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Lisa Hutchcraft Whitmer is a podcast host, speaker, author, seasoned ministry leader, wife, and mother.

As a native of Northern New Jersey, Lisa is known for her infectious smile, laugh, and as a lifetime “encourager” to her family, friends, and public following. 

Lisa tackles life issues on her life-changing podcast Thrive in the Mess, which includes real stories from individuals, and presents how God offers hope in any mess.  Thrive in the Mess is consistently downloaded and listened to in nations all over the world. 

Lisa has served over 30-years as a missionary with Hutchcraft Ministries, a ministry founded by her father, Ron Hutchcraft, based in Arkansas.  Lisa uses her gifts of writing, teaching, and relationships to help accelerate the Hutchcraft mission of reaching and discipling people for Jesus around the world.

For over three decades, Lisa has brought unique leadership to help with Hutchcraft’s outreach to Native Americans, called On Eagles’ Wings.

Lisa enjoys being married to Rick, her husband of almost 36 years.  Her Lincoln Park, New Jersey wedding in early 1991, featured a cute ring-bearer named Brandon Lastfogel, son of Allison Lastfogel.  Rick and Lisa have spent their adult lives as partners in ministry together. 

Finally, Lisa values her role as a mom to three wonderful young adults. She is actively involved in each of their lives, including helping with her oldest son’s international HowToLife Movement organization, which is young people sharing the hope God offers with other young people.  

Lisa appreciates the beauty of snow and the ocean, loves lighthouses, and has deep appreciation for good Jersey pizza and bagels.  She often says she is “never surprised by God, but always amazed.”