KRISTA PETTIFORD is a follower of Jesus, an empty-nester mom of four young adults, a woman of prayer, a prophetic voice, and a preacher of the gospel. Krista is also an award-winning author and speaker. She was the women’s ministry leader and a prayer leader at her local church, where she served for over 22 years.

Krista is the founder of Called Conference, a conference that calls God’s daughters to the heart of the Father. Krista holds a B.A. in Biblical Studies from Southern California Seminary and a degree in Information Technology.

She is a recipient of the San Diego Christian Writers Guild Nancy Bayless Award for Best Up and Coming Author for her first book – Surrendered Balance Daily Living for the Modern Christian Woman, 2010.

Krista began following Christ over two decades ago. She was a young married mom in a blended family with four small children at the time. Back then, when I was happily married, before my divorce I couldn’t have imagined the things I would have to walk through as my hope began to come undone. But in my decision to continue to follow Christ, God’s love, acceptance, and beauty empowered me to walk in her calling with clarity, confidence, and courage.

After experiencing broken dreams and hard things, many women think the best part of their lives is over, and they are disqualified from God’s best. Krista has a heart for women going through hard unexpected seasons that make them question their worth, identity, and purpose because she’s experienced those same things.

Krista’s desire is to lead women into the life-changing knowledge of God’s love, acceptance, and beauty that changes how we see ourselves and show up in the world. Krista is dedicated to calling women into a deeper relationship with God, helping them become the women He called them to be, triumph through the changing season of life, and walk in their callings effectively. 

Krista believes that truth and transparency transform lives. She writes and ministers with a solid Biblical message and the leading of the Holy Spirit to share testimonies. 

You can read her full testimony here: Testimony