Who we are
Meet Abby - Project Coordinator
I am merely the work of a wonderful sovereign God, who has more patience, grace, and kindness than my wavering heart deserves. From an early age the enemy tried to convince me that I would never be good enough to get to Heaven. Until God revealed that by the death of His Son, everything in me that wasn’t good enough was washed away. Now, every day is a new step of faith, dragging my flesh out of this world and into the light of eternity. My most recent step of faith has led me here, to the In His Image Project. I am so excited to share the Gospel with girls and debunk the lies that have been around for far too long. As it says in Acts 5, “if this plan or movement is of human origin, it will fail. However, if it’s from God, you won’t be able to stop them.”
Meet Keturah - Testimony of Grace
My testimony is filled with God and how my Father has never left my side. When I stumbled, when I experienced pain from others, even when I turned away - He stayed. Joshua 1:9 reminds me, “This is my command- be strong and courageous! Do not be afraid or discouraged. For the Lord your God is with you wherever you go.” Living out my identity in Christ now means choosing to trust and believe what God says about me and what His plan is for me. Because I am loved, forgiven, and created with purpose. With every new day, I am learning to trust God more and I am learning to let Him shape me into who He created me to be, not who the world wants me to be. I am so excited to share my testimony at the 2026 I.H.I.P Conference!
Meet Annie - Worship Leader & Caffeine Provider
I grew up knowing Jesus but came to really trust in Him as a teenager as trials arose and I could see that He was the only way to maintain hope and peace! Throughout my life I’ve made it my mission to be a Kingdom Worker in all that I do. I’m a licensed hairstylist and have the opportunity to encourage and pour into people as they sit in my chair. Our family has recently trusted in a call to open our coffee trailer, knowing it’s a mission field and God is using it in so many ways! His plans are always better than anything we can imagine!
Meet Kaitlyn - Small Group Leader
Growing up, I would consider myself a lukewarm Christian. I went to church sometimes, but not consistently, and I never truly sought out the Lord on my own. Everything began to change when my family switched churches and started attending more regularly. During that time, I made the decision to be baptized. This moment became a turning point in my life. It changed my perspective and showed me who I should be living for. Over the past few years, I’ve intentionally been seeking Jesus and growing in my faith. Instead of living for others and chasing their approval, I’ve learned to live to serve Him. My journey hasn’t been without struggles, but through it all, He has proven to be the good in everything I do.
Meet Stephanie - Main Speaker
I was fortunate to be raised in a good home with good parents. Even so, it wasn't until experiencing traumatic loss at age 20 that I quite literally fell to my knees in desperation for a hope and strength I did not possess on my own, a desperation to know and be known by Jesus. Since then, year after year, little by little, my understanding of and relationship with Jesus deepens. Every difficult season and painful life event has been an invitation to meet Jesus in a deeper way. Every re-read of scripture reveals something new and life giving. Now I live in continual communion with God, trusting Him as my daily bread and living in hopeful anticipation of Heaven.
Meet Stefanie - Breakout Session Leader
I have been a church goer my entire life. I have great memories of growing up in church and learning about God and knowing right from wrong. However, I didn't read and study my bible regularly. I only went to church on Sundays and just checked that box. I thought since I was a good person, I was a Christian and everything was fine. As I have gotten older and experienced more of life's ups and downs, my priorities have changed, and I now realize what it means to be a true follower of Jesus. Among many things, it means putting him first before anything else. As I have done this, I have experienced a true transformation in many ways. The way I think, the way I speak, the people I spend time with, the desires of my heart - all of these things are now seen through the lens of how God wants me to live my life. I am still a work in progress, but I seek Him every day and I enjoy opportunities to serve others, study his word, and tell others about Him.
Meet Harlie - Breakout Session Leader
In high school, I knew I was living my life with one foot out of my relationship with God and when I fully and wholly accept the Lord into my heart, my life changed for the better. I finally made the decision to be baptized my sophomore year of college. My identity as a daughter of God is rooted in how I serve others and my calling in healthcare is far beyond a career but a mission placed on my heart from God. He calls us everyday to be His hands and feet in a world that is fallen and broken. I want to share my experiences and help empower girls to embrace and use their talents to glorify the kingdom of God!!
Meet Bri - Breakout Session Leader
I had always believed that there was a God, but it never really mattered to me. I never realized that the fact there is a God had implications for my life. I was a lost, rebellious teen & my life quickly was spiraling out of control. I lived in chaos & sadness for close to a decade until 2015 when the Lord began His work drawing me close to Him. I was truly at rock bottom when He picked me up off the floor & gave me a heart of flesh. As I began studying Scripture & seeking to know His character & His ways more and more each day, He began radically changing my heart and transforming & renewing my mind. My prayer is that I can be an imperfect living example to all of the young girls that I teach of God’s insanely loving Grace & Mercy. My life is beyond blessed, and it’s solely because of the love of our Creator!!
Meet Courtney - Breakout Session Leader
I didn’t have a single moment where everything changed, but over time I began to feel God working in my life—in the way I handled challenges, in the peace I felt during hard times, and in my desire to know Him more. Now, my faith is something personal. I rely on God daily, not because of one big moment, but because of how consistently I’ve seen Him show up in my life. I’m still growing and learning every day, but I trust that God is guiding me, even when I don’t have all the answers.
Meet Barb - Breakout Session Leader
Hi, my name is Barb Bennett, and I am so glad to be a part of the IHIP team! I grew up in a small town in South Dakota. I have always attended church and knew Who Jesus was, but didn’t follow Him until my third year in college, when I was 21. There, I met some friends who were having a Bible study, and they invited me to join them. That’s when I learned to LOVE the Lord Jesus Christ!
When I was 22, I moved to Junction City, KS to start a job as a teacher in the school system. Over the years, I have walked out my faith by sharing Jesus with those in my local church, with clients at our local pregnancy center, and in many other outreach opportunities throughout our community. I also enjoy teaching piano lessons, and spending time studying the Bible with others. I’m so thankful that God has shown me mercy, and that my sins are forgiven because of what Christ has done for me at the cross. He gives me strength every day to live for Him in obedience. Surrendering to Christ is THE BEST decision I have ever made. I love the phrase that a popular podcast speaker always reminds me of when it comes to Jesus: “HE is where the joy is!”
Meet Lindsay - Breakout Session Leader
This life I live is not meant for me but for the glory of my Father in heaven and the benefit of the people around me. I am the mother of two creative and handsome young men and wife to a strong, faithful and hardworking man. Through things like caring for my family & home, community & church involvement, hairstyling, baseball practices & good food with great friends I have learned by God's grace that the joy He speaks of in scripture is VERY real. My own sinfulness gets in the way of experiencing God's goodness at all times, but I have learned that putting Christ first, others second and myself last brings greater joy and peace than living only to please myself. Life has it's challenges, but God promises he will be with us through it all if we place our faith solely in him.
Meet Grace - Testimony of Grace
Hi! My name is Grace and a couple fun facts about me are that I went to K-State (go cats!!) and I love playing pickleball!
Jesus has transformed my life, and I get to live each day fulfilled by the love and grace of my Savior. In the midst of living a life defined by success, approval, and the world, God opened my eyes to my sin and transformed my heart.
Living for Christ looks like dying to myself and my desires and seeking first His Kingdom; not letting the things of this world weigh me down, but allowing the love, forgiveness, and Truth of Jesus to lift me up. I cannot wait to share my testimony with girls this summer!
Who We are
Meet Ayoka - Breakout Session Leader
I grew up in the Lutheran church, and my family attended multiple times a week, actively involved in several ministries. But despite that, I didn’t truly understand the gospel. It wasn’t until my freshman year of college, when someone clearly shared it with me, that I realized I could have a personal relationship with Jesus. Even then, it took going through a breakup for me to understand what true surrender looked like. Before knowing Him, I often gave in to peer pressure and felt a strong need to fit in, no matter the cost. Since that moment of surrender, God has slowly been teaching me more about who He is and showing me how deeply loved and cherished I am. He has changed—and continues to change—my thoughts and desires, remaining faithful even when I lose sight of His goodness. As I continue to walk with Jesus, I’m grateful for how He’s working in my life and excited to share His goodness with others!
Meet Mattie - Small Group Leader
I grew up going to church, youth groups, and all of those types of things, most of my life. When I got old enough I helped with some of them as well! In 7th grade in one church service it was prayer time and I remember raising my hand and praying accepting Jesus into my heart, I got saved! I have had different challenges through life, whether with friends, family, people, work, school, etc, or even the good sometimes. Through these, God has reminded me that he is always with me, has his arms wrapped around me, especially when it feels like no one else is here for me. He is, and that is all I need! My motto and some verses that stick with me, “stay strong in everything you do!” Another verse that I love is Isaiah 41:10 which states, “Do not fear for I am with you and do not be dismayed for I am your God and I will help you and uphold you with my righteous right hand”
Meet Erin- Testimony of Grace
I will always think of myself as a baby Christian. I found Jesus as an Army brat at ten years old in a Southern Baptist Church in Radcliff, Kentucky and have had a deep longing to know our Lord ever since. My life, through God’s grace, bears the fruit of what a soul can become once it’s been exclusively handed over to Yahweh. Shortly after rededicating my life to Jesus a second time at 18, I met the greatest man I have ever known, my husband. We have been married for 24 years and are raising four beautiful children to know, serve, and love God as well. Fourteen years ago, God called me to stay at home and educate our children. When God calls you, He equips you, and I have been leaning on his providence ever since. I firmly believe that our walk with God is never one and done, that our journey towards holiness and Heaven are a constant conversation, a continual creating, a renewal of minds and a rebirth of hearts. He is my portion and my cup and my soul shall glory in his goodness all the days of my life.
Meet Raegan- Manger of Ceremonies
Hey everyone my name is Raegan! I just recently Graduated from Manhattan High School and I am planning on going to KSU in the fall! A few fun facts about me is that I have a podcast called Hebrews we talk, I also have a puppy named Ellie!!
I got to know Jesus the summer going into high school right after my mom passed away. With having influential mentors and pastors in my life I was able to let my faith grow in various ways. Something I struggle with is anxiety but allowing God to work through my anxious heart and use me has been so fruitful. I can’t wait to get to know each and every student!
Meet Brynne- Small Group Leader
There’s never been a time in my life where I didn’t know Jesus. I grew up in a Christian household where God was incorporated into every conversation. Throughout school, I felt my faith was never truly my own, until high school where I had many struggles that led me to stray from God. Through many youth group trips and great friends who directed me back to Christ, my faith became stronger. As a current junior in college, I’m learning what my faith means to me and how to live a Christ-like life every single day!
Meet Alexa - Small Group Leader
Hello, my name is Alexa! I was raised in a Catholic Christian home where we went to church every weekend and Religious education growing up. Having Faith has always been a topic in my life but it wasn’t something I was really able to grasp until I was in a car accident. I truly believe that God let me walk away without a scratch because he protected me and wanted to show me I was made for more. Since that day I have found my true identity in Christ as a daughter of a king. As my prayer life has continued to grow so has my relationship with Christ. He is with me every step of every day and I can’t imagine what my life would look like without such a good and merciful God!!!!
Meet Logan - Small Group Leader
Growing up, my family attended the Catholic Church, I was baptized as a baby and went through my first communion. As much as I respect the Catholic traditions and admire its beauty, it never felt personal to me. In 2021, my family experienced the tragic loss of my cousin. I had already been living to satisfy my flesh, but in this grief, I made a bed in my sin. I was living in addiction, shame, depression, and debilitating anxiety. I turned to the world for a quick fix but all I found was empty promises.
It wasn’t until 2 years ago, I began regularly attending Crosspoint, where my pastor preaches the importance of getting into the Word daily. I picked up the Bible for the first time in my life and asked God to open my heart to understand it. Jesus has freed me from addiction and brought me from death to life. I am unworthy of His sacrifice, forgiveness, and grace yet, “God made him who had no sin to be sin for us, so that in him we might become the righteousness of God” (2 Corinthians 5:21). My healing was not a result of my own hands, but came as a gift through His mercy. Jesus has opened my eyes to the love all around me. I am learning to have peace in His will throughout every circumstance. Instead of asking why I experience trials, I ask “What can He do in this suffering?”
“I pray that you, being rooted and established in love, may have power, together with all the Lord’s holy people, to grasp how wide and long and high and deep is the love of Christ, and to know this love that surpasses knowledge- that you may be filled to the measure of all the fullness of God.” (Ephesians 17-19)