Makenzi is a speaker and Bible teacher originally from Seattle, WA. She founded Abide in 2020, launching a weekly devotional intended to encourage women to deepen their relationship with Jesus. She has organized and led Bible studies and retreats, both in church and para-church contexts. An advocate for joyful discipleship and bible literacy, her aspiration is to cultivate resources and community for women to become committed followers of Christ, grounded in the Word of God. Presently, Makenzi works at the Resound Project focusing on women’s ministry and is pursuing her MDiv at Reformed Theological Seminary in New York.