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Shannon Popkin Recommendations

Submitted by Chapelstreet Church on 04/30/2018

Kristen Streepey, Director of Women's Outreach

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Recommended

Shannon was a joy to work with. She shared her "Control Girl" presentation with our group of moms, perfectly blending humor with biblical teaching in a non-threatening way for our outreach ministry. She is organized, responsive, and presented an open and honest message. I highly recommend Shannon!

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Robyn Dykstra, National Christian Speaker And Author

A true Bible Study teacher, Shannon is passionate about bringing powerful messages of inspiration to women. She is an expert storyteller and a delight to listen to. – Robyn Dykstra, Christian Speaker and Author of The Widow Wore Pink.

Submitted by Robyn Dykstra on 01/08/2024

Nira Abella - Womens Ministry Director

Shannon desires for women to find freedom in surrendering to Christ, not only for salvation but throughout the daily struggles we all face.  She loves the Word of God and her teachings flow from that love.  She takes the profound truths of Scripture and makes them applicable to her listeners in practical ways.  She helped give our ladies language to assess their hearts and reminded us of the hope we have in Jesus.   The fragrance of Christ is known when she is around.   

Submitted by Providence Road Church on 10/13/2023

Debbie Jo Schwarz, Formerly Women's Ministry Events Director At Ada Bible

God has gifted Shannon with a message that impacts women of all ages, whether new to faith or seasoned. She speaks with wisdom and humor, infusing Biblical characters with life that makes them relatable in new ways. She is passionate about caring for ladies and interacts with them, making each instantly feel like a new friend. When speaking, Shannon engages audiences whether large or small, leading them to make a step of faith. What is most impactful about Shannon's ministry is that she is led by the Spirit to meet the needs of each group uniquely.

Submitted by Ada Bible Church on 07/13/2023

Rochelle Visser, Director of Ministry

Shannon is Biblically based and related well to the women! We saw practical application as well as added knowledge - a perfect fit for a camp retreat!

She also interacted so well with the women, we didn't feel like she was "better than us" which we really appreciated!

Submitted by Camp Michawana on 10/20/2022

Patricia Silvernail, Women's Ministry Coordinator

Shannon came to KBC to do a mini-retreat as a follow-up to our Women's study of her book, "Comparison Girl." I loved Shannon's openness and honesty on the struggles that she and women face in our lives to try to live Me-free in this Measure-up world. Shannon did a great job of relating to a wide-range of ages (12-80). Our ladies were blessed to have Shannon share from God's Word how we can pour out our lives into others rather than focusing on the lines and seeing how we measure up.

Submitted by Kentwood Baptist Church on 04/16/2022

Romi Plath, Women's Ministry Volunteer

I have had the privilege of hearing Shannon speak & interacting with her on 2 occasions, & both times, I have been blessed by her honest, loving way of communicating & sharing the love of Jesus - on & off stage alike! She is professional, but so relatable, and is a joy to work with on the details involved with preparations for her visit (as is her Ministry Assistant, Erika!) Her books are engaging & reflective of the beautiful heart of the woman who wrote them. Our ladies at our recent retreat had only great things to say about Shannon. I highly recommend Shannon as a wise & wonderful choice for your next ladies' retreat or conference!

Submitted by College Corner Brethren Church on 11/11/2021

Lisa Ryder, Women's Ministry Team

Excellent women's conference speaker! Shannon is genuine, relatable, and biblically grounded. Her love and care for women was evident as she spoke on "Control Girl" and also chatted and prayed with women between sessions. She really challenged the ladies to surrender whatever God might be calling them to surrender and to walk away taking simple, active steps to change and apply what they had learned. Shannon was a joy to work with, and we would highly recommend her as a speaker.

Submitted by Lakeshore Baptist Church on 11/05/2021

Sheryl Hodson, Director of Women's Ministry

Shannon did our Ladies Retreat and did a fantastic job! She was insightful and Biblical in her material. She read the group well and adjusted her plans as she felt the Lord leading. Highly recommend!

Submitted by Eastpointe Bible Church on 05/24/2021

Cheryl Clawson

Shannon Popkin is a speaker who keeps her audience engaged while delivering challenging concepts to ponder. The message is delivered in such a way that was clearly understood by young and old alike, and hit us in a way that we could all relate to in her kind, loving style. Her stories, analogies and Biblical references were spot on with tangible ways to live these concepts out in our everyday lives.

Submitted by Hillsdale United Brethren Church on 04/22/2021

Veronica Commire Discipleship Director

Shannon is so wonderful! She was witty, energetic, open, and her love for the truth of God’s Word and applying it to her life was evident in her message to the women at our church. Her joy in the Lord is real!

Submitted by Shores Community Church on 02/26/2021

Angie Benn - Receptionist - co- leader of the Women's Ministry at Riverside Church

10 10 10!!!!! We loved Shannon and would GLADLY have her back again as a guest speaker!!!! Most definitely!!!

Submitted by Riverside Church on 12/04/2019

Sarah Heringer

Shannon is so easy to relate to! Her authenticity and humble attitude bring us to a place of common ground where the Lord can move! The event she did with us was very powerful, especially at the end when we all surrendered something, wrote it down and took the index card to the altar. So powerful!
Shannon approaches topics that get to the root of women’s anger, fear and frustration and she has greatly influenced my life. Thank you, Jesus!

Submitted by Central Baptist Church on 12/03/2019

Heather Wilson

Shannon joined us remotely to wrap up the last segment of our 2019 women's retreat and she was AWESOME! She connected to each of us and challenged us to loosen our grip and trust God is in control. She had some great stories, and shared scripture that just hit it home. We highly recommend her!

Submitted by G4 Retreat on 10/21/2019

Denise Perry - Womens Retreat Director

Shannon was the keynote speaker for our Fall Womens Retreat. During this weekend, 500 women heard her speak at 4 general sessions and two morning devotionals. Her content from her book,CONTROL GIRL, blended perfectly with our theme of Surrender. Shannon’s biblical knowledge, coupled with a sense of humor, warmth yet professionalism proved to be a winning combination. Prior to our event, Shannon was an absolute joy to work with. She made herself very assessable and was quick to respond to any communication request I had. One of our core values at SpringHill is that we are relationally focused. Shannon emulated this value and made herself available throughout the weekend far beyond the podium and merchandise table. She enjoyed spending time with the women at meals, the concert, and other activities on and around the property. It is with great joy that I recommend Shannon Popkin as a speaker to your event ~ you will be blessed in the process of ministering together.

Submitted by Springhill Experiences on 10/17/2019

Ken Riley Executive Director

Shannon was a great fit for our ladies retreat. The ladies loved her practical insights and Biblical frame of reference. She taught with vulnerability and confidence and the response was tremendous.

Submitted by Lake Ann Camp on 09/17/2019

Phyllis Muston, Coordinator of Women's Ministry

Shannon has chosen topics that are relevant to all women today and is gifted in sharing those topics, not only in her books, but also in speaking. She has the ability to keep our interest with props and stories but most of all, brings spiritual lessons with Scripture and Biblical principles.

Submitted by Alpine Baptist Church In Comstock Park, Mi on 09/12/2019

Peggy Campbell, Director of Women’s Ministry

Our ladies loved our evening with Shannon! She’s warm, approachable and willing to share lessons learned from her own life experiences. She challenged us to examine our lives in the area of control through the story of Eve and exhorted us to stop trying to control people and things in our lives. Our attempts at control creates conflict not peace.
I think every woman could relate to Shannon’s message and went away more aware of her bent to control and manipulate. The answer is trust God! Surrendering all those areas we seek to control and entrusting them to Him. He is worthy of our trust!

Submitted by Grace Community Church on 08/27/2019

Deb Creswell, President

Shannon spoke this summer at our fundraising event for Maranatha Bible and Missionary Conference in Norton Shores, MI. I enjoyed planning the event with her so the theme (Flipped: Living Upside Down in a Measure Up World) was carried through our table decorations, favors, and selfie station. Shannon's presentation caught the attention of all ladies from 5-85. She was a pleasure to work with and I would love to invite her back again.

Submitted by Women Of Maranatha on 07/24/2019

Kelsey Nolle, Guest Services Manager

It was a pleasure to have Shannon as the speaker for our 2019 women's retreat! She connected so well with the women with her speaking and also in the time she took for one on one interactions throughout the weekend. She is great!

Submitted by Lincoln Lake Baptist Youth Camp on 05/07/2019

Hilary Derr

I have been blessed by Shannon both through her Control Girl book and her speaking presentations at our recent women's retreat. She walked us through the path of moving from a control girl to a Jesus girl and how we can look to Jesus when we want to try to take control. She easily connected with my church family of women and she was easy to accommodate.

Submitted by The Chapel Wadsworth on 03/11/2019

Roxy Wiley

Shannon is a practiced, engaging speaker. She offers pertinent examples and draws the audience into her topic. Shannon is a gifted speaker. Our group loved her!

Submitted by Liberty Bible Church on 12/18/2018

Abby Banfield

Engaging, challenging, excellent, encouraging, fantastic and awesome are all words our guests used to describe Shannon. Her message of control will resonate with women at all stages of life as she shares her own experiences and asks them to confront their own control issues and submit to God. She is creative and engages participants on and off stage.

Submitted by Grace Adventures on 10/18/2018

Marcia Strattan

We had a very nice women's retreat with Shannon as our speaker. We appreciated that she was so Biblical in her teaching as well as engaging and relevant. She is quick to answer any questions we had leading up to the retreat. Easy to work with. She comes with a high recommendation from our ladies!

Submitted by Bridge Bible Church on 10/15/2018

Jeanne Baker, Deaconess

Shannon Popkin spoke at our spring ladies' luncheon and was a delight! She is extremely relatable as she shared her life experiences, her love of the LORD, and love of her family. Shannon is both entertaining and spiritually motivating. I highly recommend her!

Submitted by Red Brick Church, Stillman Valley on 05/11/2018

Betsy Fallon Volunteer Speaker Coordinator

Shannon spoke at our Moms Connected group, for moms of teens and tweens, on the topic of control. Her talk was engaging, authentic, humorous while not skipping over the challenge of parenting this age group. As moms, we walk a fine line of influencing of kids versus controlling them and Shannon covered this topic well. I would highly recommend her!

Submitted by Chapelstreet Church on 04/30/2018

Jackie Medenblik, Coordinator

Shannon is a wonderful speaker for any group of women. She combines humor, personal stories and Biblical truths when she speaks. You know instantly that she struggles with her topic of control and is not just commenting on a problem she sees from a distance. I would highly recommend Shannon to speak to your group.

Submitted by Calvin Theological Seminary Spouse And Family Ministries on 04/24/2018

Laura Vallette, Executive Assistant

I am not one to give all highest marks, but Shannon really deserves it. She used Scripture to back-up her message, she spent time with the ladies on retreat between sessions, she was open and honest. Her humility and desire to serve were beautiful. I highly recommend you invite her to your next Women's event.

Submitted by Cran-hill Ranch on 03/15/2018

Carolyn Kersten, Children & Family Ministry Associate Director

Shannon is a fantastic speaker in both her content and presentation style. The women in our group found her engaging, relatable, and encouraging. She speaks with authenticity and wisdom. Highly recommend!

Submitted by Trinity Church on 01/10/2018

Kristi Stephens, Director of Women's Ministries

Shannon was a delight to have at our Christmas brunch. She was warm, engaging, and relatable, and her message resonated with women of all ages in attendance. She did a beautiful job of clearly presenting the truth of Jesus and making much of Him!

Submitted by The Chapel In North Canton on 01/09/2018

Sue Fritz

We had Shannon speak at our annual Christmas Ladies Tea November of 2017.
We had 150 ladies ages 15- 94. Shannon did an amazing job speaking, she is funny, engaging, and made this time very personable. I would definitely recommend Shannon to any women's group looking for a good speaker.

Submitted by Jamestown Baptist Church Ladies Tea on 01/07/2018

Rachel Smith

Shannon shared “How to have a Mary Christmas” with our MOPS group. She was relatable, funny, engaging and relevant. I would definitely recommend her to others.

Submitted by Thornapple Mops on 11/27/2017

Carly Yandell Ministry Coordinator

Shannon was absolutely amazing. She connected with our women, her words were true and brought so much hope for our relationships with family and with Jesus! Shannon was well prepared, and very professional yet, was able to enjoy yourself as she engaged with the women at the retreat! I couldn't recommend Shannon enough!

Submitted by Living Life Church on 11/14/2017

Sarah Koetsier, Group Leader

When Shannon spoke on “Control Girl”, she described my life and my eyes were opened to my controlling ways. God’s Word flowed through Shannon in such a gentle, loving, and relatable way that my heart was soft and open for such sweet conviction. I will forever be grateful for how God’s hand worked in my life when Shannon spoke.

Submitted by Highpointe Community Church, Byron Center, Mi. on 04/12/2017

Kristi Huseby, Women's Ministry Reach Global

We had Shannon speak at one of our events and really appreciated her vulnerability as she shared her own story of control. She was easy to relate to and I found myself challenge and encouraged by what she shared. It's clear Shannon loves God, has a deep relationship with Him and desires others to have that as well.

Submitted by Ada Bible Church on 04/11/2017

Jackie VanDyke

I have heard Shannon speak on multiple occasions, and each time I have come away inspired. Her humorous anecdotes and relatable style open hearts to hear biblical truth in a way that's engaging, practical, and motivational.

Submitted by Women's Ministry, Chapel Pointe on 04/08/2017