Cultivate Women's Conference
Cultivate Grit & Grace with us April 25-26, 2025!
Cultivate is our yearly women’s conference. This year's theme is Grit & Grace! Cultivate happens every year in April and is a time to step away from the stresses of life and immerse yourself in God’s Word with your sisters. At Cultivate you will learn to be gritty by growing in passion, perseverance and tenacity to do hard things.
This year Cultivate will be April 25-26 in Crosswalk Conference Center. Our speaker is Rebekah Lyons featuring LeeAnn Kirkindoll and Mary Royal and accompanied by Green Acres Worship.
The cost is $35 and includes a tshirt, food, and swag! Childcare is available for $5/child. Kids will be provided with pizza Friday night and a snack Saturday morning! Childcare registration will close April 17.
Prayer Emphasis
Cultivate does not happen without a strong prayer covering. There are 3 ways you can join us in prayer this year!
1. Cultivate Prayer Guides! This 24 day prayer guide will walk you through specific ways to be praying for Cultivate.
2. Cultivate Prayer Team- This is a small group of women that will be offering prayer during Cultivate. This team will be wearing a specific-colored t-shirt for attendees of Cultivate to ask you for prayer throughout the weekend. To apply for this team, email taylorg@gabc.org.
3. Cultivate Prayer Covering- If you are not able to attend Cultivate, but still want to be praying during the event, you can sign-up for a 30-minute time slot. We are hopeful to have constant prayer covering from the start to finish of Cultivate!
Cultivate 2025 Schedule
Friday
5:15 Doors open
6:00 Session 1
7:30 Breakout 1
8:30 Session 2
9:30 Dismiss
Saturday
8:00 Doors Open
8:30 Breakout 2
9:30 Session 3
10:45 Breakout 3
11:45 Session 4
12:30 Dismiss
Cultivate Breakouts
The Nitty Gritty with Debbie Stuart
Friday Only: Special Needs Caregivers with Rebekah Lyons
How to Spend Time with the Lord with Leslie Bowers
Grace in the Struggle: Importance of Sabbath & Self-Care Practices for Mental Wellness with Jaime Cornelius
Grit & Grace in Motherhood with Alisha Lee
Four Corners: Grit & Grace in Friendship with Margie Frank
Grace Filled Marriage in the Gritty Stages of Life with Amy Cummins
Think Again: Reframing Singleness with Grit & Grace with Sarah-Clare Frank
Watercolor Painting with Kendal Toal
Sourdough 101 & Gut Health Workshop with Michelle Barnett
*additional fee required. Workshop includes 100 year old sourdough mother, instructions, demonstration, and on demand sourdough class.
Defendiendo tus creencias con fuerza y gracia con Marcela Mangieri
El Querer y el Hacer con Lily Garcia
Hormones Through the Decades with Erin Kerry
Student Breakouts
Breakout #1 with Meghan Goad & Lacy RobertsonBreakout #2 Mother & 6th-12th grade daughter timeBreakout #3 Special Activity
“He taught me that I should just surrender and let him lead and have peace with that rather than trying to control or do everything on my own!”
“ Cultivate changed my life! Within a few months after cultivate I was saved and baptized! The Lord got me there and is forever my savior! Before cultivate I didn’t know the Lord and now I do!”
“To plant the right seed, to cultivate them, to pull out the weeds!”
Speakers
Rebekah Lyons
Rebekah Lyons is a national speaker, host of the popular Rhythms for Life podcast, and bestselling author of Building A Resilient Life: How Adversity Awakens Strength, Hope, and Meaning, Rhythms of Renewal: Trading Stress and Anxiety for a Life of Peace and Purpose, You Are Free: Be Who You Already Are, A Surrendered Yes: 52 Devotions to Let Go and Life Free, and Freefall to Fly: A Breathtaking Journey Toward a Life of Meaning. An old soul with a contemporary, honest voice, Rebekah reveals her own battles to overcome anxiety and depression—and invites others to discover and boldly pursue their God-given purpose. Alongside her husband, Gabe, Rebekah finds joy in raising four children, two of whom have Down syndrome. Her work has been featured on TODAY, Good Morning America, CNN, FOX, PARADE, SiriusXM, Huffington Post, Hallmark Home & Family, and more.
LeeAnn Kirkindoll
LeeAnn is a leader and communicator whose heart’s desire is to enlighten women and girls of all ages on the importance of reflecting the light of Christ in their everyday lives. LeeAnn has been blessed to be a part of training, empowering and shepherding women for over 25 years! She has been featured in DVD teaching curriculum, radio interviews, podcasts, and women’s conferences and retreats throughout her professional tenure.
Mary Royal
Mary is the wife to Jerry and mom to 4 kids…3 bio and 1 foster/adopt. She and her husband have served at their church for over 30 years, working mostly with students and adults focusing on marriage and parenting. Her day job is a Forensic Interviewer at a Child Advocacy Center and her after day job is pouring into women and teens, encouraging them to become the healthiest versions of themselves in order to impact relationships around them in the best way possible. She believes this is how we truly impact the world with the Gospel. Bios are one of her least favorite things to write…mainly because she believes that who we are is more important than what we do. But just in case you are a bio junkie and love to know all the things about people, here are a few fun facts. She is a marathon runner, breast cancer survivor, coke lover (as in the soda pop), lover of color, comes from a large family and loves sharing by speaking with vulnerability and honesty about who God is and what He is continuing to do in her life.
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FAQ's
What is Cultivate Women’s Conference?
The purpose of Cultivate women’s conference is to transform the lives of women with the truth of Jesus. We plan to accomplish this vision through prayer, preparation, invitation, worship and messages spoken in truth. Our prayer for the 2025 Cultivate Women’s Conference is that the Lord would stir Grit & Grace in our hearts as we pursue Him everyday.
Who is Cultivate for?
Girls and women from 6th grade through adulthood!
Where will Cultivate take place?
Green Acres Baptist Church Crosswalk Conference Center located at 1607 Troup Hwy Tyler, TX 75701.
Who are the Speakers for Cultivate?
Rebekah Lyons, LeeAnn Kirkindoll & Mary Royal! Plus a fabulous lineup of breakout speakers!
Who is leading worship for Cultivate?
Green Acres Worship.
How long is the conference?
We will begin Friday night at 6pm and end by 9:30pm. On Saturday we will begin at 8:30 and end at 12:30pm.
Will there be food?
Yes! We will provide a build your own taco salad for dinner Friday and breakfast tacos Saturday! If you registered your child for childcare, they will get pizza Friday night and snacks on Saturday.
Where do I park?
You can park in our parking garage or the large parking lot off of Barbara street. We will have golf cart drivers available to drive to and from your car.
I see an option to register for the Sourdough & Gut Health breakout session at Cultivate. Do I have to register for all breakout sessions?
Nope! Each year we try to offer a breakout session that provides a take home item. This breakout has an additional cost to it and requires a pre-registration. The other breakout sessions are free and you’ll have the opportunity to attend whichever you choose at Cultivate without registering.
What are the breakout session topics?
Scroll up to see the list of breakout sessions we will be offering this year.
What does my ticket cost cover?
A t-shirt, food, and a gift!
Are refunds available if I can’t go?
Unfortunately, we are not able to offer refunds at this time.
Can I pay half if I’m only attending 1 day?
Whether you attend Friday, Saturday, or both you will have access to the same gifts, so the price of the ticket is the same, even if you can only come 1 day.
Are scholarships available?
Yes! We have full and partial scholarships available thanks to generous donations.
How can I provide a scholarship for someone to go to Cultivate?
Contact Mimi Youngblood at mimiy@gabc.org.
Thank you to our sponsors!
Questions?
Contact Taylor Gibson!
Taylor Gibson
Women's Ministry Associate
