Christina's Story
Christina Ryan Claypool is a seasoned author and speaker with a miraculous story to tell. She has been featured on Joyce Meyer Ministries' Enjoying Everyday Life TV program and CBN's 700 Club.
She is a four-time Chicken Soup for the Soul contributor. Her story, "Comfort for the Caregiver" is part of the Chicken Soup for the Soul: Believe in Miracles 2020 book.
She is also a past First Place National Amy Writing Awards winner, and a former Ohio Associated Press Media Editor Awards recipient, but her life was not always so blessed.
As a teenager, she supernaturally survived a near fatal suicide attempt, but was then confined to a state mental institution with little hope for the future. After years of continued hospitalization and several more serious suicide attempts, Christina was finally released from psychiatric care. She hid her past, masking the torment with tranquilizers and alcohol.
In 1986, after obtaining a college degree and success in the corporate world, Christina was again hospitalized for depression, but on that psychiatric ward she became a Jesus follower, and her life changed dramatically.
Today, Christina speaks and writes about the pathway of healing for those who struggle with the effects of sexual, verbal and physical abuse; aging, addiction, and mental illness, among many other topics. She has almost two decades of experience in media, including some of those years as a television producer and reporter.
Her book, Seeds of Hope for Survivors is subtitled For everyone who has ever been brokenhearted, addicted, or a victim.
Her recent novel, Secrets of the Pastor's Wife, is an entertaining and compelling read designed specifically to promote emotional and spiritual healing and to be used as a group discussion tool in Inspirational book clubs and women's ministry groups. It has received glowing reviews from both readers and traditional reviewers.
Christina earned a B.A. in Business Administration at Bluffton University, Bluffton, Ohio, In 2005, she completed a graduate degree in the Master of Ministry program at Mt. Vernon Nazarene University, where she has served as a past adjunct instructor in the MVNU Communications Department. www.MVNU.edu.
She has spoken at churches, prisons, women’s meetings, and in a Haitian revival. She has also hosted TV broadcasts, and emceed at fairs and banquets, but her favorite things are drinking coffee, eating chocolate, and hanging out with her precious family. Each day, Christina is grateful for God's gift of grace, and she never forgets recovery is one day at a time!
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Inspiring Speaker/Award-winning Journalist 
