Pastor · Author · Evangelist

Pastor Jennifer
E. Miller

Healing-Centered Ministry & Spiritual Formation

Meeting people where systems have failed them — with grace, with truth, and without pressure.

Pastor Jennifer E. Miller

Whether you’re looking for a speaker, a resource, or you just needed to read something today that felt true — I’m glad you’re here.

For those who don’t
fit neatly inside
the door

I am a United Methodist pastor, certified evangelist, author, and church planter in northwest Ohio. My calling has been shaped by one persistent conviction: grace does not wait for people to get their lives together before showing up.

Through writing, speaking, and ministry, I work at the intersection of faith and healing — creating spaces where people who have been hurt by the church, navigating trauma, raising foster children, or living with neurodivergence can encounter a God who is not surprised by any of it.

My work is rooted in relational, trauma-informed evangelism — the slow, patient, non-coercive work of introducing people to Jesus in a way that honors their full story.

“A bruised reed he will not break, and a dimly burning wick he will not quench.”
Isaiah 42:3 — NRSV

Three convictions
that shape everything

01

Grace comes first — always

Rooted in Wesleyan theology, I believe God’s prevenient grace is already at work in every person before they ever walk through a door. Every space I create begins with that truth and stays there.

Wesleyan Foundation
02

Healing is not a prerequisite for belonging

People who carry trauma, doubt, or wounds from the church do not need to be fixed before they are welcomed. The most transformative communities are built on radical, unhurried acceptance.

Trauma-Informed
03

Relationship is the method, not the strategy

Evangelism that coerces is not evangelism at all. I specialize in the slow, consent-driven work of introducing people to Jesus by first showing up for them as a human being who genuinely cares.

Relational Evangelism

Where the calling
takes shape

Devotional · Published

Daily Devotionals

A year-long Scripture-driven devotional series for ordinary believers seeking more than surface-level faith — rooted in John’s Gospel and the rhythms of the liturgical year.

♥ All profits from this devotional go toward purchasing books for foster children.

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Memoir · In Progress

The Power of One

The story of a transformative friendship that changed the course of a life. A memoir about the people who show up and the grace they carry without knowing it.

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Blog · Foster Care Advocacy

The Seventh Home

A collaborative space exploring the realities of foster care, healing, and the families who open their doors. Written alongside my daughter — where healing begins.

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Bringing the conversation
to your community

“I believe people encounter God most deeply when they feel safe enough to be real.”

Stay connected where the conversation is already happening

Reflections on faith and healing, updates on The Power of One, and what God is doing in the spaces nobody expects — it’s all happening on Facebook. Come find me there.

“Some of the holiest conversations begin in the middle of wounds, questions, and messy lives.”

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for a reason

Whether you’re looking for a speaker for your event, a resource for your congregation, a voice for your community’s healing work — reach out. I’d love to hear from you.

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