Who We Are
The Rooted Sisters is a safe place where professional women Study the Word of God, Grow in their Faith in Christ, and Lead Others to do the same. We do this through twice-monthly Bible Study, weekly Prayer, monthly Fellowship events, monthly Training events, the annual Christian Business Women’s Breakfast, and the annual Faith-Fueled Life Mastermind Retreat.
Our History
In 2015, Lisa Nichols (CEO for Technology Partners) and Cindy Owens (former CEO for the American Red Cross) founded The Rooted Sisters™ after searching for several months in St. Louis to find a place where business women of faith could come together to educate, equip and empower one another to live out our faith in the workplace. We started with three women and have been amazed by how God has continued to organically grow this community of female business leaders to where we are over 300.
Through God’s calling, we launched the Christian Business Women’s Breakfast in 2017 and have seen it grow from 325 women to over 800 in 2025. In 2020, we received our nonprofit 501c3 status and have an active and engaged board of directors. Co-Founder Cindy Owens served as the first CEO. And, in January of 2024, Sarah Guldalian stepped into the role of executive leader as Executive Director.
In 2025, we opened two additional chapters, in addition to St. Louis — in Houston, Texas, and Boston, Massachusetts. And, in 2026, The Christian Business Women’s Breakfast expanded into The Christian Business Women’s Summit to serve over 1,000 professional women.
Today, God is expanding our impact and influence across the nation and even worldwide.
The Mission
The Rooted Sisters is a safe place where professional women study the Word of God, grow in their faith in Christ, and lead others to do the same.
The Vision
The Rooted Sisters educates, equips and empowers Christian businesswomen to grow in a closer, more intimate, relationship with the person of Jesus Christ.
Our vision is to glorify God as an international network of women leaders and to create a movement where we can STUDY God’s word together, GROW and become rooted in our walk with Jesus Christ and LEAD as God has called us in the marketplace, our homes and around the world.
Value Statement
We honor Jesus Christ as our Lord and Savior and value His teachings. We value the power of prayer. We live in gratitude for God’s mercy and the redemption of our sins. We value all people as a sacred gift from God. Everything we do in word and in deed, we do for the glory of God.
Belief Statements
We believe the Holy Bible is the perfect Word of God, written by various people at various times in history through His grace and inspiration. We believe the study of God’s word helps deepen our relationship with our Father, to love and serve Him more fully so that all we do is rooted in Christ.
We believe a Christ-centered community helps us grow into the person Our Father wants us to become. A Christ-centered community provides comfort and support and also challenges us to follow God’s will in all aspects of our personal and professional lives.
We believe God is calling us to lead and to bring glory and honor to Him. In positions of leadership, we help others develop their God-given talents and we testify to the power of prayer. We promote the building of healthy families, ethical businesses and a world that is more Christ-like.
The Rooted Sisters™ Ministry & Programs
- In-depth Bible Study – Equip women to become more rooted in their walk with Jesus Christ. Studies have included: Experiencing God: Knowing and Doing the Will of God with author and Pastor, Dr. Richard Blackaby, Priscilla Shirer’s The Armor of God; Dr. Blackaby’s Unlimiting God. The study Don’t Give the Enemy a Seat at your Table by Louie Giglio starts in June. “Abide in me, and I in you….” (John 15:4-7)
- Discipleship 1-1 – Introduce women to a personal relationship with Jesus, disciple and show women how to grow in their walk and train them to go and do the same. Continue to utilize the CBMC Operation Timothy curriculum and train more facilitators. Team lead is Tina Wesley. “Therefore, go and make disciples of all nation.” (Matthew 28:19)
- Prayer – Dedicated Prayer time to encourage one another. Meets every Friday morning to read God’s word, share praise reports and prayer requests. “Carry each other’s burdens”. (Galatians 6:2).
- The Christian Business Women’s Summit – Connects over 1,000 women to hear an inspiring message on how intimacy with God will impact your life. “Draw near to God and He will draw near to you” (James 4:8).
- Metro Gatherings – Gatherings are critical to encourage and connect women of faith. Women will gather in cities around the country and participate in programs virtually and will create their own faith-filled community with their respective neighbors. “Love your neighbor as yourself” (Luke 10:27). Coming soon!
- Faith Fueled Life – Business women’s Mastermind Retreat – Women will immerse themselves in God’s word through leadership experiences and activities to further leverage and discover their purpose and calling. The next retreat will be held on May 5-8 , 2023 in Branson, MO. “As iron sharpens iron, so one person sharpens another.” (Proverbs 27:17)
Psalm 1
1 Blessed is the one who does not walk in step with the wicked or stand in the way that sinners take or sit in the company of mockers.
2 but whose delight is in the law of the Lord, and who meditates on his law day and night.
3 That person is like a tree planted by streams of water, which yields its fruit in season and whose leaf does not wither – whatever they do prospers.