Advisory Board
BETH GREEN
Raised by parents who were mission minded. Beth married Kelly Green, an evangelist who has traveled nationally and internationally through Kelly Green Global for over 35 years. For most of her married life, Beth has been focused on supporting her evangelist husband and raising their two sons, Jonathan and Taylor. Now their children are grown with families of their own and Kelly travels frequently around the world. It seemed a great time for God to move in Beth’s life, stirring a desire that was unexplainable until she traveled to Uganda with Kelly and a mission team. While she ministered and absorbed all of the needs around her, God began to reveal His plan for her next mission – God is GraceWomen’s Ministry. The God Is Grace Women’s Ministry began with sponsorship through various contacts made through Kelly Green Global and has grown exponentially with awareness for the women of Africa. Beth serves as the U. S. Coordinator for God Is Grace Women’s Ministry and travels yearly to meet and visit each woman in God Is Grace Women’s Ministry.
SUSAN DEAHL
Resides in Dallas, TX and is an Audiologist. She is married to Mike, and they have one daughter, Kristen who lives in Chicago, Illinois. The Deahl’s have been ministry partners with Kelly Green Global for almost thirty years. Susan has a heart for missions and was excited to hear about the potential ministry of God is Grace Women’s Ministry in Africa. In 2010, she sponsored her first women then, in 2013 she joined the Advisory Team. Each year the Advisory Board sends yearend reports sharing how the sponsored women are progressing in their training to learn a trade and start their business-these stories motivated Susan to do more. In 2015, she travelled with God is Grace Women’s Ministry to Tororo, Uganda. While in Tororo, she visited with thirty (30) sponsored women, met the young lady she sponsored, and saw first hand how lives, families, and communities are being transformed. The impact of God is Grace Women’s Ministry on the women of Africa and Susan has been life altering.
LAURA BELL
A long-time friend of Beth and Kelly Green. When Beth’s heart was moved to begin a ministry for the women of Africa, Laura was “on board”. She has traveled to visit the women of God Is Grace Women’s Ministry numerous times. Her husband of 38 years, Jay, serves on the Board for Kelly Green Global, and has also been to Africa to serve the women of GIGWM. Laura has also used her skills as a dental hygienist to assist in many procedures to help with the medical and dental needs of those in Africa. Laura is the mother of 3: daughter Brianna (married to Harleey) – has son Zane and daughter Zahra; son Brantley (married to Michaela) have son Brady and daughter Blake; and son Brock (married to Colleen). Laura’s three children and one of her daughter-in-law’s have been to Africa to serve in various ways with the God is Grace Women’s ministry. Originally from Florida, Laura and her family have lived in many places around the U.S. because of her husband’s longtime professional baseball career. They currently reside in Phoenix, AZ.
NICOLE ECHOLS
A stay-at-home mom to 3 children as well as the wife of a Pastor, Eric. Nicole and Eric have been married for 18 years and currently live in Fort Myers, Florida where Eric serves on staff at Riverside Church. Nicole is a home school teacher of their children and spends a great deal of time each week teaching and guiding her family. She became involved with God is Grace Women’s Ministry as a sponsor several years ago. Nicole has participated in two mission trips to Uganda with Kelly Green Global and God is Grace Women’s Ministry. She has a passion to see women find hope and salvation in Jesus Christ through the ministry of God is Grace Women’s Ministry. As these women develop skills to begin their own businesses they are able to provide a sustainable income and education for themselves and their families, things that are so very dear to Nicole’s heart. Nicole knows that this ministry changes the lives of the God is Grace Women’s Ministry women and the generation that follows.
GWEN EDMONDS
A retired school teacher and principle who worked with families everyday. She has seen great needs in families and has a desire to meet needs of families when possible. Gwen is married to Lu and lives in Brandon, Florida. She currently calls it a privilege to serve on the God Is Grace Women’s Ministry Advisory Board. She sees how GIGWM allows hard-working women an opportunity to start businesses which help their children and the many orphans cared for by these women. Gwen has visited Uganda several times and seen the effects of GIGWM sponsorship. She knows that the effects of this ministry will impact multiple generations and families to come and it is an additional blessing to see the children of sponsored women learn and grow. Gwen feels humbled knowing she has helped, in some small way, to better their lives. A quote she heard long ago fits how she feels about what God is Grace Women’s Ministry means: “If you give a person a fish, you feed them for a day; if you teach a person to fish, you feed them for a lifetime.” God is Grace Women’s Ministry allows women to “learn to fish.” Sponsorship through GIGWM provides strength for today and bright hope for tomorrow. It is a gift from God to be a part of this ministry.
DONNA HUGHES
A mother of two grown children and has joined God is Grace Women’s Ministry on two mission trips to Uganda, in recent years. Donna is a new member of the God is Grace Women’s Ministry Advisory Board and brings a passion for women and children to have a sustainable life in their community.
BENNIE PIERCE
A retired middle school principal. While on her first trip to Kenya, Africa in 2006, and subsequent trips in 2007 and 2008, she developed a passion for the women of Africa. In 2009, she a joined a mission trip to Uganda with Kelly Green Global and her passion to help the children and women of Africa grew. She returned in 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013 and 2014. It was during one of the trips to Uganda, she learned of God is Grace Women’s Ministry and discovered how the lives of the women and children were changed with the support of sponsors. At first, the women of my church sponsored a woman and I saw first-hand how it changed the life of the lady we sponsored. Since then, Bennie has sponsored a lady each year and has been blessed to meet the ladies on her trips to Africa. Bennie joined the Advisory Board of God Is Grace Women’s Ministry and will continue to support and lead women in Africa to become self-sufficient and to sustain their families in their own culture. Bennie has seen how God is Grace Women’s Ministry allows hard-working women the opportunity to start businesses which help their children and the many orphans cared for by these women. These ladies in God Is Grace Women’s Ministry truly touch her heart!