LIFT Leadership Team

Sandy Boetteger – Director

Sandy praises God for including her in His work when He wrote I Cor. 1:26, “Not many… wise are chosen.”  It is not out of low self-esteem, but from recognition that without Him she can do nothing.  Since accepting Jesus as her Savior at the age of seven, every calling on her life has been a step of faith, including her position on the LIFT Team.  Five years ago, after several years as a volunteer leader at Trinity Bible Church, Phoenix, she joined the staff as Director of Women’s Ministry.  Aside from her personal roles as wife, mother of two, and grandmother of six, ministry to women has been the most rewarding adventure.  She says, “I am humbled that God would call me, trust me, and choose to use me in blessing others.  It is with great excitement that I choose to cooperate with God in helping ‘encourage and equip’ other women’s ministry leaders.” BoettgerSandy@cs.com

Eloise Butler – Treasurer

Eloise is a native of Phoenix and has been active in church ministry all her life. After teaching school for several years she left teaching to be a fulltime wife and mother. God opened a door to minister in the church as Director of the Preschool Ministry at First Christian Church. After 10 years she became the Minister to Women and then 14 years later moved to the Senior Adults Ministry. Eloise has been involved with LIFT since 1988 in various areas. Serving God and showing His love with a smile has always been her goal.  eloisebutler@cox.net

Carrie Chipman - Special Events Coordinator

Carrie is not a stranger to ministry. She has been involved in church-work for thirty years. She began working with children and at one time thought she would continue serving there for the rest of her life. But God had other plans. Although all Carrie knew about Women’s Ministry at the time was that it was something that women who didn’t work participated in (little did she know!!!), God placed her on a team of women who were just beginning a Women’s Ministry program in her church in Texas. She was the “token” working woman. From there God began to fan a flame in her that couldn’t be extinguished – she couldn’t learn enough about this thing we call Women’s Ministry. After reading every book and article ever written on the subject and attending every conference, she enrolled at Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary and received a certification in Women’s Ministry. She has led Women’s Ministry programs in three churches and currently volunteers as a Women’s Ministry liaison between Arizona Southern Baptist churches and the Arizona Southern Baptist Convention. She is dedicated to helping the local church reach and disciple women. Carrie lives in the beautiful Ahwatukee Foothills in Phoenix with her wonderful husband of thirty years, Howard. carrie.chipman@cox.net

Jennifer Sorcinelli – Church Liason

Jennifer believes in looking to see where God is already at work and joining the work in progress. She is thankful to be a part of LIFT where God is clearly equipping and encouraging women for his kingdom cause. Jennifer has been married to her wonderful husband Lee for 18yrs and they are blessed with a 12 year old son. Her desire is to be used by God to lead women to a saving knowledge of Himself and to encourage them in the freedom He provides. She has been on the Women’s Ministry Team at The Church At Arrowhead for over 7 yrs and also finds joy in being a group leader for the Women of Faith Conference. Jennifer’s life verse is Galatians 2:20 I have been crucified with Christ and I no longer live, but Christ lives in me. The life I live in the body, I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave himself for me.jsorcinelli@cox.net

Jane Brown – Summer Team

Jane was raised in a Christian home and counted it as one of the greatest blessings of her life! She became a Christian at 13. She graduated from Ozark Christian College in 1976 and soon found herself teaching missionary children in Taiwan. She came to Phoenix in 1979 to teach in a Christian pre-school. She currently teaches Kindergarten at Camelback Christian School and serves as Early Childhood Minister and Women’s Ministry leader at Lincoln Heights Christian Church. She has been happily married to her husband, David, for 26 years and has one daughter Jennifer. Her first love is Jesus and His church and she desires to be a “woman of influence” as a wife, mother, teacher, minister, and servant of God. jane@lhccphoenix.com

Samantha Wright – Web and Blog Master

Samantha’s passion is communicating God’s truth from His word and life’s lessons. She desires is to use her education (Graduate Diploma of Biblical Studies, Phoenix Seminary, 2009), gift of writing, and the lessons God has taught her through the hard knocks of life to help others deepen their relationship with God. Samantha, Tim, her husband of 19 years, and their two daughters call Payson Arizona home.  Samantha’s primary ministry is to her girls for the final 6 years they will be in the nest. As a family, they are active in the youth ministry at Mountain Bible Church where they have attended for 13 years. timandsamanthawright@hotmail.com

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Pat Davis

Pat’s passion for Women’s Ministries was developed at Bethany Bible Church in Phoenix, Arizona where she served as Chairman of Women’s Ministries for three years. After moving to Orange County, California in 1984 she became involved in NEWIM (Network of Evangelical Women in Ministry). Moving back to Scottsdale in 1990, Pat served as Director of Women’s Ministries at Scottsdale Bible Church for three years. During that time she became one of the founders of LIFT (Leaders in Fellowship Together) to encourage and equip leaders in Women’s Ministry. Pat served as Director of LIFT for fourteen years, retiring in June 2008. Pat was one of the contributing authors of a Focus on the Family book Leading Women to the Heart of God published by Moody Press. Pat and Tom Davis and have four grown children and 11 grandchildren. patricia.davis@cox.net

Eloise Butler (see biography under LIFT Team)

Patty Cheatham

Patty has worked in Women’s Ministry for over 25 years. She was Director of Women’s Ministry at Bethany Bible Church until retiring in 2004. She has a passion for women to know Jesus as Lord of their lives through the study of His Word and committed prayer. Patty has been a retreat speaker as well as a Bible Study teacher for 20 years. She has also traveled to Zambia, Africa to minister to women on several occacasions. Hosea 6:3 is her favorite verse “Let us press on to acknowledge the Lord, let us press on to know Him.” Patty has been married to Bill for 50 years. They have three children, nine grandchildren, and now great-grandparents. Blademan76@aol.com

Pam Lyons

Pam has served in Women’s ministries for over nine years. Her leadership roles have been at Shiloh Community Church in Reaching Out, Missions, and Women’s Bible Studies. Pam is also a gifted bible teacher and retreat speaker. Her heart’s desire is to partner with women as they grow into a deeper relationship with Christ. She can be reached by email rlyonsden@cox.net or website www.pamlyons.com

ADVISORY BOARD

Kristin Beasley, D.Min.

Kristin is the founder and Director of Greater Reach Ministries. Kristin is an author, international speaker and teacher. Formerly the Dean of Women at Phoenix Seminary for ten years, she is now adjunct faculty, teaching courses related to the seminary’s women’s studies program. In addition to developing the women’s studies program, she also founded the seminary’s Women with Vision Conference. She was the women’s ministry director at Scottsdale Bible Church, where her husband, Fred, is a Pastor of World Outreach. Dr. Beasley’s “can do” enthusiasm is to equip and empower women for life and ministry. Her extensive knowledge of the issues and concerns of women make her a sought-after speaker. kristin@greatereach.com or www.kristinbeasley.blogspot.com

Carol Travilla, M.A.

Carol is a certified LifePlan facilitator and Spiritual Director. Her passion is companioning with women helping them discover and clarify their purpose in life. Her personal journey of integrating faith, family, and career brings a wealth of understanding and experience to her speaking and seminar ministry. She has served on a large church staff as the director of Christian education and earned an M.A. in counseling psychology and a B.A. in Christian education. Carol was licensed as a psychologist and marriage and family therapist in Minnesota, where she founded a Christian counseling center and practiced for ten years. She has served alongside her husband Ken for many years as a pastor’s wife. Carol is the author of Caring Without Wearing and co-author of The Intentional Woman. Ken and Carol enjoy their married children and 4 delightful grandsons. ctravilla@cox.net

Kristina Bailey, CPCC

Kristina is a Certified Professional Life Coach with a heart for helping women live out the fullness of who God uniquely created them to be, partnering with them in the process of personal discovery and equipping them for greater effectiveness and impact. Her ministry background includes Case Manager for Youth-at-Risk, Stephen’s Minister, Lay Counselor and Women’s Ministry Leader. Kristina serves as a Personal Development and Communications Resource to Phoenix Seminary’s Center for Women with Vision and is actively involved with the Intentional Woman Network as a Certified Presenter and Life Plan Facilitator. She balances her work and ministry life with the care and nurturing of her family; her husband, Jeff, and their two children.  www.KristinaBailey.com