When I wrote, Empowered Jesus Girl, each page was prayed over and planned with a purpose from God. When you purchase one of my books, proceeds will go directly to the Empowered Jesus Girl teen conferences. Whether you want a book for yourself, or you would like to donate one to a girl at the conference, your purchase will support a ministry that has a passion for spreading the word of God.
Books are only $10 with proceeds going towards the Empowered Jesus Girl Teen Conferences! You can email KaylaRampey@yahoo.com to purchase your book locally with free delivery or you can purchase it on Amazon.com
A few years back, when I joined the Grace in the Wilderness team, I told Sharon and Marie that I had a desire to use my talents to share Christ with others. I have to be honest, at that time, I had no idea what my talents were. I knew I could write, not professionally without any mistakes, and I knew my passion was to encourage others to find God’s will for their lives.
I knew that with my passion, God had a purpose.
From one awkward email to a stranger, I was able to get connected with Sharon and Marie and join the Grace in the Wilderness team by writing newsletters for teen girls each month. Month after month, I felt the desire to do more. As a follower of Christ, there will be times that you ask yourself, “Am I doing enough?” The truth is, you will never feel like you are doing enough for God. You are not perfect, so don’t try to do it all. If you aren’t careful, you will burn yourself out and lose the passion Christ put within you in the first place.
Through prayer and God’s timing, my next step began when we decided to turn the newsletter into a blog with an updated identity. That is when Glitter and Grace Teens began. Now, on a weekly basis, I send out Monday morning devotions to teenage girls and young ladies from all over the place. It has been such a blessing sending out devotionals and hearing back from teens that have been touched by the words God placed on my heart.
To view my blogs or sign up for weekly devotionals delivered to your email, go to GlitterandGraceTeens.com
Empowered Jesus Girl conferences began years before I was a part of the Grace in the Wilderness team. As a matter of fact, I attended one when I was in the youth group. Sharon and Marie started Empowered Jesus Girl conferences to reach teens across the Upstate through God’s word and direction. The conferences included mother/daughter events, fashion shows, praise and worship, drama presentations, purity emphasis, and of course a church staple of a pizza dinner before the message. It was a powerful event but became hard to manage over time with all of the other women’s events that they had going on throughout the year. Grace in the Wilderness has a vast variety of missions that they work with including conferences for women that have lost children, ladies groups of different ages, and much more.
It is a wonderful thing to see churches grow, but it is also hard for churches to afford to attend every event that they hear of. With the cost of even $5 per youth, we found that churches were unable to bring their teens to the Empowered Jesus Girl conferences. After working in youth ministry, I found out how limited youth budgets can be. Plus, teens are not willing to give up $5 for a mother/daughter event, nor do they want to spend time with their moms on a Saturday night. Sorry moms, but teenage girls enjoy their free time when they can get it. It’s nothing personal, but it’s important for teens to go to Christian events where they can grow and connect with other teen girls with similar issues. One of my favorite things about these conferences is to see the girls gather together at the altar praying for each other and knowing that they are not alone.
After a lot of prayer and trust in God, we decided to make the Empowered Jesus Girl conferences a free event. Since Grace in the Wilderness is a non-profit ministry, the conference is dependent on donations and support from local churches and businesses (or money out of our own pockets). In the last three years alone, we have increased from 50 attendants at the conference to over 250. We hope to continue this growth over the next few years and continue to keep it a FREE event that reaches girls all across the Upstate.
Our goal is to start a revival among teenage girls and teach them to lean on Christ for direction and strength in their lives. With the world pulling them in 100 different directions, now is the time to reach out to these girls and show them the One who can give them true peace and guidance.
I have a passion to help these girls learn what it means to empower one another through the love of Christ. Each chapter of my devotional explains how Empowered Jesus Girls can change the world.
E- Empower each other
M – Magnify His Name
P – Pray for each other
O – Own your beliefs
W – Wait upon the Lord
E – Examine your ways
R – Reflect God’s character
E – Encourage others
D – Disciple others
The conclusion is simple: Believe = Become
When an Empowered Jesus Girl believes with all heart, mind, and soul, that God can change the world, she will trust in Him for all her needs. An Empowered Jesus Girl doesn’t have to be 6th -12th grade only. An Empowered Jesus Girl can be a woman of any age that has a desire to make a difference through Christ alone.
Do you have what it takes to be an Empowered Jesus Girl?
I’m asking for your prayers and your support as we prepare for the conference next year. Next years’ conference will be on Friday, February 21st at East Pickens Baptist Church. Registration will open on January 1st, 2020!
Prepare your team, purchase your books, and pray for revival that can change the world!
To purchase a book, email me at KaylaRampey@yahoo.com and I will deliver it for free. You can also purchase it on Amazon at any time!
Books are priced at $10 with proceeds going towards the Empowered Jesus Girl Teen Conferences!
Thank you so much for your prayers and support!
May God bless you and show you His grace every day!
-Kayla Rampey