Christian events with Faith Storytellers
Looking for uplifting Christian events to attend this year? Below is a list of upcoming Christian conferences, writing workshops, and speaking engagements with Mackenzie Ryan Walters.
Mackenzie is a writing teacher and author of “Faith Storytellers: Unleash the Power of Your Story." Mackenzie takes a unique approach to teaching writing by focusing on the short personal narratives. She's the editor of faithstoryteller.org, which publishes short Christian stories and testimonies.
Mackenzie's passion is encouraging others to share their faith journey through the art and craft of storytelling. She has appeared as a guest on both secular and faith-based media and podcasts to discuss storytelling.
She's spoken at Fortune 500 and regional companies on storytelling as well as at churches, faith groups, and other Christian events.
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Upcoming Christian events
Cedar Falls Christian Writers Conference
Date: June 19-21, 2025
Location: Riverview Conference Center, Cedar Falls, IA
Join writers of all levels at the 2025 Cedar Falls Christian Writers Conference. The annual writing conference in northeast Iowa includes faith based writing workshops, networking, and sessions on pursuing the writing life.
As a writing teacher, Mackenzie will be leading two workshops at the Christian conference:
Storytelling personality: Are you a Story Builder or Story Carver?
How to write your story: Apply the Faith Storytellers Framework
Conference attendees will discover the power of writing for spiritual growth, book writing, sharing your faith, and more. Learn more about Mackenzie’s writing workshops at the conference.
Iowa Christian Author Fair
Date: Saturday, September 27, 2025
Location: Living Waters Fellowship, 3000 SE 22nd Street, Des Moines, Iowa 50320
Mackenzie will be signing books at the Iowa Christian Author Fair in September. This family friendly, free Christian event includes local authors, book signings, and more. Discover clean books and those rooted in Christian values.