Michelle Medlock Adams is an award-winning journalist and book author, earning top honors from the Associated Press, the Society of Professional Journalists and the Hoosier State Press Association. Author of 32 books, Michelle has also written thousands of articles for newspapers and magazines since graduating with a journalism degree from Indiana University. Her picture book, Conversations On the Ark earned her the "Barnes & Noble Author of the Month" honor in May 2003. In 2006, her books: What is Easter?; Why I Praise You, God; Why I Trust You, God; Why I Thank You, God; What Is Christmas?; and Divine Stories of the Yahweh Sisterhood (which she co-authored with Gena Maselli) were released. In addition to writing, God has called Michelle to a speaking ministry. From speaking about writing in educational settings and writers' conferences to teaching the Word of God in churches, at women's retreats and luncheons—Michelle travels across the United States encouraging others to believe in Jesus Christ and challenging them to walk in the plan that God has for their lives.

   Michelle has been a featured guest on several inspirational TV programs including: "God Answers Prayer" in Santa Fe, NM; "At Home Live" in Fort Worth, TX; and "The Harvest Show" in South Bend, IN, on LeSea Network. She has also made several appearances on the Greenwood, IN, TBN affiliate.

   When not speaking at writers' conferences and churches around the country, Michelle spends quality time with her husband of 15 years, Jeff, their two tween-age daughters, Abby and Ally, and their three miniature dachshunds in Bedford, IN. She is a die-hard Indiana University Basketball fan, and enjoys shopping, jogging, watching Doris Day movies and coaching cheerleading when time allows.


   Martie Medlock Spaulding, the older sister of Michelle Medlock Adams, is a professional interior designer and a powerful teacher of God's Word.

   Martie has always had a flair for design. Even before she attended Purdue University to study Interior Design, she was decorating for friends and family. Since her college days, Martie has worked for several successful furniture stores as a salesman and as a design consultant. Since 1987, she has successfully run her own decorating business, Designs By Martie, decorating commercial and private properties. Over the course of her career, she has decorated hospitals, upscale boutiques, restaurants and churches. She has also worked hand-in-hand with her husband, Jan Spaulding, who is a gifted builder, decorating $100,000 to $600,000 homes. She has even decorated celebrity homes including the Indiana residence of former Indiana University Men's Basketball Coach Bob Knight, now the coach of Texas Tech.

   Martie and her family moved to Texas in 1998, and she began working as the special events coordinator for Eagle Mountain International Church/Kenneth Copeland Ministries. During her years in that position, she was also in charge of print and design for the church. Later, she supervised both KCM book and gift stores and used her interior design skills on a daily basis before being promoted to a supervisory position.

   In 2004, Martie and Jan were ordained in the ministry by Kenneth and Gloria Copeland during a special ceremony at Eagle Mountain International Church in Fort Worth, Texas. Today, she and her husband pastor Stonegate Faith Center in Lawrence County, IN, where she teaches a Tuesday morning Ladies' Bible Study and shares the pulpit with her husband. Her passion is to teach people who they are in Christ Jesus so they can walk in daily victory.

   Martie and her husband Jan reside in Bedford, IN, with their lovable Cocker Spaniel Josie and their Scotty dog Lilly. She and Jan have five grown children and six grandchildren.