Feb
18
Edie Hand
Donna Skell
Missy Maxwell Worton
Marli Spieker
Moderator: Paula Mosher Wallace
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Best known for being the Founder of Bloom In The Dark, Inc., Paula is a Media Executive with credentials as a Producer, Director, Writer, and Cohost of international television shows. Bloom Today and RS4L have been licensed with 40+ broadcast networks and platforms. Paula also helped create the Bloom Channel and Bloom Studios.
She’s honored to have produced and directed a Christian Country Music special as well as television commercials that promote adoption, addiction recovery, and trauma recovery. Paula is grateful for the four Telly Awards that show her dedication to quality work. With a podcast, 7 published books, online courses, and a feature film script to her credit, Paula most enjoys game nights with her three sons.
Edie Hand is a businesswoman, speaker, media personality, filmmaker, international author, and Mom. She has authored or been a part of authoring over twenty-five books.
The Edie Hand Foundation’s brand, “Women of True Grit” encourages women to share their stories and passion from the trials they face to their triumphs. The first Women of True Grit Documentary aired on Alabama Public Television in November 2021 and media relationships have expanded since then. Edie has partnered with Sinclair Broadcasting of Birmingham, Alabama to share Women of True Grit Vignettes in 2022. In 2024 Gray Media Group in Huntsville will also be showcasing the Women of True Grit Vignettes.
Edie Hand’s Women of True Grit has developed a series of 30-minute documentary-style programs. Additionally, other media platforms in development are podcasts, radio interviews, and streaming. Reel Lumiere, (a publication of the Nashville Women in Film and Television), a national digital publication, features an article for Edie Hand’s Women of True Grit series monthly.
She has starred in National Commercials and daytime television soaps; hosted national TV programs; and developed several radio shows and vignettes across the country. She was the CEO of a full-service ad company, Hand N Hand Advertising, in Birmingham and Daphne, Alabama for over thirty years.
Edie also founded the Edie Hand Foundation over fifteen years ago in memory of her three, young Blackburn brothers to help pay life forward with acts of kindness to others with broken hearts. Edie is a cancer survivor and understands living with chronic illness, but always finds the grit to keep moving onward and upward. She learned how to turn hard things into beautiful situations. One of the other initiatives of the Foundation is developing a workshop series “Grit 101” a program to help young people to develop personal skills that will benefit them throughout their lives.
Donna Skell is an experienced radio show host, well-‐respected speaker, teacher, and ministry leader, and currently serves as the Executive Director of Roaring Lambs, a 43 year-old ministry that teaches people how to boldly communicate their faith.
The ministry started as a Bible Study that met at a Country Club for breakfast, designed to reach unchurched people. The Bible Study started on page 1 of Genesis, and since 1980 has gone chronologically through the Bible, now in its 5th trip. Donna and her husband, Anton, have been Directors of that class since its inception. Anton is currently the teacher.
Through Roaring Lambs, Donna organizes events, workshops, Bible studies and conferences. She also created My Story for His Glory Workshop, a 3-‐hour interactive teaching helping an individual construct their spiritual timeline, learn how to share the Gospel in everyday language, and confidently and effectively share their testimony. Participants learn how to present the Gospel against the backdrop of their own life.
In addition, Donna oversees Roaring Lambs Publishing, and has helped authors bring their message to the marketplace. Donna has co-authored seven books, Stories of Roaring Faith, Volumes 1-5. Your Glory Story, and the Bible study Living Your Glory Story.
She is also Producer, Director, and Host of Roaring Lambs TV Show and A Time to Dream Radio Show where she interviews people with amazing stories of faith. The shows are aired all over the world through many networks. She has been married 43 years to Anton.
Before assuming the leadership of Roaring Lambs, Donna served as Special Assistant to the President of the American Tract Society, producers of Gospel tracts, where Donna encouraged and trained others on personal evangelism in churches.
Prior to that, Donna and her husband owned and operated a chain of Ladies’ Fitness clubs, called Cosmopolitan Lady, serving 60,000 members in 9 facilities, doing $10 million in annual sales.
Donna’s rich Jewish heritage and her study of God’s Word enhance her insight into the issues involved in Christian faith and living. In addition to her work, Donna serves as Advisor to both the Fellowship of Professional Women and the Christian Women in Media Association.
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Marli's entire life has been about missions.
"Born into a humble Salvation Army missionary family in Brazil, I like to say I was raised by my own 'George Mulleur' and 'Mother Theresa!' My three brothers and I watched how our parents spent themselves serving and loving God as they cared for 65 orphan boys. So, I grew up with 68 brothers! Their Christ-like example taught me what sacrificial love is all about. It became the foundation of my lifelong service, love for God, and compassion for others."
At 17, I was accepted at the Salvation Army National Cadet School. Immediately, I became involved with the Army's tremendous social ministry working with street children, prostitutes and homeless in the slums, brothels, and bars of big Brazilian cities. Ever since then, my life has been devoted to helping and ministering to the lost and hurting.
God rewarded me with a German seminary student, Edmund, who became my closest friend and loving husband. We share the same passion for God and compassion for the lost. Through thick and thin, we have served the Lord every day of our married lives.
We ministered together with Trans World Radio (TWR) from 1969 to 2017, creating, producing, and delivering radio programs for women and children...a precursor to today's podcasting! At 52, motivated by my passion for women's ministries, God gave me the honor to be the Founder and Global Director of Women of Hope and Project Hannah, a TWR media ministry in 126 countries. This led to opportunities to be a guest lecturer at Pastor Care Clinics, a keynote speaker at international women's events in over 50 countries, advisor and consultant for women's ministry development, and more.
I have traveled to 85 countries so far and taken the gospel with me wherever I go. It became a marathon of faith. It has changed me. It has changed my whole life. The outcome of my daily surrender to God's will and ways has been the honor to see first-hand His mercy, rescuing and restoring countless women with His mighty power.
As a passionate Awareness Advocate and authority on the plight of women worldwide, I am honored and blessed beyond measure to be appointed as the Global Director of Heart of Mercy Mission (HMM).
I continue to have a fire in my bones to see women rising up from the ashes of despair, abuse, and hopelessness through Jesus' power. I pray you will join our "rescue mission" for these precious women so that, like me, you can see what happens when God intervenes and HOPE WINS.
Edmund and I have three children and eight grandchildren and make our home in Cary, North Carolina.
Missy Maxwell Worton is a multi-award winning, best-selling author of her debut book, Don't Mess With This Mama, a true story of rescuing her six-year-old adopted daughter from slavery. She is a speaker and coach.
As an author, she writes across various media platforms, including film, television and multiple magazines. Her greatest desire is to awaken women to the divine calling they have within them as a daughter of a mighty and loving God. She started her company, The Warrior Writers to inspire, encourage and help first time authors write and release their book for Kingdom Impact, launching them into a fulfilling career sharing their personal testimonies. She believes that healed authors write books that bring healing and hope to the reader who's struggling in the same areas of pain and hardship.
Missy is a former actress and singer in a nationally faith-based Broadway-style musical company, The Jeremiah People, dealing with family and faith issues.
Missy lives in Franklin, Tennessee with her husband of 33 years enjoying their four grown children and a new granddaughter.