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The 2023 theme for Women in Christian Leadership is “To Lead…We Must C.A.R.E.”

By caring for others it often leads to Connection, when we Connect it can change the trajectory of another’s life. Caring leadership Anticipates the Needs of others, think ahead of what they might need or want. That same care shows Respect. As a leader (and that includes all that has influence) it is important to show respect to others. The Golden Rule is to treat another as you would want them to treat you. And then to lead, we must Encourage, building that culture of sisterhood by giving support, confidence, and hope. Women in Christian Leadership adds two additional E’s, Education: to educate women and equip them to know God’s truth through His Word. And then to Elevate women to live authentically through the love of Christ.



Upcoming events

    • January 24, 2023
    • June 27, 2023
    • 6 sessions
    • virtual
    • 16
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    Covenant Creators is a virtual mentoring program offered by Women in Christian Leadership that answers the question of "How do I develop into a more effective Christian woman leader?" Women at every leadership level are encouraged to participate. We seek to serve the whole person in a safe, non-judgmental and small group environment.

    The program launched in 2022 as a pilot and will accept its first group in 2023. If you're interested in joining us, the following is what you can expect:

    • You will progress through the program as a group of 20 women, meeting once a month. A new group will begin every 6 months

    • Monthly, virtual meetings will last 90 minutes, opening with an opportunity to interact in the larger group. You will then join smaller mentoring groups focused on the topics of Spirituality, Family Relationships, Career and Leadership. You will stay in your chosen group for the duration of the program so that a safe space is created.

    • You will be asked to set personal goals for your participation

    • You will both act as a peer mentor and have a peer mentor as part of the program to help reinforce session materials and personal goals in between meetings

    • Growth-focused questions will be discussed in the small group so that positive movement can be made and supported by everyone

    • Prayer will be a part of each meeting so that you feel your spiritual awareness grow and your anxiety decrease. God is holding everyone in the palm of His hand!

    The book of Ecclesiastes (4:7-11) reminds us that we cannot go it alone. Two can accomplish more than twice as much as one. And, if we fall, the other one can provide support. That is the power of women mentoring other women through a closer walk with God, our ultimate mentor. Covenant Creators is your chance to feel the difference mentoring can make in your life.

    Please complete the application by clicking here. If you have questions, please contact Dr. Rhonda Reagh, rreagh@reaghandassociates.com



    • June 13, 2023
    • 8:30 AM - 4:00 PM
    • 2900 N Rugged Hill Rd, Casstown, OH 45312

    SPACE AND GRACE RETREAT 

    presented by member Wendy Roop, Certified Executive Coach

    Space & Grace is a one-day retreat designed for women leaders to recharge, refocus and create a moment to pause.
    Our participants will receive 5 hours of coaching content from our certified executive coaches, a complimentary 45 minute coaching session in the weeks following the retreat, a booklet for guided reflection, and chef-prepared food & beverages.

    https://spaceandgraceretreat.carrd.co/


    • June 17, 2023
    • 6:00 PM - 10:00 PM
    • Dayton Country Club, 555 Kramer Rd, Dayton, OH 45419

    With Dr. Rhonda Smith

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    All proceeds from this event support individuals in the Montgomery County Prison system.
     


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    • June 19, 2023
    • 7:00 PM - 8:30 PM
    • Virtual
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    "Strength is for Service"

    Topic Summary:  Strength is given us for service, not to convey status, (Romans 15:2) How much trouble would be averted in the world at large if everyone knew and adhered to this principle? What if we knew that our strength was to serve the weak, fearful, or timid? It would be good! In the end of life, we all wat to hear Jesus say, “Well done, good and faithful servant.”

    Guest Moderator: Kathy Lowery Gallowitz


    Guest Host: Betsy Westhafer

    Have questions or need assistance please email Betsy at betsy@thecongruitygroup.com or text/call 513-464-6352

    Not a member of Women in Christian Leadership yet? Click here to learn more and to sign up!

    • June 22, 2023
    • 5:30 PM - 7:00 PM
    • Brigid's Path, 3601 S Dixie Dr, Dayton
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    Members Quarterly After 5 Event: Brigid’s Path.(limited to first 20)

    Sisters in Women in Christian Leadership, we’re gathering for our very first Member’s Quarterly After 5 event to unite with compassion, empathy and love for women within our community. Please join us at Brigid’s Path, where we will learn what inspired founder Jill Kingston to create Brigid’s Path, the services provided to both babies and their moms/families, as well as milestones reached over the past 5 years. We will also tour the facility and see the loving care provided to the babies born substance-exposed.

    We will meet in the conference room at Brigid’s Path for networking and tours. City BBQ is providing appetizers.

    If you’d would like to bring an offering/donation, here are items on their wish list:  

    Baby Wash

    Baby towels

    Baby lotion

    Preemie diapers

    8 oz Dr. Brown bottles

    Disinfecting wipes

    Toilet paper

    Paper towels


    • July 07, 2023
    • 9:00 AM - 10:30 AM
    • Virtual
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    Discover Fresh Passion and Purpose

    When you feel stuck and can't find your way out, it's time to Discover Fresh Passion and Purpose. Take confidence in the calling God has on your life and fulfill your dreams. When you feel stuck and can't find your way out, it's time to Discover Fresh Passion and Purpose. Take confidence in the calling God has on your life and fulfill your dreams.

    Guest Moderator: Sharon Banks

    I am Rev. Sharon A. Souder Banks a licensed and ordained minister who has been in ministry for 24 years. I am the founder of Encourage, Enlighten and Empower Through the Word of God Ministry. Author of You Survived What Was Meant To Kill You: Delays, Detours and Destiny. 33 year employee of PNC.


    Guest Host: Beth Gully

    Have questions or need assistance please email Beth at design@bethgully.com or text/call 513-659-2732


    Not a member of Women in Christian Leadership yet? Click here to learn more and to sign up!

    • July 17, 2023
    • 7:00 PM - 8:30 PM
    • Virtual
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    "Under the Same Mission"

    Topic Summary:  Each of us was created by God, not randomly, but deliberately, to fulfill a defined mission. How can we know what God’s mission is for our life and whether we are walking in our mission?

    Guest Moderator: Yvonne Isaacs

    Yvonne retired from the NewPage Corporation in Dayton after a 33-year career. She believes we can best serve God by serving others as stated in Matthew 25:40. Yvonne’s community service has focused primarily on educating children and advocating for women who have suffered domestic violence. She served 12 years as an elected member of the Dayton Board of Education and held the office of President for two years. She also served on the Board of the YWCA, Dayton, and as Board Chair for four years. Her work with the YWCA continues as an Emeritus Board member. Yvonne is currently Chair of the Seedling Foundation Board, which supports the educational and artistic aspirations of the students at Stivers School for the Arts in Dayton. She is also very active in her church of 40 years and serves on the Board of Trustees and as co-chair of the Women’s Organization.

    Guest Host: Betsy Westhafer

    Have questions or need assistance please email Betsy at betsy@thecongruitygroup.com or text/call 513-464-6352

    Not a member of Women in Christian Leadership yet? Click here to learn more and to sign up!

    • August 04, 2023
    • 9:00 AM - 10:30 AM
    • Virtual
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    Be a Stunning Representative of Strength

    How do you let your light shine in a dark place? We are all representatives of Christ. We are either a warning label or a stunning example of faithfulness, hope, strength, and tenacity. Grab a cup of coffee and join us as we shine a beaming light on strategies that help us to illuminate any room or atmosphere and embrace our internal strength as we walk through the storms of life.

    Guest Moderator: Karen Jackson

    Karen Jackson, MPA, CNP, is an award-winning marketing and public relations expert and trailblazer in her industry. She was named one of the first black women to serve as an Exploring Executive for the Boy Scouts of America. As the first School and Community Relations Specialist for Middletown City Schools, she was recognized by the National and Ohio Public Relations Association for her communication and marketing initiatives that guided the school district’s efforts during a split with another school district. Karen was named a Top 25 Women of Impact and received commendations by the Air Force Research Laboratory Commander and the Nonprofit Management and Leadership Alliance for exceptional writing and research. The author and motivational speaker is also the President of Embrace Your Power, LLC, and host of a leadership podcast – Through My Lens – which shares inspirational stories of men and women who have not let their setbacks, circumstances, and challenges define who they are and what they can accomplish.

    Guest Host: Beth Gully

    Have questions or need assistance please email Beth at design@bethgully.com or text/call 513-659-2732

    Not a member of Women in Christian Leadership yet? Click here to learn more and to sign up!

    • August 21, 2023
    • 7:00 PM - 8:30 PM
    • Virtual
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    "Greet and Groom"

    Topic Summary:  The lioness greeting and grooming is symbolic of how we show acceptance and belonging to one another. How we greet indicates how we see one another (as leaders, peers, disciples). The mutual grooming forms a solid bond. It helps to keep the group close related and intact.

    Guest Moderator: Amanda Banister

    Amanda Banister is the CEO and founder of an international nonprofit, Lighthouse Transitional Care, that helps young adults transition out of the out-of-family care systems in Riga, Latvia. Originally from Texas, she has been working internationally for the past seven years. She is passionate about transforming systems of care for young adults and watching them walk into healing relationships. When she isn’t parenting young adults you can find her illustrating, animating, reading a good book and drinking a very large cup of coffee.

    Guest Host: Betsy Westhafer

    Have questions or need assistance please email Betsy at betsy@thecongruitygroup.com or text/call 513-464-6352

    Not a member of Women in Christian Leadership yet? Click here to learn more and to sign up!

    • September 01, 2023
    • 9:00 AM - 10:30 AM
    • Virtual
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    Be All God Designed You to Be

    It is an incredible honor to be a daughter of the King of kings! Are you feeling how valuable you are as His precious child? Do you feel you are being used to your full potential in Christ? God has given each one of us a special set of gifts that He wants us to use to become all that we can be. In this session we’ll discuss who God designed us to become. My desire is for you to walk away feeling a greater sense of value as His daughter. We want to give you the encouragement that you may be needing.

    Guest Moderator: Cheri Robison

    Cheri Robison has studied God’s Word for over 40 years and still finds incredible joy in it. She loves sharing sound doctrine with grace, truth, and love. Cheri has been involved in prison ministry since 2013. She has been leading adult Bible studies since 2017. Cheri has also discipled women one-on-one and has seen some of them become missionaries oversees. She enthusiastically and intentionally equips women to see their value in the body of Christ.

    Guest Host: Beth Gully

    Have questions or need assistance please email Beth at design@bethgully.com or text/call 513-659-2732

    Not a member of Women in Christian Leadership yet? Click here to learn more and to sign up!

    • September 18, 2023
    • 7:00 PM - 8:30 PM
    • Virtual
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    "Lionesses are Strategic"

    Topic Summary:  Wisdom and counsel can be found in the company of women who’ve not only chased after God but who have been chased by God. Each of these wildly awakened women has a portion of God’s love and compassion to express to others. The earth is waiting to see what happens when God’s beauty and love have not only captured but mobilized a company of women. You, lovely one, are part of an expedition for truth and a revelation of solutions.

    Guest Moderator: Dr. Rhonda Reagh

    Rhonda recently retired as the owner of Reagh and Associates, a firm she launched in 2011 after a 32-year career in leadership of Ohio child welfare agencies. As the owner and CEO of Reagh and Associates, Rhonda provided personal and executive coaching, consulting, and leadership development training. She still trains and coaches on a limited basis. Rhonda is a well-respected resource for organizations and small businesses seeking help with problem-solving, skill development, teamwork, and performance improvement. Rhonda was a Certified Daring Way™ and Dare to Lead™ Facilitator. Both embrace a highly experiential methodology based on the research of Dr. Brené Brown. The method was developed to help men, women and adolescents learn how to show up, be seen and live braver personal and leadership lives. This work led Rhonda to facilitate numerous retreats on topics such as empathy, fear, trust and courageous leadership, as well as facilitation using The Daring Way, Rising Strong and Dare to Lead curricula.

    Rhonda is a 2014 WiBN Top 25 Women to Watch Honoree and a 2015 recipient of the OSU College of Social Work Alumni Society Distinguished Career Award. She lives on a mini-farm in West Milton, Ohio with her husband, Jerry, and their Labrador Retriever, Dickens.


    Guest Host: Betsy Westhafer

    Have questions or need assistance please email Betsy at betsy@thecongruitygroup.com or text/call 513-464-6352

    Not a member of Women in Christian Leadership yet? Click here to learn more and to sign up!

    • October 06, 2023
    • 9:00 AM - 10:30 AM
    • Virtual
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    Work Together to Bring Solutions to Our Differences

    Summary coming soon

    Guest Moderator: Carol Prewitt

    Bio coming soon

    Guest Host: Beth Gully

    Have questions or need assistance please email Beth at design@bethgully.com or text/call 513-659-2732

    Not a member of Women in Christian Leadership yet? Click here to learn more and to sign up!

    • October 16, 2023
    • 7:00 PM - 8:30 PM
    • Virtual
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    "Lionesses Live in the Light and Hunt in the Dark"

    Topic Summary:  If we are lit from within, we will not be subject to the darkness of our environment. This will grant us improved vision with wider range and greater God-vantage. God is light. In Him there is no darkness. Where there is light, there is vision. Where there is vision, there is hope and recovery of sight. Where there is sight, there is revelation.

    Guest Moderator: Utsey Shelton


    Guest Host: Betsy Westhafer

    Have questions or need assistance please email Betsy at betsy@thecongruitygroup.com or text/call 513-464-6352

    Not a member of Women in Christian Leadership yet? Click here to learn more and to sign up!

    • November 03, 2023
    • 9:00 AM - 10:30 AM
    • Virtual
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    Recognizing our God-Given Abilities

    Navigating a professional life using the fruits, gifts and charisms of the holy spirit to bring blessings to your daily life, and the abundance that God has in store for you. Spiritual gifts, are special abilities given to all Christians by the Holy Spirit to give them power both to represent Christ and to be a channel of God's goodness for people. Shannon Walker, will help women discern the presence of charisms in their lives.

    Guest Moderator: Shannon Walker

    Shannon Walker, Owner of Walker Promotion and Director of Catholic Outreach Ministries of St. Francis de Sales Church is a transformative leader, problem solver and and has proudly served for more than 25 years in volunteer leadership in the nonprofit sector. As an author and speaker, she communicates her passion in helping others succeed, by using her God given gifts and natural aptitudes in marketing and communications. Shannon is happily married, a mother of two, Gigi to four adorable grandkids and has one fur baby, Roxie.

    Guest Host: Beth Gully

    Have questions or need assistance please email Beth at design@bethgully.com or text/call 513-659-2732

    Not a member of Women in Christian Leadership yet? Click here to learn more and to sign up!

    • November 20, 2023
    • 7:00 PM - 8:30 PM
    • Virtual
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    "Walking with a Lion"

    Topic Summary: It’s common to feel as if you are walking alone through challenging situation. But, in actuality something hidden yet powerful is walking ahead of you, leading the way. Sometimes following can be frightening. Our challenge isn’t necessarily in understanding what God tells us to do—it lies in how to do it. Most desperately want to be on track with God but have no idea how.

    Guest Moderator: Julie Belden


    Guest Host: Betsy Westhafer

    Have questions or need assistance please email Betsy at betsy@thecongruitygroup.com or text/call 513-464-6352

    Not a member of Women in Christian Leadership yet? Click here to learn more and to sign up!

    • December 01, 2023
    • 9:00 AM - 10:30 AM
    • Virtual
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    Be a Radiant Light

    Summary coming soon

    Guest Moderator: Heather Zimmaro

    Bio coming soon

    Guest Host: Beth Gully

    Have questions or need assistance please email Beth at design@bethgully.com or text/call 513-659-2732

    Not a member of Women in Christian Leadership yet? Click here to learn more and to sign up!

    • December 08, 2023
    • 11:00 AM - 1:15 PM
    • Presidential Banquet Center, 4548 Presidential Way, Dayton, OH 45429


    The true meaning of Christmas is love.  Join our sisterhood in preparation and celebration for the Christmas season for a holiday luncheon sponsored by Abbey Credit Union and Dream Catalyst.

    The true meaning of Christmas is love. John 3:16-17 says, "For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life."

    11:00-11:30AM  Doors open, check-in and networking

    In addition to lunch, networking, and sisterhood, we're pleased to share with you a robust event, including:

    • Welcome networking for members and their guests.
    • Exhibit tables to share Women in Christian Leadership branded items as well as exhibitors sharing their ministries. 
    • Program focused on the true meaning of Christmas. 

    Not a member of Women in Christian Leadership yet? Click here to learn more and to sign up!



    • December 18, 2023
    • 7:00 PM - 8:30 PM
    • Virtual
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    "From a Whisper to a Roar"

    Topic Summary: If you have heard a God-whisper, then you know it is sacred and worthy of our attention. Whispers are the dialect of mysteries and foretelling. Only related lionesses dare to roar unafraid. They know they need not only the voice but also the protection of their sisters. So why should we, the lioness daughters of God, roar? We lift our voice to declare his powerful domain and our allegiance.

    Guest Moderator: Dr Cassie Barlow


    Guest Host: Betsy Westhafer

    Have questions or need assistance please email Betsy at betsy@thecongruitygroup.com or text/call 513-464-6352

    Not a member of Women in Christian Leadership yet? Click here to learn more and to sign up!

Past events

June 02, 2023 Coffee & Conversation Know Our Worth and Work Accordingly
May 15, 2023 Virtual Roundtable The Sum of Fear and Wonder
May 05, 2023 Coffee & Conversation Be a Courageous Overcomer
April 28, 2023 Volunteer Appreciation Luncheon Awards Luncheon
April 17, 2023 Virtual Roundtable Dangerously AWAKE
April 07, 2023 Coffee & Conversation Develop Courage and Effect Change
March 20, 2023 Virtual Roundtable A-Force Unseen
March 15, 2023 Bible Study - The Bistro
March 03, 2023 Coffee & Conversation Restore Strength and Confidence
February 20, 2023 Virtual Roundtable Awaken a Lioness
February 06, 2023 Bible Study - Farm to Table
February 03, 2023 Coffee & Conversation Operate in the Tower of God's Grace
January 16, 2023 Virtual Roundtable God Calls All Women
January 06, 2023 Coffee & Conversation How to Be Ready for a Call to Action
December 19, 2022 Virtual Roundtable He Gave the Gift of His Presence
December 02, 2022 Christmas Celebration Luncheon
November 21, 2022 Virtual Roundtable He Gave Them a Clean Plate
November 14, 2022 Divine Table Talk - The Stigma of Incarceration
November 04, 2022 Coffee & Conversation How to Incorporate Faith in the Workplace
October 17, 2022 Virtual Roundtable He Had Saturation Knowledge
October 14, 2022 ENCOUNTER 2022
October 11, 2022 Member Meet & Greet
October 07, 2022 Coffee & Conversation: Leading with Heart & Head
October 06, 2022 Creating Spiritual Content Workshop
September 30, 2022 ENCOUNTER 2022
September 19, 2022 Virtual Roundtable He Locked Onto His Destiny
September 14, 2022 Bread of Life The Bistro
September 02, 2022 Coffee & Conversation Casting Your Cares
August 15, 2022 Virtual Roundtable He Kept His Alter Clean
August 08, 2022 Divine Table Talk - From Pain to Purpose
August 05, 2022 Coffee & Conversation: Pursuing Prevalent Peace in ALL Seasons
July 21, 2022 WiCL Boutique Launch Party
July 18, 2022 Virtual Roundtable He Practiced His Highest Gift
July 12, 2022 Member Meet & Greet
July 11, 2022 Divine Table Talk - Stigma of Addiction and Impact on Family
July 01, 2022 Coffee & Conversation Loving Those We Lead as a Malleable Masterpiece of Surrender
June 20, 2022 Virtual Roundtable He Went to the Answering Place
June 06, 2022 Deeper Still Ministries Summer Online Bible Study: Colossians
June 03, 2022 Coffee & Conversation Breaking Through to the Blessed Life
May 16, 2022 Virtual Roundtable He Recognized True Worth
May 06, 2022 Coffee & Conversation My Worth and Purpose
April 29, 2022 Volunteer Appreciation Luncheon and Lydia Leader Award
April 22, 2022 Wisdom Seekers Conference
April 18, 2022 Virtual Roundtable He Stood in the Gap
April 12, 2022 Member Meet & Greet
April 01, 2022 Coffee & Conversation The Perfect Piece
March 21, 2022 Virtual Roundtable He Did Not Lean On Reeds
March 04, 2022 Coffee & Conversation Loved, Valuable, and Powerful
February 21, 2022 Virtual Roundtable He Did Not Take Things Personally
February 04, 2022 Coffee & Conversation Invisible God, I'm Waiting
January 17, 2022 Virtual Roundtable He Groomed Himself Properly
January 11, 2022 Strategies in Identifying Your Unique Gifts & Talents
January 07, 2022 Coffee & Conversation Is There Work-Life Balance?
December 10, 2021 As Leader's Let's Finish the Year Strong and Prepare for 2022
December 03, 2021 Where does Your Truth Come From when Leading? A conversation on How to Study the Bible and Apply It.
November 19, 2021 Leaning into the Gift God Gives Us and Using Them for His Purpose.
November 12, 2021 Collaborative Leadership Through Deliberative Dialogue
October 29, 2021 Make a Difference
October 08, 2021 Discover The Fears That Hold Us Back and How to Embrace Them
September 24, 2021 Leveraging the Power of H.O.W. we can Receive God's Grace and Open our Hearts to the Life and Purpose He has Created Within Each of Us.
September 10, 2021 Acknowledge Your Strengths and Celebrate Your Weaknesses

We are women gathered to encourage, educate and elevate others. Fulfilling the identified needs of leadership development by creating resources to equip and support. The resources that offer the opportunity to discover and develop your leadership gifts and skills.

Jeanne Porter, Founder

Women in Christian Leadership

jeanne@womeninchristianleadership.com


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