Welcome to The Sara Ministry

Part 1: In the Beginning
The Sara Ministry Foundation is the result of a simple act of obedience to God by one woman, Sara, to write and then share her life story women - you. The ripple effect has proven to be a tremendous, dynamic movement of the Spirit of God, birthing multiple ministries whose purpose is to take women from simply surviving to THRIVING in their day-to-day lives.
Sara was born of adversity and for 28 years survived the gross realities of sin’s evil and ugliness. Today, she has come full circle and THRIVES, through a life-style of daily...

Faith
God’s amazing Grace
His incomparable Love
Hard work and perseverance toward becoming ALL that God created her to be.

It is now Sara's deepest heart's desire, spiritual calling, and life-purpose to walk along side other women who desire to be WHOLE and FREE - and to be ALL that God created YOU to be!

Sara’s story proves that the promises of God are REAL and that miracles DO happen today. She is a living, breathing, thriving, true-life miracle of God; a testament to His transforming power and redeeming love. Her story proves that no matter our circumstances, our sins, our victimizations, each and every one of us has a divine appointment in life. YOU have a divine appointment that God designed uniquely for you and set in motion before you were even born! You can become ALL that God created you to be, if you really want it.

Part 2: The LIVE Presentation of Sara's Story...
was the second act of obedience to God by one woman. In adherence to God’s directives, Jen Miller shared Sara’s true story of hope and miracles with stark truth, deep love, and compassion. From February to July , 2007 over 100 women experienced Sara's story 'live'. It was truly impacting and life-changing. Each time Sara's story was shared, without exception, the presence and power of the Holy Spirit was evident in:

addressing body, mind, and spirit
removing blinders of the eyes and heart
changing hearts and minds
renewing and restoring hope
planting seeds in fertile hearts
breaking open seeds that had long-since been planted
giving tools toward a change of heart, a change of mind,
and a change of life

Read the testimonies.

Part 3: The Core Team
The third act of simple obedience was by each of five women who God calls "Oaks of Righteousness" out of Isaiah 61:1-3—our mission statement and purpose. In this passage He lists the marching orders for what quickly developed into The Sara Ministry Foundation. The five women divinely called to serve at the on-set of the live presentations as the 'core team' for with Jen Miller, was:

Barb Marchand, teacher of Discovering Your Spiritual Gifts, and payer intercessor, and mentor
Lisa Schielein, author of 'Into Thy Hands: Unconditional Love of Jesus Christ'
Robyn Speciale, teacher and mentor
Karen Traenkenschuh, author of 'A Blossom On the Branch'.

These four women boldly stepped forward in a blind act of faith to answer the call of God on each of their hearts to act as prayer warriors, supporters, encouragers, protectors, and defenders of this ministry.

Part 4: Sprouting Branches
     Five writers from The Sara Ministry core team answered a second directive from God to co-author and teach what supernaturally blossomed into a powerful, 20-week curriculum we've entitled, Becoming ALL God Created Me To Be. As the writing progressed an additional member was added to the team, Trixie Jones.
      This in-depth, nine-chapter, small-group study was the first branch that sprouted from the Sara presentation (the root of the ministry).
      The second ministry branch that sprouted from the presentation of Sara's life story was one-on-one mentoring. Through much prayer and discernment, Godly, seasoned, mature women of God began coming forward to serve as mentors, matched with women expressing the desire to be mentored. Because mentoring is a powerful ministry that necessitates its leadership attention and direction, Sister2Sister Mentor Ministry was beautifully and divinely developed by Trixie Jones. We encourage you to contact Trixie to learn how you can obtain the high-quality Sister2Sister materials and establish an effective mentoring ministry in your church.

Authors and Contributors of
Becoming ALL God Created Me To Be

(bottom, l-r)
Amber Reatherford, Contributor and
Co-Author of Thrivers
Trixie Jones, Contributor
Jen Miller, Author

(top, l-r)
Robyn Special, Contributor
Karen Traenkenschuh, Co-Author

THRIVERS is the third ministry branch that sprouted as

recovery and support small groups for women, addressing the debilitating issues specifically resulting from childhood physical, sexual, emotional, and spiritual abuse. Childhood abuse is devastating to the very core of a child who then grows up to a devastated and debilitated adult silently screaming for someone to listen... someone to help.
In countless towns and cities across our nation, you can find an abundance of ‘survivors’ groups meeting weekly. These groups can be very helpful as a stepping stone to women who have survived childhood abuse; however, too often women stay 'stuck', living in mediocrity and encouraged to continue to view themselves only as 'survivors' and often with a continuing victim mentality instead of truly THRIVING. GOD wants ALL women to no longer be satisfied or stuck in simply ‘surviving’ day-to-day. He wants YOU to THRIVE! He wants YOU to become ALL that He created you to be from before you were born. He wants YOU to live in true WHOLENESS and FREEDOM from ALL incapacitating issues. WE CAN SHOW YOU HOW through our Thrivers curriculum for personal study, one-to-one study, or small recovery & support groups.

Here is what's so amazing...
The Sara Ministry Foundation birthed multi-ministries in only 9 weeks!! THIS IS A TRUE EXAMPLE OF GOD'S POWER AND ANNOINTING when we choose to listen, trust, and obey His voice in our hearts. The simple obedience to God of one woman - YOU - CAN make a difference in the lives of countless others by simply listening, trusting, and obeying the voice of the Spirit of God within you, then being PRO-ACTIVE to invest a little love and time in others. The more you invest, the greater the return.

Part 5: Presently "Building a Foundation" (Spring 2008)
Again through the amazing, supernatural leading of the Holy Spirit of God, The Sara Ministry Foundation has grown to be served by an executive board, general board, advisory board, and an accountability commission, established in the fall of 2007.
The Sara Ministry Foundation was born with a passion and purpose to meet the spiritual and emotional needs of EVERY WOMAN, no matter what she's experienced in life... fear, depression, loss, grief, loneliness, aborton, divorce, childhood abuse, partner/spousal abuse, addictions, harmful habits and tendoncies, suicidal thoughts and tendoncies, oppression, and EVERY other life-issue that keeps you from being ALL that God created you to be. WE CAN HELP.... through our books, studies, and Change Is a Choice Seminars. Contact us today!

YOU CAN HELP...

First and foremost, PRAY for The Sara Ministry Foundation and team.
Secondly, please consider partnering with us financially to support these critical, life-changing ministries. WE NEED YOUR SUPPORT!

Your donation of $24 or more will be gratefully acknowledged with a 1st release, signed copy of the book,
Now I Lay Me Down To Sleep: The Story of Sara, or Child of Promise, both slated to be released nationwide by Tate Publishing in late summer 2008. Thank you for pre-ordering your copy of both books today for the advancement of The Sara Ministry Foundation reaching the world!

Your gifts above and beyond the $24 are deeply appreciated. Thank you!

YOUR FINANCIAL GIFTS are Secure & Confidential:
If you wish to make a general donation in support of the multiple ministries under The Sara Ministry Foundation, you may do so securely and confidentially through our PayPal account.

You can be assured that your information will remain completely secure and confidential with The Sara Ministry Foundation. We value your privacy and your support.

Thank you again for partnering with us as we take women from simply surviving to thriving through the multiple ministries of The Sara Ministry Foundation.

View our Isaiah 61 Mission

P.O. Box 73, Washington, IL 61571

309.481.0399



HOME	Part 1: In the Beginning The Sara Ministry Foundation is the result of a simple act of obedience to God by one woman, Sara, to write and then share her life story women - you. The ripple effect has proven to be a tremendous, dynamic movement of the Spirit of God, birthing multiple ministries whose purpose is to take women from simply surviving to THRIVING in their day-to-day lives. Sara was born of adversity and for 28 years survived the gross realities of sin’s evil and ugliness. Today, she has come full circle and THRIVES, through a life-style of daily... Faith God’s amazing Grace His incomparable Love Hard work and perseverance toward becoming ALL that God created her to be. It is now Sara's deepest heart's desire, spiritual calling, and life-purpose to walk along side other women who desire to be WHOLE and FREE - and to be ALL that God created YOU to be! Sara’s story proves that the promises of God are REAL and that miracles DO happen today. She is a living, breathing, thriving, true-life miracle of God; a testament to His transforming power and redeeming love. Her story proves that no matter our circumstances, our sins, our victimizations, each and every one of us has a divine appointment in life. YOU have a divine appointment that God designed uniquely for you and set in motion before you were even born! You can become ALL that God created you to be, if you really want it. Part 2: The LIVE Presentation of Sara's Story... was the second act of obedience to God by one woman. In adherence to God’s directives, Jen Miller shared Sara’s true story of hope and miracles with stark truth, deep love, and compassion. From February to July , 2007 over 100 women experienced Sara's story 'live'. It was truly impacting and life-changing. Each time Sara's story was shared, without exception, the presence and power of the Holy Spirit was evident in: addressing body, mind, and spirit removing blinders of the eyes and heart changing hearts and minds renewing and restoring hope planting seeds in fertile hearts breaking open seeds that had long-since been planted giving tools toward a change of heart, a change of mind, and a change of life Read the testimonies. Part 3: The Core Team The third act of simple obedience was by each of five women who God calls "Oaks of Righteousness" out of Isaiah 61:1-3—our mission statement and purpose. In this passage He lists the marching orders for what quickly developed into The Sara Ministry Foundation. The five women divinely called to serve at the on-set of the live presentations as the 'core team' for with Jen Miller, was: Barb Marchand, teacher of Discovering Your Spiritual Gifts, and payer intercessor, and mentor Lisa Schielein, author of 'Into Thy Hands: Unconditional Love of Jesus Christ' Robyn Speciale, teacher and mentor Karen Traenkenschuh, author of 'A Blossom On the Branch'. These four women boldly stepped forward in a blind act of faith to answer the call of God on each of their hearts to act as prayer warriors, supporters, encouragers, protectors, and defenders of this ministry.
HOME	Part 4: Sprouting Branches Five writers from The Sara Ministry core team answered a second directive from God to co-author and teach what supernaturally blossomed into a powerful, 20-week curriculum we've entitled, Becoming ALL God Created Me To Be. As the writing progressed an additional member was added to the team, Trixie Jones. This in-depth, nine-chapter, small-group study was the first branch that sprouted from the Sara presentation (the root of the ministry). The second ministry branch that sprouted from the presentation of Sara's life story was one-on-one mentoring. Through much prayer and discernment, Godly, seasoned, mature women of God began coming forward to serve as mentors, matched with women expressing the desire to be mentored. Because mentoring is a powerful ministry that necessitates its leadership attention and direction, Sister2Sister Mentor Ministry was beautifully and divinely developed by Trixie Jones. We encourage you to contact Trixie to learn how you can obtain the high-quality Sister2Sister materials and establish an effective mentoring ministry in your church.	Authors and Contributors of Becoming ALL God Created Me To Be (bottom, l-r) Amber Reatherford, Contributor and Co-Author of Thrivers Trixie Jones, Contributor Jen Miller, Author (top, l-r) Robyn Special, Contributor Karen Traenkenschuh, Co-Author


	THRIVERS is the third ministry branch that sprouted as
	recovery and support small groups for women, addressing the debilitating issues specifically resulting from childhood physical, sexual, emotional, and spiritual abuse. Childhood abuse is devastating to the very core of a child who then grows up to a devastated and debilitated adult silently screaming for someone to listen... someone to help. In countless towns and cities across our nation, you can find an abundance of ‘survivors’ groups meeting weekly. These groups can be very helpful as a stepping stone to women who have survived childhood abuse; however, too often women stay 'stuck', living in mediocrity and encouraged to continue to view themselves only as 'survivors' and often with a continuing victim mentality instead of truly THRIVING. GOD wants ALL women to no longer be satisfied or stuck in simply ‘surviving’ day-to-day. He wants YOU to THRIVE! He wants YOU to become ALL that He created you to be from before you were born. He wants YOU to live in true WHOLENESS and FREEDOM from ALL incapacitating issues. WE CAN SHOW YOU HOW through our Thrivers curriculum for personal study, one-to-one study, or small recovery & support groups. Here is what's so amazing... The Sara Ministry Foundation birthed multi-ministries in only 9 weeks!! THIS IS A TRUE EXAMPLE OF GOD'S POWER AND ANNOINTING when we choose to listen, trust, and obey His voice in our hearts. The simple obedience to God of one woman - YOU - CAN make a difference in the lives of countless others by simply listening, trusting, and obeying the voice of the Spirit of God within you, then being PRO-ACTIVE to invest a little love and time in others. The more you invest, the greater the return.
	Part 5: Presently "Building a Foundation" (Spring 2008) Again through the amazing, supernatural leading of the Holy Spirit of God, The Sara Ministry Foundation has grown to be served by an executive board, general board, advisory board, and an accountability commission, established in the fall of 2007. The Sara Ministry Foundation was born with a passion and purpose to meet the spiritual and emotional needs of EVERY WOMAN, no matter what she's experienced in life... fear, depression, loss, grief, loneliness, aborton, divorce, childhood abuse, partner/spousal abuse, addictions, harmful habits and tendoncies, suicidal thoughts and tendoncies, oppression, and EVERY other life-issue that keeps you from being ALL that God created you to be. WE CAN HELP.... through our books, studies, and Change Is a Choice Seminars. Contact us today! YOU CAN HELP... First and foremost, PRAY for The Sara Ministry Foundation and team. Secondly, please consider partnering with us financially to support these critical, life-changing ministries. WE NEED YOUR SUPPORT!
	Your donation of $24 or more will be gratefully acknowledged with a 1st release, signed copy of the book, Now I Lay Me Down To Sleep: The Story of Sara, or Child of Promise, both slated to be released nationwide by Tate Publishing in late summer 2008. Thank you for pre-ordering your copy of both books today for the advancement of The Sara Ministry Foundation reaching the world! Your gifts above and beyond the $24 are deeply appreciated. Thank you! YOUR FINANCIAL GIFTS are Secure & Confidential: If you wish to make a general donation in support of the multiple ministries under The Sara Ministry Foundation, you may do so securely and confidentially through our PayPal account. You can be assured that your information will remain completely secure and confidential with The Sara Ministry Foundation. We value your privacy and your support. Thank you again for partnering with us as we take women from simply surviving to thriving through the multiple ministries of The Sara Ministry Foundation.

	View our Isaiah 61 Mission

P.O. Box 73, Washington, IL 61571 309.481.0399 Copyright 2007 The Sara Ministry Foundation Web Design & Master - Designware Systems, Inc.