Speaker Bios

Callie Bennett, Keynote Speaker

Singing before she was able to speak, Callie was adopted as a baby from Seoul, South Korea and was raised both on and off the Navajo Reservation. Immediately, her mother noticed her gifting, and at a very young age Callie began to develop a heart and passion not only for singing, but for all musical arts. At five years old her mother placed her in piano lessons, at age seven singing lessons, and age 13, guitar lessons.

Today, Callie is based out of the Navajo Nation, and her artistry is inspired by her inherited Native American culture. Not only have the Navajo/Diné People adopted and embraced her, but she has embraced the People and heritage as her own. From her great grandmother she received the name Asdzáá Taachii’nii in Navajo meaning Red Running into Water Woman.  She and her family have also been adopted with the Lakota Nation and Callie's been honored with the name, Pejuta Lowanpi, Singing Medicine.

Callie is a Native American Music Award Winner and Indigenous Music Award Winner, entrepreneur, jewelry designer, model, and a constant aspiring artist in all she does including photography, beadwork, fine art, and more. Callie has released four albums and multiple singles with collaborations. She is also a multi-instrumentalist, and she has has opened for world renown bands, sang the national anthem for dignitaries, events, schools, and NBA games. Callie has collaborated and played with music artists such as Larry Dunn from  the world-renowned band, Earth Wind and Fire, and Keith Secola, Native American Living Legend and Hall of Famer. She has sang on the Trinity Broadcasting Network of Arizona, been on many Christian Television interviews, spoken at conferences and youth groups, and travels extensively with her parents, Drs. and Pastors Ellson & Debra Bennett.

Callie’s heart is to reach out to all nations with encouragement, hope, faith, and love. She desires to see lives changed, transformed, and restored through the power of  the Word, music, and any other avenues that will help bring positive change to the youth, communities, and families for the better.  When Callie is not composing music, recording or designing native jewelry, she's involved with her church’s full-time ministry and is a licensed minister and teacher, an executive administrator, a worship director and leader, and more.

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Joy Bethel​​

Joy Bethel has been serving as a women’s ministry leader for 20 years She is passionate about reaching women of all ages for God’s Kingdom and helping them to know their true identity in Christ. Over the years, Joy has organized and spoken at women’s retreats, discipled young women, served as the director of the women’s ministry at a local church, and led Bible studies. Today, she is still involved in facilitating women’s Bible studies and the prayer ministry at Christ Church in Gilbert.

Joy and her husband Dan have been married for 55 years and have three children and eight grandchildren. She and Dan both accepted Christ in 1978 and while living in Las Vegas before moving to Mesa, Arizona, Joy was introduced to women’s ministry and quickly and passionately knew this was God’s calling for her life. 

​​Tami Heinel

Tami Heinel serves as administrative secretary at Pastoral Care Associates and office manager at Praise & Worship Center in Chandler, Arizona. She has a heart and passion for women and those who are experiencing grief and also leads a daily video prayer and devotional session on Facebook.