Renee Swope shares a meaningful message with women as she invites them up close, illustrating truth through her authentic style. With warm storytelling, Renee pulls back the layers of scripture and uses personal examples to challenge and inspire others. Her transparency is full of purpose as she draws out practical applications of principles for todayʼs woman.Our women are still sharing stories of how their lives were changed from our "Circle of Friends" retreat with Renee.
Womenʼs Ministry leaders will find Reneeʼs partnership in planning a joy that instills confidence and bestows encouragement as they lead. Partner with Renee and know that you and your women will be influenced by a heart of prayer, passion, and purpose.
Julie Sanders, Womenʼs Ministry Director
West Park Baptist Church,Knoxville, TN
Living a Balanced Life
Jesus came to give us life to the full, but sometimes our schedules are so full that we don’t have time for life. In this very encouraging and practical conference, Renee shares secrets to creating a balanced life based on the principles of the Proverbs 31 woman, while also shattering the myth of perfection. Learn how to release the expectations to do-it-all, be-it-all and have-it-all, so that you can embrace what God has for you each day! Renee’s messages will help you:
- Discover contentment that is separate
from your circumstances and accomplishments. - Break free from guilt and regret caused
by unrealistic expectations. - Be intentional with your time by investing
it in who and what you value most. - Manage your emotions and choices to prevent
the urgent from overriding the important.
Girlfriends' Road Trip
(Also The Journey of a Woman's Heart)
Grab a few friends and join us for the trip of a lifetime! With warmth and transparency, Renee shares seven travel essentials for every woman’s journey. Based on lessons she’s learned through life and the timeless Truths of God’s Word, Renee's shows women how to take time for rest stops and make room for road construction so God can fill the potholes in our hearts. This conference will help women:
- Move beyond the roadblocks of
comparison and control - Travel with peace in their hearts
and purpose in your paths each day. - Discover hope and joy for the
journey ahead!
Renee has such a gentle spirit, yet she's very powerful in the Spirit! I love that her heart is burdened for women, and wants to see lives changed. She connected and ministered to women of many cultures, ages, and backgrounds, making them feel welcomed and loved. Her "Journey of a Woman's Heart" message was powerful and life changing to many women. She has a God given gift of teaching, providing life application of the Word of God. Women left saying their lives "were changed", "what an awesome women of God", "God really used her to minister to me".
Shurvone Wright , Women's Advance Director
The Well Christian Community Church - Livermore , California
Finding the Truest Treasure
Do you ever get into a tizzy because life isn't what you thought it would be? With humor and transparency, Renee shatters the myth that marriage, kids and career are the treasures we've been seeking as she leads women on a journey to the truest treasure of all - the abundant life in Christ! You will find what you've been looking for as Renee helps you:
- Identify the spiritual longings of your
heart and allow God to fill them. - Live with the assurance that you're
accepted and complete in Christ. - Seek to give what you've got by infusing
God's unconditional love into your marriage,
parenting, and friendships.
"I've had the privilege of working with Renee several times over the past few years and am always blessed by her genuine love for women of all ages and stages. Her gentle spirit and tender heart for God are evident as she shares from the platform or over coffee. Renee engages her audiences and makes her message come alive. The impact of her messages is still talked about several years later. It has been a blessing, as District Coordinator, to work with such a professional, "real" and Godly woman that shares from her heart the reality of her personal life challenges, as well as the joy she's experienced as she has watched God at work in her own life and in the lives of those around her."
Becky Pemberton , Retreat Director
Northwest Conference Covenant Women's Retreat
Moose Lake , Minnesota
Christmas Events
Unwrapping His Christmas Presence
When the holidays sweep across the pages of your calendar, are you swept into a flurry of obligations? Do you ever lose the joy of celebration in the midst of preparations? Make this year different! Take time to experience the hush of Christ in the rush toward Christmas, as you prepare a place for Him in your heart and home this holiday season. With heart-warming stories and life-changing truths, Renee shares inspiring stories and practical ideas to help women unwrap the gift of God's presence each day in December and throughout the year!
Parenting Events
The Power of a Purpose-Driven Mom
Are your days filled with purpose or are you easily detoured by the urgent and unexpected? Do you wonder if all you do really matters? Join Renee for a look at why moms struggle to find meaning in the monotony of motherhood and how we can make the most of each day while fulfilling the most important job on earth – being a mom! Filled with personal stories, practical ideas and inspirational truths, this message will help you discover your PURPOSE as a mom and develop a plan to live it out each day!
Mining for Gold in the Heart of Your Child
Do you ever feel so buried in the dirt of defeat as a mom that you miss the treasure of God's image stamped on your child's heart when he was woven together in your wound?. Based on her own struggles as a mom, Renee helps parents bring out the best in their children by noticing and nurturing character traits that reflect Christ's heart. With inspiring stories and practical tools, parents will learn to mine for gold in the heart of their children! (This topic can be presented in a 45-minute seminar or 3-4 sessions for a parenting conference.)
Renee's messages are designed for a variety of women’s events. Renee loves to develop topics and teachings that connect with women of all ages and at all stages in their spiritual journey - whether just seeking, new believers or grounded in God's Word. Each message can be presented individually or packaged for conferences and retreats. For more information, or to schedule Renee for an event, email Renee@Proverbs31.org or contact Leah DiPascal at LeahProverbs31.aol .
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Was wondering if you tell me what your topic will be on at your retreat in Kingsport,Tn.. this year???jennifer jjdalton1958@yahoo.com
I also would love to know what your topic will be in Kingsport Tn. angie toshow@netzero.net
I really enjoyed reading "Whats wrong with me". It really enlighten me about something that i always do. I thank god for your encouraging word to really ponder and to know who is speaking in my ear. Thank you and be bless as you already are.
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