Speaker, Teacher, Wife of Ted Haggard
Author, Why I Stayed
www.gaylehaggard.org
Gayle Haggard is a speaker, teacher and the wife of Ted Haggard, former senior pastor of New Life Church and president of the National Association of Evangelicals. Together they grew New Life Church in Colorado Springs, Colorado, from a handful of people to a 14,000 member congregation. There, Gayle directed the women’s ministries, teaching women of all ages and overseeing 150 women’s small groups. In 2006, their world was rocked by scandal and they stepped down from leadership. Since then, Gayle and Ted have emerged from their crisis with their faith, marriage, and family stronger than ever because of what they have learned and experienced. Gayle’s book, Why I Stayed: The Choices I Made in My Darkest Hour is a New York Times Best Seller. Gayle is also the author of A Life Embraced: A Hopeful Guide for the Pastor’s Wife, and has made numerous public appearances on Oprah, Larry King, The View, the Joy Behar Show, the Huckabee Show, the Today Show, CNN, and NPR along with many others sharing the hope, love, and grace that strengthened her in her darkest hour.
