Sharon Jaynes has been encouraging and equipping women through ministry for over twenty years. From the time she met Christ as a teenager, she fell in love with God’s Word and has had a passion to bring God’s truth to today’s woman. Through the years, she has taught various Bible Studies, such as Precept upon Precept, served as a counselor at Charlotte Pregnancy Care, and mentored women from all walks of life.

For ten years Sharon served as Vice President of Proverbs 31 Ministries and co-host for their daily radio feature. She is the author of ten books with Harvest House Publishers, Focus on the Family, and Moody Publishers (see resource page for details). She has also written numerous magazine articles and devotions for publications such as Focus on the Family, Decision, and Crosswalk.com, and is a frequent guest on radio and television programs such as Revive Our Hearts with Nancy Leigh DeMoss, Family Life Today with Dennis Rainey, and Living the Life with Terry Meeuwsen of the 700 Club.

Sharon is the co-founder of Girlfriends in God, Inc., a non-denominational ministry that crosses generational and racial boundaries to bring the Body of Christ together as believers.  She, along with her ministry partners, Mary Southerland and Gwen Smith, provide daily on-line devotions and turn-key conferences packages.  To learn more about Girlfriends in God visit www.girlfriendsingod.com.

Sharon often teaches at speakers and writers conferences helping others who feel called to the podium or publishing fulfill their dreams. Besides her own books, she has also been a contributing author in many books such as Chicken Soup for the Sports Fan’s Soul, Stories for the Teens Heart, Stories for the Man’s Heart, and the Women’s Devotional Bible. Her books have been translated into several different languages.

Sharon lives in North Carolina with her husband, Steve. They have one grown son, Steven.

"We women today face many struggles and challenges trying desperately to balance our varied roles and responsibilities. If you're like me, you're looking for peace in the chaos of life, perspective among the cultural clattering that daily bombards us, and purpose that brings true fulfillment. I've discovered there's only one place to find peace - it's God peace; there is only one place to find a proper perspective - it's God's truth; and only one place to find true fulfillment - in discovering God's purpose for my life.

One of my greatest joys has been having the privlege of watching God change women's lives: setting the captive free, mending broken hearts, or opening the eyes of a new believer for the very first time. Whether it is a person's first experience with the Savior or a seasoned saint growing deeper in her faith, my passion is to tell women about the truth that will set them free to be all that God has intended for them to be in Him (John 8:32)

My prayer for each life that I have the privilege of touching is "that they will be encouraged in heart and united in love, so that they may have the riches of complete understanding, in order that they may know the mystery of God, namely Christ, in whom are hidden all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge" (Colossians 2:2-3).