FAQ’s

Frequently Asked Questions:

What topics will Dee cover when speaking?

Dee’s calling is to make the Word come alive for contemporary women. Her talks will always include a gospel presentation and an emphasis on deepening our love for Jesus and for one another. She has spoken frequently on some of her bestselling books: The Friendships of Women, Falling in Love with Jesus and her upcoming The God of All Comfort. She is experiencing a tremendous anointing on the last because women are in so much pain.  She asks that you give her freedom to hear from the Lord and finds that if you do a general theme, such as “His Banner Over Me Is Love” for your publicity, then she has more freedom to hear from the Holy Spirit and where He is particularly anointing her as your conference draws nearer.

How do I invite Dee to be a speaker at my next women’s event and does Dee accept every speaking invitation she receives?
Your first step is to fill out our Booking Request Form.

Secondly, Dee prayerfully considers each speaking invitation, however, to maintain a reasonable speaking and writing schedule, Dee simply cannot accept every invitation. To help with planning refer to Dee’s speaking calendar. Dee seldom speaks to groups smaller than 350…not because she wouldn’t love to, but because there’s only one Dee!  However, we do have an alternative for small groups and that’s Dee’s Retreat in a Box.

How will I know if Dee has accepted my invitation?
Once Dee has had time to prayerfully consider the invitation and the date requested of the event, Dee’s scheduler will notify the event contact person. A contract will be emailed to the contact person who in turn will print, sign and return the contract with a $500 deposit to reserve the date requested.

Will Dee Brestin Ministries help me with promotional materials?
Yes. We will provide you with various examples of promotional materials used at past events, plus we will equip you with press photos, Dee’s bio, and other information needed to create a promotional piece to be used in your church and community. There is a promotional video of Dee on her website you may request a copy of that to show if you like.

Is Dee willing to do radio interviews?
Yes. This is a very effective way to promote your women’s event. Dee’s assistant will work with the event coordinator to make the necessary arrangements needed with radio personnel for a phone interview.

What should we charge for tickets?
This is not something we can advise you on as each group is different. Your event team will want to consider this question.  Dee does require a speaking honorarium and there are travel expenses to be covered by the event team.

What is Dee’s speaking honorarium and what other expenses are involved when booking Dee?

Once you have filled out the Booking Request Form, we will be able to give you an idea of Dee’s honorarium range. If Dee feels led toward your conference, she will do her best to make it work for you financially. (If there are several churches represented on your committee and you have strong prayer and publicity, you are more likely to have a larger number of women. In these cases Dee can lower her honorarium because she will be able to meet some of her expenses through book sales. However, a small single church event is often cost prohibitive.)

Dee does not profit financially from speaking personally. After paying her assistants, she gives the rest of the honorarium to either help:

• Women caught in the sex slavery industry through giving to International Justice Mission
• Women in prison
  

If God leads you to work with Dee, we will give you more information about these two groups of women and explain why they are so close to Dee’s heart. We believe your women will be blessed to be a part of making a difference in other women’s lives who truly represent “the least of these.” We can minister to Jesus as we minister to women who have not had the advantages most of us have had.

For more information on Dee’s honorarium and pricing click here.

Who makes the necessary travel and hotel reservations?
Dee’s assistant will make the appropriate airfare reservations 3-4 weeks in advance of the event date. We book ahead, fly coach, and look for the best rates.  The Event Coordinator will be responsible for making local hotel reservations.  Dee doesn’t need a fancy hotel. (Her favorite is The Hampton Inn!)

Is Dee willing to have dinner with members of the event team prior to the day of the event?
Dee loves celebrating with an early dinner after the retreat where they can reflect on what God did and also evaluate.  If the team wants to meet with Dee on Friday night, it needs to be an early supper so that Dee can be back at the hotel no later than 7:00pm.  It’s so important that she wind down and get a good night’s sleep before she speaks.  This will be dependent on Dee’s travel - she’ll make her plans to get in by mid to late afternoon, but sometimes planes are late, and then she will have to regrettably pass on Friday dinner plans.

What kind of technical equipment is needed when Dee speaks?
Dee’s presentations are enhanced with VIDEO CLIPS, AUDIO CLIPS, AND PHOTOGRAPHS. It is important that the facility in which Dee is to speak is equipped with a computer, sound system and projection equipment that can support this type of multi-media presentation. Dee’s assistant travels with her for almost every event and will be operating the media presentation while Dee speaks. A technical person will need to be available on site prior to and during the event for any assistance needed.

Are Dee’s books and other merchandise sold at the event?
Yes, and this is a great opportunity for volunteers to help serve Dee and her assistant. Instructions for operating the book tables will arrive along with the inventory approximately one week before the event. Dee’s assistant will train volunteers on the details of handling the inventory and purchasing process.

Will Dee spend time signing books and meeting with women who attend an event?
Absolutely! It is Dee’s hope that the Lord will use her to minister to ladies throughout the event, not just from the stage. While meeting the women and signing books, Dee finds herself often led to pray with women and takes the necessary time to listen to their personal stories.

What is Dee’s church affiliation?
Dee is a member of the  Presbyterian Church of America which is the conservative branch of the Presbyterian Church committed to the inerrancy of Scripture.  Some other well-known speakers and authors also belonging to this denomination are Tim Keller (hear his amazing sermons on www.redeemer.com), John MacArthur, Joni Eareckson Tada, and Michael Card.  While Dee loves her denomination she sees herself as a member of the Body of Christ and is sensitive to differences in denominations.  She often talks about how Jesus prayed that we would love one another well in the body of Christ.

Is there an Event Tool Kit that covers more details regarding the setup/teardown of the merchandising tables, the pre-event preparations, sample agenda for the event, etc.?
Yes. You can go here: Event Planning Tool Kit for these and answers to other specific questions.

Is the portrait of Jesus as our Bridegroom scriptural?
Yes. For more Bridegroom clarification, click here.