Meet Our Speakers

Pastor Carrie Erikson
Mercy City Church /// Lincoln, NE

Carrie Erikson is the co-pastor of Mercy City Church in Lincoln, Nebraska, alongside her husband Matt. Together they planted Mercy City on February 8, 2015, and have since seen radical growth in the church at multiple locations. Carrie and Matt have been married since 2001 and have four children, Cooper, Elijah and Emery, and Lilah Jane. Carrie’s heart is to see people find hope in Christ, no matter what their circumstance or situation. Carrie is also the author of 'Inappropriate Behavior: Gender Rules and the Church’ and is the founder and host of the Pioneer Conference: a conference birthed out of the Sisterhood LNK women’s ministry at Mercy City Church.


Pastor Angel Weasel
Dream City Church /// Omaha, NE

Angel and her husband John pastor Dream City Church in Omaha, NE. She is a mental health practitioner with nearly two decades of experience in this field. Angel is passionate about seeing people live in the freedom and wholeness found in Jesus Christ. 


Pastor Rebecca Peterson
Rise Church /// Jacksonville, FL

Rebecca and her husband Adam, are the lead and founding pastors of Rise Church in Jacksonville, Florida. She is passionate about building the Church and seeing women walk in their identity as daughters of God. She is a mother of three children, Noah, Naomi and Emmie and a goldendoodle named Gracie. 


Breakout Speakers

Breakout Session A

< choose one of two incredible sessions >

Pastors Matt & Carrie Erikson
Real Talk about Married Life

Join our Pastors Matt & Carrie as they get real about married life, navigating the ins and outs of the closest relationship we have to another person this side of heaven. Together this couple shares a heart to gather women together to create an environment for them to meet with Jesus and get connected to God’s heart and House! They believe that it is uniquely within God’s presence that a life (or a marriage) can be changed for the better!


Renee Stewart
Single Mess, to Single Blessed

It can be hard to navigate a season of singleness without a real understanding of what it means. How do I define singleness? What does being content in this season mean? How do I date? All of these questions leave you feeling like you have a one way ticket on the hot mess express. FInd out how to go from “single mess, to single blessed.”


Breakout Sessions B & C

< choose two of eight amazing sessions >

Amy Harshman
Breaking Free From Body Shame

Maybe you know this verse: "Now the Lord is the Spirit and where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is freedom" (2 Cor 3:17).  How does it apply to body shame, an area that has many of us enslaved? How can we experience freedom in regard to body image, especially in a culture obsessed with appearance?  Jesus wants to set us free from the lies we have believed regarding our worth being tied to outward appearance!


Tori Anderson
Confidence in Calling

Have you ever wondered how to discover your calling or wondered why God gave you the calling He did? We will learn together what the Bible says about creating margin in your life to establish disciplines you wish you had to become more confident in your calling. 


Alita Reynolds
Make Your Mess Your Message

We all love a good story, especially when Jesus is the hero! Join Alita as she shares her story of redemption, all for God’s glory. Her messy story of how Jesus moved in her life has the power to change lives. It may just inspire you to share your story too! 


Chloe Blankenship
Growing Around Grief

Losing a loved one is a part of life that can leave us feeling lost, hopeless, confused, angry, and numb.  Whether your loss was ten years ago or last week, grief affects us all on a deeper level.  How do we deal with these emotions?  Where do we go from here?  Join me as we learn to pivot, adapt, and grow around our grief and discover God’s purpose in this next season of life.


Beth Swihart
Kids are the Worst!

It's not all snuggles and giggles and cheering for the big game. It's the moments in-between where we make decisions and give consequences where kids tend to remind us of our own humanity - it's the worst! Our kids reminds us of our need for a Savior - so while we laugh about the weirdness of parenting, let's also use this season to learn how to become more like our Heavenly Father.


Robyn Werner
Keep the Change 

In a world that loves “money saving hacks”, our motives behind our financial decisions can sometimes be blurred. Let’s look at the instruction scripture has given us, so we can identify and walk out God’s calling on our finances. By aligning our hearts to His, we learn what generosity really is.


Suzanne Geist
She Can Laugh at the Days to Come…

The house is quiet, the children are grown, I’m not getting any younger and I’m longing for more. This session will discuss the pursuit of purpose even past the child-rearing years. We’ll discuss some strategies for discipleship and continued personal growth, even as the culture presses us towards withdrawal and retirement. (This session is relevant for any age woman, but with an eye towards the empty nesters).


Angel Weasel
Understanding Emotional Intelligence

In a day and age where mental health issues are wildly prevalent this breakout will introduce you to the skills of Emotional Intelligence. Emotional intelligence isn’t just a trending psychology term, it’s a divinely wired set of skills that exist in each one of us to help us manage our emotions and our relationships.