Janet and her husband Troy are the founding pastors of Restore Community Church, a multi-site church in Kansas City. Through its focus on developing and sending leaders, Restore has been a part of planting over 40 churches and invested over a million dollars in Church planting.
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August 11, 2025
Discipleship through Connection to the Most VulnerableÂ
In the fall of 2023, I got an email that changed how I see my community.  The church I had planted and pastored alongside my...
June 18, 2025
Candid Conversations About Women and the Church
Exponential NEXT Podcast Episode 61 Series:Â Candid Conversations About Women and the Church In ministry, change is to be expected. We watch people come and go,...
June 26, 2024
Candid Conversations About Women and the Church with Juliet Lyons
Exponential NEXT Podcast Episode 21 Series: Candid Conversations About Women and the Church In this conversation with Juliet, Sue and Janet dive into her challenges...
June 19, 2024
Candid Conversations About Women and the Church with Christine Caine
Exponential NEXT Podcast Episode 20 Series: Candid Conversations About Women and the Church Christine Caine joins Sue and Janet sharing how she found her way...
June 12, 2024
Candid Conversations About Women and the Church with Tara Beth Leach and Aubrey Sampson
Exponential NEXT Podcast Episode 19 Series: Candid Conversations About Women and the Church In this episode, Sue and Janet have a conversation with Tara Beth...
June 5, 2024
Candid Conversations About Women and the Church with Faith Eury Cho
Exponential NEXT Podcast Episode 18 Series: Candid Conversations About Women and the Church In this episode, Faith Eury Cho suggests that it is not our...
May 29, 2024
Candid Conversations About Women and the Church with Tammy Dunahoo
Exponential NEXT Podcast Episode 17 Series: Candid Conversations About Women and the Church In this episode, Sue and Janet have a candid conversation with Tammy...
January 22, 2024
Empowering Women to Embrace Their Missional CallingÂ
This cultural moment is ripe for women to step into their full calling within the local church.  Burdened by a Church history that has not...
