Talks that Transform: 
I am passionate about helping everyone come to know
the love of God that proclaims,
“You are precious, you matter, you belong with Me…”
I worked for years trying to prove my own worth,
but it was never enough.
Jesus has been delivering me from these cycles of struggle,
and now I want to share God’s freeing truth in my talk:
"No Matter What, You Matter Now"
​and help others escape those same cycles in their own lives.

Speaking Topics:


  • No Matter What...You Matter Now: Significance and Security
  • The VIP Retreat: Significance and Security​
  • Women and the Ministry of Jesus
  • You are Loved Retreat: The Love of God
  • Rest
  • Refreshment, Encouragement and Equipping for Christian Leaders
  • Though Sorrow Comes, There will be Joy: A workshop helping participants process distressing times following the model of lament in the Psalms. 

The VIP Retreat

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​What does it take
to be a very important person?
What does it take
to matter in this world?
Jeri shares the good news that
no matter who you are,
no matter how you’ve been treated,
​no matter what you’ve done…
you matter
because you matter to God.
The retreat will continue by confronting unhelpful thoughts that oppose this truth,
looking to God’s Word
and asking for His grace
to think His transforming thoughts as we prepare to leave the retreat and re-engage
in our everyday lives.

 Leadership ​from A to Z

Explore twenty-six
sometimes counter-cultural
sometimes counter-intuitive
always thought provoking
leadership concepts
inspired by the New Testament's
teaching and models
of how to live and how to lead.
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At Speak Up 2024 with Carol Kent and my daughter, Hannah.
Speak Up Conference 2026
July 9-11
Join us in Grand Rapids, MI or online!
Equipping the next generation
to speak, write and lead!
Click Here to go to Speak Up Conference site for more info!

Join the fun!
​I'll be there and hope to see you, too!
At Speak Up I'll be offering
a breakout titled:
Arise, Shine:
What to do when it is not going well.
So, in 2019 I was leading a team of Bible Study leaders in our local jail, my novella and accompanying Bible Study was finally helping people and I was on staff at a church and felt like I was finally in the zone. And then COVID hit and that all went away… and then more losses came. My mom was diagnosed with cancer and, after a costly battle, passed away. At one point I faced my own overwhelming medical challenges, and I remember asking God, “Why did you take me this far only to throw me in the trash?” Through it all I could not be angry at Him as if He had abandoned me, because He was always there. Fast forward to today. I am now going through a season of fruitfulness I thought I would never see again… but the funny thing is, it was about 3 years ago, when nothing seemed hopeful, that God spoke to my heart my words of the year, “Arise, shine” and only now do I feel like it is happening. You may be in the valley of the shadow right now, but God is speaking
“Arise, Shine. Rise up, little one. Morning is coming… and I am the God who raises the dead.” Come for encouragement and some ideas what to do in the space you find yourself today,
​when it is not going well.

Get Refreshed!

 The well is a great place for Christian Creatives to worship together, learn from experienced teachers, get encouraged and receive prayer ministry.
I was one of the chaplains last year,
​and it was an amazing experience.
I highly recommend you make attending a priority!

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To Equip - Network - Refresh
Christian Creatives

April 30 - May 2, 2026
In West Michigan