About Me
I help women encounter the Holy Spirit and live wholeheartedly…at home, work and in ministry.
Hi friend! I’m Deanna—pastor, author, speaker, and spiritual life strategist. For decades I’ve walked with women in every season, helping them hear God’s voice and take the next faithful step with clarity and peace. I’ve spent years pastoring, writing, and equipping women to live authentically—rooted in Scripture and responsive to the Holy Spirit. I love watching God do what only He can do: restore peace, rekindle calling, and renew strength.
I’m still madly in love with my husband, (yes, we do marriage conferences & retreats!) and our grown kids are flourishing in their own lanes—something we thank God for every day.
Tampa, Florida is home base and Richmond, Virginia holds a big piece of my heart. These places and spaces keep me grounded and grateful. I also answer to five little people who call me “Yia Yia,” (I am half Greek) which keeps legacy front and center, one relationship, one prayer, one yes at a time. I love porch chats with friends, dancing for fun (especially to 70’s & 80’s music), digging through thrift stores for treasures, and hosting simple dinners at home where people exhale and tell the truth about their lives.
If you’re navigating a new season or longing for a fresh move of God, I’m here for it—and for you. Let’s say yes to what the Spirit is doing.
BIO
Dr. Deanna Shrodes
Dr. Deanna Doss Shrodes is an author, speaker, and spiritual life strategist whose work has been featured by CBS News, People Magazine, The New Yorker, Woman’s World, GOD TV, and HuffPost. She holds a Master’s in Ministerial Leadership and a Doctor of Ministry from Southeastern University, where she also serves as an adjunct professor.
Dr. Shrodes currently leads as Women’s Ministries Director for the Pen Florida District of the Assemblies of God and directs the Stronger Leadership Network, where she mentors pastors and leaders through practical coaching, spiritual formation, and cohort-based development. A sole author of five books and a contributing writer to five others, her latest work, Uncommon Answers, was released by Chosen Books (a division of Baker Books) in April 2025.
Known for a warm pastoral presence and clear, actionable teaching, Dr. Shrodes speaks at conferences, churches, and leadership gatherings on calling and purpose, prayer and spiritual formation, women’s leadership, and organizational health. She is married to her college sweetheart, Larry; they have three grown children and five grandchildren.
Areas of Focus: spiritual formation & prayer, the Holy Spirit, leadership development, marriage, mentoring, calling/purpose, healthy ministry culture, making leadership transitions.
Become Your Most Authentic Self
Free E-Book
Are you tired of being who and what others expect you to be, instead of who God created you to be?
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It's time to break free and finally live according to your divine design!
