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Recent webinar
Women’s Ministry webinars are created for Christian women like YOU living life at home, at church, at work, and in your community. We discuss relevant topics that speak to the joys and struggles of our experiences. Our panelists offer honest conversation, insight, ideas, and inspiration. During live webinars, you can ask questions and contribute to the chat, connecting with women across the country and beyond. The webinars are also valuable resources to watch afterward, sparking ideas and conversations. Look through our previous topics and watch for what’s coming!
You are an influencer!
Recent webinar
On February 18, 2026, over 150 women joined us for the webinar—YOU are an Influencer.
The topic of influence is one that is so relevant in our world today. Maybe you think of social media influencers. Maybe an inspiring TED Talk speaker. Maybe a world-renowned celebrity. Our discussion in this webinar, however, allowed us to shift our focus to godly influence. Not using influence for personal gain, but in service to God. Making an impact in HIS kingdom.
Through the words, experiences, struggles, and wisdom of Shelli DiGiovanni, Erin Chesak, and Christy Geiger, we were reminded that godly influence looks different for everyone! While we share the same identity as children of God, we have been uniquely blessed with gifts, talents, strengths, and relationships with others. As we remain grounded in this identity and align our heart to God’s, the more natural it becomes to use these unique gifts for the advancement of his mission over our own.
As you think of your circles of influence (God, family, church, career, and community), we encourage you to seek out ways to intentionally influence these groups of people. Use your gifts. Speak truth in love. Encourage, uplift, fulfill, and pray for others. In the way our loving God has done for us.
We are so incredibly grateful to our wonderful speakers, WELS Women’s Ministry CONGO team, and all participants for making this webinar happen! We pray this equipped you with wisdom, inspiration, and peace as you seek to influence others in your current season of life.
If you happened to miss the live Zoom, or would like to watch again, you can watch the recorded version below:
Meet our panelists
Rachel Halldorson
HOST | WELS Women’s Ministry Executive Team
Rachel is wife to Wayne (her favorite pastor) and mom to two amazing kids, William and Hosanna. She lives in East Texas where she serves as church secretary and works at the local public school. She also serves on the WELS Women’s Ministry Executive Board as the Congregational Ministries team leader (aka the CONGO team). This team connects women of our synod to resources, offers ministry encouragement to groups and individuals, and provides a platform for women to hear biblical conversation on relevant topics. They do this primarily through Connection Calls and women’s ministry webinars. Meeting fellow sisters in Christ and connecting them with each other by sharing their ideas and gifts is one of Rachel’s favorite things to do!
Christy Geiger
PANELIST | Crosspoint Church, Georgetown, Texas
As a leadership and executive coach since 2002 (Synergy Strategies), Christy has had the privilege of working with high-capacity leaders to think clearly, lead strategically, and navigate complex challenges. She’s passionate about leadership and personally understands the struggle for women in the church to show up with strength while walking in humility and alignment with biblical design. She’s always had a deep heart for ministry, serving alongside her husband, Mike, for 27 years, through church planting in Cary, N.C.; ministry in Burnsville, Minn.; and now at Crosspoint Church, where she serves in many areas as ministry coordinator. Her personal mission is to support people to know and use their God-given gifts and talents for his glory.
Shelli DiGiovanni
PANELIST | St. John’s, Jefferson, Wis.
Shelli is a 1994 Dr. Martin Luther College graduate and has been privileged to serve in many teaching ministry positions: WELS daycare director, preschool teacher, after-school care leader, infant childcare supervisor, and case manager for single mothers. She’s also served in the sales world as a fitness trainer, an assistant retail manager, and an entrepreneur for more than 25 years with Mary Kay Cosmetics. She’s seen normal stressors and extreme trauma in her relationships both personally and professionally. She is a single mother residing in Jefferson, Wis., and enjoys spending time with her two adult daughters, her son-in-law, her stepdaughter’s family, and her four children.
Shelli is the author of How Can I Breathe Again? 10 Bible Truths—Enjoying Peace in Your Relationships. She wrote this book as a godly guide to help women navigate the many relationship hats they wear.
Erin Chesak
PANELIST | Abiding Faith, Smyrna, Tenn.
Erin is a devoted Christian wife, former WELS teacher turned stay-at-home mother, and homeschool teacher who brings a unique perspective on influence shaped by a life of continual transition and faithful service. Because her family moves frequently for her husband’s work, she has had the opportunity to be a part of multiple WELS congregations across the country. Through these experiences, she has gained a rich understanding of diverse church communities, leadership styles, and women’s ministry opportunities.
Resources
Resources for the upcoming webinar, You are an influencer!, will be available after the webinar occurs Thursday, February 19. For previous webinar resources, take a look at our past webinars.
- How Can I Breathe Again? – Buy the book on Amazon. Accompanying resources are available on the author’s website.
- Jesus and Jetlag: Episode 23 – Coworkers in Christ: A Conversation on Women, Ministry, and Leadership with Elise Gross
- Spiritual gift assessment
- Clifton Strengths
- The Quiet Exodus: Why Women Are Leaving and How We Invite Them to Stay – Dawn Schulz and Rev. Paul Wendland keynote presentation recording
- Reflections on our Unique Callings devotional series. Be sure to listen to the expanded podcast discussion to dive deeper into these topics.
- Deborah – A Woman of Influence paper
- Heirs Together – Bible study resources
- One of the blessings of our webinars is seeing your great ideas in the Chat! View the list of ideas shared by our attendees.
Past webinars
Check out our past webinars to learn more and find inspiration! We offer a video recording of each webinar along with resources to help you dive further into each topic.
Teach the Word—Women leading Bible studies webinar
Fostering Faith in the Next Generation—Prioritizing Gen Z webinar
The Power of Connecting Women in Christ webinar
Little Lives with Jesus – Miscarriage and Infant Loss webinar
(mis)Understanding Mental Health | A Christian Look at Today’s Epidemic webinar
Reviving Relationships Through Biblical Hospitality webinar
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