Speaking – Collene Borchardt

Collene Borchardt is an author, speaker, and blogger who inspires women to see the good in their suffering while leaning into the hope they have in Jesus. Her writing has been featured on Proverbs 31 Ministries, Living By Design, Her View From Home, Pray With Confidence, Butterfly Living, and multiple other Christian websites. She has also been featured in the books Life Changing Stories and 40 Reminders God is in Control (A Proverbs 31 Ministries Exclusive Devotional). Besides writing, she also loves encouraging women through speaking engagements at retreats, conferences, and other special events.  

She and her wonderful husband Mick live in the beautiful state of Wisconsin. Together they have three adventurous children, three crazy dogs, and two spoiled cats.   

As a chronic illness warrior, she has a passion for encouraging women to cultivate a deeper faith in the God who loves them more than they could imagine. And as a former prodigal daughter, she loves to tell everyone about God’s amazing grace and fervent love that fully embraced her when she turned from her sin and ran home to Him.   

To find out more about how to book Collene for your next event fill out the form below, visit her profile on Christian Women Speakers, fill out the contact form below, or send an email inquiry to richfaithinpoorhealth@gmail.com. 

Trusting God’s Plan When We Don’t Understand 

Have you ever looked around in confusion at what God is allowing to happen in your life, and wondered, “Lord, what exactly am I supposed to do now?” It can be hard to trust God’s plan when He allows things to happen in our lives that we don’t understand. But what if those seasons that feel so awful are being used by God to create something wonderful?

Living with Eternal Hope

The way we view our future with God has a significant impact on how we live today. Learn how to keep eternity in mind while dealing with life’s everyday stresses and challenging times. Because it’s easier to handle everything we go through when we learn how to focus on what we have to look forward to! 

***These first two topics can be used separately or paired together. If used together, the topic description would be as follows:

Have you ever felt confused about God’s plans for your life and wondered, “What now?” Trusting God’s plan can be tough, especially during challenging times, but in God’s hands, things that are awful can be turned into something beautiful. When we recognize how our perspective on the future shapes our present actions, we can learn to face life’s stresses and challenges with renewed strength and hope.

Arise & Shine

(This three-part series is perfect for retreats and conferences.)

There are three nasty tactics our enemy loves to use to keep us from shining for Jesus. Find out what these tactics are and how to combat them so you can shine the light of Jesus into this dark world and the lives of those around you who desperately need to know Him.

Living with Eternal Hope

The way we view our future with God has a significant impact on how we live today. Learn how to keep eternity in mind while dealing with life’s everyday stresses and challenging times. Because it’s easier to handle everything we go through when we learn how to focus on what we have to look forward to! 

Breaking Barriers

(This two-part series is great for one-day retreats and conferences.)

As women, we can have an incredible impact on the world around us. Unfortunately, the enemy knows this and will do anything he can to stop us. Discover the two ways he works to keep us separated and isolated from each other. Because when we break the barriers among us . . . we become a mighty force for good in this lost and broken world.

***I am unavailable from 1-3 pm every day due to a chronic illness. Thank you for understanding!***

Collene was the perfect speaker for our Christmas Banquet! She thoughtfully tailored her message to align with our theme, “Simply Still,” leaving us with a heartfelt reminder to slow down during the holiday season and focus on the true reason for the celebration—Jesus. Her genuine desire to use our event as an opportunity to share the greatness of God truly shone through. Our Women’s Ministry team received countless compliments on the evening and Collene’s inspiring message. It was a wonderful night of fellowship, relaxation, and a beautiful, scripture-rooted message. Collene is not only incredibly easy to work with but also warm and personable. Her love for Jesus is evident in everything she shares. We would be delighted to welcome her back for future events! Thank you again for making the evening so special! -Katie, Arise Women’s Ministry Team 

Our Committee would again like to extend our thankfulness for an extremely well done and thoughtful topic and musical presentation. Your reviews were all highly rated. God has definitely used his child to bring his love and commitment to his children through you. May you continue to be a beacon of light in this world. -Lynn Golding, Evangelical and Reformed UCC in Waukesha

Collene was the keynote speaker for our fall women’s retreat and she did an incredible job. She was very engaging and shared much valuable information and insight in the two sessions that she led. Everyone who attended our retreat felt energized and motivated by the end of the day, thanks to Collene’s remarks, and the discussions that took place during the breakout sessions. We will definitely invite Collene back again to speak to the ladies of our women’s ministry. -Lori Sansoucie, DCE | Family Life Ministry Director 

Cynthia – She is what the Body needs, and right now! Sydney – Thanks for being real, raw and honest. Refreshing!! Rhonda – Thank you for speaking truth, you said it like it is, almost as if you knew us. Kristi – Collene’s presentation brought the Bible to life in a relatable and encouraging way. Amanda – I loved how you brought Ruth to life in a relatable way for today and how we as women should strive to be there for each other like she did.  -RiseUP Team 

Collene Borchardt is an exceptional speaker! She is both motivational, and inspiring. She encourages you go to go deeper with your walk. We had an overwhelming positive response from the ladies at our retreat. She spoke directly to their hearts, and to what they were going through in their lives. God is using Collene in powerful ways. She is kind, sweet, and such a blessing to work with in so many ways. I would highly recommend Collene as your next speaker. -Karen Horne, Women’s Ministry Director Arise Church – Sheboygan

We were so blessed to have Collene Borchardt speak at our recent woman’s conference. Not only was she extremely easy to work with, thorough and accommodating of all we asked of her, she also delivered a powerful message to our attendees. In the weeks that followed our conference, we got wonderful feedback about how engaging Collene was with the audience and how moving her words were! If you are looking for a professional and passionate speaker for your event I highly recommend Collene Borchardt! -Meghan Villatoro, Founder Strength and Dignity Woman’s Conference

I heard Collene at a recent conference on zoom. Her testimony was amazing. Her williness to share and to answer questions. Her Love for the Lord shows. -Brenda Young, Attendee

I had the pleasure of being a speaker alongside Collene at a women’s conference last fall and I was blown away by her testimony and her heart. She has such a beautiful way of sharing God’s Word so it is easy to understand. I’m always so blessed when I get the chance to hear Collene speak. Her gift of speaking and her ability to allow the Holy Spirit to speak through her is so very powerful. Thanks, Collene for sharing your gift with me and the world. I’m truly blessed by you! -Tracy Hagler, Tracy Hagler Bible Study Resources

So helpful! Such an essential topic for us to hear and consider with God! Loved and was helped by your stories and analogies! Thank you for sharing your story with us! -Jan Elmendorf, Attendee