Bio

God has given Laura Macfarlan an enduring passion for studying and teaching His Word. The call on her life is:

To encourage women to love God and love His Word.

She endeavors to fulfill this call through Cross My Heart Ministry.

As a speaker, teacher, writer, and mentor, Laura claims Colossians 3:16 as her life verse and her prayer:

“Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly as you teach and admonish one another with all wisdom…”

Laura has completed a certificate in Women’s Ministry from Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary, and is a certififed spiritual leadership coach with Blackaby Ministries International.

She has written and taught numerous women’s Bible studies, served as the keynote speaker for various women’s retreats and special events, and has written extensively for Missions Mosaic magazine. 

Laura has developed a women-mentoring-women program that she delights in sharing with women’s groups. She has provided leadership and planning for women’s ministries in local churches, as well as for Christian Women’s Job Corp.

Laura has led women on mission trips to Alaska, McPherson Women’s Prison, and inner-city New York.

Laura and her husband Kevin are the parents of four adult children and  are abundantly blessed by three delightful GRANDdaughters, Julia Grace, Charlotte, and Evangeline.