Carol Kent

Carol Kent is a bestselling author and an international speaker for conferences and retreats.  She’s the executive director of the Speak Up Conference, an event committed to helping Christians develop their speaking and writing skills. She and her husband, Gene, have founded the nonprofit organization, Speak Up for Hope, which benefits inmates and their families.  Carol holds a master’s degree in communication arts and a bachelor’s degree in speech education. Carol has trained Christian speakers for over 25 years and she has been a featured speaker at Women of Faith, Extraordinary Women, and Women of Joy arena events.  She is the author of over 30 books, including the bestselling When I Lay My Isaac Down, Speak Up with Confidence, and He Holds My Hand.