Renee Groff

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About Renee

Renee Groff is a seasoned speaker and Discipleship Pastor at Lifeway Church in Lebanon, PA. With several decades of experience as a communicator, she is known for her authenticity, warmth, and ability to speak straight to the places people tend to hide. She is passionate about blending biblical truth with real-life application in a way that is both deeply relatable and spiritually challenging.

A former secondary English Language Arts teacher, Renee has a gift for bringing clarity to complex truths and helping people take meaningful next steps. She holds a master’s degree from Kairos University (in partnership with Evangelical Seminary in Myerstown, PA) and is a contributor to Lysa TerKeurst’s devotional book Clear Mind, Peaceful Heart: 50 Devotions for Sleeping Well in a World Full of Worry.

Renee also leads “Discipleship by Design” workshops that equip pastors and leaders to build intentional discipleship pathways for spiritual formation and long-term Kingdom impact. Her messages center on discipleship, spiritual growth, identity in Christ, and hope-filled perseverance.

Renee is committed to modeling what it looks like to be a genuine follower of Jesus—where spiritual formation is not about perfection, but about faithful pursuit. She and her husband, Gary, reside in Annville, PA, where she finds great joy in family life as a mom and Gigi.

Her message is simple: God is not finished—and neither is your story.

Featured Keynotes

Before & After | The Beauty of a Transformed Life

In this teaching, Renee walks audiences through the biblical process of transformation–how God moves us from brokenness to freedom and restoration. Through Scripture, personal stories, and practical insight, she explores how lasting change begins with recognizing what God wants to transform in us and responding with repentance, surrender, and obedience. Listeners will discover that transformation is not instant perfection but a Spirit-led process that unfolds over time as we trust God’s work in our lives. This message reminds listeners that no past is too broken for the redeeming power of God.

[This content is available as a single session or a multi-session format (up to four sessions) depending on your event needs.]

From Test to Testimony | How God Uses Life’s Trials to Refine Our Faith and Reveal His Faithfulness

This powerful and hope-filled message, Renee draws from the life of Peter and the promises of 1 Peter to reveal how God transforms life’s hardest tests into powerful testimonies. Through personal stories of grief, growth, and real-time surrender, Renee shows how trials expose what’s in us, deepen our dependence on God, and ultimately produce a testimony that glorifies Him. With honesty, humor, and biblical insight, she reminds audiences that nothing shines brighter than faith refined in fire.

Divine Interruptions | How Unexpected Moments Become Defining Encounters

Divine Interruptions explores the powerful story in Mark 5 where two desperate lives collide with the compassion of Jesus. Through the stories of Jairus and the woman who had suffered for twelve years, Renee shows how faith and desperation can coexist–and how God often meets us in moments of unexpected interruption. With vulnerability and relatable storytelling, she speaks to the grief, uncertainty, and unanswered questions many people carry. What feels like an interruption may actually become the defining moment where deeper faith and renewed hope begin.

Was It Something I Said? | How the Words We Speak Shape the Lives We Live

Was It Something I Said? explores the powerful impact our words have on our lives and the lives of others. Drawing from James 3 and other biblical wisdom, Renee examines how our speech reveals the condition of our hearts and can either bring life or lasting harm. With honesty and practical insight, she challenges audiences to consider the influence their words carry in relationships, leadership, and everyday conversations. This message offers both conviction and hope, reminding listeners that with the help of the Holy Spirit, our words can become instruments of encouragement, truth, and healing.