What event planners
are saying…
Global Christian Relief (formerly Open Doors USA) had great confidence asking Linda to speak at our 2022 President’s Circle. Afterall, she is an accomplished speaker and has an extensive resume and multiple endorsements from well-known organizations. We asked her to share one of our most important presentations during the 3-day event. We had no idea she would absolutely“knock it out of the park”.
We’ve known Linda and her husband Dan for many years as faithful partners in our efforts to bless the Persecuted Church around the world. When we asked Linda to share our “Peer to Peer” talk, we knew she would come at it with both depth and personal experience. We were blessed with a presentation that was not only motivating for our attendees, but also thoroughly entertaining. If you ever have the opportunity to hear Linda share in person, make every effort to be there.
For our event, Linda recruited her husband Dan to join her on stage. The two had such a subtle, humorous banter that made a sometimes-uncomfortable topic completely relatable and enjoyable. Their presentation held the delicate balance between the topic at hand and their personal journey beautifully. We owe Linda a great deal of gratitude for helping our weekend be one of the most successful events ever held.
Arvid Cowell, Director of Donor Relations, Global Christian Relief (formerly Open Doors USA)
What a blessing it was having Linda Reppert speak at our
2017 Women’s retreat in the mountains of NC.
Linda is a captivating speaker, biblical in her talks, and creative with
her visuals. She definitely walks the
talk and shared examples from her life.
We were all challenged and encouraged to follow Jesus wholeheartedly
showing we love him by obeying his commands, and by showing grace to others
like he has shown grace to us. I heard “great speaker” and “best ever” from most
of the ladies on the evaluations.
Two written responses: “The retreat was such a help to me as I try to recover from
my present situation- to keep my eyes on Jesus and trust him as Lord as I go
forward on this new path.”
“So many takeaways from the trip: “Extending Grace…does not mean
encouraging sins” “You never know when
Jesus is going to turn an enemy of God into a friend of God.” “The battle is not between you and your kids
but between them and their sinful nature.”
“Discouragement is never of God.”
Judy Heinemann
Bethel Presbyterian Church in Cornelius, NC
I highly recommend her for women’s retreats,
conferences or guest speaking of any kind.
-Diana Wilson missionary for World Venture
As steward of ladies at our church, my goal
as Women's Ministry Director was to find a retreat speaker with the goal of
encouraging, exhorting, and teaching our ladies Truth without compromise but also
showing great compassion and mercy. Linda excels in doing so. She not only has
an extensive knowledge of Scripture, but she also has a way of presenting it to
ladies that plant the Word deep into our hearts. Her tangible illustrations
have permanently impressed her messages from the four sessions upon the hearts
of our ladies.
Too often we see speakers approach a group of
women from a pedestal, sometimes unapproachable, sometimes "above"
the necessity of conversation but that was not the case with Linda. The warmth
and love for our ladies was evident from the first moment she
joined our group. Never once did ladies feel like Linda was above approach. She
embraced and encouraged light and heavy conversation. I've had several women
convey to me the love they felt from her. Because of her deep call to
discipleship and mentoring, she understands the necessity of listening, not
just talking.
Linda's desire for the gospel to be shared is
no more evident than in one particular instance at our retreat. We read in
Proverbs that man makes his plans but it is the Lord that directs his path. An
activity had been planned for sky lanterns to be released on the beach. Our
vision for that evening did not work out according to our plans. The wind was
too strong and our 100+ ladies were having trouble getting the lanterns to
light, much less into the air. The Lord, in His providence, had greater plans.
As the ladies dispersed, returning to their rooms or to other activities, Linda
found herself remaining on the beach with a few of the retreaters. Some were
still diligently trying to light the lanterns. There were a few onlookers on
the beach, two of whom were young men trying to help our ladies light the
lanterns. Conversations ensued and Linda ended up leading one of the young men
to Christ. Timing didn't matter, venue didn't matter, gender didn't
matter...Linda saw an opportunity to share the gospel, and from what I'm told,
she spoke the truth with boldness and great love. It is an experience that our
ladies will not soon forget. Linda was an example to our ladies that evening on
the importance of taking every opportunity possible to share The Good News of
Christ.
As I wrote to thank her for impacting The
Kingdom, the words from Titus 2:7 impressed upon my heart...
"We
did much to plan- the work of our faith- and that includes you! Thank you so
much for how you show yourself to be a model of good works and show integrity,
dignity and sound speech in your teaching!"
We will definitely have Linda back! I'm
afraid of a mutiny if we don't!
Tracey DeDona
Women's
Ministry Director
Life Community
Church, Jamestown, NC
It is truly amazing to experience first-hand how God is
really in control of everything! Proverbs 19:21 “The human mind may devise many
plans, but it is the purpose of the Lord that will be established.” Two days before our annual women’s retreat,
our scheduled keynote speaker had to cancel due to a family emergency. Thanks to God’s guidance, it quickly became
apparent that the message our previously selected speaker had planned to
deliver was not the message God wanted us to hear. Thanks again to God’s guidance, and of
course, His plan, it was revealed to us that Linda was the one we were supposed
to hear from during this retreat. She
had the perfect message that our group of ladies was supposed to receive.
With less than 48 hours to prepare, Linda completely
rearranged her schedule and was able to travel two hours from her home to
keynote three different sessions for close to 70 women. Not only was she more
than prepared to lead each session, she had coordinated music, slides and props
to support the message AND was able to incorporate the theme of our event…even
down to our chosen scripture.
Linda’s faith was so evident in her presentation style and
content, and so deeply rooted in scripture that the audience was captivated;
they hung on every word. Her delivery
was so personable and engaging that even though we were digging into the Word,
it was not overwhelming or intimidating.
Every lady left our weekend with a refreshed and renewed spirit mainly
due to Linda’s messages.
We are so thankful for God’s plan…that HE had chosen Linda
for us…HE rearranged schedules so that Linda could share with us…HE had given
Linda the messages we were supposed to hear. And Linda, listening to God’s
call, delivered extremely powerful and relevant messages that resonated so
profoundly with our group.
It is an honor to say I’ve worked with her and would highly
recommend her to any group looking for a guest speaker.
Amber Wells
Weddington United
Methodist Church
Women’s Retreat Chair
Director, NASCAR Hall
of Fame
Susan Wojcik
Life Fellowship Church
Women’s Director
I had the
privilege to work with Linda Reppert last year when we hosted Leslie Nease at
our
Women’s
Retreat. She was the coordinator for
Leslie and was excellent to work with.
She is very detailed in administrating events. What I received as a
bonus was her speaking ability. She
partnered with Leslie during one of the sessions on Mentoring. She and Leslie did a fabulous job of explaining
their “mentoring/discipleship” relationship and gave a very compelling talk on
the importance of mentoring the next generation.
I had the
privilege to once again hear Linda speak as she gave an extremely insightful
message on “Fear”, a topic all women clearly resonate with. She is both very knowledgeable of the truths
of God’s Word and their application to our everyday lives. Her delivery is very
real and transparent.
After having heard her these two times, I hosted a Heart of Discipleship Dinner and I asked Linda to come and share her heart on mentoring/discipleship with all of our ladies. We were launching a new emphasis on one to one discipleship among our women. Linda did a superb job communicating the truths of God’s command to the older women that they should teach the younger, as well as how each one of us could strengthen our lives with mentoring/discipleship relationships. She has such a great sense of humor and it was so evident in her talk that evening. I frankly did not know she was so funny.
Our
relationship has continued as Linda has become a great accountability partner
and prayer warrior for me in the ministry.
I would highly recommend her to speak at any women’s event and I truly
hope you will prayerfully consider her for your next event.
Marilyn Kirkpatrick
Women’s Ministry Director
First Baptist Church of Jacksonville, FL
Christian Woman of Lake Norman
I am writing to recommend Linda Reppert as an Inspirational Speaker.
I am writing to recommend Linda Reppert as an Inspirational Speaker.
I have known Linda for only a short while and
have nothing but positive things to say.
Linda was the speaker at our September Luncheon. She was very inspirational in sharing her
testimony and biblical truth. Her humor
and visual prompts made for a very entertaining and enjoyable evening. There is
no doubt in my mind that Linda will be an excellent addition to any events or
retreats.
Jackie
Cooke
Chairperson
Christian
Women of Lake Norman
Mooresville,
NC
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