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Itinerary 

Upcoming Events

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May 13 & 20

Wendy Backlund

Valley Church

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2900 Life Way

Caldwell, ID 83605

May 15 & 17

Steve Backlund

Victory Christian Center

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11420 Cutten Rd

Houston, TX 77066

May 23

Connie Jones

Echo Hills Church

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3215 Echo Hills Drive,

Lewiston, ID 83501

May 27

Wendy Backlund

The Deep End | Live Event

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1402 Clinton St.

Nashville, TN 37203

May 29 - 30

Steve & Wendy

Backlund

Abounding Hope & Joy Conference

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621 Twin View Blvd

Redding, CA 96003

May 31

Steve Backlund

Mountain Chapel

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60 Oak Ridge Rd.

Weaverville, CA 96093

June 19-21

Steve Backlund

Kingdom Ministries

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The United Kingdom

July 10-11

Melinda & Pieter Lagaay, Steve & Wendy Backlund

Marriage Conference with Arise & Shine International

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621 Twin View Blvd.

Redding, CA 96003

August 15-16

Steve & Wendy Backlund

Oasis Church

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16000 N Western Ave.

Edmond, OK 73013

September 18-20

Wendy Backlund

Vida Church

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4434 E University Dr.

Mesa, AZ 85025 #104

September 27

Steve Backlund

LIFECHURCH7

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1110 Stevens Drive

Richland, WA 99354

October 1-3

Steve Backlund

Valley Church

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2911 Muller Drive

Caldwell, ID 83605

October 16-18

Steve Backlund

Revival City Church

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600 N Tennessee St. Ste C

McKinney, TX 75069

October 16-18

Wendy Backlund

River City Church 

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2305 7th Ave

Moline, IL 61265

October 23-25

Wendy Backlund

Hill Country Church

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1401 Davis Ln

San Marcos, TX 78666

November 13-15

Steve Backlund

Restoration Church

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411 South Walsh Drive

Casper, WY 82609

December 4-6

Steve & Wendy Backlund

Reign City Church

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4530 Joyce St

Vancouver, BC V5R 4E6, Canada

Igniting Hope Speakers

We love to connect with The Body of Christ around the world.

The Igniting Hope team is full of powerful speakers who can speak at your event.

Invite us for in-person or virtual.

WendyBacklund

Wendy Backlund

Wendy is a revelatory author and speaker with a passion for setting people free from their past. She equips people to walk into the fullness of their true identity in Christ and empowers them to see from a supernatural perspective. She loves to lead the Body of Christ into life-changing encounters with God.

Wendy is a revelatory author and speaker with a passion for setting people free from their past. She equips people to walk into the fullness of their true identity

Encounters

Identity

Faith

Emotional Health

Spirituality

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Connie Jones

Connie Jones is a John Maxwell Certified Coach and Leader Developer. She is a radical encourager with a passion to see the Bride of Christ rise into her magnificent identity and authority. She has served the Church for over 25 years as a youth pastor, associate pastor, senior leader, and itinerant minister.

Connie Jones is a John Maxwell Certified Coach and Leader Developer. She is a radical encourager with...

SteveBacklund

Steve Backlund

Steve Backlund is a prolific encourager, catalytic author, joy activator, and revivalist teacher. He brings transformational levels of hope to churches and organizations around the world. He is uniquely gifted to release hope, joy, and healthy leadership everywhere he goes.

Steve Backlund is a prolific encourager, catalytic author, joy activator, and revivalist teacher. He brings transformational levels of hope...

Leadership

Breakthrough

Joy

Beliefs

Empowerment

Identity

Beliefs

Victory

MelindaLagaay

Melinda Lagaay

Melinda is a true visionary who loves to build and teach. She is passionate about seeing marriages restored and equipping the body in inner healing and deliverance. Melinda’s powerful testimony demonstrates that love conquers all and dreams can be resurrected no matter the circumstance.

Melinda is a true visionary who loves to build and teach. She is passionate about seeing marriages restored and equipping the body in inner healing and deliverance...

PieterLagaay

Pieter Lagaay

Pieter Lagaay is a dedicated volunteer for Igniting Hope Ministries, where he co-founded Igniting Marriages and Arise and Shine Ministries. With a diverse background as a former foot and ankle surgeon and a law school graduate, Pieter currently practices law while also serving as the founder and CEO of Bezalel Innovations, a medical technology company. Pieter's passion lies in integrating the transformative message of Igniting Hope into all aspects of his life, from his personal journey to his professional endeavors in business and healthcare.

Pieter Lagaay is a dedicated volunteer for Igniting Hope Ministries, where he co-founded Igniting Marriages and Arise and Shine Ministries...

Marriage

Family

Beliefs

Marriage

Family

Beliefs

Business

Deliverance

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Aaron Jones

Aaron Jones is a passionate encourager who loves to see the church walk in its full identity, authority, and destiny in Christ. For more than 25 years, he has served as a senior leader, associate pastor, youth leader, and itinerant minister, along with his wife, Connie.. A graduate of Rhema Bible College, Aaron ministers with authenticity and humor, declaring the finished work of Jesus to strengthen and empower believers.

Aaron Jones is a passionate encourager who loves to see the church walk in its full identity, authority, and destiny in Christ. For more than 25 years, he has served as...

Faith

Identity

Healing

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