STORY MATTERS

Your story matters. What God has done in you may be exactly what He wants to do through you.

Join us for a powerful day of worship, inspiring stories, meaningful connection, practical teaching, and encouragement as we discover how to Find Your Story. Expand Your Voice. Share Your Impact.

Whether you feel called to speak, write, create, lead, encourage, or simply understand your own story more deeply, there is a place for you at Story Matters.

Come ready to be inspired, equipped, and reminded that your story is not over.

✨ Powerful keynote stories and teaching
🎶 Worship and praise
💬 Story Lounges for meaningful connection
🎤 Practical breakout sessions
✍️ Writing and storytelling guidance
💻 AI and technology to amplify your God-given voice
🙏 A powerful closing commissioning experience

SPEAKING
Using Your Voice on Stage: Stewarding your story and communicating with clarity, confidence, and impact.

WRITING
Write the Book God Put in Your Heart: Explore memoirs, devotionals, Bible studies, children's books, and publishing pathways.

AI & TECHNOLOGY
Using AI to Amplify Your God-Given Voice. Learn how technology can support your writing, content, podcasts, devotionals, courses, and more—without replacing the voice God gave you.

It may be the very thing God wants to use to bring hope, healing, courage, and light to someone else.

Come discover what is next.

Story Matters. And so do you.

Reserve your place today and come ready to FIND your story, EXPAND your voice, and SHARE your impact.

Our Speakers:

Sheridan Correa

Sheridan is a wife, mother, minister, and trainer who has been radically changed by Jesus. She holds a Master's Degree in Biblical Counseling with certificates in Trauma-Informed Care. She is passionate about life recovery, whole-person health and wellness, and ministering to those in transition to find hope, healing, freedom, and victory in Jesus.

Kathy Burnsed

Kathy worked her way through a diverse career path including two decades in the fast-paced world of television news, the pharmaceutical industry, municipal government, and education. She also spent seven years running a television production studio. Her media career includes launching and producing daily talk shows – Celebrate and Red Letter TV airing on Savannah, Georgia’s ABC and FOX affiliates. Currently, Kathy invests her time in speaking, mentoring, teaching, and writing for churches, corporate and civic groups.

Emra Smith

Emra is a Hope Warrior, facilitating transformation, teaching how to confidently create a strong future, one story at a time. She is the CEO and Founder of the Hope Doll Project, The International School of Story, the HiStory Gallery, and co-founder of Marigold Press Books. Emra is passionate about helping all find and use their VOICE, for good and for God. Emra is a Chaplain with CCC, an author of numerous books, ghostwriter, speaker, life coach, and corporate trainer.

Pastor Kenny Grant

Kenny Grant was born and raised in Brunswick, Georgia. He has served as pastor for churches in both Brunswick and Savannah for many years. A former Marine Drill Instructor, Kenny has a unique style of teaching and preaching. He communicates the Word of God with insight, clarity, passion, and conviction. Often punctuated with humor, his impactful messages always leave his audiences informed, inspired, and equipped to apply God’s Word to their daily lives. Currently, Kenny serves as a Teaching Pastor/Elder at Community Church in St. Simons Island, GA, and the President of Kenny Grant Evangelistic Ministries, Inc. (KGEM). Kenny’s teaching ministry has extended to a wide range of groups and events throughout the United States.

Daniel Rivera

Daniel Rivera is the Emerging Technologies Coordinator for Effingham County Schools, where he leads AI integration and innovation in education. A former RESA Technology Director with over two decades of experience, Daniel is a Google Certified Trainer and Innovator known for connecting future-ready tools with meaningful teaching. He speaks regularly at conferences on artificial intelligence, education technology, and preparing schools for what’s next.