Amber Burgess

Amber works for CBE International as the Marketing and Executive Director. She first started her ministry and nonprofit career working in youth and camp ministry. She received her undergraduate degree in Christian Ministries and graduate degrees in biblical languages and New Testament from Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary in South Hamilton, Massachusetts. Amber has a passion to mentor young women who are exploring their calling to ministry, as well as feeding her love for the Old Testament and biblical languages. Amber and her husband, Kevin, live in Minnesota with their three boys where they have worked side by side in ministry since 2012. 

CBE’s 2026 International Conference Speaking Session

Workshop | Friday, August 7 at 10:30 am | Location: Midway

The Making of a Movement: Christians for Biblical Equality

Track: Introduction to Biblical Equality

For newcomers, join this session to learn about the origins of CBE International: who we are and why we started. Learn about our mission and values, understand the basics of our beliefs about biblical equality, and find out how you can participate with our ongoing projects. 

Workshop | Saturday, August 8 at 1:30 pm | Location: Love B

In Sickness, Health, and Ministry: How Cancer Disrupts the Concept of Gender Roles in Marriage 

Track: Biblical Equality in Action

Just like Satan, cancer seeks to kill, steal, and destroy. It affects individuals, families, finances, and marriages. Drawing from personal experiences, an egalitarian understanding of Scripture, and sociological research, this session will explore how a patriarchal understanding of marriage can hurt women and men with cancer as well as their spousal caregivers. This session will conclude with what Christians and the church can do to help prepare and care for couples and families where a cancer diagnosis is present.