Laurie Cole is the Founder and President of Priority Ministries, a ministry dedicated to encouraging women to give God priority. She is a frequent speaker at women's events and conferences and the author of five Bible studies for women: There is a Season, The Temple, Beauty by the Book, Beauty by the Book for Teens, and Warrior Princess. A minister's wife, Laurie and her husband Bill serve the Lord at Sagemont church in Houston, Texas, and they have three sons, two daughters-in-law, and three grandchildren.