Speakers-Recent Weakness

What would it look like if Stonecroft Speakers shared stories that happened only within the last three years? I posed this question to various leaders and speakers. After giving it some thought, I asked myself, what would you share from the last three years of your...

Speakers – Choosing Illustrations for Your Talk

Perhaps the greatest challenge as you develop your talk is to choose which life experiences to include. You want to share those that most effectively illustrate the advantage of a personal relationship with Jesus Christ. The natural inclination is to go with major...

Before We Speak

By Janice Mayo Mathers A speaker’s message begins long before she takes her place behind the mic. It begins the minute she walks through the door. In fact, her message often begins even before she arrives. As I started to speak at one event, I noticed a...

Speaking to Those who Think They Are Christians

A common concern among our speakers is that they feel they are “preaching to the choir” at many of the outreach events where they speak. However, our CEO, Lorraine Kalal, cautions us never to assume this because there are women who attend our Outreach Groups month...

No Rush

The last part of a Stonecroft talk is the most crucial—it is also the part most often hurried because there is an urgent sense of the ticking clock. That’s why it’s important to build “breathing room” into your talk that enables you to slow down as you approach the...

The Attraction Factor in Your Story

I have often noticed, as I help speakers craft their Stonecroft talks, that telling the “before” part of their story comes easier to them than the “after” part. While they can recall many examples to describe their life before Christ, providing anecdotes that reflect...