As a Christian speaker, my passion is using humor and transparency to share the personal stories God has worked in my life. I want to help other women realize they can be wonderfully radical for Christ in their own stories. #ChristianSpeaker #Speaking #ChristianWomen

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As a Christian speaker, sharing the personal things God has done in my life is my passion. I want to help other women realize that real, imperfect, un-Pinteresty moms, wives, women can be wonderfully radical for Christ through the God stories in my life.

I use humor and transparency to make my messages relatable and memorable as a Christian speaker. In fact, one of my most popular messages discusses how God used dirty underwear to soften my heart and transform my marriage.

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Topics Include:

Marriage – Becoming a Radical Wife. While this speech covers aspects of being a military wife, I can speak to civilian or military communities. My speech deals with how to live like a child of God in a way that reflects the values of Christ, within marriage in the unique role of a Godly wife.

Parenting – Raising children for Heaven, not Harvard. How we can parent the kids God gave us and blossom in the knowledge that you are the right parents for your children. And point them towards the Son!

Relationships – Being a Godly woman in a hostile world. How can we reflect Christ as women in the world, in our church, in our friendships, and families.

Homeschooling – Should you homeschool? Who can homeschool? And ways to homeschool, the challenges of homeschooling, homeschooling students with ADHD.

Sexuality and Purity – I would love to share how God has healed me from rape and the sexual sin that I allowed in my life following the trauma of rape. And give young people or women’s groups some very real ways to combat sexual sin and heal from it.

We can discuss my speaking on any other topic I’ve covered on my blog as well.

What people are saying about me as a Christian speaker . . .

“Jen came to our Women’s Bible Study to speak on marriage, but really spoke to the truth of it all, our relationship with God. The women were so enthralled with her message and wanted to dig it apart even more following her speaking. We loved Jen’s gentle spirit and loving way of sharing the truths she has learned about herself and God through her marriage. We can’t wait to have her back.” – Rebecca Avergas

  •  “Jen has a way of bringing you in to her life, her story; God’s story. Her words are powerful, because she is sharing the Truth of what God is doing in her life and the lives of her family. Jen’s down-to-earth way is warm and welcoming, as well as genuine and God fearing. Her story will inspire you, to live for the Lord first, give Him the glory for everything He allows, and love others well as He has loved us. Have her share at your event, it may just help change your perspective.” Erica Forney

“Thank you for your motivational speech today. I am happy that I made it to PWOC today to listen to your speech!! You helped me to be a better wife/mom. I am not quite there yet but am motivated! Thank you again!!” – Faith Renneke

  • “Jen was such an inspiration. Her story was something I could really relate to, so much that I thought she was speaking right to me. It really opened my eyes to a lot of things going on in my own life and I look forward to changing things in MY life with the Lord!” -Carlye Bohrmann

“Jennifer DeFrates was an answer to my prayers! I only had a little time to prepare and I needed someone to speak at our chapel’s program day, but I didn’t know who to ask. While praying, Jen came to mind, although, I didn’t think that she would be able to put together a speech that aligned with our “Sistering” theme on such short notice. I was wrong! Jen agreed to be our speaker and on program day she delivered a thoughtful, professional, and well-spoken speech about Sistering to the one hundred ladies that were present. You can tell that it was God’s plan because all of the details, from the slides she used to the words she spoke, were perfectly in sync with the other elements of the program. Elements that she was completely unaware of! I cannot thank you enough, Jen! You helped make our program day special!” – Jasmine Sprauer

Cost –

I am local to Columbus, Ga area and willing to speak in the local area for FREE (Although, I welcome love donations to continue to support my ministry).

Please email me at HeavennoHarvardmom@gmail.com or use the contact form below to discuss expenses for anything outside my area. 

God gave me a passion for transparently sharing with others how He has worked in my life, so that they might be encouraged, inspired, and learn to invite God to work in their stories as well.

If you’re interested in working together for an event, please contact me.

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