
Itinerary
Upcoming Events

November 16
Steve Backlund
Bethel Atlanta
926 Tyrone Rd.
Tyrone, GA 30290
November 23
Steve & Wendy Backlund
Bethel Church Redding
Bethel Church | 6:00 PM Service
933 College View Dr, Redding, CA 96003
December 7
Steve Backlund
Jesus Pursuit Church
2110 Santiam Highway SE
Albany, OR 97321
January 9 & 11
Steve & Wendy Backlund
Valley Church
2911 Muller Drive
Caldwell, ID 83605
January 23 - 25
Steve & Wendy Backlund
Zion Christian Fellowship
10405 Sawmill Rd
Powell, OH 43065
February 3 - 6
Steve Backlund
Leuchtfeuer-Gemeinde Eutin
Friedrichstrasse 10c, 23701
Eutin, Germany
March 6 - 8
Steve Backlund
Bethel City Church
7000 Hospitality Ct.
Morrisville, NC 27560
May 15 - 17
Steve Backlund
Victory Christian Center
11420 Cutten Rd
Houston, TX 77066
May 23
Connie Jones
Echo Hills Church
3215 Echo Hills Drive,
Lewiston, ID 83501
May 29 - 30
Steve & Wendy
Backlund
Abounding Hope & Joy Conference
621 Twin View Blvd
Redding, CA 96003
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.

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

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...

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

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...

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

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