Janet Birkey
Rediscover the passion, the excitement, the wonder of it all!
"My purpose is that they may be encouraged in heart and united in love, so that they may have the full riches of complete understanding, in order that they may know the mystery of God, namely Christ, in whom are hidden all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge."
Colossians 2:2-3
How often do you look at others with envy and think, “If only…” Far too many people are leading “lives of quiet desperation” and are longing to connect with something greater than what they are currently experiencing. As a Christian who has cycled in despair and defeat, Janet shares how to get off the treadmill of defeat and on the road to fulfillment. Although a Christian since early childhood, Janet finally came to the point in her Christian life where she realized she was asking the question, "Is this all there is? Where is the passion....the enthusiasm...?" While she knew beyond any doubt that she was a Christian, Janet had never experienced what it was like to have a real relationship with Jesus Christ. After all, the list of do's and don'ts was way too long to allow a relationship to develop! Finally, Janet decided to try the only thing left: Bible study and prayer time. These missing steps changed everything for Janet and allowed her to rediscover the missing thing in her Christian walk - Christ!
Encouraging others to grow by helping them connect with God, each other and the world around them.
Passion, excitement and wonder radiate as Janet enthusiastically helps Christians re-ignite their relationship with Jesus Christ. By sharing real-life humorous happenings, her sometimes all-too-human thought processes, and the gift of music, Janet applies Scripture to our everyday living situations and shows us how we can be successful wherever God has placed us. Audiences will laugh and cry their way through presentations as they are given the tools to find hope and joy in Jesus Christ.
Janet also has more than 20 years of experience as a Christian musical artist, enabling her to add music to any of her presentations as a solo artist or worship leader for your event.
Janet and her husband, John, have two children and live in Clovis, New Mexico.
Janet's Presentation Topics
Janet also has more than 20 years of experience as a Christian musical artist, enabling to add to your event as a solo artist or worship leader.
Bringing Peace to the Chaos
We often mistake busyness for productive living. Do you find yourself on a treadmill, struggling to find time for true spiritual pursuits? There is a lot of information on ways to be efficient in adding more “stuff” to your life, but Janet invites you to have the courage to eliminate unnecessary activities—even good activities—in order to bring balance and depth to your life. Learn to accept the gift of time as a tool, not a master, as you find out you have more than enough time to do what the Master has called you to do.
Soul Espresso: finding joy when life is too hot, too dark and way too bitter
Janet believes that the book of Philippians holds the answer for Christians to find total fulfillment in their relationship with Christ and each other. You will learn how to fill your cup with joy and will leave refreshed and relaxed with some very simple ideas which can totally transform your walk with Christ.
Heart Break Hotel
Have the circumstances of life moved you to Heartbreak Hotel? If you are not there, you can sure it’s in your future—no one escapes. Find out how to survive and grow by:
- Packing for Heartbreak Hotel
- Making the most of your stay
- Where to go when you leave
Designer Purse-on-ality!
Do your ladies need a boost in realizing they are a creation of the Master designer? During this fun 30-45 minute presentation, Janet uses purse fashions to give ideas for renewal and lots of tips to help women discover how to use their personality to serve Christ—the way He designed!
How to Have the Perfect Christmas
Have you ever had a Christmas that doesn't quite measure up? I know I have! Like me, many women have holiday expectations that are impossible to meet. Instead of celebrating the birth of Christ, we run, race and wrap into oblivion and end up wishing it would all just go away. This humorous presentation with a message for the heart helps women use their God-given personality to make this the best Christmas ever!
When You’ve Been Hurt: Offering forgiveness and restoration in the Body of Christ
A slave runs away, a master is angry and yet powerful love is the end result. But how did they get past the pain and move to restoration? This message, accented with true stories, takes us through the book of Philemon and how he and others went through the process of restoring someone who hurt them and teaches us how we can do the same by:
- Realizing their Success in the Christian life is our goal
- Accepting them, flaws and all
- Inviting them back into our fellowship and God’s work
- Nurturing their growth and “coming home” process
- Trusting again
While difficult, it is not impossible to restore a fallen relationship. With this book, readers will come to know that the choice is often their own, and when they enter into agreement with the word of God, marvelous things happen that could never be predicted!
Dream Maker
Are you living your passion? God gives each of that need and desire to feel significant, but so often it seems beyond our reach. How do we make our God-given dreams come true? How do we encourage others to find and live their dream? Inspirational and motivational, this chapter will help the reader discover those tucked away dreams, pull them out and begin to work on making them come true in his or her life.
Becoming a Woman of GOLD
God uses the symbolism of gold to show worth and value When you seek to be a woman of G.O.L.D. you become a God Seeker, Opportunity Taker, Love Giver, Dream Maker. God’s Girls will quickly realize that their life isn’t about purchasing temporary items with plastic cards, but is about becoming a woman of G.O.L.D. that is real and living out her full potential. Find out how to become refined as pure gold and live as a woman ready to live life to its fullest as you become a:
- God-seeker
- Opportunity Taker
- Love Giver
- Dream Maker
This workshop makes a wonderful retreat! Also great for keynote or breakout sessions.
The Five Girlfriends Every Woman Needs
Maybe God has blessed you with tons of girlfriends, or maybe He has chosen for you to have fewer. Whatever your friend quotient, you can find ways to meet that need in your life. Audiences will share laughter and be uplifted as they find out how to select the girlfriend to fit their need and will celebrate Christian friendship.
Puttin’ On the R.I.T.Z.: the grown-up girls guide to living like a queen
All women want to be the Queen, and now you can begin living the life of royalty! Based on the story of Queen Esther, you will have fun learning how to move from The Princess and the Pain, to being a Romancer of your home, Being an Interesting Woman of Imagination, Being Trustworthy, and Being Zealous for life.
When Your Babies Are Too Big To Rock, L.O.V.E. Them: Parenting older and adult children through crisis
We reared our children to the best of our ability, so what happened? They grew up, that’s what! And as they grow, our children go through times of crises, just as we do, and sometimes we just can’t fix it (no matter how hard we try!). When Your Babies Are Too Big To Rock guides parents through the steps of learning to Listening to their heart, Offering advice carefully, Verifying the truth of who they are, and Everything to God in prayer--share carefully with others. Parents will come away hopeful, knowing that negative things their children face is not because of something the parent did wrong. Practical steps, activities and ideas will be shared for parents to put into practice--with or without the cooperation of their child. This is a great retreat for parents, and also for breakout sessions. Men and women.
Cross Country Caring, Long Distance Love
Today’s families and friendships are spread hither and yon, creating a difficult situation when a parent is aging, a family member becomes terminally ill or a friend is going through a divorce. How can you contribute to helping in the care-giving process when you are hours or thousands of miles away?
In this workshop, Janet shares her personal experience, and that of others to show how you can be a help family member even when you do not live close.
The Three C’s of Ministering to the Heart of Others
Ministering to others only happens when we connect through compassion—and by way of the cross. Janet will explain how you can use your own trials to bring healing to others.
Bible Study: It‘s Not Just for the Ultra-religious Anymore!
Far too many times we are told to pray, have a devotional time, and do intensive Bible study. But…far too many times we are not told how to do those very things which are the foundations of our Christian experience. With humor and real-life stories, Janet uses a nuts and bolts approach to these topics. The learner will come away from this workshop with ideas suited to their own personality and a “Want to/Can do” attitude!
