Valerie Bell is an award-winning author and a popular public speaker who challenges her audiences to live out their faith with courage in their everyday world. She is also the CEO of Awana, which ministers to over four-and-a-half million children in 129 countries through more than 55,000 church partners. Her books include Resilient, An African Awakening, and Real Survivors. Valerie and her husband, Steve, have two grown sons and five grandchildren. Learn more about Valerie at her website, valeriebell.org.