Kathe Wunnenberg

Kathe Wunnenberg is a speaker, writer, and leader known for her creative compassion and for her ability to connect with people and offer them hope. She believes God can transform anything you offer Him-your possessions, people, places and personal life experiences-into hope to help others. Kathe embraces this daily lifestyle she calls "hopelifting" and encourages and equips others to do the same.

A former sales executive and ministry leader, Kathe is the Founder and President of Hopelifters Unlimited, a Christian resource and training organization.

Kathe grew up in a family of entrepreneurs in a rural town in Missouri. Her life was transformed when a Chinese missionary came to her church when she was seven, and introduced her to Jesus Christ. God has sustained Kathe through a variety of life challenges and losses including the death of her son. She has encouraged thousands through her speaking and her books, Grieving the Loss of a Loved One, Grieving the Child I Never Knew, and Longing for a Child. Her fourth book, Hopelifter: Creative Ways to Spread Hope When Life Hurts, will be released August 6, 2013 and will feature 100 recipes of hope spanning 70 topic areas.

Kathe is a graduate from The Missouri School of Journalism and The University of Phoenix. She loves encouraging and equipping the next generation of speakers, writers and leaders as a staff member for Carol Kent's Speak Up Conference and is also a passionate volunteer prayer leader for Moms in Prayer International.

Kathe loves cold weather, trees, and connecting over coffee. She lives in Phoenix, Arizona with her husband, their three living sons, and two dogs.