About Melissa

Melissa is a co-founder and director of Revive Ministries, an author, speaker, and co-host of the Experience Revival Podcast. Melissa has a Master’s degree in Theological Studies from the Austin Graduate School of Theology and spent 12 years church planting in Oregon with her husband, Jason. She has over 20 years of experience in ministry, leadership development, event planning, and small-group discipleship. Melissa is on staff at Northwest Christian Church. She enjoys hiking and kayaking the Pacific Northwest with her husband and two teenage daughters. Melissa has a passion for helping others experience God’s kingdom and desires to equip God’s people for their calling.

Keynote Session: “Unshakeable Faith: Stepping Out Boldly in an Unsteady World”

How do we fully trust God when what we’re facing looks impossible? Throughout the Bible are stories of unlikely people who did exactly that! In an unsteady world, they knew that God could be trusted to keep His promises and be with them no matter what they were facing. And because of their faith and trust in Him, God accomplished the impossible through them! As you journey through the story of Sarah in the book of Genesis, you’ll be reminded that the same God who could be trusted then, is the same God who walks with us today. You’ll be encouraged and inspired as you see God’s faithfulness unfold throughout the generations, and as Melissa shares her own story of stepping out boldly in faith, even when the future was unclear. This session will inspire you to renew your confidence and hope in God, so that you can boldly step out into this unsteady world with Unshakeable Faith!