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Why Giving Up Isn’t the Answer
(Especially When You’re Tired as a Leader)
I’ve wanted to give up on important things in life and leadership more times than I can count. And by the way, it’s not wrong to want to give up. It’s normal. For clarity, when I talk about giving up in this post, I’m not simply referring to stepping down from a...
The Gifts of the Spirit:
You, Too, Can Flow Anywhere!
This past Friday I woke up with a word of knowledge. As soon as my eyes opened, the Lord showed me this thing. I had no tangible evidence of it before I arose early with this in my spirit, but a few hours later I did some investigating in the natural and discovered...
5 Ways to Reconnect After Work Travel
I've been away in Colombia on a missions trip for ten days now, and I'm coming home today! [Insert cartwheel here!] I will be so happy to walk back in the doors of our home and even happier to see my husband at the airport. Being reunited after time apart is always...
Who’s Grateful for EVERYTHING?
God is calling us to a deeper kind of gratitude—one that doesn’t depend on our circumstances or whether things go our way, or not. It doesn't hinge on whether our circumstances change. It is quite literally gratitude for every little thing...all the time. Right now...
Are you Panicking or Praying?
Years ago when my children were all still living at home, I decided I wanted to ride my bike to some local places and be able to lock it up when I went inside. So, I purchased a bike lock…this one you see here. My kids thought it was funny that I got one that...
3 Ways to Find Peace
If you are a believer, did you ever find yourself going through something really hard, yet you have supernatural peace that makes no sense? I’ve experienced this numerous times, and I’m grateful to have had the experience from God of being held secure even when...
When EVERYTHING a
Leader Does is Wrong
Have you ever noticed how one moment of hurt or disappointment can change the way you see someone—especially a leader? My husband Larry and I were on staff at several churches in our first years of our ministry before we were lead pastors -- he as a youth pastor and...
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BIO
Dr. Deanna Shrodes
Dr. Deanna Doss Shrodes is an author, speaker, and leadership mentor known for helping women lead with courage, integrity, and deep faith. Her 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 serves as Women’s Ministries Director for the Pen Florida District of the Assemblies of God and leads the Stronger Leadership Network, where she mentors pastors and leaders through coaching, spiritual formation, and leadership development. The author of five books and a contributing writer to five others, her most recent work, Uncommon Answers, was released by Chosen Books (a division of Baker Publishing Group) in April 2025.
Known for a warm pastoral presence and practical, thoughtful teaching, Dr. Shrodes speaks at conferences, churches, and leadership gatherings on spiritual formation, prayer, women in leadership, discernment in decision-making, and cultivating healthy ministry cultures.
She is married to her college sweetheart, Larry. Together they have three grown children and five grandchildren.
Areas of Focus:
Spiritual formation & prayer
The work of the Holy Spirit
Leadership development
Women in leadership
Mentoring and calling
Healthy ministry culture
Leadership transitions
Marriage and ministry life
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