Module 1: Tools of the Trade

Lori Wagner is an ordained minister and recognized evangelist who travels and speaks domestically and internationally. In 2006, she founded Affirming Faith. She is a best-selling author of 27 books in genres including discipleship and Christian growth, devotional, biography, and Christian historical fiction. Her most recent project is A Scarlet Letter: Learning to Overcome Shame and Live Authentically in Christ. She has written curriculum for Word Aflame Press and contributed articles to several periodicals and newspapers including Pentecostal Herald and Reflections.

Lori serves on the committee for UPCI Women in Ministry and the Executive Planning Committee for the World Network of Prayer (WNOP). She previously served as WNOP's Michigan District Coordinator, as Michigan State Coordinator for the National Day of Prayer, Administrator for the Purpose Institute Troy Campus, and as an elected representative in her community for five terms. She holds a Master of Theological Studies from Urshan Graduate School of Theology and is currently a PhD candidate in Interdisciplinary Studies at Amridge University.

Lori and her husband Bill have four children and are active in their local church and community. The Wagners make their home in Clarkston, Michigan.

PRESENTATIONS & AWARDS: UGST Symposium, February 2021: Advancing the Church’s Mission in an Ever-Changing World; "Empowering the Church to Demonstration: The Vital Role of Spiritual Gifts in Fulfilling the Great Commission"