Meet Vikki
Bible Teacher, Author, Ministry Trainer, Life Coach & Daughter of the Great King!
Vikki Waters is a gifted teacher who will encourage and inspire you to live and walk in the abundant life Jesus has for you. For 30 years, she has ministered full-time to individuals, leaders, and couples around the world. As founder of Growing in Grace Ministries, Vikki has deep compassion for the healing and spiritual growth of others. She is committed to equipping Kingdom sons and daughters for abundant living, lasting freedom, and effective ministry.
In 1997, Vikki left a ten-year career in human resources to pursue God’s call on her life for full-time ministry—to declare and demonstrate the incredibly good news that Father God is in a good mood and is actively healing the broken hearted, setting captives free, and lavishly releasing His love and favor on all who will receive!
Through her career as a business woman, civic leader, and entrepreneur, Vikki understands the challenges working people face in balancing a healthy Christian lifestyle with godly principles. Her credentials and experience as a licensed ordained minister, author, hospital chaplain, Bible teacher, ministry trainer, guest teacher at Lee University, and life coach have made her a compelling and effective witness. But it is her heart that will reach you and draw you into God’s presence.
Vikki has a Master's Degree in Theological Studies and a Doctor of Ministry (D.Min) in New Testament Studies from Crown Institute of Theology.
Each member of our Growing in Grace Ministries team has personally walked through Restoration Prayer Ministry and experienced life changes that compel them to help others do the same.
Our team specializes in Pre-Marriage, Marriage and Family, Individuals, and Leaders. We come along side others under the direction of Father, Jesus and Holy Spirit to help resolve emotional issues, relationship and family concerns, couple communication and conflict resolution, low self-esteem, grief and loss, broken relationships, depression, anxiety, trauma, identity, personal growth, spiritual growth and direction.
It is our belief that in Christ every believer is destined to walk in abundant living, lasting freedom, and effectiveness in everything they do this side of Heaven! Sometimes we just need help getting there. Let us help you!
Meet Richard
Vikki and her husband, Richard, of 39 years, live in Chattanooga, TN. They enjoy spending time with their daughter, Emily, her husband, Jack, and their three grandchildren, John Morrison, Jacob Richard, and Lucy James.
To contact Vikki her email is vikki@vikkiwaters.com
Richard's email is growingingrace@epbfi.com - we'd love to hear from you!
Meet Catherine
Catherine Whitson loves the ministry of Growing in Grace. She has been involved with the ministry for 20 years. Since retiring from the insurance business in 2006, she has been an active part of the Growing in Grace Ministry Team. Catherine loves spending time with people and seeing them set free to enjoy living as much loved sons and daughters of God.
She has received extensive ministry training through Growing in Grace and other resources. She was ordained as a pastor in 2015. Catherine’s passion is encouraging, pastoring, mentoring, and coaching people as they grow in relationship with the Lord and others. She enjoys volunteering with Young Life and Love’s Arm Ministry Outreach.
She has been married for 34 years and loves spending time with her husband and two dogs. She enjoys fresh, healthy food like Mediterranean cuisine.
Meet Stephanie
"I've experienced the breakthroughs firsthand..."
Stephanie Johns joined the prayer team at GGM in late 2015. Her introduction to GGM was at the suggestion of her daughters after the death of her husband in July 2013. She experienced firsthand the breakthroughs the ministry could help facilitate as that very day she took a huge leap forward in her grief journey.
Meet Sheri
“It’s been a long journey for me to come out of a life of pain and depression into a life of freedom and the joy of the Lord…searching always for answers, but not possessing the ‘tools.’ Everything changed after going through Restoration Prayer Ministry with Growing in Grace.”
Sheri says that, since then, her dream was to become a part of the GGM team to help others to find the relationship with God that brings complete peace, soul healing, and freedom, just as it says in 2 Corinthians 1:4 - that we will be able to comfort and encourage those who are in any kind of affliction, with the comfort with which we ourselves are comforted by God.
She gives credit to Growing in Grace Ministries for opening her heart to give to others through working in healing ministries and currently discipling believers using the Abba Journey, based out of Texas.
During the last 12 years, Sheri has participated in mission trips to Nicaragua, Guatemala, and Brazil, and has been trained in Sozo Healing Ministry, Healing Rooms Ministry, Freedom in Christ Ministries, AH School of Ministry, and others, and has recent certification from Lifestyle Christianity University.
She brings her passion to encourage and love others as she has been loved to the team, and can’t wait to see what God will do in the hearts, souls, and minds of those who come for ministry!
Meet Deb
Introduced to peace and lasting joy through GGM
Deb’s desire is to see all men, women, and children living in freedom, and walking out their Christian lives with fruit and in joy. She’ll gladly talk with anyone who will pause to listen about hearing God, the Goodness of God, and His Father’s heart toward them.
Meet Linda
Linda Goble has been involved with Growing in Grace since 2010. The safe, gentle atmosphere of this Ministry is where she received inner healing during a difficult period caregiving her elderly father. The rich teachings and workshops continue to grow her relationship with the Triune God. To be a part of this Prayer Team is to be with a group who truly cares about inner healing, breakthroughs and the spiritual growth of others because they have each experienced it themselves.
Linda was involved with Moms in Prayer International for 17 years. It was the powerful prayers of mothers crying out to God on behalf of their children that made her realize prayer ministry was where her heart was. She served for 17 years as Area Coordinator.
For 15 years Linda & her husband, Ray led mission teams to serve at a group home for abused boys in Florida. Many had no parents or they were the abusers. Deep were their physical scars but deeper was Jesus’ love for them. Through their leadership, maintenance was done to upkeep the group home, school clothing and supplies were bought but the greatest emphasis was to love the boys well during each trip.
Linda and Ray have been married for 41 years and are entrepreneurs for Goble Development. They enjoy time with their daughter, son in love and three adorable grandchildren. They love being Poppy and Gee. If time permits you will find her, hubby and their rescue dog, Jagger experiencing nature on a hiking trail.
Meet Larry
"Rest and acceptance once felt out of reach..."
I see Father God as good all the time, Jesus as Lord and friend, and the Holy Spirit as He who empowers, comforts and guides. My life has truly shifted from a performance based relationship to a love relationship growing free of guilt, shame and condemnation. I am now growing in love, joy, gifting, intimacy and the more and more of God.
Meet Gracie and Elle
Gracie and Elle are in training to be therapy dogs for Growing in Grace. They are a vital asset during sessions for children coming in for ministry by providing peace, love, and joy. Gracie belongs to Vikki and Elle belongs to Deb.