Carol McLeod is an author and popular
speaker at women's conferences and retreats,
where she teaches the Word of God with great joy and enthusiasm. She also hosts highly successful Just Joy! outreaches. Carol encourages and empowers women with passionate and practical biblical messages mixed with her own special brand of hope and humor.

Carol has written two books, "The Rooms of a Woman's Heart" and "Defiant Joy!" which was released by a subsidiary of Thomas Nelson. Her teaching DVD, "The Rooms of a Woman's Heart", won the Telly Award, a prestigious industry award, for excellence in
religious programming.

A graduate of Oral Roberts University with a degree in Music and English, Carol has the distinction of being both the first Women's Chaplain and the first woman to speak at the university's Vespers. She is married to her college sweetheart and love of her life, Craig, who serves as senior pastor of Life Church, a church in Buffalo, NY.

Craig and Carol recently celebrated their 30th wedding anniversary. They are the parents of five children ranging in age from 13 to 26. Their eldest son, Matthew, and his lovely wife, Emily, are graduates of ORU. Matthew is assistant principal and athletic director at a Christian High School in Texas where Emily also teaches history. Matthew and Emily are expecting their first baby, Carol and Craig's first grandchild, in February 2008. Christopher graduated from ORU in May 2005 and is currently working for Apple Computer in addition to running a recording studio and being the worship leader for his church. Jordan, their youngest son, is a sophomore currently attending ORU, and plays on his church's worship team. They have two daughters; Joy-Belle, who will be a senior in high school and Joni Becca, who will be in the eighth grade. Both share in the joy of being part of the McLeod clan!