Lisa Copen

@lisacopen

About

Lisa Copen is the founder of Rest Ministries, the largest Christianorganization that specifically serves the chronically ill, www.restministries.org . She hasauthored eight books, including resources for over 300 HopeKeepers groups, a smallgroup program of Rest Ministries. As editor ofHopeKeepers Magazine, founder of National Invisible Chronic Illness AwarenessWeek www.invisibleillnessweek.com, and host of Hope Endures radio program, Lisa seeks to encouragechurches to increase an outreach to the chronically ill nearly 1 in 2 people inthe U.S.

Lisa is a popular author and speaker who has beenon national radio programs. She enjoys following her passions which include otherbusinesses she has began including ScrapbookMyAdoption.com , Illness Twitters www.illnesstwitters.ning.com andBook Marketing Tips at youcansellmorebooks.com .

Sheresides in San Diego with her husband and 6-year-old son, and has lived withdegenerative rheumatoid arthritis and fibromyalgia since 1993.