SBC Pastor’s Wives Conference & Women’s Expo – Dallas, Texas, June 11th & 12th
Monday Morning – June 11th – Join us for these ladies and a special time of worship! – 9:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.
Lisa Harper
“Hilarious storyteller” and “theological scholar” are rarely used to describe the same person, but Lisa Harper is anything but stereotypical. A gifted communicator, she connects the dots between the Bible era and modern life. Lisa holds a Masters of Theological Studies with honors from Covenant Seminary. She is the author of the Bible studies, Malachi and Hebrews and a new book on Job.
Sherri Pomeroy is the wife of Frank Pomeroy, Pastor of First Baptist Church of Sutherland Springs. Frank and Sherri have been serving the community of Sutherland Springs since 2002, the year frank accepted his first pastorate. They opened their home to neighboring teens some for days at a time and some for years. Biologically they had 4: Kaleb, 29, (married to Chelsi) Kandi, 27, (married to Joel Rieger, Jr), Kameron, 25, and Korey, 24.
Cody Holder, 25, (married to Nikki) joined the family as a teen and was grafted in as an integral part of the family. Marina and Annabelle were half sisters whose adoption became final in 2007, the same month Frank and Sherri’s first grandchild was born! They are the proud grandparents of six.
While serving in her church, she also worked in the child nutrition field at their local public school. Sherri served as a State VBS Regional director for several years through the SBTC, passionately teaching adults how to teach VBS at various conventions. Sh
She has been instrumental in several food ministries at FBCSS serving a home cooked breakfast every Sunday morning for crowds up to 75; and a community supper every Thursday for about 100 attendees. Sherri founded their local food pantry in 2003 that is still serving the residents of Wilson County.
Beth Moore was born in Green Bay, Wisconsin, during what her father describes as the worst thunderstorm the city had seen in five years. He affectionately says the Lord brought her into the world with a drum roll. The fourth child of a retired Army major and a homemaker, Beth was raised in Arkadelphia, Arkansas. Her father managed the local cinema where each of her four siblings had a role to play. Beth’s job was to hand out samples of popcorn and soda. Growing up in the theater had its perks. Sometimes Beth would be allowed to slip into a movie and take with her a pickle bag full of popcorn and a Dixie cup of Coke.
There in a theater chair, wide-eyed and filled to the brim with Coca-Cola, Beth began a lifelong love for stories. She loved to tell them, write them, and be told them. The story that captured her heart and consumed her life, however, was not told in a movie theater. It was the story told in Sunday School of Jesus, a Savior who loved children and who thought she was special. A seed was planted in her young heart that would grow to mark her life with a passionate love for Christ.
At the age of 18, Beth sensed God calling her to work for Him. Although she couldn’t imagine what that would mean, she made it her goal to say yes to whatever He asked. Beth graduated from Southwest Texas State University with a degree in political science. She would later receive an honorary doctorate in humanities from Howard Payne University. She married Keith in 1978 and soon after the Lord added Amanda and Melissa to the family. As a young wife and mother, Beth served the Lord by speaking at luncheons and retreats, working at Mother’s Day Out, and teaching Christian aerobics.
A love for the Word of God was embedded in Beth’s life when she took a Bible doctrine class at her church. Her teacher was Buddy Walters, a former college football player who taught the Scriptures with tears streaming down his cheeks. She fervently prayed for such a passion for God’s Word. It was Buddy who first taught Beth, along with Keith, how to study the Bible.
Beth founded Living Proof Ministries in 1994 with the purpose of teaching women how to love and live on God’s Word. She has written numerous books and Bible studies that have been read by women of all ages, races, and denominations. Through the years, American missionaries and expatriates have taken the Bible studies overseas, resulting in Beth Moore Bible study groups popping up all over the world. Beth’s Living Proof Live conferences have taken her to all fifty states since 1994. God has graciously given Beth the opportunity to serve the body of Christ in many different countries, including Ireland, England, Singapore, the Philippines, Puerto Rico, India, Angola, Kenya, and South Africa. As well as the opportunity to guest teach Bible study on the television program “Life Today with James and Betty Robison.” With great joy, she began a radio ministry in 2004 called Living Proof with Beth Moore hosted on OnePlace.com. Ever the storyteller, Beth is known to pepper her teaching with stories and poems written from the perspective of pertinent characters. She communicates with great energy, passion, humor, warmth, and grace.
Beth taught an interdenominational weekly Bible study for women in her city at Houston’s First Baptist Church for 15 years. Because of her burden for unity in the body of Christ, Beth counts serving women of all denominations as one of her greatest privileges in life. HFBC was Beth’s beloved home church for more than 25 years until her son-in-law Curtis Jones launched Bayou City Fellowship in September of 2011. She is delighted to serve shoulder-to-shoulder there with her first born and favorite pastor’s wife.
Beth and Keith praise God for 35 years of marriage. They enjoy traveling, hiking, drinking coffee on the back porch, eating Mexican food, making each other laugh, walking their dogs, and being grandparents. Both of their daughters are involved with Living Proof Ministries. Amanda serves on the board of directors and Melissa is employed full-time as co-teacher, research assistant and, when possible, cowriter. Melissa holds a Master’s degree in Biblical Exegesis from Wheaton College and a Th.M. In New Testament from Columbia Theological Seminary. Beth and Keith are joyful members of Bayou City Fellowship in Houston where their son-in-law is head pastor. The whole family calls the Houston area home.
Amanda Jones is a Jesus-loving Texas girl married to a preacher boy from Missouri. She and her husband, Curtis, are parents to Jackson, 12, Annabeth, 9, and Willa, 2. They planted Bayou City Fellowship in Houston in 2011. Amanda is the eldest daughter of Bible teacher and author, Beth Moore, and works part time at Living Proof Ministries. She’s passionate about tea time, breakfast tacos, and Sunday naps.