" Just as you received Christ Jesus as Lord, continue to live in him, rooted and built up in him, strengthened in the faith as you were taught, and overflowing with thankfulness." ~Col. 2:6-7

Caryl Thomas (Wilsonville OR) Married Mother - 2 Grandmother - 3 Hobbies: golf, music, reading, ministry to women Believer since 1977 Email: carylthomas@comcast.net Phone:  503 694 2713 OR 520-777-8326

Ministry Specialties - Teaching the Bible to women, teaching women how to study the Bible and how to teach the Bible to others, helping train Bible study leaders and small group leaders. Public speaking on inspirational (Biblical) topics. Teaching women to give life-changing (public speaking) inspirational messages. Speaking at women’s retreats or luncheons. Helping a church to organize a women’s Bible study.

Mission Statement: To share God’s truth with other women (by taking what God has shown/taught me and communicating it to other women through public speaking, through Bible teaching and by my own personal life example.)

Ministry Background - 7 years of Bible Study Fellowship, 5 as a small group discussion leader. Developed and coordinated several women’s Bible studies at Beaverton Christian Church. 7 years as co-director and co-teacher of 150-women weekly Bible study at BCC. Taught “Basic Faith” adult-education class at BCC for 3 years. Authored BCC women’s Bible study materials on the book of Joshua, book of Luke, Women of the Old Testament and others. Authored Marketplace Women small group Bible study material on the Beatitudes, Psalms, etc. Small group leader and speaker for Marketplace Women. 4 years as a seminary student at Western Seminary, earning a Master of Divinity degree. Bible study discussion leader and teacher at Rolling Hills Community Church. Taught graduate level class at Western Seminary to women, entitled “Developing and Delivering Life-Changing Messages (PCW 515) in Fall 2002 and Spring 2006.

Educational Background - Corvallis High School graduate (Corvallis, Oregon), B. S. in pharmacy from Oregon State University, 1966. Master of Divinity (M. Div.) from Western Seminary (Portland, Oregon) in 2002.

Professional Background - Part-time career as registered pharmacist for 30 years. Full-time “career” as wife and mother (now grandmother). Taught a one-term graduate level course at Western Seminary in Fall 2002, Spring 2006 as adjunct faculty member.

Professional Ministry Association - Network for Women in Leadership, Oregon, Leaders in Fellowship Together, Tucson, AZ, Oregon Society of Hospital Pharmacists, Oregon Christian Writers.

Speaking Level - Experienced (26+ events)

Speaking Experience - Women’s Bible Study speaker (lecturer) for 7 years at Beaverton Christian Church, for one year at Rolling Hills Community Church, speaker at Connections Leadership Retreat, 2 years, Luncheon speaker, E Free Church Green Valley, AZ, Women’s retreat speaker, Carefree Arizona, and Eastmont Church, Bend, Oregon. Adjunct professor, Western Seminary.

References - Available upon request.

Current Presentations/Tapes/Videos - Women’s Retreat: A Balanced Life: is it possible? ; Principles of Prayer; Walking the Walk and Talking the Talk; Cultivating a Life of Thankfulness.
Luncheon topics: A Balanced Life; The Purse-Driven Life; Finding Joy in the mundane. Tapes of previous talks available.

PREFERENCES AND CONSTRAINTS

	Speaking Types		Special Needs		Fee Requirements
X	Conferences	X	Lodging - I prefer a private or semi-private room and can no longer sleep in bunk beds		Love Offering
X	Women's Groups	X	Travel - Reimbursement for travel expenses over 50 miles away		Usually under $500
X	Workshops		Dietary		Usually over $500
X	Retreats		Other - I request prayer support from your group before and during my talk.	X	Accepts your usual fee
X	Keynote				Other
	Speaking Availability		Audience		Audience Size
X	Days	X	Women		Small groups (less than 50)
	Evenings	X	Mixed	X	Medium (50-100)
X	Weekends		Male	X	Large (100- 500)
X	Local		College		Very large (over 500)
X	Regional		Career
	National		Youth
	International
	Other