"He
tends His flock like a shepherd, He gathers the lambs in
His arms and carries them close to His heart." Isaiah
40:11
Phyllis
Bennett
| Personal
Information: |
| Married |
| Mother:
2 |
| Grandmother
- 2 |
| Hobbies:
staying in shape (jogging, step-aerobics, nutrition etc.),
reading, decorating, gardening |
| Believer
since 1961 |
| Email:
phyllis@integrity.com |

Hudson,
MA
Ministry
Specialties - In a retreat setting, Phyllis specializes
in helping the Word of God come alive and be applicable to every
stage and age of a woman’s life. In a church ministry
setting, Phyllis’ passion is to train women to become
all they are meant to be in Christ. She specializes in training
gifted women to write Bible study curriculum and to speak to
others using their God-given bents and giftedness.
Mission Statement: Phyllis’ passion is
to draw out and train up the giftedness in other women while
modeling an effective us of her own spiritual gifts of teaching,
leadership and encouragement.
Ministry Background - Phyllis has served more
than twenty years on the staff of three churches, in her first
church as Women’s Associate to the Youth Pastor and in
the most recent two as Director of Women’s Ministries.
She has been speaking at retreats for the past thirty years
and has been teaching a curriculum writing class at Western
Seminary as an adjunct professor for the past six years.
Educational
Background - Phyllis holds a Master of Divinity degree
from Western Seminary in Portland, Oregon with a focus in women’s
ministries and a Doctor of Ministry degree in “Effective
Ministries to Women” from Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary
in Hamilton, Massachusetts.
Speaking Level - Experienced
(26+ events)
Speaking
Experience - Phyllis has spoken for the past 30 years
to audiences from 25-500 “from sea to shining sea,”
bringing her shepherd’s heart to every speaking and consulting
opportunity God has given.
References
- available
upon request.
Publications
- Bible study workbooks: Our Wise Counselor, published
by Nav. Press; Our Pure Example, published by Zondervan;
Spiritual Gifts, published by Zondervan for Women of
Faith; and numerous other self-published workbooks. Phyllis
also trains and leads the Grace Baptist Church Hudson MA curriculum
writing team that yearly creates curriculum (available via Western
Seminary’s web site located under
Western Seminary, Portland campus, Women’s Center, Resources,
Bible Studies.)
Current
Presentations/Tapes/Videos - Tapes available upon
request. Phyllis’ retreat topics include:
"Self-Image:
The Mirror Within You" (4 talks, 45-75 minutes each)
“Mirror,
mirror, on my inside wall, who’s the fairest of them
all?” We all have images of ourselves we form in the
earliest classroom of our lives (childhood). How are those
images formed? What kind of power do they hold over us? Can
they change? How do I parent effectively to produce a healthy
self-image on my child’s inside mirrored wall? God longs
for us to “have a sane estimate of our capabilities”
(Rom. 12:3). Yet many of us are crippled in our effectiveness
for God because of the distorted images we hold of ourselves.
This retreat brings you face to face with “the truth
that can set you free” (John 8:32).
“By
Faith, Walk a Mile in My Shoes” (4 talks, 45-70 minutes
each )
Do you
know the old song from the ‘60’s: “Walk
a Mile in My Shoes?” Something unique happens when we
jump inside the shoes of another and experience life from
their perspective. Maybe the Christian life is dull and lifeless
because you haven’t discovered the thrill of living
on the cutting edge of faith. On this weekend retreat Phyllis
takes you on a short walk with five biblical characters recorded
in the Hebrews 11 Hall of Faith. They all had one thing in
common: they were “sure of what they hoped form and
certain of what they did not see (Hebrews 11:1).”
"The
Marks of Christian Maturity" (4 talks, 45-60 minutes each)
Ever
wonder if God sees you maturing in your walk with Him? This
weekend will challenge you to develop five marks of maturity
from the book of James, patient in trials; practices the truth;
power over the tongue; peacemaker, not a troublemaker; and
prayerful in troubles. This is a great retreat for leaders
or lovers of the Word.
"All
Aboard the Train Ride of Contentment" (4 talks, 60-75 minutes)
Paul
says in Philippians 4:11 that he had learned to be content
in all circumstances.
Enjoy
a weekend on board the train ride of contentment as we learn
together with Paul the secret of how to be content by feeling
comfortable and secure with where you are and who you are.
"Intimacy
in Relationships" (4 talks, 50-90 minutes each)
Join
Phyllis for a time of discovering from God’s Word how
to grow in intimacy. Topics include: Younger Than Springtime;
Single, Yet Not Alone; Bonding vs. Boundaries; and A Shepherd
and His Sheep. “Intimacy in Relationships” encourages
you to grow in the joy of older/younger friendships, challenges
you to develop intimacy in selected relationships, teaches
you how to be free from co-dependency, and aids you in growing
closer to Jesus, your Shepherd. This is Phyllis’ favorite
and most sought-after retreat.
"Experiencing
God" (4 talks, 60-75 minutes each)
Do you
wonder if God speaks today? Jesus said, “You who have
ears to hear, let him hear” (Matt. 11:15). If we’re
not sure God is speaking today, perhaps the problem is in
our capacity to listen, not in God’s ability to articulate.
This weekend will tune your ear to the voice of God as you
explore such topics as how to recognize His voice, the ways
He tends to speak, hindrances in our ability to hear, and
the role obedience plays in the listening process. It promises
to be a weekend that gives you “ears to hear.”
"Jonah:
Lessons for Leaders" (4 talks, 45-60 minutes each)
Jonah
was God’s reluctant leader. Have you ever been unwillingly
drafted by God? Has He ever left you in the dark? Or made
you angry regarding His plan for your life? Join Jonah on
a quest to learn from life’s confusing seasons how to
allow God to turn you into His willing and victorious leader.
Since leadership “is influence, nothing more, nothing
less” (John Maxwell), you are a leader to everyone you
affect whether you know it or not! Let Jonah’s life
challenge you to influence for good and not for evil!
"Celebrate
the Seasons: A Time for Everything" (4 talks, 40 minutes
each plus 20 minute introduction)
“There
is a time for everything, a season for every activity under
heaven. He has made everything beautiful in it’s time.”
Ecclesiastes 3:1, 11
From
birth to death, God is sovereign over every season of our
lives. Spend the weekend reflecting and anticipating on all
God has in store for you in each season. Join Phyllis in learning
about a time to be born and a time to die, a time to mourn
and a time to dance, a time to search and a time to give up,
and a time for war and a time for peace. When seen from God’s
perspective, in every season of life our God does all things
well, making everything beautiful in His time.
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Women’s
Ministries Consultant:
Phyllis
is available to consult with your church in starting a women’s
ministry with an emphasis on strong Biblical teaching, community
outreach, and small group discipleship. Her expertise will
enable you to discover the spiritual gifts of your women and
create proper job descriptions for leaders needed to run an
effective women’s ministry. She can help train you to
evaluate the strengths and weaknesses of published curriculum
and to modify curriculum with life-changing applications and
personal reflective questions. Her personal missions statement
is “to draw out and train up the giftedness in women,”
particularly those called to full time women’s ministry.
PREFERENCES
AND CONSTRAINTS
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Speaking
Types |
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Special
Needs |
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Fee
Requirements |
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Conferences |
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Lodging |
X |
Love
Offering |
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Women's
Groups |
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Travel |
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Usually
under $500 |
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Workshops |
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Dietary |
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Usually
over $500 |
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Retreats |
X |
Other
- Request reimbursement for all travel expenses, including
miles. |
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Accepts
your usual fee |
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Keynote |
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X |
Other
- Usually takes honorarium as can be graciously provided
within the means of the organization. |
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Speaking
Availability |
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Audience |
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Audience
Size |
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Days |
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Women |
X |
Small
groups (less than 50) |
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Evenings |
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Mixed |
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Medium
(50-100) |
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Weekends |
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Male |
X |
Large
(100- 500) |
| X |
Local |
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College |
X |
Very
large (over 500) |
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Regional |
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Career |
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Comfortable
with all sizes of audience. |
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National |
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Youth |
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International |
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Other
- Available for all types of speaking situations. Enjoys
weekend retreats or speaking opportunities both nationally
and internationally. |
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