CeCe Winans Calls Women to Bold Discipleship at Powerful Generations Live Conference
This past weekend, gospel artist CeCe Winans held her annual women's Generations Live conference, which takes place the same weekend as Mother's Day weekend. Although the venue has changed to the Curb Center arena on the campus of Belmont University in Nashville, Tennessee, and attendance has grown from last year's conference, one thing has remained: the same exciting spirit that has been with the conference from the start.
"With each stride as the women entered the doors, one could feel the determination and even desperation in getting to Generations Live." According to Melissa Arnell, "each person filled with a different need and expectation was met with a moment of unified praise that exposed the intentionality of this conference."
Throughout the conference, different elements appealed to each generation. Winans greeted the audience with her daughter standing beside her and her granddaughter on her hip. Their presence reminded every woman in that room that she had some generations standing with her while still bearing the weight of carrying others to the King.
Winans warned of the dangers of being lukewarm with God by sharing that the fence is deceptive because it gives the appearance of safety. The truth is the enemy owns the fence. Winans explained that the only way to fulfill our purpose in the kingdom of God is by being all in.
She declared, "True discipleship means doing God's will. Partial love is actually Betrayal."
This year's speakers were CeCe Winans, Sheryl Brady, Shannon Smith, Priscilla Shirer, Tamara Bennett, Ashley Phillips, Rochelle T. Parks, and Jackie Hill Perry. Although each speaker brought their unique style when speaking to the thousands of women who were in attendance, they all spoke in one unified voice in their presentation.
Priscilla Shirer taught from Revelation 4. She reminded the audience that John was at Patmos, a difficult moment in life, as he looked through the open door to see a set and unmovable throne: "Not only is it set, but it isn't unoccupied."
Shannon Smith asked, "Will you be faithful to what's in front of you?"
Other inspiring messages from the conference came from the following speakers:
- "You can't be subconscious and God-conscious at the same time" – Pastor Sheryl Brady.
- "Stop trying, just surrender" – Ashley Phillips.
- Shannon Smith asked, "Will you be faithful to what's in front of you?"
- Tamara Bennett shared, "I never let the devil see me sweat. I will bless the Lord at all times. I keep doing it until I confuse the devil."
Jovetta Mitchell, who attended the conference, said the purpose of the conference was not for each woman to have just an emotional experience, but to feel an actual change.
The conference also challenged women to care for their whole bodies. The women were given advice on how to better care for their bodies through diet. Rochelle T. Parks advised that we shouldn't lean on the excuse that medical conditions are hereditary; instead, "it's not in your DNA but in your dinner."
Winans' parting words to the women were, "CeCe promised that Generations will never be about entertainment. Generations will always be about Jesus."
Photo Credit: ©Instagram/CeCeWinans
Originally published May 12, 2025.
