Our Speakers
Michelle Bentley
Founder of Spiritual Refreshing, Speaker & Author
MICHELLE, is a children’s book author, speaker, leader and founder of Spiritual Refreshing. She is a wife and mother to four young men and has served in ministries impacting women, families, and children for over two decades.
Her passion is to create space for women to come together to be encouraged and inspired in their personal walk with the Lord and to continually shine a light on His goodness.
Debra Arnott
Worship Leader, Bible Teacher, & Songwriter
This will be Debra’s 6th year leading us in worship at our Refresh: Retreats and each year we look forward to experiencing worship in a deeper and more intimate way! Debra has poured our her heart in her “Yes” to God! Her pure worship is an invitation for all those to join the unceasing song of Heaven!
Helen Mitchell
Director of the Talbot Center for Faith, Work and Economics at Biola University.
Professor, Coach, Speaker & Author
Helen is the Director of the Talbot Center for Faith, Work and Economics. She is a seasoned professional, a dedicated professor, coach, speaker, and author, and an authentic woman of faith. She embodies a rare blend of empathy, strength, and wisdom. With a passion for connecting women to the truth of God's Word, she helps them discover their purpose in both leadership and the workplace.
Helen has a true heart for empowering women to use the gifts God has given them, wherever they are called. Her transparency creates a welcoming space for others to journey alongside her in witnessing God’s work in her life, while also recognizing His grace and faithfulness at work in their own lives.
Endyia Kinney Sterns
Executive, Producer, Creator and Ministry Leader
With over 20 years of entertainment and television experience, Endyia Kinney-Sterns is an accomplished television producer and network executive. Named one of the “Top Female Executives in Hollywood” by Essence Magazine, she has not only navigated her role as a leader and communicator in the entertainment world but has also held tight to her faith.
Along with her husband, they open their home weekly to teach the Word of God to families and to those in the entertainment industry. Many have been blessed by her wisdom, hospitality, passion for God’s word and ability to speak the truth in love to all those she comes in contact with.
Jen Oakes
Executive Pastor - Mission Church, Ventura, CA
Jen Oakes is a church planter and the Associate Pastor of Mission Church in Ventura, CA and author of the book, Just Breathe. She has been in ministry for over 30 years and considers it one of the greatest privileges of her life to be a part of watching and telling stories of individuals who have been redeemed by God's grace.