About Us
Tiffany, Brandi, Lori, Lisa, Jessica
Leading and Loving It is a community that connects, encourages, and supports pastors’ wives and women in ministry.
Meet the Lead Team:
Lori Wilhite serves alongside her husband Jud who is the Senior Pastor at Central in Las Vegas. They love getting to be part of God changing Sin City into Grace City. She is the founder of Leading and Loving It and is also the co-author of Leading and Loving It: Encouragement for Pastors’ Wives and Women in Leadership due August 2013.
They have two kids Emma and Ethan. They also have the world’s cutest bulldog, Roxy. She’s slightly Jane Austen obsessed and should buy stock in Starbucks since Chai-tea Lattes are a necessity.
Along with co-leading the daily ins and outs of Leading and Loving It, Lori also leads the annual Retreat team and the blog team.If you have any questions concerning L&L It, life, or leadership, connect with Lori by email at leadingandlovingit[at]me[dot]com
Twitter: @lori_wilhite
Instagram: @lori_wilhite
Facebook: fb.com/lori.wilhite
Upcoming Speaking Engagements:
January/February 2013: JustONE Virtual Conference
August 2013: Leading and Loving It Book Release Event
November 12-14, 2013: Leading and Loving It Retreat: Nashville
Brandi Wilson has been a pastor’s wife for 15 years. She’s married to Pete who’s the Senior Pastor at Cross Point Church in Nashville, Tennessee. Cross Point was planted in the fall of 2002 and is a multi-site church. She is also the co-author of Leading and Loving It: Encouragement for Pastors’ Wives and Women in Leadership due August 2013.
Pete and Brandi have three boys- Jett, Gage, and Brewer. When Brandi isn’t wrangling boys she enjoys reading, hiking, social-networking, and spending time with friends.
Along with co-leading the daily ins and outs of Leading and Loving It, Brandi also oversees our annual JustONE Virtual Conference for Pastors’ Wives and Women in Ministry. Connect with Brandi by email at brandi[at]leadingandlovingit[dot]com
Twitter: @brandiandboys
Instagram: @brandiandboys
Facebook:
Upcoming Speaking Engagements:
January/February 2013: JustONE Virtual Conference
August 2013: Leading and Loving It Book Release Event
November 12-14, 2013: Leading and Loving It Retreat: Nashville
Herbert and Tiffany Cooper started Peoples Church in Oklahoma City in 2002.
They have four kids: Cale, Cade, Caris, and Case. Tiffany loves eating out on date nights with her hubby, cuddling the kids, quality time with girlfriends, alone time, shopping, mindless TV watching 24, Chick-fil-a lunches, Starbucks, her phone and her laptop.
Tiffany leads our Resource Development team. If you have any questions concerning resources, free downloads, or webinars, you can connect with Tiffany by email at Tiffany[at]leadingandlovingit[dot]com
Twitter: @tiffany_cooper
Instagram: @tiffanymcooper
Upcoming Speaking Engagements:
November 12-14, 2013: Leading and Loving It Retreat: Nashville
David and Lisa Hughes have been at Church by the Glades in South Florida, where David serves as Senior Pastor, since 1998.
Lisa has three kids Charlie, Victoria and Zane. She loves South Florida, coffee, social networking and connecting with other Pastors’ Wives.
Lisa oversees our partnerships with sponsors, churches, bloggers and other non-profit organizations. If you are interested in partnering with us at L&L It, you can connect with Lisa by email at lisa[at]leadingandlovingit[dot]com
Twitter: @lisahughes
Instagram: @lisahuges_fl
Facebook: fb.com/lisahughesflorida
Upcoming Speaking Engagements:
January/February 2013: JustONE Virtual Conference
November 12-14, 2013: Leading and Loving It Retreat: Nashville
Bil and Jessica Cornelius planted Bay Area Fellowship in 1998 in Corpus Christi, TX. They also mentor Church Planters and their wives.
They have three kids: Mason, Cole, and Sophie. Jessica enjoys spending time with family, decorating, traveling, reading about leadership in ministry, talking with her friends, and finding ways to encourage people.
Jessica leads our Leading and Loving It store and focuses on ministering to Senior/Lead Pastors’ Wives and Church Planting Wives.
Twitter: @jesicacornelius
Instagram: @jessicacornelius
Facebook: fb.com/jessica.l.cornelius
Upcoming Speaking Engagements:
November 12-14, 2013: Leading and Loving It Retreat: Nashville
Equipping Marriages Team:
Cindy Beall is a writer, speaker and mentor to women. She and her husband, Chris, speak openly about their difficult journey through Chris’ infidelity and pornography addiction that nearly destroyed their marriage and ministry. Chris is the Oklahoma City Campus Pastor at LifeChurch.tv and Cindy serves alongside him.
Chris and Cindy have three sons between them, which means there is very little pink in their home and a plethora of air soft guns and camouflage. Cindy loves quiet mornings with her husband, the belly laughs of her sons, Mexican food, and Texas Longhorn football.
Cindy oversees our Equipping Marriages team. You can contact Cindy here: cindy@leadingandlovingit.com.
Twitter: @cindybeall
Instagram: @cindybeall
Facebook: Cindy Beall (author page)
Upcoming Speaking Engagements:
April 18, 2013: LifeChurch.tv – Ft. Worth, TX – Between Sisters Women’s Event
April 19, 2013: Solid Rock Church, Women’s Event, Ft. Worth, TX
June 14, 2013: Women’s Event – Tulsa, OK (Details TBA)
September 26, 2013: Between Us Minister’s Wives: Called, Equipped & Encouraged with Lifeway, First Baptist Church, Tulsa, OK
Workshop Title: Learning the Art of Saying No (Women in attendance are encouraged to stay for Living Proof Live with Beth Moore)
November 12-14, 2013: Leading & Loving It Retreat, Nashville, TN
Jenni Clayville serves as the Worship & Creative Arts Pastor at Paseo Christian Church, a church plant in El Paso, Texas. In 2006, Jenni chose to step into an affair that lasted over 2 years. But Brian & Jenni worked hard, and against all odds, not only survived, but are now thriving in their marriage, walking in redemption and restoration. To read more of her story, simply click here.
Brian and Jenni have two sons: Chance & Paxton. When Jenni isn’t busy being the CEO of their home and working, she enjoys reading, writing, CrossFitting, and cooking for her friends. Jenni also serves on the POTSC staff as the Second Chance Coaching Director and also coaches alongside her husband on the RefineUs CoachUs Team.
Jenni serves Leading and Loving It as one of the Equipping Marriages team members . When possible, she tried to oversee as little as possible, and add as much comic relief deemed unnecessary. If you’d like to contact Jenni, you can email her at jenni[at]leadingandlovingit[dot]com
Twitter: @jclayville
Instagram: @jclayville
Facebook: fb.com/jclayville
Upcoming Speaking Engagements:
September 7, 2013: WHOLE Women’s Conference
November 12-14, 2013: Leading & Loving It Retreat: Nashville
Trisha and Justin Davis have a ministry called Refine Our Marriage and Justin serves part time with CrossPoint Church in Nashville, TN. They share their story as well as the 8 Things That Destroyed Their Marriage and the 8 Things That Restored Their Marriage on their blog. Their first book, Beyond Ordinary, releases January 8, 2013.
Twitter: @trishadavis23
Instagram: @trishadavis23
Facebook: fb.com/RefineUs
Upcoming Speaking Schedule for Justin and Trisha
April 23, 2013: Exponential Conference, Orlando, FL
April 26, 2013: Refine Our Marriage Conference, Captivate Church, Baltimore, MD
April 28, 2013: Sunday Services, Mount Ararat Baptist Church, Stafford, VA
June 1, 2013: Weekend Services, Parkview Christian Church, Orland Park, IL
June 7, 2013: Coaches Time Out Conference
August 9, 2013: Refine Our Marriage Conference, First Baptist North Mobile, Mobile, AL
August 11, 2013: First Baptist North Mobile, Mobile, AL
October 18, 2013: Lifeway’s Festival of Marriage, Ridgecrest, NC
November 12-14, 2013: Leading & Loving It Retreat: Nashville
Connections Team – Local and Virtual:
Eleana Garza and her husband Joseph are the lead pastors of New Generation Fellowship. They launched NGF in January of 2010 in San Antonio Texas. Eleana’s favorite things are hanging out with her kids, music, coffee & black nail polish! Her passion is to see other women empowered to reach their potential in Christ.
Eleana oversees Local Chapters and Local Events. She also leads The San Antonio Chapter of Leading and Loving It. If you have any questions about Local Chapters or Events, or you are interested in hosting something in your community, you can connect with Eleana on ADD EMAIL
Twitter: @eleanagarza
Instagram: @eleanagarza
Facebook: fb.com/eleana.garza
Heather Palacios is married to Raul and together, they are raising two little world-changers, DJ and Andy. Raul and Heather are honored to be part of the Church by the Glades team in Coral, Springs, Florida under the awesome leadership of David and Lisa Hughes. Heather is also founder of “WondHerful” an online venue dedicated to helping people be encouraged and laugh a little more. Heather is a prodigal daughter, who still can’t believe the Father took her back, after the wayward life she led. Ever since her return, she wakes up grateful He loves her and ready to make Him smile!
Heather oversees all of Leading and Loving It’s social networking: Twitter, the Facebook Page, and the private Facebook Group. If you have any questions about the social networking arm of Leading and Loving It, you can connect with Heather by email at heather[at]leadingandlovingit[dot]com and on
Twitter: @wondherful
Instagram:@wondherful
Facebook: fb.com/wondherful
Blog: wondherful.com
Laryssa Toomer is the wife of Jeff Toomer. Together they are planting a church in Washington, DC metro called theTransit. They have three children — Jonathan, David, and Zoe. An Army wife during her husband’s military career and back-to-back deployments, she developed much of her leadership experience by caring for him, his soldiers’ families—and herself. Laryssa enjoys lots of laughter, spontaneous beach trips, and sharing with others the transforming power of Jesus in the details of life.
Laryssa co-leads Leading and Loving It’s Virtual Community Groups. If you have questions about VCGs or are interested in hosting a group, you can connect with Laryssa by email at laryssa[at]leadingandlovingit[dot]com
Twitter: @laryssatoomer
Instagram: @laryssatoomer
Facebook: fb.com/laryssa.toomer
Blog: laryssaonline.com
Tamera Ford and her husband Chuck Ford are the Lead Pastors at Relate Church in Byram, Mississippi. Chuck and Tamera have been pastoring in the same church for 20 years. In 2010, they relaunched their church, starting with a fresh vision and direction. Tamera has served in every role from Children’s Director to Music Minister, marriage counseling to preaching. She is passionate about building the kingdom of God through the local church and encouraging Pastors’ Wives to finish their race strong. She fills her days homeschooling their two children Sydney and Luke and leading the Creative Team of Relate Church. Tamera loves laughing, spontaneous dates with the hubs, coffee with girlfriends, and sharing the life changing power of the word of God.
Tammy co-leads Leading and Loving It’s Virtual Community Groups. If you have questions about VCGs or are interested in hosting a group, you can connect with Tamera by email at tamera[at]leadingandlovingit[dot]com
