Choosing A Higher Altitude For His Glory :: Oneka McClellan

A conversation held live at The Grove on October 4, 2024, Shelley Giglio, Visionary of The Grove, Daniele Flickinger, Director of Grove + Flourish, and Susan Robinson and Courtney Pray Duke, Grove Leadership Team members, have all been vital leaders in building this community of women as an extension of all God is doing in and through Passion City Church. Kicking off Year 12 of The Grove, they come together to share the power of remaining rooted in The Word of God through a growing knowledge and understanding of the truth it offers us. In this episode, Shelley leads a profound discussion with Daniele, Courtney, and Susan to encourage women of God to enjoy His Word for themselves. They share testimonies of radical faith and healing even in the trenches of life circumstances while sharing encouragement around the power of having a strong, personal relationship with Scripture.  As incredible women of God, these ladies share with us their experiences of spiritual growth in keeping biblical truth as their foundation.If you desire to be rooted in Scripture and grow in deeper community with women in Atlanta, GA  then consider being a part of The Grove Collective: A Bible Study on How to Flourish. This Bible Study is a bi-weekly opportunity for women to be rooted in The Word of God and grow in their walk with Jesus together. Available at all Passion City Church Atlanta locations. Learn more at thegroveonline.com/collective.The Grove is an extension of all God is doing here at Passion City Church in Atlanta, Georgia to serve and care for women everywhere. To learn more follow us on Instagram @pcc_thegrove or  visit us at thegroveonline.com to get plugged in today.

Lysa TerKeurst is president and chief visionary officer of Proverbs 31 Ministries and the author of seven New York Times bestsellers, including Good Boundaries and Goodbyes, Forgiving What You Can't Forget, and It's Not Supposed to Be This Way. Her latest book is I Want To Trust You, But I Don’t (October 2024, Thomas Nelson).  She enjoys life with her husband, Chaz, and her kids and grandkids. Connect with her at www.LysaTerKeurst.com or on social media @LysaTerKeurst.In this episode, Lysa engages in a conversation with her friend and Grove visionary, Shelley Giglio, about trust, skepticism, and using discernment in relationships. Lysa beautifully explores the tension between self-preservation and gospel-driven healing through her own testimony of continued forgiveness as a pathway to freedom. Together, Shelley and Lysa unpack practical ways to move forward from places of hurt and how to invite life-giving community back into your life when fear feels overwhelming. The Grove is part of the Passion City Church family here in Atlanta, Georgia. Follow @pcc_thegrove on Instagram and visit thegroveonline.com for more information around The Grove heartbeat.

Jackie Hill Perry is a podcaster, speaker, author, wife, mother, and no stranger to The Grove Podcast. She and her husband, Preston Perry, have been married for 10 years and have four beautiful children, Eden, Autumn, Sage, and August. In addition to raising their precious kiddos they are totally and completely on mission together for the Global Church. They host and lead a podcast called, With The Perry's where both of them share on theological topics and discussions. Jackie has been diligently helping women everywhere walk in freedom with her ability to deliver The Word of God in both captivating and engaging ways. Her Bible Studies are some of the most sought after tools Christians resource for diving into Scripture.In this episode, Jackie Hill Perry has a conversation with Shelley Giglio on humility & surrender. They talk about living a life that exemplifies following God with acts of "simple godliness" in honoring a spouse, raising children, and being mindful of our interactions with others. Jackie even offers how this narrow road of living can be difficult and gives examples in her own life where she needed to trust in this Truth. Her transparency is so refreshing and will offer us a chance to review our own lives in this way. To learn more about Jackie, you can follow her and her beautiful family on IG @jackiehillperry You can also listen to her podcast alongside her husband, Preston, titled With The Perry’s and available now you can pick up her latest resource Upon Waking: 60 Daily Reflections to Discover Ourselves and the God We Were Made For in stores and on audiobook.The Grove is part of the Passion City Church family here in Atlanta, Georgia. Follow @pcc_thegrove on Instagram and visit thegroveonline.com for more information around The Grove heartbeat.

Demi-Leigh Tebow is a Miss Universe 2017 Titleholder, speaker, entrepreneur, and new author. She and her husband, Tim Tebow, partner together to lead an organization called Night to Shine. It's an event hosted by local churches around the world. Demi-Leigh also leads a conference called Unbreakable where she educates, empower and equips women to overcome the challenges and barriers to achieve their full potential. Demi-Leigh and Tim lives are such a beautiful picture of outreach. They spend so much of their life sharing the gospel and ministering to those in their path.In this episode, Demi-Leigh Tebow talks about her passion for seeing women break free from the societal roles and labels that want to give them their identity. She alerts us to be aware of how we allow our careers, motherhood, singleness, hardships, or blessings to define who we are as women. Demi-Leigh + Shelley Giglio during their time reminds us that our hope must anchor in Jesus and Him alone. To learn more about Demi-Leigh, her new book A Crown That Lasts, or her conference Unbreakable visit demitebow.com. You can also follow her life and all she is doing on IG @demitebow. The Grove is part of the Passion City Church family here in Atlanta, Georgia. Follow @pcc_thegrove on Instagram and visit thegroveonline.com for more information around The Grove heartbeat.

Sissy Goff is a therapist, podcaster, and best-selling author of The Worry-Free Series for children and parents. She alongside her colleagues Melissa Trevathan and David Thomas, have been using their gifts and God's grace to minister to children and families, at Daystar Counseling Ministries, for over three decades. It's through their counseling sessions, podcast episodes, and  countless books, that they've offered their life’s work to sharing practical helpful and hopeful resources to both parents and children.In this episode, Sissy Goff opens her own life to share how God led her into this line of work and how she has to face the temptations of fear & anxiety. Her testimony unveils all the things she thought she would have and the losses she had to surrender to God, trusting His way, His will, and His plan for her life. As she shares, with Grove friend Brittany Jones, it becomes evidently clear, that the help Sissy offers to others is the very space where she trusts God with her heart. To learn more about Sissy's resources and ministry visit raisingboysandgirls.com  or tune into their podcast Raising Boys & Girls. If you want to hear more from Sissy, then follow her on IG @sissygoff.The Grove is part of the Passion City Church family here in Atlanta, Georgia. Follow @pcc_thegrove on Instagram and visit thegroveonline.com for more information around The Grove heartbeat.

Daniele Flickinger, Director of Grove + Flourish, Kirsten Watson, author, and Courtney Pray Duke, Grove Leadership Team member and speaker, all have one special thing in common, each one of these women has worn many different hats throughout womanhood and understand the beauty of femininity.  These women know what it means to lead, love, and serve their communities with all the gifts God has uniquely provided to each of them. In today's episode Daniele, leads a conversation with Kirsten + Courtney around all it means to experience the joy that happens when we live On Purpose For A Purpose. They recount their testimonies from different seasons of life as their roles changed or evolved, and how they embraced those turns in each season. The breadth of their experience is sure to find you wherever you might be today - from singleness to wife, from a successful career to unemployment - their hearts are filled with hope in the purpose and calling all women have over their lives.If you desire to be in deeper community with women then consider following along with us here at The Grove. The Grove is an extension of all God is doing here at  here at Passion City Church  in Atlanta, Georgia to serve and care for women everywhere. To learn more visit us at thegroveonline.com to get plugged in today.

Lisa Bevere is a wife, mother, godmother, speaker, New York Times best-selling author, and friend of The Grove. She and her husband John Bevere have a long track record in ministry, teaching and leading Messenger International, a ministry committed to revolutionizing global discipleship. They've been married for over 40 years and share four adult boys - Addison, Austin, Alec, and Arden - with four daughters in love. Lisa has been empowering women for over 30 years and has committed her life to discipleship. Once you hear her heart for younger women and raising godly children you'll learn quickly why they call her The Godmother.In this episode, Lisa Bevere shares how her heart in this season is to see the next generation rise up and take their place in the kingdom of God. She talks with Shelley about the new thing God is doing to cultivate a hunger in His Church and to see women flourishing in the courts of the Lord. Whether you are young or old this message has an invitation for you to accept your seat at the table and believe in the ways God wants to use you. To learn more about Lisa visit lisabevere.com or follow her @lisabevere on IG. You can also hear more from Lisa on the podcast Conversation with John & Lisa Bevere.Flourish Mentoring is a part of the Grove ministry here at Passion City Church in Atlanta, Georgia. Follow us @pcc_thegrove to keep up with all things Flourish + Grove, and visit flourishmentor.com for more information about beginning your FLOURISH mentoring journey, today.

Here at The Grove,  we want to be women who ROOTED in Jesus and His Word, who FLOURISH where they are planted, who walk in FREEDOM and truly live, and who offer SHADE to those in our path. It's from this desire that The Grove Conference offered fresh revelation in the Scriptures, healthy examples of discipleship, opportunities to surrender hearts to Jesus, and testimonies of women overcoming.In this episode, we are sharing one of the special highlights from The Grove Conference 2023. Our friend Brooke Ligertwood opened The Word of God in Psalm 22 to offer fresh revelation on how each of us have been bought with a price. Brooke masterfully connects this Davidic Psalm to Mark 15:34 and how the Crimson Worm ties it all together. This message is one you are sure to never forget! To learn more about how you can be in the room for The Grove Conference on April 12 + 13 visit thegroveconference.com to register today. Also follow us @pcc_thegrove on Instagram and visit thegroveonline.com to hear more heartbeat around all things Grove.

Oneka McClellan is an author, pastor, friend of The Grove and daughter of Jesus.  She and her husband Earl McClellan are Pastors at Shoreline City Church with campuses locally and globally. Earl and Oneka also share three beautiful children - Parker, Grayson, and Elle. Oneka's greatest passions are seeing sisterhood thrive throughout the body of Christ. She for years has challenged the way women both think and see themselves. Her vibrant personality, joy and compassion are one of the many reason she is so loved by anyone who knows her. She's such a gift to the body of Christ.In this episode,  Oneka McClellan has a conversation with Shelley Giglio on all things marriage, church building, and living a faith filled life. She so wonderfully helps us realize that her unconditional joy isn't because she avoids the heavy or the hard. But instead it's a heart posture of gratitude toward a loving Savior which cultivates a heart overflowing. This conversation is so personal, practical and purposeful that it's an absolute encouragement for sure. To learn more about where she pastors alongside her husband Earl visit Shoreline City Church. You can also keep up with Oneka on IG at @onekamcclellan.As women of The Grove, we believe firmly in the power of gathering. If you haven't yet purchased your Grove Conference ticket, then please consider joining us in person on April 12 + 13, 2024 in Atlanta, GA. We invite you to cali your spot in the room by registering at The Grove Conference! And follow us @pcc_thegrove on Instagram and visit thegroveonline.com for more heartbeat around The Grove.

Bianca is a passionate author, podcaster, preacher, and lover of Jesus. Her greatest mission is to see her closest friends, family and community living real, raw and revolutionary lives in Jesus Name. From her books to her preaching style she is genuinely communicating an authenticity to living life on purpose with purpose. To know her is to love her for the vibrancy, zeal and fire she has for Jesus.In this episode, Bianca sits down with The Grove visionary, Shelley Giglio, to discuss the intentional ways we have an opportunity to choose everlasting joy. Throughout the conversation, Bianca gracefully talks about being both a writer, pastor to a local church, and a woman navigating her own needs in life. She transparently opens her heart around all of these subjects to let us know she doesn't have it all together but she does choose Jesus, daily. And it's in choosing Him that she has the everlasting joy only He can provide bringing her complete freedom. To learn more about The Father's House Orange County, where Bianca leads, visit www.tfhoc.org and to access any of her resources she has authored, follow her on IG @biancaolthoff  or visit www.biancaolthoff.com for more information.As women of The Grove, we believe firmly in the power of gathering. If you haven't yet purchased your Grove Conference ticket, then please consider joining us in person in Atlanta, GA. We invite you to be in the room with us by registering at The Grove Conference to claim your spot! And follow us @pcc_thegrove on Instagram and visit thegroveonline.com for more heartbeat around The Grove.