About the Ministry
It all began with a desire.
In 2019, a few women from Panola County, including Kelli Taylor, Certified Professional Christian Coach, came together to put on a small, half-day event to encourage women and help local, small businesses network.
The following year, the world shut down due to the COVID-19 pandemic and planning for the next rally was put off. At the end of ‘20, Kelli hosted a Christmas party for members of her ladies Facebook group. Linda Kyrish, among others that attended the first rally, wanted to continue what they knew would be an amazing event for local women. Planning began shortly after.
The 2021 rally was hosted at the TCMA event center. The event grew to a day-and-a-half event that year, complete with many vendors, food, and five speakers.
The third rally was hosted at Still Waters Cowboy Church and was again a day-and-a-half event with even more vendors, live worship, food, desserts, and 5 speakers. There was a tremendous amount of growth that year and it was decided to create the Bless This Mess Ministry.
Co-founders, Kelli Taylor and Linda Kyrish, established a board of directors who meet all year with the goal of bringing Jesus to the ladies of Panola County and beyond. The ministry has been blessed to use Still Water’s Cowboy Church as their venue as well as many woman in the community committing to this ministry and what it stands for. To God be the glory!
To reach the lost, to love on the hurting and broken and to encourage our sisters to run their race.Mission Statement
GOD IN THREE PERSONS: We believe there exists ONE, TRUE GOD, eternally co-existent in three persons: Father, Son and Holy Spirit.HOLY SPIRIT RESIDES IN EVERY BELIEVER: We believe the Holy Spirit lives in every Believer, making the presence of Jesus Christ real in believers, and guides, comforts, convicts and encourages the Believer in knowing the mind of Christ and how He wants them to live.THE BIBLE IS THE WORD OF GOD: We believe the Bible, both Old and New Testaments, is the inerrant, infallible, trustworthy Word of God and is the sole guide and final authority for faith and practice.SALVATION BY GRACE ALONE: We believe Salvation is by God's grace alone, without any effort on the part of man. The death of Jesus Christ and his bodily resurrection provide the only grounds for justification, forgiveness and salvation for all who believe. Only those who trust in Him alone are born of the Holy Spirit and true members of the Church; only they will spend eternity with Christ.JESUS CHRIST IS THE SON OF GOD: We believe Jesus Christ is the Son of God. We believe Jesus Christ was born of a virgin, lived a sinless life, performed literal miracles, died a blood-atoning death on the cross, was bodily resurrected from the grave, ascended to the Father, and will return literally in the future.MINISTRY TO WOMEN: Women are a complexity of physical, psychological, social, and spiritual human beings. Our ultimate goal is to help women move to personal wholeness, interpersonal competence, mental soundness and spiritual maturity.Statement of Faith
Board Members
Co-Founder,
Kelli Taylor
Co-Founder,
Linda Kyrish
Vice-President,
Crystal Chapman
Secretary,
Karla Best
Treasurer,
Nicole Stillwell
Board Member,
Melissa Turner