Breakout Session 2

Stacia Lauderdale and Payton Ballard

Stacia Lauderdale is a mom of three teenage daughters who is passionate about walking alongside teenagers and women as they discover their identity, worth, and confidence in Christ rather than in the ever-changing standards of the world. After spending 15 years as a full-time mom and serving in education and nonprofit leadership, she felt God calling her to help others find healing, hope, and lasting transformation. Stacia understands the unique pressures young women face and believes that when we truly know who God says we are, we can live with greater freedom, purpose, and courage.

Payton is a clinical mental health counseling graduate student in her final year at the University of Houston–Clear Lake. She is currently completing her clinical internship at LifeTree Counseling Center in League City, where she provides counseling services and enjoys helping clients discover practical tools for growth and healing. Payton also serves as the Ambassador Coach for Bay Area’s Celebrate Recovery.

Unshaken: Finding your identity in Christ

In a world that constantly tells us our worth depends on our appearance, achievements, relationships, or social media, it can be difficult to know who we truly are. This session will encourage teen girls and young women to discover their unshakable identity in Christ by replacing the lies of the world with the truth of God’s Word. Through Scripture, discussion, and reflection, participants will leave with greater confidence in who God created them to be and practical tools to remain rooted in His truth. (youth & young adults only)

Faith Wolverton

Faith Wolverton serves as the Connections Minister at Bay Area Church, where she has been on staff for the past three years. She is passionate about helping people experience the life-changing love of Jesus and seeing lives transformed through the gospel. Her heart is to help others discover their identity in Christ and grow in a genuine relationship with Him.

Breaking Free: The Fight Against Insecurity, Comparison, and the Pressure of not Being Enough.

The feeling of not being good enough can be heavy, overwhelming, and sometimes feel like we are drowning. We look at others and think they are smarter, prettier, more successful, or have it all together, leaving us wondering if we will ever be enough. The pressure to measure up can be exhausting. In this breakout session, we will discover what God says about our identity and worth. Together, we will replace the lies of comparison with the truth of God's Word, that you were created in His image, He calls you good, and your value has never been determined by how you compare to anyone else.

Dyana Robbins, Ph.D, LPC-S

Dr. Dyana Robbins is a Licensed Professional Counselor and the founder of Dyana Robbins, PLLC and Sheltering Oak Therapy, based in Friendswood, Texas. With more than 25 years of experience in mental health care, she specializes in trauma-informed therapy thoughtfully integrated with Christian theology. Her combination of expertise and an authentic, engaging style propels people and organizations towards healing. Raised in a ministry family, Dyana felt called to ministry from a young age. She and her husband, Chris, have raised two sons and a niece, walking through life challenges that have tested her faith and deepened her understanding of God's presence in suffering. Dyana is delighted to have the opportunity to speak at Stronger Together Women's Conference and to serve the women at her home church.

Unchained: The Freedom on the Other Side of Truth

Some wounds stay with us longer than they should — not because we're broken, but because we haven't yet found the path through. Real freedom doesn't come from avoiding hard things; it comes from facing them. Unchained invites women into the transforming work of Christian forgiveness, the courage to see the truth clearly, the grace to release what you've been carrying, and the healing that only Christ can give. You don't have to stay stuck. The path to freedom is waiting — and you don't have to walk it alone.

Renee Page

Renee's career began in the chemical industry working as an engineer until the Lord called her into ministry. She spent a few years in women's ministry, but her passion and purpose have always been for prayer. In 2024, she founded Biblically Balanced Prayer Ministries (BBPM) as a non-profit ministry focused on drawing people closer to the Lord through prayer. BBPM offers prayer resources, talks, and a 2-day Mountain Moving Prayer Workshop that provides tools for praying the most difficult prayers (addictions, prodigals, broken marriages, etc.). Renee lives in Dallas with her husband, Forrest, and they have two grown sons.

Praying Beyond the Moment

For many of us, our prayer time is consumed with the immediate needs of the moment as we ask God to heal, provide, and deliver. However, some moments are not meant to be delivered from - but rather transformed through. Discover how to pray beyond your current situation into what the Lord is doing through the season with Prayers of Perception, Prayers of Becoming, and Prayers of Eternity. Learn to expand your prayer life beyond daily circumstances and invite God to grow and transform you through every season!

Cheri Strange, PhD.

Cheri's writing and speaking ministry is all about encouraging women to know their purpose on this planet and grow to desire more of God in their everyday lives. Dr. Strange holds a PhD. from Baylor University in Educational Psychology, and two degrees from Hardin Simmons University. She is the founder of She Yearns Ministries, an award-winning author, and YouVersion Partner. Her devotional content on the YouVersion app (Bible.com) has reached 750,000 users in four different languages. Cheri is the author of the Bible study, Life Principles for Living Out the Greatest Commandment, and the award-winning book, Can You See Me, Now? Cheri is the founder of The Stirring Faith Company, where she creates discipleship tools and Gospel-centered resources for stirring more desire for God into everyday life. In addition to ministry responsibilities, Cheri and her husband are raising eight children, two of whom are biological, and six are adopted internationally.

Habits of a Godly Woman

In this session, Cheri Strange will help you discover that spiritual maturity isn't built through good intentions—it is cultivated through intentional, biblical habits practiced over time. Together, you'll explore the rhythms that have shaped faithful followers of Christ throughout Scripture and learn practical ways to weave them into the realities of everyday life. Whether you're just beginning to establish spiritual habits or have walked with Christ for decades, you'll leave with a biblical framework for cultivating rhythms that deepen intimacy with God, shape everyday choices, and foster lasting spiritual growth.