About Liz

Liz Babbs (B. Ed, M.Ed.) is an award-winning author, performer, broadcaster, speaker, spiritual director and creative prayer consultant.

She is author of nine books and four CDs including the award-winning Into God’s Presence (Zondervan 2005) and many of her books have been translated into other languages. Liz writes on issues of health, self help and spirituality and travels internationally as an author, performer and speaker.

Liz was born in Watford, but has lived most of her life in Nottingham, studying for both her degrees at Nottingham University. Formerly she worked as a secondary school teacher but later became ill with M.E. (Chronic Fatigue Syndrome) from which she was healed through prayer. This experience formed the basis of her much acclaimed first book Can God Help M.E.?

Liz now works as a mission partner based at St Nic’s Church Nottingham and her aim is to put Christianity back on the map of those who describe themselves as ‘spiritual’ but wouldn’t go near a church in search of that spirituality. She specialises in exploring new ways to connect with our spiritual culture and advises the church in this area too.

Liz has been described as ‘an expert in relaxation and meditation’ and has led stress-busting sessions at major conferences, books stores, retreat centres and on radio and TV. Liz also works as a performer and has performed her best-selling gift book The Celtic Heart as a multi media spirituality outreach concert at the Edinburgh Fringe. She is currently touring with her new one-woman show Licensed to Chill which is a mix of performance poetry, comic verse and meditation.

Liz is passionate about intimacy with God and works with some of the UK’s top worship leaders and musicians enhancing worship through prayer and Biblical meditation. She is Kingsway music’s first spoken word worship artist and her album Immerse – prayer and worship for busy people (Kingsway 2007) has received great reviews.

Liz has worked with the following organisations:

TV and Radio
ITV, Daystar TV (USA), GOD TV, BBC local radio, UCB Radio, Cross Rhythms Radio, Premier Radio.
Conferences
New Wine, Easter People, Greenbelt, Churches Media Conference, Christian Booksellers Convention, Colorado Christian Writers.
Retreat Centres
Lee Abbey, Launde Abbey, Morley Retreat House, Scargill House, Carberry Tower.
Book shop signings
W H Smiths, Waterstone’s, Bookworld, Wesley Owen.
Fellowships
Association of Christian Writers, American Christian Fiction Writers, Christian Dance Fellowship of Britain, Women Aglow, Activate, The Bible Society, Church Pastoral Aid Society, Mercy Ships (Texas), Hope 08, Share Jesus International.
Other
QMC Hospital, Nottingham Mental Health Awareness Team, Nottingham Playhouse, The Edinburgh Fringe.

Liz is a member of The Society of Authors, Equity and The Musicians Union.