Meet the
Refined Conference
Speakers

Meet the incredible speakers and breakout leaders for this year’s Refined Conference.

Two full days of education, inspiration, and community.

Here’s what’s in store:

  • Inspiring keynote messages from reputable leaders walking in their purpose
  • Interactive breakout and roundtable sessions for personalized, small-group conversations
  • Practical wisdom you can apply to your business, ministry, mission or message
  • Worship and community time to breathe, reflect, connect and hear from God

    • 2026 Speakers & Session Leaders

    Featured Speakers

    Refined Conference Speaker: Becky Kopitzke

    Becky Kopitzke

    Becky Kopitzke is a four-time traditionally published author, speaker, blogger, podcaster, and perpetual encourager. She is a seasoned business coach for Christian authors and ministry leaders, specializing in digital product sales and marketing. Becky founded AuthorRise Academy with co-coach Tracie Miles, and she serves as a business coach for The Author Conservatory, a college-alternative program for aspiring Christian novelists. She is passionate about helping faith-based content creators pursue their calling and earn a God-honoring income from it.

    Becky and her husband Chad live in lovely northeast Wisconsin with their two beautiful teen daughters (one at home and one in college), two spoiled office dogs, and a menagerie of reptiles (a homeschool project gone wild). The Kopitzke family attends a Christian and Missionary Alliance church where Becky serves in women’s ministry and hugs half the people she sees.

    Refined Conference Speaker: Courtnaye Richard

    Courtnaye Richard

    Courtnaye Richard is the founder of Inside Out Media Group, LLC – a faith-based PR, Marketing & Mentorship Agency. In her 15 years of experience, she has worked with platforms such as PBS, CBN, TCT, Yahoo, including local television and print publications. Courtnaye is also the founder of Inside Out with Courtnaye, a ministry and podcast that helps thousands of women around the world grow in Christ, while equipping them for their calling. She is an author, contributing writer for Christianity.com, iBelieve.com, and a YouVersion Bible App Partner. Her speaking appearances include She Speaks, FlourishWriters, and Entrusted Women’s Conference, just to name a few. To learn more, you can visit courtnayerichard.com.

    Refined Conference Speaker: Micah Fries

    Micah Fries

    Micah Fries (pronounced freeze) is the Director of the Multi-Faith Neighbor’s Network and the Director of Engagement at Glocal.net. He has served as a Senior Pastor in Tennessee & Missouri, at LifeWay Christian Resources in Nashville, TN, as a Christian minister in Burkina Faso, West Africa, and as a frequent speaker in churches and conferences. He holds a Master of Divinity from Midwestern Seminary and a Bachelor of Arts in Theology from The Baptist University of Florida. Micah is currently ABD as a Ph.D. student at Southeastern Seminary. Micah is married to Tracy and the father of Sarah Grace (and her husband Joel), Kessed Noel, and Haddon. Micah is also the (soon-to-be) Papa to twin girls who are due late in the summer of 2025.

    Micah is the co-editor and author of Islam & North America: Loving our Muslim Neighbors. He has also co-authored Leveling the Church and a commentary volume on Haggai and Zephaniah in the Christ-Centered Commentary Series. He has contributed to The Handbook of Contemporary Preaching, Make Disciples of All Nations, and That Word Above All Earthly Powers.

    Refined Conference Speaker: Jenn Hand

    Jennifer Hand

    Jennifer (Jenn) Hand, Executive Director of Coming Alive Ministries, founded the ministry in 2012 and loves the honor of traveling nationally and internationally, inviting people to come alive in Christ through conferences, retreats, written resources, and counseling.

    She has had the joy of serving in over thirty countries. With a Master’s degree in trauma counseling, God has opened a unique door for her to respond after natural disasters around the world, providing trauma counseling and the hope of Christ on the holy ground of suffering. She would love to keep up with you in her cozy internet corner of the world at jenniferhand.org.

    Breakout Leaders

    Breakout Leader: Ashley Baldwin

    Ashley Baldwin

    Breakout Leader: Jeane Burgess

    Jeane Burgess

    Breakout Leader: Eric Clajus

    Eric Clajus

    Breakout Leader: Mara Eller

    Mara Eller

    Refined Conference Speaker: Micah Fries

    Micah Fries

    Breakout Leader: Beth Hess

    Beth Hess

    Breakout Leader: Christa Hutchins

    Christa Hutchins

    Breakout Leader: Jonathan Ingraham

    Jonathan Ingraham

    Breakout Leader: Jenifer Jernigan

    Jenifer Jernigan

    Refined Conference Speaker: Becky Kopitzke

    Becky Kopitzke

    Breakout Leaders: Floy & Karen Lewis

    Floy & Karen Lewis

    Breakout Leader: Esther Littlefield

    Esther Littlefield

    Breakout Leader: Erika Millard

    Erika Millard

    Refined Conference Speaker: Courtnaye Richard

    Courtnaye Richard

    Breakout Leader: Mandy Roberson

    Mandy Roberson

    Breakout Leader: Kim VanderPoel

    Kim VanderPoel

    Breakout Leader: Josh Wilhelm

    Josh Wilhelm

    Refined Conference: Speaker Coming Soon

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    Refined Conference Agenda

    Friday, February 6

    • 9:00am-10:00am
    • Registration Check-In / Mingle and Vendor Time
    • 10:00am-10:30am
    • Morning Worship + Event Kickoff
    • 10:30am-11:30am
    • General Session #1
    • 11:30am-12:30pm
    • Breakout Session (Roundtables)
    • 12:30pm-2:00pm
    • Lunch Break
    • 2:00pm-3:30pm
    • Breakout Session (Workshops)
    • 3:30pm-3:45pm
    • Afternoon Break
    • 3:45pm-4:45pm
    • General Session #2
    • 4:45pm-5:00pm
    • Day 1 Closing + Dismissal
    • 5:30pm-7:00pm
    • Bonus Session, Optional for Attendees

    Saturday, February 7

    • 9:30am-9:45am
    • Welcome + Kickoff
    • 9:45am-10:15am
    • Morning Devotion
    • 10:15am-11:15am
    • General Session #3
    • 11:15am-12:15pm
    • Breakout Session (Roundtables)
    • 12:15pm-1:45pm
    • Lunch Break
    • 1:45pm-3:15pm
    • Breakout Session (Workshops)
    • 3:15pm-3:30pm
    • Afternoon Break
    • 3:30pm-4:30pm
    • Closing Keynote / General Session #4
    • 4:30pm-5:00pm
    • Worship + Day 2 Closing and Dismissal
    • 5:00pm-6:00pm
    • Community Time

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