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Itinerary 

Upcoming Events

TravelMap

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

January 10

Wendy Backlund

Grace Fellowship Church

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52 W. 6th Street

Santa Rosa, CA 95401

February 26 - 28

Steve Backlund

True Life

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1600 E Old Settlers Blvd

Round Rock, TX 78664

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.

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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...

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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

Identity

Beliefs

Victory

Beliefs

Empowerment

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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...

Marriage

Beliefs

Family

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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

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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