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Audio - Priscilla and the Explosion of Woman Church Planters Today
By: Terran Williams | March 31, 2025
Priscilla and today’s multitude of woman church planters/leaders have this in common: they have been overlooked in the conversation about whether the Spirit of God regards gender when he chooses people to plant, care for, and teach churches.
Audio - Words for God 101: An Introduction to Gendered Language and Imagery in Scripture
By: Charles Read | March 31, 2025
This workshop is a basic introduction to the gendered language for God. It will look at biblical images for God and discuss why this issue is important.
Audio - Honoring Our Stories: Cultivating Belonging for Women in Ministry
By: Liz Testa | March 31, 2025
Too often our busy lives and individualistic society hinder us from embracing the importance of mutual encouragement and the power of story sharing. This workshop will be an interactive, energizing gathering that sparks spiritual and practical ideas for creating hospitable, transformative spaces where women in ministry feel seen, valued, and empowered, and models the inspiring, [...]
Audio - The Women of Israel: Treasures from Ancient Near Eastern Literature
By: Hélène Dallaire | March 31, 2025
Did you know that the course of Israelite history changed dramatically through the message of Old Testament prophetesses? Many lives were saved because of their wisdom, knowledge, and courage.
Audio - Women in Ministry in the Biblical Narrative: An Overview
By: Cynthia Long Westfall | March 31, 2025
Get to know the powerful stories of women who participated in God-ordained service throughout the Bible. Together we will explore women whom God raised up as prophets, women who behave like prophets because their words are recorded as Scripture, and women of valor who were approved by God when they stepped outside of the norms [...]
Audio - Dangerous Congregations: When Power and Authority Take Over
By: Kathy Myatt | March 31, 2025
Religious abuse: how are victims seduced, who is vulnerable, and what breaks the hold? While some churches start out healthy and slowly develop abusive patterns, other groups have authoritarian DNA set in their foundation. We will look at characteristics of cults and abusive churches and examine what factors make people vulnerable to joining them.
Audio - "Victim-Blaiming" and the David and Bathsheba Narrative
By: J. Dwayne Howell | March 31, 2025
Many denominations have been affected by sexual abuse by their leaders in the past several years and the cover-ups that sought to hide it. Victims caught in such abuse are again victimized by institutions that were willing participants or entrapped by the leadership.
Audio - Women in Missions: Leaders on the Field, but Not at Home
By: Alan Myatt | March 31, 2025
Missionary women have a long history of leadership on the mission field, but in many denominations are restricted from leadership positions in their home countries. This session will focus on the rich history of women in leadership in South America and Brazil, and how to help egalitarian outreach in those contexts continue to grow.
Audio - Breaking Chains: Pursuing Biblical Equality in Faith and Practice
By: Taffi Dollar | March 31, 2025
Explore the concept of biblical equality in this thought-provoking keynote address. Delve into the principles of justice, fairness, and respect for women and men as outlined in Scripture.
Audio - Issues of Gender and the Engagement of Faith Leaders in Ethiopia with Seblewengel Tilahun
By: Seblewengel Tilahun | March 31, 2025
Ethiopia is the second most populous country in Africa. It is home to more than 116 million people, 98 percent of which acknowledge being from a particular faith background. Christianity and Islam are the two mainstream religions; faith plays an important role in the day-to-day lives of Ethiopians as people rely heavily on their religion and its [...]