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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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 [...]
Healing from Hierarchy
By: Jazmine Lawrence | March 20, 2025
Jazmine Lawrence shares how God has healed her from the physical, emotional, and spiritual damage of hierarchy.
A Voice from the Well: Embracing the First Evangelist
By: Dawn Sutherland | March 13, 2025
Dawn Sutherland provides an insightful look at the legacy of the Samaritan woman, who should not be marred by scandal but honored for the radical act her commissioning was—a testament to the inclusivity of Jesus’s message and the profound role women play in its propagation.
Women and Words: From Oppression to Empowerment: Women in Scripture with Mayra Ugalde: Part 1
By: Dr. Mimi Haddad, President of CBE International, Mayra Ugalde | March 7, 2025
Mayra examines how culture and tradition shape Bible interpretation, urging women to read Scripture for themselves to challenge gender bias. She highlights the need for diverse perspectives in translation and emphasizes God's motherly love and the importance of historical and cultural context in understanding Scripture.
From Maid to Minister
By: Hanelle Ottschofski | March 6, 2025
A lifetime of dedication and service helped open the door to women’s civil rights in Finland.
Living the Gospel: Justice Through Action
By: Dr. Mimi Haddad, President of CBE International, Jo Anne Lyon | March 6, 2025
We sit down with the first woman elected as superintendent of the Wesleyan Church to reflect on her life of ministry and hear the story of her mother, a powerful advocate for women.