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What Matters Most
Zacchaeus: Up a Tree without a Purpose
Denise's take on how Zacchaeus' story can encourage us in finding redemptive purpose. I shared this sermon when I was the guest preacher at Christ Episcopal Church in Tulsa, OK.

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​This Same Jesus

​ I had the chance to start off an Acts series at Redeemer Church in Tulsa. My goal was to look at the stories of Acts with fresh eyes and see that this same Jesus who forever changed a group of about 30-40 people with his presence would like to do the same kind of forever change in us.

Upside-Down Leadership
Leading by Lifting others UP

This workshop demonstrates the impact of a leadership ethos that builds empowered teams, equips them for release and then stays out of the spotlight to really let the team lead. It's a leadership model of inspiration and multiplication.

Denise has spent 20 years building teams of leaders, and connecting people to roles that match their gifting. This relational, less leader centric approach has always yielded growth in numbers and people. It truly allows you to lead by lifting others up.

You're Welcome

Welcome is a powerful experience. It transforms misunderstanding and prejudice. It paves a way for relationship and redemption. 
Denise's story

​Denise is the Lead Pastor and Church Planter of The Well Church in Tulsa, OK. Our main gathering as a faith community is Dinner/Brunch Church, a new expression of church happening around the world.

But actually, it's not new. It's very much rooted in the gatherings of the early church when a ragtag band of people who knew Jesus and followed him came together to share life, conversation and food together. Click the link below to learn more about The Well and how we are helping people find their place in God's story.

Shaped by a childhood growing up alongside foster children, Denise has been walking the road of faith with students and adults in youth, worship and spiritual formation ministry for over twenty years.
She is a writer, musician, preacher and facilitator of creative faith learning experiences. Her ultimate goal in every communication medium is to create space for people to encounter the powerful welcome of God and to offer that same spiritual hospitality to others.

​Denise is the author of Mile Markers: A Path for Nurturing Adolescent Faith,  a Christmas devotional called Northstar: Finding Our Way Home to God and numerous published articles, and the free online resource, Real Life Field Guide. Check out her blog for most recent writing and article links.