Yvette Maher is currently serving as Executive Pastor at New Life Church. She oversees Children’s, Community, & Women’s Ministries at the church. She has previously served as Sr. Communications Specialist at Focus on the Family. In her 20 year tenure, Yvette has authored many articles for Focus on the Family magazines and appeared frequently on the daily broadcast, Weekend Magazine and host for the live weekly webcast Your Family Live!  In addition, she is now an accomplished author with  her first book, “My Hair & God’s Mercies..New Every Morning”.   She is a frequent speaker at women’s conferences and retreats around the globe. After leaving Kentucky for the Rocky Mountains, she met and married Tom Maher.  Her title aside, Yvette considers their three grown children and four grandchildren (with one more on the way) as her greatest accomplishments.

Her experience at Focus on the Family has given Yvette valuable insight and a heightened sensitivity to the many challenges people face in today’s society.  Her combination of an engaging and humorous personality, along with knowledge of spiritual principles and truths, allows Yvette to encourage people to value their God-given design and to impact their homes, communities and the world for Christ.