Our Team
Core Coaches
Coletta Smith
Director/Coach/Writer
A few of my favorite things… flowers, horseback riding, skiing, helping women know God through His Word, hiking with my family… doing anything wit...
Read moreHeidi Gilboy
Director of Coach Care/Coach
I am passionate about helping women on their journey with Jesus, and I love that I get to pour courage into ministry wives as they walk out this tough...
Read moreJulie Lynn Ashley
Triage Team Coordinator/Writer's Team Coordinator/Coach
Doug and I have been in full time ministry for many years (now in Texas as a lead pastor) and are enjoying the empty nest with our two sons “gro...
Read moreJodi Richards
Events/Coach/Global Workers
Ministry is messy! Born as a MK, raised as a PK and then raising our family cross-culturally as a global worker I have lived those messy parts first h...
Read moreEvelyn Acosta
Coach
“A few of my favorite things… time in God’s presence, laughter with my family, which includes my husband and our two young adult children, e...
Read moreKaren Altizer
Coach/Triage Team/Writer
What a joy and privilege it is to follow Christ and to serve Him! It is an honor to be on this journey with my husband in full time ministry.
Read moreJulia Crawford
Coach
My husband Bill and I have served the same congregation in South Louisiana for 25 years, in the Cajun town where all three of our children were born.
Read moreZainabu Cunningham
Coach
I am a pastor’s wife, ministry leader, and coach with a deep heart for walking alongside pastors’ wives as we navigate the joys and challenges of ...
Read moreNatalie Eaton
Coach/Triage Team
For as long as I can remember I’ve always been energized by a good adventure. I love visiting new places and cultures, and discovering landmarks and...
Read moreTerri Hopler
Coach/Triage Team
Hello! I have served a wide variety of roles in my long journey of serving God in ministry—I’ve been a church planter, a pastor’s wife, and a wo...
Read moreNicole Klein
Coach
I am married to my high school sweetheart and have been married for 28 years! We have 4 children and are at the early stages of being empty nesters.
Read moreTessa McGilbra
Coach/Writer's Team
I am passionate about helping women embrace their God-given purpose and discover their true identity in Christ.
Read moreRuth Merriner
Coach
My husband, Scott, and I met over 40 years ago and have been married for over 30 years. We are life-long Alaskans and love the magnificence of its wil...
Read moreRhonda Morrison
Coach
My husband John and I have served together in full-time ministry for 40 years. We’ve lived in New Mexico, Colorado, and Wyoming, where he has served...
Read moreLiz Nedimyer
Coach/Data Management
It is a joy to serve the Lord and to have the privilege of walking alongside other ministry wives who are serving in their local contexts.
Read moreLibby Ordeman
Coach/Triage Team
I am a displaced New Yorker living in deep South Texas-right along the border wall so famous today! My husband was called into the ministry shortly af...
Read moreCarrie Pankratz
Coach
I’m a church planting wife and mom of two boys who’s been learning to depend on God through the beautiful mess of ministry life.
Read moreMelissa Reploeg
Coach
My husband, Eric & I have served together in ministry for nearly 35 years, with the past 18 being in pastoral ministry.
Read moreVioneth Villatoro-Ramirez
Coach
What a privilege it is to walk alongside others through life’s most meaningful and difficult moments.
Read moreDori Willeman
Coach
I first felt the call to mentoring and discipling woman while in college. When I married my husband, Don, his call as a pastor helped shape the contex...
Read morePARTNER LEAD COACHES
Denna Busenitz
Lead Partner Coach/Rural Home MIssionary Association
My husband and I moved to central Illinois in July of 2022 to serve at the home office of RHMA (Rural Home Missionary Association) with a rural church...
Read moreNancy Kay Grace
Lead Partner Coach/Disciple Heritage Fellowship
Rick and I have been in ministry for all our married life. We started young and naïve in youth ministry but with great hope for sharing the goodness ...
Read moreSharon Harrell
Lead Partner Coach/Overseed
I love variety. My favorite thing to do is to ‘wander’, observe life and to explore the connections of all that God has created- both nature and p...
Read moreKaren Ristuccia
Lead Partner Coach/LindenGrove
My husband Matt and I have spent over forty years in ministry: 7 as campus ministers, 35 where he was lead pastor of Stone Hill Church at Princeton, a...
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Andie Dole
Coach/Rural Home Missionary Association
I have been a ministry wife for 15 years, 7 of which have been as the planting pastor’s wife. My husband Will and I have 4 children and own Fat Anni...
Read moreAndrea Grunden
Coach/Disciple Heritage Fellowship
My husband Jonathan and I have been married and serving together in ministry for more than 20 years.
Read moreJen Jensen
Coach/Rural Home Missionary Association
Lover of light, laughter, worship music, water, plants, (not watering plants though!) horses, hugs, seeing new places, Josh & Jesus.
Read moreLori Peterson
Coach/Overseed
I’ve been serving in ministry alongside my husband, Bruce, for over 40 years. We have ministered in CO, CA, TX, and for the last 32 years at our cur...
Read moreHaley Spangler
Coach/Rural Home Missionary Association
My husband Matt and I have three wonderful children. We live in the cornfields of Illinois and wouldn’t trade it.
Read morePRAYER TEAM
Karen Ristuccia
Prayer Team Coordinator
My husband Matt and I have spent over forty years in ministry: 7 as campus ministers, 35 where he was lead pastor of Stone Hill Church at Princeton, a...
Read moreNancy Kay Grace
Rick and I have been in ministry for all our married life. We started young and naïve in youth ministry but with great hope for sharing the goodness ...
Read moreDee Dee Scott
When my husband graduated from seminary, my mother-in-law arrived at our house bearing gifts for me!
Read moreAnnette Sites
One week after my husband and I said “I do,” my adventure as a pastor’s wife officially began.
Read moreTRIAGE TEAM
Julie Lynn Ashley
Coordinator
Doug and I have been in full time ministry for many years (now in Texas as a lead pastor) and are enjoying the empty nest with our two sons “gro...
Read moreKaren Altizer
Coach/Triage Team/Writer
What a joy and privilege it is to follow Christ and to serve Him! It is an honor to be on this journey with my husband in full time ministry.
Read moreNatalie Eaton
Coach/Triage Team
For as long as I can remember I’ve always been energized by a good adventure. I love visiting new places and cultures, and discovering landmarks and...
Read moreTerri Hopler
Coach/Triage Team
Hello! I have served a wide variety of roles in my long journey of serving God in ministry—I’ve been a church planter, a pastor’s wife, and a wo...
Read moreLibby Ordeman
Coach/Triage Team
I am a displaced New Yorker living in deep South Texas-right along the border wall so famous today! My husband was called into the ministry shortly af...
Read moreAnnette Sites
One week after my husband and I said “I do,” my adventure as a pastor’s wife officially began.
Read moreWRITER’S TEAM
Julie Lynn Ashley
Coordinator
Doug and I have been in full time ministry for many years (now in Texas as a lead pastor) and are enjoying the empty nest with our two sons “gro...
Read moreKaren Altizer
Coach/Triage Team/Writer
What a joy and privilege it is to follow Christ and to serve Him! It is an honor to be on this journey with my husband in full time ministry.
Read moreAngela Malloy
Writer
My husband and I have served in full-time ministry for the past 15 years in nearly every church leadership position.
Read moreTessa McGilbra
Coach/Writer's Team
I am passionate about helping women embrace their God-given purpose and discover their true identity in Christ.
Read moreAnnette Sites
One week after my husband and I said “I do,” my adventure as a pastor’s wife officially began.
Read moreColetta Smith
Director/Coach/Writer
A few of my favorite things… flowers, horseback riding, skiing, helping women know God through His Word, hiking with my family… doing anything wit...
Read moreStephanie Taft
Writer
I’m the mother of 4 grown children with amazing spouses, and 9 grandchildren that bring me great joy.
Read moreSTAFF TEAM
Liz Nedimyer
Coach/Data Management
It is a joy to serve the Lord and to have the privilege of walking alongside other ministry wives who are serving in their local contexts.
Read moreLisa Weidman
Executive Administrator
My husband Dan and I have served the Lord together in ministry since before we were married. Now we both are recently retired from secular careers.
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