Join us on Wednesday, January 5th at noon for Equipped by Faith with our friend, Amy Noelck Ogle!

Amy is a writer, singer, and speaker who currently resides in Rockwall, Texas with her new husband and best friend, Jordan. She spends her time ghostwriting and editing, helping authors publish their book ideas, writing her own music, and partnering with anti-trafficking organizations that are rescuing children from slavery and abuse across the globe. Amy is passionate about the love of God and has a desire to use her story to pave a pathway of healing for women who battle fear, insecurity, and depression as they find identity, hope, and freedom in their Creator.

Whether you are single, married, divorced, or waiting – plan to join us for EBF at noon! We know Amy's story of redemption and learning to trust in the goodness of God will encourage you in your faith.

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Join us (virtually on Facebook Live) on Wednesday, April 7th for EBF with Becky Hennesy! Becky is a gifted teacher and minister who always communicates clearly and effectively from the transparency of her heart and life. She is the Co-Pastor of Trinity Church in Cedar Hill, Texas, and is currently serving as Director of Reformation and City Transformation. Her desire is to gather Reformers who want to see the Kingdom of God come and His perfect will to be done in our cities, bringing transformation to broken places and systems. Named Cedar Hill's "Woman of the Year" in 2016, Becky is also the Chaplain for the Dallas Wings WNBA basketball team and has a great passion to create a safe place for women to grow. Be sure to check out her podcast, Being Becky, where she engages in unscripted opinions and conversations with everyday influencers and topics ranging from faith in Jesus to current social and cultural challenges.

Join us (virtually on Facebook Live!) on Wednesday, March 3rd for EBF with Rachel Proctor! Texas-bred entrepreneur, Rachel L. Proctor, has revolutionized the way people lead in business and public service. She was recently elected overwhelmingly, as Mayor of DeSoto, TX, making her the youngest Mayor to serve in that city. Community service is at the heart of everything Rachel does. Her love for her alma mater, DeSoto High School, fueled her to launch a non-profit called EMERGE Leadership, Inc. (ELI) which helps female, first-generation college students navigate the journey from high school to college through creative programming and scholarship opportunities. To date, ELI has provided young women with scholarships totaling nearly $25,000 since its inception in 2013 and also provides students with laptops and other technology to use to further their college education. Rachel is a Licensed Minister and hosts annual women's luncheons and retreats. Her signature event, Morsels and Mentorship, serves as a safe space that empowers women with faith and strategies they can implement daily to grow in faith, life, love and business. She holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Interdisciplinary Studies from the University of Texas at Arlington and she is a proud member of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc.

Join us (virtually on Facebook Live!) on Wednesday, February 3rd for a Valentine’s Day-themed Couple’s Equipped by Faith with Dr. Field and Sabrina Harrison! The Harrison’s are the owners of MINT dentistry, the fastest-growing dental company in Texas. Above all, they are a devoted couple, parents of two incredible children named Field Christian (7) and Camila (5), and are passionate about their faith in God and giving back to their community. Since Dr. Harrison founded MINT dentistry in 2009, they have used their business to help fund organizations like Big Brothers Big Sisters and many other philanthropic endeavors in our city. The Harrison's also privately assist their own MINT employees who are experiencing financial hardship through their internal charitable donations known as MINT Cares and are the founders of Equipped by Faith Ministries, a faith-based community created to equip and inspire women in the DFW area to live purpose-driven, God-inspired lives. Both Field and Sabrina feel called to use their business to bridge the gap between the church and the marketplace.

Join us (virtually on Facebook Live!) on Wednesday, January 6th for Equipped by Faith with Judy Brooks! Judy is a highly sought-after Empowerment Speaker and Trainer, Author, and Coach. She is internationally recognized as a leader in transformational retreats which have impacted thousands and paved the way for the development and advancement of the speakers of the future who have graduated from her program. Through her faith in God’s promises and prayer, Judy has risen from a life of abject poverty living in government housing, to having earned through her business and entrepreneurship endeavors the title of “Arkansas Businesswoman of the Year.” She was later named to the “TOP TEN Unstoppable Women of Dallas, Texas” where she transacted multimillion-dollar deals in business while heading three successful companies. She is presently the Founder and President of Empowering International Ministries where leaders are engaged, equipped, and empowered to walk in their gifts and callings. Judy currently publishes “Empowering Moments with God,” a daily devotional distributed internationally which recounts a lifetime of encounters with the Holy Spirit and Jesus and the signs and wonders that have graced her life.

Join us (virtually on Facebook Live!) on Wednesday, December 2nd for Equipped by Faith with Frank Del Corral! Frank Del Corral is one of Sabrina Harrison's closest friends, the Creative Director of MINT Dentistry and Creative Lead at Social Dallas. He was one of Equipped by Faith’s first speakers and has helped grow the ministry behind the scenes since its founding in 2014. Known for his hilarious humor, endless creative ideas, and captivating storytelling ability—Frank has a unique way of bringing the spirit of God’s joy into everyday life by making the mundane seem magical. Frank has anchored himself in the security of God’s faithfulness and love through seasons of incredible loss and disappointment and uses any platform he has to fight for those without a voice. We’re thrilled to have Frank Del Corral join us as our December 2020 EBF speaker for a night of laughter, fun, and giveaways as we celebrate the end of 2020!

Join us (virtually on Facebook Live!) on Wednesday, November 4th for Equipped by Faith with Rebekah Finley! Wife, mother, fitness enthusiast, and Vice President of Community Affairs and Volunteering for the Michael Finley Foundation. Michael and Rebekah Finley started the Michael Finley Foundation with a mission to inspire, develop, and enhance the skills of young people and their families to instill the confidence needed to achieve personal and professional goals. They deliver on their mission through the G.I.F.T.4.S Academy which empowers children to perform better in school, to graduate, and to become active and engaged community members.

Join us (virtually on Facebook Live!) on Wednesday, October 7th for Equipped by Faith with Lauren Castro! Lauren has been a follower of Christ ever since she was saved by an abundance of true grace, through a mustard seed of faith. Lauren was born in Dallas, Texas, and raised in the Middle East, where she and her mother stayed after her father died in a car accident. She returned to Texas alone at 17, and would come to know the Lord 10 years later after turning to everything but Jesus...through God’s mercy, she was called to be a daughter of the Almighty King. Lauren has owned 3 businesses including an online bakery featured on Cupcake Wars & Cake Wars. She currently owns and operates Place at Tyler, a wedding venue in Oak Cliff—which is also where she met the man of her dreams, her husband Michael.

Join us (virtually on Facebook Live!) on Wednesday, September 2nd for Equipped by Faith with Dr. Melanie Ross Mills! Life Strategist, Relationship & Friendship Expert, and licensed Temperament Therapist, “Dr. Mel” has been described as FOX News Radio’s “go-to” Relationship Expert. Melanie stimulates her expansive audience through a purposeful range of platforms including Life Bonds™ iTunes Podcast, authors Life Bonds™ Books, and Life Bonds™ Workshops. In addition, Dr. Mel is mutually energized through her social media platforms (@drmelaniermills), public speaking, one-on-one sessions, and creative business partnerships ranging from product launches with companies like Clinique and national marketing campaigns with Bank of America. No matter what venue, they all lead to a two-fold objective: Impact and inspire. By using insight and experience, equally paired with humor and authenticity, Dr. Mel naturally instigates authentic relational discussions that incite action—and we cannot wait for you to hear her story!

Join us (virtually on Facebook Live!) on Wednesday, July 1st for Equipped by Faith with Jess Bogard! Jess Bogard and her husband, Reed, are the Lead Pastors of Hillsong Dallas! They originally met at Hillsong International Leadership College in Australia in 2005 and have since served on Hillsong staff for 14 years in different capacities, including being part of the teams on the ground that planted the Hillsong New York City and Los Angeles campuses in the USA. They have three amazing boys Judah (11, born in Australia), Lando (7, born in NYC) and Cash (5, born in California). Their greatest desire in life is to build the Church, to help as many people as possible find Jesus, and to live out the message that as imperfect as we are as people, we can still be loved, accepted, and know that we can all come to Jesus as we are.

Join us (virtually) on Wednesday, July 1st for Equipped by Faith with Claire Anderson! Claire is a follower of Jesus Christ, an internationally published and award-winning photographer, wife of 12 years to her amazing hubby, and mommy of 2 - her son, Preston Carter, who lives in Heaven and her rainbow baby girl, Ella Grace, born just over a year after losing her son. On April 8th, 2019 after a blissful and textbook pregnancy, Claire's world as she knew it turned upside down when the doctors could no longer find a heartbeat. She was 39 weeks and 4 days pregnant. At the moment she felt as though God had abandoned her, but through her unimaginable pain, God showed up in the most tangible ways and hasn't left her side since. Claire has been publicly sharing her journey through grief, joy, and hope after loss, seeking to create awareness surrounding infant loss, and also to inspire and encourage women who are going through any hardship in their lives to cling to hope and point them to Jesus. She believes as long as we are on this side of heaven, hope is never lost.

Join us (virtually) on Wednesday, June 3rd for Equipped by Faith with Pat Smith! Pat is a native of Chesapeake, Virginia, and resides in Dallas, Texas with her husband, Emmitt, and five children. She is a minister, author, speaker, entrepreneur, and philanthropist. She received a bachelor’s degree in journalism from James Madison University and went on to become the first African American woman to win the Miss Virginia USA title. Not long after, she placed first runner-up in the 1994 Miss USA Pageant. Pat is the co-founder of Pat & Emmitt Smith Charities, as well as founder and CEO of Pat Smith Enterprises and Treasure You, a non-profit organization that inspires women to pursue their second chance in life despite difficult circumstances and setbacks. This is a night you won’t want to miss!

Join us on Wednesday, May 6th for a virtual Equipped by Faith with Cheryl “Action” Jackson! Keynote speaker, author, philanthropist, social entrepreneur, and Founder of Minnie’s Food Pantry, Cheryl Jackson knows what it means to have vision and go after it! Cheryl “Action” Jackson has an incredible story of what is possible when we speak life to our dreams, claim what is ours, and give to others. By the power of faith, family and an indomitable spirit, she accomplished this and much more, going on to become a television host, noted speaker and philanthropist. Cheryl recounts the inspiring (and sometimes hilarious) stories of her unlikely but providential encounters with extraordinary people, including Emmitt Smith, Will Smith, and Oprah Winfrey. Her hard-won insights will motivate you to discover what in the world you are supposed to be doing with your life!

Due to the social distancing mandates set in place by the CDC and Dallas County, we will be meeting ONLINE on Wednesday, April 1st at 7 p.m. for our first-ever Equipped by Faith via Facebook Live! (Be sure to like and follow our page so you can get updates on this and future events!) Our Founder, Sabrina Harrison, will have a word of encouragement for us and will lead us in a time of prayer. (We'll be live, so she will also be taking questions and personal prayer requests from each of you!)

Tammy Franklin is an Arlington, Texas native who is passionate about family and women. She’s been happily married to her best friend, GRAMMY Award-winning gospel artist, Kirk Franklin, for 24 years. Together, they have four children ranging from ages 19 to 31. Prior to marrying Kirk Franklin, Tammy was a single mother for 5 years and knows first hand the hurt and shame of disappointing her self and family after becoming pregnant as a freshman in college. But, it was the added heartache of being ridiculed and overly judged by her church community that eventually led Tammy to want to help fill a void for young girls and women who find themselves in similar situations. Having walked through disappointments, shame, rejection, but also great joy, and success, Tammy now has a desire to nurture, encourage, and equip women of all ages to be who they are created to be. Believing that when women come together to share both their triumphs as well as their failures, an atmosphere of real authenticity is created!

Sean Lowe is originally from the Dallas area and Catherine Giudici Lowe hails from Seattle. In 2011, the couple met on ABC’s The Bachelor and got engaged on the season’s finale episode. Sean and Catherine wed on a televised special of The Bachelor in January 2014 and have since lived in Dallas with their now three young children, Samuel (3), Isaiah (1), and Mia (1 month). They juggle parenthood and marriage with their own businesses; Sean runs a furniture company called Home by Sean and Catherine Lowe and Catherine owns LoweCo., a luxury greeting card company and a referral-based gifting brand called LoweCo.ncierge. Throughout their relationship, they have used their platform to share their witness as a devoted Christian couple. Catherine is a returning EBF speaker, but we can’t wait to host her husband along with her this time to be inspired by their love story and journey of faith!

Join us on Wednesday, January 8th for Equipped by Faith with Carla Shellis! Founder of Arise, Speaker, and Builder—Carla is a woman who lives with a passion to see the female-side of humanity living their lives in the fullest measure of freedom. She wants to see women break away from the grip of unworthiness (or not feeling good enough), insecurity, fear, and rejection so that they can live their lives in the fullest expression of their feminine design. A world where “she” knows and walks in the power and beauty within the fiber of her makeup—because it is from that knowing that she will not only find what she was created to be and do in this life, but she will become a desirable, beautiful woman that overflows with a confidence that is uncontainable. Her passion is to reach ladies of all ages all around the world to help encourage and equip them to be the very best they can be and to receive from their life the very abundance that God has promised in His faithful Word.

Join us on Wednesday, December 4th for our annual Equipped by Faith Christmas Celebration! It’s the end of the year and our favorite season—so we’re celebrating BIG with giveaways, holiday treats, DJ, a white elephant gift exchange, and even a special visit from Santa! We can’t wait to celebrate with you—see you there!

Join us on Wednesday, November 6th for our first ever, Equipped by Faith Family Feature Night. We’ll be gathering together to celebrate and hear stories and testimonies of the girls who have been impacted by this ministry. It is our mission for more girls to find encouragement and hope from our monthly gatherings, Bible Reading Plans, and EQUIP Groups—and we love to celebrate how girls are being impacted by what God is doing through Equipped by Faith! If you have a personal EBF story to share, email us at info@equippedbyfaith.com today!

Join us on Wednesday, October 2nd for Equipped by Faith with Kat Armstrong! Speaker, leader, writer, and Co-Founder of Polished Ministries, Kat Armstrong is known for encouraging women to love God and others with their all. Kat teaches the Bible with humor and heart. She engages disconnected women exploring God with the relevance of the scriptures, commissions rooted Christians to flourish in their God-inspired assignment, and refocuses the Church to outreach.

Join us on Wednesday, September 4th for EBF with Mahisha Dellinger! Mahisha is the Chief Executive Officer and Founder of CURLS, a curly hair international beauty brand being sold in stores like Target, CVS, Walgreens, Walmart, Rite-Aid, and Sally’s Beauty Supply. Mahisha singlehandedly built the demand for her organic haircare products to grow into the brand it is today. She is a natural hair-care pioneer. Dellinger is a sought-after industry expert. She has served as a business panel specialist and keynote speaker for organizations across the nation including Black Enterprise Vision 20/20 Entrepreneur Conference, Black Enterprise, Women of Power Summit, Bishop TD Jake’s Woman Thou Art Loosed Conference, Tory Burch Foundation, AT&T Dream in Black, and Prudential SisterCircle, to name a few. Dellinger has also been featured on several television shows throughout the nation and is the star of “Mind Your Business with Mahisha” on OWN, Oprah Winfrey’s television network, as the expert helping other women based businesses reach the million-dollar mark. 

Equipped by Faith is back from our summer break and we’re excited to see all of you on Wednesday, August 7th as we kick off our first-Wednesday fall gatherings! Come ready to be encouraged and inspired as Founder, Sabrina Harrison, and EBF Coordinator, Victoria Leiato, share the vision and mission of Equipped by Faith with a Q&A style discussion featuring our fall small groups, serving opportunities, our new discipleship program, and more! This is a night you won’t want to miss!

Join us on Saturday, June 22nd for a summer lake house retreat with our friend and speaker, Judy Brooks! After a morning brunch and session with Judy Brooks, we’ll have food, poolside fun, boat rides, jet skis, waterslides, volleyball, a dunk tank, and more! This is an event you won’t want to miss.

Cost: $20 Donation (All donations will be given to Judy Brooks as a love offering)

EVENT IS SOLD OUT. Contact info@equippedbyfaith.com with any questions!

Join us on Wednesday, May 1st for a Q&A session with our Equipped by Faith Founder, Sabrina Harrison. Hear the story of how Equipped by Faith began and vision for where we are going, together, in the future. Sabrina Martinez Harrison is a devoted wife, mother of two and business owner who enjoys balancing her career, ministry and family with ease. Sabrina takes pride in being a wife and mom above all else. She is the Interior Designer for MINT dentistry and the Founder of Equipped by Faith Ministries. Sabrina has great passion for giving back through philanthropic endeavors, always searching for ways to make a positive difference in the lives of others. Sabrina is on the Executive Board of Big Brothers Big Sisters Lone Star. We can’t wait to see you on May 1st!

Join us on Wednesday, April 3rd for Equipped by Faith with Tiffany Hendra! Tiffany inspires women from all walks of life to live their most authentic, stylish and purpose-filled lives.  She is a wife, TV host, empowerment & media coach, creator of Sanctuary Of Style and former cast member of Bravo’s Real Housewives Of Dallas. With her spitfire, but nurturing attitude, Tiffany gives women the nudge they need to step out of their comfort zone and take ownership of their dreams. Her vision is for women to live in freedom by overcoming their negative programming from the past, give up victimhood, find their voice and stand boldly in their authenticity. Everyone wants to "find their purpose," but Tiffany believes we must focus on our authenticity and relationship with ourself and God first.

Join our Founder, Sabrina Harrison, as the guest speaker for the Fellowship of Professional Women luncheon on Tuesday, March 12, 2019, as she shares her heart for Marketplace Ministry. The Fellowship of Professional Women has been meeting in Dallas, Texas monthly for 23 years in order to provide an environment where women from all walks of life can be encouraged, inspired, and find a place to acknowledge their faith in Jesus Christ and grow in their relationship with Him. The cost of the luncheon is $35 (including a salad, entree, dessert, coffee, ice tea, water, and parking). *The cost increases to $45 at midnight the Friday before the Tuesday luncheon. Register at www.fpwdallas.org. 

Join us on Wednesday, March 6th for Equipped by Faith with Niya Cotton! Niya is a Washington D.C. native with a heart to spread the love of Jesus Christ all over the world. Niya has her B.A. in Vocal Performance from Hampton University and there she met her incredibly amazing friend, husband, and producer, Roy Cotton, II. Niya released her debut Album "Someday" in 2008 and is currently working on her widely anticipated sophomore project. Niya serves on the worship staff at Trinity Church in Cedar Hill, TX as a worship and creative leader. She and her husband have three beautiful children named "Rocco," Eric Stone, and Nyla Jade Cotton and reside in the Dallas-Ft. Worth area. Niya's calling is to bridge the generational gap through worship and to provide a fertile atmosphere for healing, restoration, and deliverance.

Celebrate Women's History Month with Nationally syndicated radio host, DeDe McGuire, from "DeDe in the Morning" show! Join DeDe, our Equipped by Faith Founder, Sabrina Harrison, and other celebrity guests as we celebrate, encourage, network and honor all DFW women. This will be a celebration of women who made history and continue making history. Let's kickoff Women’s History Month together! Register here today! (Proceeds from the event will be benefiting the DeDe McGuire Foundation, a 501(c)(3) organization.)

Join us in kicking off the new year on Wednesday, January 9th for EBF with Meshali Mitchell! Arkansas native, Texas resident, and frequent world traveler—Meshali Mitchell is a portrait artist, lover of people, and a storyteller. Every piece of her work is known to be immersed in heart and soul. Meshali believes that everyone has a story worth hearing and a story worth telling. Her goal is to be a conduit for people to do just that.

Join us on Wednesday, December 5th for EBF with Hilary Kennedy! Hilary is an Emmy Award-winning TV host from nationally syndicated morning shows, “Eye Opener” and the Four Minute Buzz on the Blaze Network. She is a contributing host to The Country Network. She has appeared on Access Hollywood, Extra, The Rachel Ray Show, and published her first book, Career Diary of a TV Host: 30 Days on the Job. Outside the TV studio, she is a style blogger and a UFC fan.