Shawna M. Carpenter is a pastor, author, speaker, and spiritual formation teacher with a passion for helping people encounter the Holy Spirit in the Word of God so their lives are transformed. Whether speaking to churches, retreats, leadership gatherings, women’s events, or ministry teams, Shawna brings biblical depth, warmth, and practical encouragement that helps people grow in faith and respond to God’s invitation in their lives.
Teaching Topics
Spiritual Formation
Learning to encounter God in Scripture and be shaped by His presence.
Navigating Transition
Trusting God when life changes and the path ahead feels uncertain.
Hearing God's Voice
Growing in discernment, prayer, and Spirit-led living.
Leadership & Calling
Equipping pastors and leaders to lead from health, surrender, and spiritual maturity.
What to Expect
Shawna’s teaching style is warm, conversational, Scripture-rich, and deeply pastoral. She blends biblical teaching, personal storytelling, spiritual formation practices, and practical application to create meaningful spaces where people can encounter God—not just hear information.
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Available For:
✓ Women’s conferences
✓ Retreats
✓ Leadership gatherings
✓ Ministry training events
✓ Book clubs / author events
✓ Podcasts / interviews
✓ Workshops / seminars
Testimonials
"Shawna has a great passion to equip others to walk in the destiny the Father has for them. She believed in me, walked through messes with me and spurred me on..."
Cyndi Buck, A.B.I.D.E. Ministries
"Shawna is an encouraging, visionary leader; clearly articulating the big picture of the Kingdom, while also recognizing and providing opportunities for the gifting and calling of individuals..."
Pastor Ed Krampitz
"Shawna is truly blessed with confidence in others to shine when given the opportunity, which makes them want to give their best. She is a born leader."
Mary Herrema,
Rhema House Ministries
Biographies for Event Promotion
Short Version: Shawna M. Carpenter is a pastor, author, speaker, and spiritual formation teacher with a passion for helping people encounter the Holy Spirit in the Word of God so their lives are transformed. She serves as Lead Pastor of Grand River Community Church in Michigan and holds a Ph.D. in Renewal Theology from Regent University. Shawna’s teaching is Scripture-centered, warm, and deeply practical—blending biblical insight, personal storytelling, and Spirit-led encouragement to help believers grow in faith, spiritual maturity, and calling.
Extended Version: Shawna M. Carpenter is a pastor, author, speaker, and spiritual formation teacher whose passion is helping people encounter the Holy Spirit in the Word of God so their lives are transformed.
She currently serves as Lead Pastor of Grand River Community Church in Michigan, where she has cultivated a ministry culture centered on discipleship, spiritual growth, shared leadership, and meaningful community. With a Ph.D. in Renewal Theology from Regent University, Shawna brings both theological depth and pastoral warmth to her teaching, helping people engage Scripture not merely as information, but as a place of genuine encounter with the living God.
Shawna’s ministry is shaped by a lifelong passion for spiritual formation, leadership development, and equipping others to step confidently into their God-given calling. Over the years, she has raised up and released leaders into ministry, creating spaces where people can discover their gifts, grow in maturity, and serve with courage and purpose.
As a speaker, Shawna is known for her warm, conversational style, biblical depth, and practical application. Whether teaching in churches, retreats, leadership gatherings, women’s events, or ministry trainings, she creates spaces where people feel both deeply encouraged and meaningfully challenged.
Shawna is also the author of Crossing Harbor Bridge, the first novel in the Harbor Bridge series, and is currently writing additional fiction and nonfiction works focused on faith, leadership, and spiritual transformation.
Her vision is to cultivate a growing community of believers and leaders who are deeply formed by God’s presence and Word, equipped in their calling, and released to lead others into spiritual transformation.
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