Book Pastor & Author Rodney D. Nielsen for Speaking & Events

Rodney D. Nielsen, dressed in a dark blue blazer and black shirt, has his arms over a wooden chair against a black background. He is smiling slightly, with his hands clasped together, wearing a gold watch and a gold ring on his left hand.

Bring your audience a message of honest hope

For more than thirty years, Rodney has had the privilege of standing with people in their hardest moments and pointing them toward hope. He speaks on healing, joy, and faith that holds up under real life — for the brokenhearted, and for the leaders who care for them.

His heart is for audiences who are tired of tidy answers. Whether he’s with a room full of women at a conference, a congregation on a Sunday, a grief or recovery gathering, or a roomful of pastors and leaders, he brings the same thing: honesty about the valley, hope that’s real, and practical truth that helps people take the next step.

Audiences can expect warmth, vulnerability, Scripture, and a surprising amount of hope. He shares his own story — the losses, the long nights, and the way joy found its way back — not to impress anyone, but to make room for theirs.

He loves speaking because he’s watched what happens when someone finally hears, “You’re not alone, and you will smile again.” He never gets tired of seeing that land.

WHERE HE'S BASED: San Jose, California

WHO HE SPEAKS TO:

  • Women’s conferences and ministry events

  • Churches (Sunday services, sermon series, special events)

  • Grief, recovery, and healing retreats

  • Pastors’ and leadership gatherings and conferences

  • Christian counseling and care-ministry trainings

  • Book clubs and small groups (in person or virtual)

WHAT HE SPEAKS ON:

  • You Will Smile Again: Finding real joy after deep pain and heartbreak

  • When Faith Meets the Valley: Staying close to God through grief, betrayal, and loss

  • The Five Wounds: Understanding grief, rejection, shame, disappointment, and fear, and how God meets us in each

  • Honest Faith: Why lament, doubt, and hard questions are not the enemies of belief

  • Healing by Design: How Scripture and modern understanding of the mind and body agree on how we heal

  • Leading While Wounded: For pastors and leaders caring for others while carrying their own pain

  • Caring for the Brokenhearted: Equipping churches and ministries to walk with hurting people well

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  • “Pastor Rodney has been a tremendous blessing to International Christian Fellowship, ministering at two of our campuses in Chicago with biblical conviction, humility, and a genuine sensitivity to the leading of the Spirit. He ministers with great faith, and God consistently uses him to encourage and strengthen the body of Christ.”

    — Rick Gonzalez, Senior Pastor, International Christian Fellowship

  • “I am honored to call Rev. Rodney Nielsen my friend, having witnessed his inspiring ministry firsthand at the Harvest Conference in Manila, Philippines. Even while bearing a heavy personal burden, he carried himself with a quiet strength, genuine grace, and remarkable poise that deeply resonated with the church in the Philippines."

    — Ben Patts, Director, Foreign Missions Division, United Pentecostal Church of the Philippines

With more than three decades in full-time ministry, Rodney has preached across Asia, Europe, and the Americas

Selected highlights:

  • Harvest Crusades, worldwide, with a focus in Asia: a featured speaker at these international gatherings, with a particular focus across Asia.

  • Times of Refreshing Conferences, the Americas: ministered at these conferences throughout North, Central, and South America.

  • Western District Camp Meeting: the largest UPCI conference in Northern California.

  • General Conference of Great Britain, and churches throughout Europe.

  • Keynote speaker: the 30/30 World Young Leaders of Europe Leadership Conference (England) and a Youth Conference in Wales.

  • Countless churches across the United States and Canada ministering to thousands.

Speaking & Events Frequently Asked Questions

  • Healing, hope, and joy after deep pain, plus faith, grief, and caring for the brokenhearted. See topics above.

  • Yes, He’s available for both in-person and virtual events.

  • He can tailor a keynote, a breakout, a Sunday message, or a multi-session workshop to your needs.

  • Yes, he travels worldwide for both in-person and virtual events.

  • Yes, books can be made available for sale, and bulk and signed copies can be arranged in advance.

  • Fees and honorarium vary by event, format, and location. Please reach out through the form below, and we’ll discuss the details together.

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