Rev. Nov 21, 2016. Her message always gets right to the heart of the matter. Becca Stevens is an author, speaker, Episcopal priest, social entrepreneur, founder and president of Thistle Farms in Nashville, Tennessee. Becca has helped establish 10 justice initiatives and raised more than $55M for their funding. Share. The author of 10 books, Becca actively writes articles and opinion pieces on justice and leadership. Becca Stevens is an author, speaker, priest, social entrepreneur, founder, and president of Thistle Farms. CNN Hero and Thistle Farms founder Becca Stevens shares how they are... "We think sometimes if you want world peace, just share your toilet paper." Rev. Drawn from 25… She is notable for founding Magdalene in 1997, now called Thistle Farms, to heal, empower, and employ female survivors of human trafficking, prostitution, and addiction. Contemplative Knitting Use your knitting to deepen your relationship with God Strengthen your relationships with others and become centered. She has been featured on PBS NewsHour, The Today Show, CNN, ABC World News, named a CNN Hero, and White House Champion of Change. Author, speaker, priest, social entrepreneur, founder and president of Thistle Farms, and 2016 CNN Hero Becca Stevens returns to Shenandoah University on Wednesday, Nov. 8, to talk about Nashville-based Thistle Farms, a community of women healing from prostitution, trafficking and addiction. Contact us for pricing. Sections of this page. Becca Stevens Today, we have Becca Stevens with us. It was a great honor to represent the women of Thistle Farms on the CNN Heroes Tribute last week in New York. Becca spends half the year on the road, speaking to non-profit, religious, and business audiences. A woman from CNN Hero Becca Stevens' program in Nashville shows how she transformed her life from walking the streets to becoming a sales executive. Becca has been profiled on PBS NewsHour, The Today Show, CNN, ABC World News and in The New York Times. The 92 contributors live in 12 states and 5 countries. She was the 2000 Nashvillian of the Year and in … Enjoy the wisdom from thoughtful leaders, survivors, and advocates. Stevens leads important conversations across the country through speaking, advocating, preaching, and writing. Source: CNN. And I was hoping that we could figure out a way to do a project together. Working with survivors of trafficking, addiction and prostitution, Becca Stevens developed Thistlefarms social enterprise as a way to meet the economic needs of those women. Travels From. Learn more Start your Spiritual Knitting Practice Learn how knitting can help you develop a daily prayer practice. Top 10 CNN Hero Becca Stevens. Facebook. These twenty practices come from lessons learned from living and working in the community of Thistle Farms for the past twenty-five years. All of the reflections are written by women and men who have learned that together we are stronger, more loving, and better able to handle the joys and sorrows of this world that inevitably come our way. All Rights Reserved. Speaker Fee Details. Stevens will speak from 2 p.m. to 2:50 p.m. in Halpin-Harrison … Becca Stevens, named one of 10 in CNN’s annual Heroes of 2016, has been an Episcopal priest for about 25 years and has written more than a dozen books. Twenty years ago, Becca founded Magdalene (now Thistle Farms), a residential program for women recovering from prostitution, addiction, sex trafficking and abuse. 640 x 486 jpeg 75kB. BECCA STEVENS, CNN HERO: One of my favorite things about the whole journey of CNN was getting to meet Luma, I loved it. Becca Stevens and her Nashville-based nonprofit, Thistle Farms, have helped more than 200 women escape the streets and transform their lives. Her many awards include CNN Hero, White House Champion of Change, Humanitarian of the Year by the Small Business Council of America, Tennessee Human Rights Outstanding Service Award, and induction into The Entrepreneur Center’s Hall of Fame, and … St. Martin's Episcopal Church | Episcopal Church Women of St. Martin’s. Vote for Thistle Farms' Becca Stevens for CNN Hero of the Year. 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Founded by Becca Stevens—an author, speaker, priest, social entrepreneur, 2016 CNN Hero, and 2011 White House “Champion of Change”—Thistle Farms is a healing sanctuary for women who have survived abuse, addiction, trafficking and prostitution. Becca is a force of nature—both as a speaker and with her words on the page. Request Availability. We have tried to distill ancient truths into practical disciplines that can change individuals, communities, and corporate culture. About Becca Stevens. Amidst all the noise and chaos of our world, Becca finds God in simple, beautiful, quiet places and tells us we can too. Brad Ludden, Becca Stevens, and Harry Swimmer are three of the nominees for CNN Heroes: An All-Star Tribute. Becca Stevens is a speaker, social entrepreneur, author, priest, founder, and President of Thistle Farms. Nashville, TN. 256 x 300 jpeg 73kB. Drawn from 25 years of leadership in mission-driven work, the courageous stories of women survivors, and wisdom from nature and healing traditions, Becca inspires with practical and loving steps to create change in individuals and communities. Press alt + / to open this menu. And the 2016 CNN Heroes Top 10 are ... - CNN.com. As an entrepreneurial leader, she has founded 8 justice enterprises and has raised over $55M dollars in private funds. The award celebrates the Nashvillian’s remarkable work with Thistle Farms, which rescues women from prostitution and helps them mend their bodies and souls by making bath and body products. 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Becca Stevens is an author, speaker, priest, social entrepreneur, founder and president of Thistle Farms.After experiencing the death of her father and subsequent child abuse when she was 5, Becca longed to open a sanctuary for survivors offering a loving community. It began with the simple hope that love can create healing and community. BECCA STEVENS, ONE OF TEN FINALISTS FOR CNN HERO OF THE YEAR: All I wanted to do is open one house, and invite five women to come in, who all had been survivors of trafficking, addiction, prostitution, and say, come stay for two years. 1100 x 619 jpeg 161kB. stmartinsepiscopal.org. Marcus Hummon is the Grammy-award winning singer-songwriter husband of author and 2016 CNN Hero Award winner Becca Stevens. Becca Stevens was honored as a CNN Hero at New York’s American Museum of Natural History on Sunday (Dec. 11). www.cnn.com. My favorite part of the weekend was becoming friends with the other honorees. Thistle Farms has grown slowly, but surely, by using these practices. Love is the strongest force for change in the world. Becca has been featured in The New York Times, on ABC World News and NPR, and was recently named a 2016 CNN Hero and a White House “Champion of Change.” She was featured in the PBS documentary, A Path Appears, named Humanitarian of the Year by the Small Business Council of America, and inducted into the Tennessee Women’s Hall of Fame. She founded Thistle Farms, a community of women who are healing from prostitution, trafficking and addiction. Becca Stevens is a speaker, social entrepreneur, author, priest, founder, and President of Thistle Farms. With a grant from Christ Church Cathedral in Nashville, he has created a cantata based on narratives from the gospels - and a five-session book that gives some of the musical history of each piece as well as reflections on its theological … This remarkable organization provides these women with residential housing, opportunities for employment at their social enterprise, … Add To List. Her joy is to inspire mission, compassion, and action! Becca Stevens at the 2016 CNN Hero Awards Ceremony. S01: Episode 52: Becca Stevens Top 10 CNN Hero 2016. Becca Stevens and her Nashville-based nonprofit, Thistle Farms, have helped more than 200 women escape the streets and transform their lives. ©2021 Becca Stevens. The experience allowed us to make new friends and tell a wider community that love does heal. Order the book Stash Examen Learn how your stash can help you design a sustainable knitting prayer practice.… In 2016, Becca Stevens was named a CNN Hero of the Year, but the author, entrepreneur, priest and speaker was regarded as a hero in Nashville well before then. CNN Hero and Thistle Farms founder Becca Stevens shares how they are... Jump to. Taraji P. Henson and Octavia Spencer introduce 2016 Top 10 CNN Hero Becca Stevens at the 10th Annual CNN Heroes All-Star Tribute. Amidst all the noise and chaos of our world, Becca finds God in simple, beautiful, quiet places and tells us we can too. Rev. Accessibility Help. CNN Hero Becca Stevens: Love heals inside and out A woman from CNN Hero Becca Stevens' program in Nashville shows how she transformed her life from walking the streets to becoming a sales executive.