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Susie Shellenberger is an international speaker and author of 40+ books that have sold more than 1.5 million copies combined. She is the current editor and namesake of SUSIE, a brand for teen girls that includes a print and monthly magazine titled SUSIE Magazine, a Global SUSIE Online Sisterhood (an online chat room for Christian girls and women) and sponsored events. The purpose of the SUSIE brand is to lead teen girls into intimacy with Christ, guide them in developing healthy relationships, showcase positive entertainment choices, provide healthy role models and teach positive self-image.

When Focus on the Family ceased publication of Brio, Shellenberger joined forces with full-service marketing agency Premier Studios to create SUSIE. http://web2.sys-con.com/node/967103

An ordained minister through Church of the Nazarene, Shellenberger has debated Dr. Ruth on Fox News and been featured as a teen expert on “The Montel Show.”She has taken more than 5,000 teens on mission trips around the world and instigated the Brio Mother/Daughter cruise for Focus on the Family, a tradition that has continued with the SUSIE brand. Olivet Nazarene University, her alma mater, named her “Woman of the Century” in 2000 and awarded her with its Lifetime Achievement Award in 2010. Susie has been featured as a keynote speaker for the Girls of Grace conferences with Point of Grace fand she has also traveled as a keynote speaker for Rebecca St. James and ZOEgirl.

Susie's mini-Schnauzer named Obadiah "Obie" has his own featured column in SUSIE Magazine and his own facebook page at http://www.facebook.com/people/Obie-Shellenberger/100000361299795

Susie blogs at http://susieshellenberger.blogspot.com/ Tweets at http://twitter.com/susieshell Facebook updates at http://www.facebook.com/people/Susie-Shellenberger/537151781

See the online SUSIE Magazine at www.susiemagazine.com.

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Brio Creator And Editor Susie Shellenberger Launches New Magazine

Read more: http://blog.beliefnet.com/gospelsoundcheck/2009/02/brio-creator-and-editor-susie.html Monday February 9, 2009 Categories: Christian music news

SusieMag.jpg Nationally renowned speaker, author and creator of Brio magazine Susie Shellenberger has launched a new magazine for girls called Susie.

Shellenberger served as Brio's editor for 19 years before publisher Focus on the Family discontinued its teen ministry and ceased publication last month. Focus also ceased publication of their guy's magazine, Breakaway.

Shellenberger quickly made the decision to publish her own magazine after receiving many encouraging letters from Brio fans who also suggested the new publication be named after its editor.

Susie will debut its premier print issue this May and Shellenberger is determined to make it more appealing and relevant than current and past magazines ministering to Christian teen girls. With a main focus to help readers grow spiritually, the publication will additionally cover girl-significant topics including fashion, modesty, family, self-injury, eating disorders, relationships and more.

It'll be interesting to see what direction Shellenberger goes with her new magazine. Brio has always been a great mag for teens, but Focus on the Family always had very strict, conservative guidelines for articles and photos. (I once did a story for the guy's mag that quoted an artist talking about the movie "Dumb and Dumber." I had to axe the quote because of the magazine's strict "no promotion of PG-13 movies" policy. The magazine also had to airbrush out one of the band member's lip ring for the cover photo.) Here's hoping she can tackle more edgy subjects with the same biblical perspective she had with Brio. I know a lot of people miss the teen magazine.

A website supporting Susie with additional magazine information and feature content will be available mid March. Until then, you can keep up with the magazine and Shellenberger on her blog.

Olivet awards Shellenberger with Lifetime Achievement Leadership Award Bourbonnais, Illinois Wednesday, October 20, 2010 Susie Shellenberger has received the 10th Lifetime Achievement Leadership Award from The Reed Institute for the Advanced Study of Leadership at Olivet Nazarene University. Shellenberger is the founder and editor of Susie Magazine, a Christian magazine for teenage girls.

Shellenberger was the editor and creator behind Brio magazine, a publication of Focus on the Family for teenage girls, from its inception in 1990 to the time when it moved online in recent years.

"She was selected for her tireless work with young people, especially females over the years," explains Beth Olney, Olivet's director of the Center for Student Success.

"Susie continues to influence women through her speaking, her writing, and her life."

University President John C. Bowling presented the award to Shellenberger during Olivet's chapel service Wednesday, October 6.

Shellenberger is an ordained pastor in the Church of the Nazarene and has served as a youth pastor and high school teacher. She is a sought-after international speaker and author of more than 40 books for audiences of women's groups and teens.

Prior to her present role, she has debated Dr. Ruth on FOX News, has been featured as a teen expert on The Montel Show, and co-hosted a national, weekly call-in radio show for teens, Life on the Edge Live, a production of Focus on the Family. Shellenberger has taken more than 5,000 teens on mission trips around the world and instigated the Brio mother/daughter cruise for Focus on the Family.

Each year, in cooperation with the Reed Institute and in honor of Harold Reed, who served as University president from 1949-1975, Olivet brings to campus an outstanding leader for special recognition. --Olivet Nazarene University http://www.ncnnews.com/nphweb/html/ncn/article.jsp?id=10009663

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