Christian speaker for women’s retreats on Prayer & Faith Through Life’s Hardest Moments

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Rachel Wojo is a Christian speaker and author who helps women pray when life is falling apart. She speaks at women’s retreats, conferences, and church events on desperate prayer, God’s promises in suffering, and finding hope through grief and loss.
Rachel knows these topics personally. She spent 22 years as a caregiver for her daughter Taylor, who had a terminal neurological disease, and has walked through the loss of both her parents. She doesn’t offer easy answers—she offers real ones.
Rachel is the author of Desperate Prayers: Embracing the Power of Prayer in Life’s Darkest Moments and hosts the Untangling Prayer podcast. She serves as faculty at Speak Up Conference, co-founded Wilderness Grace nonprofit, and has been featured on Focus on the Family.
Rachel lives in Ohio with her husband Matt and their six children. She speaks at women’s retreats and conferences nationwide.

More Of Rachel’s Messages

Holding On To God When You Feel Like Giving Up

Focus On The Family Broadcast

From Empty to Filled

The Church Next Door

Featured Retreat Keynote Messages


These messages work beautifully as Friday night or Saturday morning anchors and can shape the tone of an entire retreat.

A keynote message from Desperate Prayers: Embracing the Power of Prayer in Life’s Darkest Moments
When life feels overwhelming and answers seem delayed, prayer can feel confusing—or even exhausting. This message invites women into honest, Scripture-anchored prayer that meets them right where they are, reminding them that God welcomes their desperate cries and remains faithful even when outcomes are uncertain.
Ideal for:
Weekend retreats • Retreat kickoffs • Renewal-focused gatherings

A retreat message rooted in Desperate Prayers
Silence from God can shake even the strongest faith. This message helps women understand how to keep praying when they don’t hear answers right away, offering biblical encouragement, gentle truth, and space for lament alongside hope.

Additional Retreat Sessions & Teaching Messages


Flexible sessions that complement retreat themes and work well as Saturday or breakout teachings.

Many women feel pressure to “pray the right way.” This message releases that pressure and invites women into genuine, conversational prayer rooted in Scripture—without formulas or fear of getting it wrong.

What do you do when you pray faithfully and still don’t see change? This message explores how God anchors us in truth, presence, and perseverance—even when the answers we hope for don’t arrive.

For women who feel spiritually stuck, weary, or discouraged, this message offers practical encouragement for continuing in prayer when motivation is low and faith feels fragile.

Prayer isn’t just for crises. This session equips women with simple, sustainable prayer rhythms that help them stay connected to God in ordinary, everyday moments.

When God Feels Silent: Trusting His Plan in the Waiting

Single Session

What do you do when you feel like you’ve done everything right, but God still seems silent? In this deeply relatable keynote, Rachel Wojo tackles one of life’s hardest spiritual questions with authenticity and grace. Drawing from her own experiences and biblical wisdom, Rachel offers encouragement for those navigating seasons of waiting, practical strategies for staying anchored in faith, and the reminder that even in the silence, God is at work for your good.

This message is especially helpful for…

  • Women experiencing long seasons of waiting or delayed answers
  • Women who feel confused or discouraged despite faithful obedience
  • Retreats focused on trust, surrender, or spiritual endurance
  • Women asking hard questions about God’s timing and purpose

Attendees Will:

  • Find biblical reassurance that silence does not equal absence
  • Learn practical ways to stay spiritually anchored during waiting seasons
  • Gain clarity on how God works even when answers feel delayed
  • Leave strengthened to trust God’s plan with renewed faith and peace

Finding Hope in Life’s Darkest Moments

Single or Multiple Sessions

In this heartfelt message, Rachel Wojo invites listeners on a journey through the raw and real moments of life when words fail, and prayers feel unanswered. Rachel shares personal stories of loss and resilience, unpacking the power of simple, desperate prayers to connect us with God’s unwavering faithfulness. This keynote offers hope, practical insights on deepening your prayer life, and encouragement to trust God’s presence even in the silence.

This message is especially helpful for…

  • Women walking through grief, loss, or deep disappointment
  • Retreats centered on healing, comfort, or restoration
  • Women who struggle to pray when words feel inadequate
  • Ministry groups supporting widows, caregivers, or women in crisis

Attendees Will:

  • Feel seen and understood in seasons of sorrow and unanswered prayer
  • Learn how simple, desperate prayers can deepen intimacy with God
  • Gain practical encouragement for praying when emotions feel overwhelming
  • Leave with renewed hope and trust in God’s faithfulness and presence

From Weary to Warrior: The Transformative Power of Persistent Prayer

Single or Multiple Sessions

Life’s battles can leave us weary, but prayer can transform us into spiritual warriors. In this empowering keynote, Rachel Wojo reveals how to persevere in prayer, drawing from the biblical stories and personal experiences. Attendees will learn how to move from questioning to confident surrender, discover practical ways to overcome prayer fatigue, and embrace the truth that the battle is the Lord’s.

This message is especially helpful for…

  • Women who feel spiritually exhausted from ongoing life battles
  • Women who love God but feel tired in prayer
  • Retreats focused on renewal, perseverance, or spiritual strength
  • Women walking through caregiving, loss, prolonged stress, or unseen struggles

Attendees Will:

  • Recognize why prayer fatigue happens and how to persevere through it
  • Learn how to move from questioning God to confident surrender
  • Discover practical, Scripture-rooted ways to re-engage in prayer
  • Leave encouraged that the battle belongs to the Lord—not them

Prayer Experiences & Workshops


These sessions are interactive and experiential, designed to help women practice prayer—not just hear about it.

A Scripture-led prayer gathering that creates space for stillness, reflection, and renewal. Ideal for retreat evenings or quiet moments woven into the schedule.

This practical workshop helps women leave the retreat with tools they can actually use—Scripture-based prayer methods, reflection prompts, and rhythms that continue long after the event ends.

A hands-on prayer session that teaches women how to pray Scripture with confidence, anchoring their prayers in God’s truth rather than circumstances.

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