Stephanie Gray is an outstanding public speaker with a gripping and relevant message of hope which will assist others to learn how to intelligently argue for the unborn.
Stephanie Connors, formerly Gray, is an international presenter who is continually described by audience members as "the best speaker I've ever heard." Stephanie masterfully combines the power of questions and storytelling to controversial topics in a way that wins the hearts and minds of her audiences. She is known for taking controversial issues at the beginning and end of life, most particularly abortion and assisted suicide, and addressing the topics in a thoughtful, winsome, and compelling way. Her presentation at Google Headquarters in 2017 demonstrated this when she spoke for the series "Talks at Google" on the topic "Abortion: From Controversy to Civility." The Youtube recording went viral and is part of the 200 popular uploads out of more than 4,000 "Talks at Google."
Stephanie co-founded a non-profit when she was 21, which she ran and grew for 13 years. And for more than two decades she has traveled North America, Central America, and Europe speaking almost 1,000 times to vast and varied audiences, from medical, legal, and political audiences, to high schools, universities, seminaries, and at conferences. Not only does Stephanie have a wealth of experience speaking in secular environments such as the University of California, Berkeley, and the University of Sussex in England, but also at Christian venues such as speaking at YWAM's (Youth With A Mission) School of Prophetic Justice in Riga, Latvia. She has also presented at The Colson Center for Christian Worldview's Wilberforce Weekend in Washington, DC, and for years she has been faculty at the Alliance Defending Freedom's training programs Blackstone and Arete, presenting for them in the United States and Europe.
Stephanie is also a writer, having authored the book "Love Unleashes Life: Abortion and the Art of Communicating Truth" and having been published by, for example, The Federalist and The National Post. Besides speaking on abortion and assisted suicide, Stephanie has given presentations on her personal story of finding joy after a broken engagement.
With growing acceptance for assisted suicide and euthanasia around the world, this talk proposes that people pause to reflect on important questions such as, How do we alleviate suffering without eliminating sufferers? How can we get creative in the face of physical pain and emotional anguish? Are all human desires ordered and worth acting on? Using the art of storytelling and question asking, Stephanie takes a heavy topic and leaves the audience uplifted and inspired.
How does one speak about the controversial topic of abortion with wisdom and grace? Stephanie Connors, formerly Gray, delivers a masterful presentation where she balances communicating to the head and the heart. She tackles the common arguments in favor of abortion with an appeal to science, philosophy, psychology, and human rights. Using the power of questions and stories, she both informs and inspires the audience to protect pre-born humans while loving born humans too.
Note: This topic can be packaged in many different ways while the core message remains the same; therefore, different titles can be used when the talk is tailored for a specific audience:
• Heroes & Role Models: What They Teach Us About Life and Abortion
• Abortion: The Great Debate
• From Presentation to Conversation: How to Dialogue About Abortion Without Getting Tongue-Tied
• From Child Sacrifice to Christ’s Sacrifice: Justice & Mercy on Abortion
• Being Today’s Good Samaritan
Fairytales inspire a little girl to dream of the day when her prince will come. What happens when he does but then leaves? Stephanie shares her story of a dream almost coming true when she got engaged only to have “happily ever after” seem to disappear before making it to the altar. What should we do when plans don’t work out as we expect? Where is God in suffering? Stephanie tells her tale and tips for finding joy after a broken heart.