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PLANO, Texas, Nov. 12, 2015 /Christian Newswire/ -- After 20 years of creating some of the world's largest live events, including Women of Faith™, producers launch the BELONG Tour in 2016.

The BELONG Tour will make a stop at Saint Paul's Xcel Energy Center October 21-22, 2016. The 12-city tour serves as a gathering for women who crave a deeper connection with each other, their community, and their dreams.

The tour will be headlined by Patsy Clairmont, Jen Hatmaker, Shauna Niequist, Sarah Jakes Roberts, and Grammy-nominated singer/songwriter Nichole Nordeman – a diverse group of highly sought after authors, speakers, and online personalities. Together, these women have authored nearly 30 books and have inspired millions of women through speaking engagements, blogs, television shows, musical artistry, and more.

The BELONG Tour is a two-day experience challenging women to pursue their best lives. It is a call for women of all walks of life and faith to connect more deeply with their own dreams and purpose—and within their relationships and communities. The speakers will share insights from their personal life stories. Through humor and vulnerability, they will create an environment that invites authentic connection and sharing, inviting women to dig deeply and live their lives in a big way.

"I am so humbled and excited to take the baton that has been carried by Women of Faith so valiantly for 20 years and run this next leg," said Jen Hatmaker, who recently topped the New York Times best seller list with her latest book, For the Love. The BELONG Tour is going to be something that you can feel so good about coming to and bringing your friends. Everybody is welcome! We have listened and know what women care about, and it's the same things we care about: vision and purpose and community; and unity in our relationships."

Patsy Clairmont, part of the original Women of Faith speaker team, will spread the message across the country: This is your place; you belong. "What a delight to join these new voices. They have something to say, and I can hardly wait!" she said.

Tickets are on sale now at Ticketmaster.com or the Xcel Energy Center Box Office. Discounted group tickets may be purchased by calling 1.888.550.8910. For more information, visit: belongtour.com.

*Dates, locations, times, and talent subject to change. Standard ticket fees and taxes may apply.

Media Contact: Kelsey Morrison, kmorrison@wmelive.com