Our keynote speakers for Set Apart 2012, Ruth Graham and Susie Larson, bring their life journeys—complete with ups, downs and stuff that's hard to talk about—to share with you. Learn from the lessons God has brought them through and be renewed in your personal faith. Come and be encouraged as they share their stories of God's faithfulness in all situations.

RUTH GRAHAM

Founder and President of Ruth Graham & Friends, Ruth is the author of several books, including the award-winning Step into the Bible (Zonderkidz 2007), In Every Pew Sits A Broken Heart (Zondervan, 2004) and Fear Not Tomorrow, God Is Already There (2009, Howard Books).

Ruth founded the Ruth Graham & Friends Ministry in 2006 to minister God’s grace and restoration to those who feel marginalized within the church and to better equip churches themselves to address the needs of the hurting in their midst.

No stranger to heartache herself, she provides a biblical perspective to her journey of faith. She is warm and articulate as she connects with her audiences, talking openly about her own pilgrimage through personal struggles with her husband’s infidelity and divorce, and struggles she’s faced with her teenage children, including unplanned pregnancies, bulimia, and drugs.

Ruth is has graced the Set Apart stage before and is also a frequent guest speaker—and interview subject—in the news media. She has appeared on a variety of radio and television shows including Good Morning America, The Hour of Power, Focus on the Family, Moody Broadcasting, Fox & Friends, CBN, Life Today and CNN.

Ruth is the third child of Rev. Billy Graham and his wife Ruth Bell Graham.

Learn more about Ruth at ruthgrahamandfriends.org.

SUSIE LARSON

Susie Larson is an author, national media voice for Moody Radio, national speaker, and the host of the daily live talk show, Live the Promise with Susie Larson.

Susie connects weekly with thousands of women through her radio program, devotional blog, and her daily faith questions on Facebook. She comes with a passion to see women everywhere strengthened in their faith and mobilized to live out their high call in Jesus Christ.

Ask Susie about her conviction for women, and she'll tell you, "The two pillars in my ministry are for women to be drawn into a 'deeper life in Christ' that they might live more 'powerful lives on earth.' When we pursue a thriving, personal, intimate walk of faith, we can't help but be compelled to make a difference in our world."

With enthusiasm, humor, and conviction, author/speaker Susie Larson has spoken to thousands of women locally, nationally, and internationally. She is the author of six books and is currently working on two more book projects.

Susie and her husband Kevin regularly speak up for the poor, the voiceless, and the human trafficking victim. They serve alongside national recording artist Sara Groves and her husband Troy, as co-chairs for the International Justice Mission Benefit in Minnesota.

Susie is madly in love with her husband of 26+ years, her three grown sons, her beautiful daughter-in-law, and her pit-bull, Memphis.

Learn more about Suie at susielarson.com.