Uplifting Stories of Faith, Kindness, and Connection

Patty Stewart grew up in Iran and worked as a missionary with her husband Pastor Tat Stewart.  Her new book: “No More Pat Answers” focuses on her time in Iran and current work with the Iranian community. The theme of pain and illness runs throughout this insightful, often humorous, search for how God was, and still is, working in the midst of it all. If you have ever wondered why you or someone you know is suffering, read Patty's story. It just may help you in your own quest to find healing, whether physically, spiritually or emotionally.

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From a young age, Jillian has been drawn to the power of human connection and the ways we can heal, grow, and thrive - even after deep pain. As a Licensed Social Worker (LSW) with a Masters of Social Work from the University of Kentucky and a background in Psychology from the University of Colorado, she brings both clinical expertise and deep compassion to her work with clients across the lifespan. Her therapeutic style is warm and collaborative and she sees therapy as a space where people can feel safe, seen, and empowered - where together processing the past and finding current clarity, builds hope for the future. She works from a strengths-based perspective, helping clients tap into their resilience and sense of agency while navigating challenges like trauma, anxiety, depression, life transitions, and relationship issues. She is EMDR certified and uses a mindfulness influenced, multi-modality approach that includes CBT, DBT, ACT, and ERP. She believes deeply in each person's capacity to heal and grow, living with more freedom and self-trust.

Chad Wheeler has provided executive leadership at Open Door (@opendoorlbk ) since 2007. He and his team are passionate and experienced in developing solutions to poverty, homelessness, and sex trafficking. Under Chad’s leadership, Open Door developed a Permanent Supportive Housing project serving chronically homeless adults with disabilities and a Transitional Housing project serving adult survivors of sex trafficking and their children. As of December 2025, they provide supportive housing to more than 150 people each night. He has served on numerous local and state boards for organizations working to prevent and end homelessness. He is a graduate of Lubbock Christian University. He and his wife, Jaime, have been married for eighteen years and have three children. Jamie is the Survivor Housing Director.

Rev. Antoine Colvin is the Pastor at Detroit’s Little Rock Baptist Church, founded in 1936. The church is a pillar of the black community in Detroit and is one of cities most beautiful cathedrals, registered as a historic landmark. Rev. Colvin accepted Jesus Christ as his Lord and personal savior at the age of 12 and after playing college football and attending Howard University he dedicated his life as a pastor.

Danielle Damrell is a wife, mom, speaker, creative business owner, and nonprofit president. As the founder of Danielle Damrell Creative Collective and Rise Leadership Collective, she creates spaces where stories are honored, truth is spoken, and people are invited to rise into who they were created to be.

Her life has been shaped by resilience and redemption, and that lived experience is what she brings into every room. Danielle helps value-rooted leaders find their voice, share their stories, and step forward with clarity and courage. Whether she’s speaking, designing, hosting the Created Worthy Podcast, or co-hosting the Rise Leadership Podcast, her work centers on creative connection, healing, and meaningful growth.