Speakers
Main Stage Speakers
E2026 is designed to engage, empower and equip women clergy, emphasizing the distinction of leading as Wesleyan-Holiness women. 1 Thessalonians 5:11 says, “‘Therefore encourage one another and build each other up, just as in fact you are doing.” Our theme for E2026 is παρακαλέω/parakaleō which means “to encourage” or “call alongside.” We have an amazing lineup of mainstage speakers who are gifted and anointed women clergy who preach the word with Spirit-filled power and authority.
All of the mainstage sessions will be available with Spanish translations and broadcast via livestream.
Monday Evening
Rev. Dr. Arnetta McNeese Bailey
Church of God, Anderson
Chief Operating and Development Officer
National Association of the Church of God, West Middlesex, PA
Rev. Dr. Arnetta McNeese Bailey is an ordained minister in the Church of God, Anderson, IN. She advocates for reconciliation, is an inspired preacher, and is a servant leader. Rev. Bailey currently serves as Chief Operating Development Officer (C.O.D.O.) for the National Association of the Church of God, West Middlesex, Pennsylvania. Before this role, she served 19 years as the Executive Director for Christian Women Connection.
Arnetta has recently published a book titled It’s Not IN VAIN Finding Purpose in Life’s Struggles. Other writings can be found in Bridges curriculum and in Called to Minister, Empowered to Serve, all published by Warner Resources.
Dr. Bailey holds a degree from Ashland Theological Seminary in African American Religious Studies, a Master of Theological Studies from Anderson University School of Theology and a Doctor of Divinity from Anderson University.
Rev. Arnetta has traveled extensively as a keynote speaker for national conferences and conventions across the globe. However, her greatest joy is her three children, Merlelynn, Markus, & Jamal and grandchildren Demond and Jackson Elijah!
Tuesday Morning
Rev. Dr. Andrea Summers
The Wesleyan Church
Campus Pastor & Dean of Spiritual Formation
Indiana Wesleyan University (Marion, IN)
Andrea Summers is a pastor, professor and preacher. She serves as the Dean of Spiritual Formation and Campus Pastor at Indiana Wesleyan University. She loves to preach and teach Scripture and is passionate about raising up the next generation for spiritual awakening. She lives in Marion, Indiana with her husband, Jeremy, and their four kids.
Tuesday Evening
Rev. Alexandra Moon
Free Methodist Church
Co-Lead Pastor
The Foundry Community Church (Escondido, CA)
Alexandra Moon was born in Chile and raised in Puerto Rico by missionary parents. She grew up in the Pentecostal church, which instilled in me a strong faith and a set of unshakable values. She majored in Biology at the University of Puerto Rico, but her love for missions and ministry led her to pursue a Master’s in Intercultural Studies at Fuller Theological Seminary. It was there that the Lord called her to serve as a missionary in the U.S. and where she met my husband, Emmanuel. Together with Emmanuel and their three boys, they lead The Foundry Community Church in Escondido, CA. Her heart is to reach the Latino community. In 2018, she launched the Hispanic ministry, Foundry Español. Her passion is discipling people and teaching them to disciple others—helping them discover their gifts and callings, and empowering them to walk in them. Their vision is to build a Christ-centered community that fosters healthy relationships and invests in vital discipleship.
Wednesday Morning
Captain Ruth Cancia
The Salvation Army
Senior Kroc Officer
The Salvation Army Hampton Roads Kroc Center (Norfolk, VA)
Captain Ruth Cancia is a saltwater, sandy shored soul who loves life, lots of laughs, loads of love, faith-building opportunities and memory making moments. Ruth is the eldest of 6 to immigrant parents and is a native of South Florida. She studied English Literature and Education at Palm Beach State College and The Florida State University. She has served in mission and movement as a Salvation Army Officer for 13 years. Ruth recognizes that her Calling is divine, and her Covenant is with Christ. Ruth is passionate about empowering people young and old, engaging them in the word of God, drawing them into eye-opening ministry experiences, and equipping them with resources to be confident and successful. She believes that every individual should have people in their lives that get excited over them. Ruth has over 25 years of ministry experience in community program development, Youth Development and Ministry to Women. She currently serves in Norfolk, Virginia as The Senior Kroc Officer (Administrator). She loves all kinds of music, is passionate about going outdoors, she is always up for an adventure, loves to laugh (body trembling, limb-weakening laughs), identifies with a more bohemian earthy vibe and is an avid encourager of authentic community. The make-up of her core and at the very essence of who she is. Ruth has been designed to Love God and Love People and by His Grace alone she commits to serve and further the Kingdom of God under that banner.
Wednesday Evening
Rev. Irene Lewis-Wimbley
Church of the Nazarene
Missionary and Evangelist
Pekin First Church of the Nazarene (Pekin, IL)
Rev. Irene Lewis-Wimbley is a native of Sterling, Illinois. Her primary focus is raising her two daughters, Lyric (22) and Trinity (21). She was raised by her parents, Thomas and Ermelinda Lewis, alongside her three younger brothers just around the corner and across the street from Sterling First Church of the Nazarene.
With the support of her family and online education, Irene—a single mother of two—earned her bachelor’s degree in Pastoral Studies from Nazarene Bible College and went on to complete a master’s degree in Pastoral Leadership at Olivet Nazarene University. She is currently pursuing her Doctor of Ministry (D.Min.) at Nazarene Theological Seminary.
Irene is the founder of the Evergreen Project, a strategic planning model designed to mobilize lay leadership for gospel saturation among some of the most marginalized populations in Northwest Illinois. With over a decade of experience in the social work field and a powerful testimony of God’s redemptive work in her life, Irene has developed a deep passion for Biblical Reconciliation. She believes all believers are called to serve children and families—particularly those in communities that the Church has often overlooked. Her heart especially beats for single mothers, their children, widows, and orphans.
She currently serves as a Missionary on staff at Pekin First Church of the Nazarene, where she is the Director of Southside Community Center, a Nazarene Compassionate Ministry Center. Irene is also pioneering street ministry as an Evangelist on the Northwest Illinois District.
In 2018, Irene and her team planted the Southside Community Center in the heart of 61605, the second poorest ZIP code in Illinois. She intentionally moved her family into the neighborhood to model “Beloved Community” in Peoria’s Southside. At the Center, Irene and her team implement the Evergreen Project’s framework and provide leadership development training.
Pray for Pastor Irene and her team as they lead Southside Community Center to serves as a space for reconciliation—both for the people of 61605 and for the Church. It is a place where people from every tribe, tongue, and nation come together to connect, grow, and serve. The mission is simple yet powerful:
“Transforming community, one relationship at a time.”