I Joined The Women 's Ministry Team

First, we thank God for our Pastor’s inspiration and leadership. She has truly taught us what Christian fellowship is all about.

For 17 years God has blessed me to serve alongside my husband as directors of Chi Alpha at the University of Texas at Arlington. During my time here, I have served and mentored hundreds of young women and internationals who now fulfill the mission of Chi Alpha in the marketplace and the world as pastors, missionaries, police officers, nurses, teachers, and social workers. I am especially thankful to walk with those students who came to faith, experienced discipleship, and the Holy Spirit empowered their lives through the ministry.

She has been blessed to teach and mentor 7th grade girls, write various Bible Studies for the middle school student ministry at her home church, speak to women’s groups of various ages, plan and help lead women’s retreats, and write women’s Bible Studies. Over the past several years Jenifer has been heavily involved in women’s ministry.

Calls of the Church to be the light of the world are through good examples and good deeds. Kindness is a simple way to make the world a brighter place which is something we learned in class this year. During all 10 years I have done this project, the one thing that always stays the same is that the families are so appreciative and happy to see how much we help and that smiles are always contagious. This organization is the perfect way to share our God-given gifts to help others which is what the Church calls for.

Esther Y. Turner has been a member of Christian Faith Assembly, Hainesport NJ for over 23 years where she currently serves as a Minister on the Ministerial Staff. She formally served as Director of Administration for Christian Faith Assembly, Director of Church Growth Ministries, President of Total Women Ministry and a Job Placement Coordinator/Facilitator, an appointed position by the Pastor, to help those who in the church and in the community with gainful employment. She has organized, coordinated and headed numerous Women’s Retreats and Seminars, both nationally and internationally.

Therefore, we understand that among those who believe that women should be pastors there are several reasons for them believing so. It seems apparent that in most cases experiential and social agendas seem to fuel the case for women pastors. Though there was once a strong group that sought

I serve as a Pastoral Intern at the Evanston Vineyard Church, a non-denominational church and is located at 2495 Howard Street, Evanston, IL. This is my second year serving here in the capacity of an intern. The Vineyard is a diverse community that welcomes both religious and secular people belonging to different ethnic, racial, cultural, linguistic, economic, academic, professional and non-professional backgrounds. People from more than fifty–fivenations of the world gather together and worship here at the church. A total of twelve salaried pastors serve on staff, out of which five are male and seven female. I am one of two female pastoral interns presently in service.

Though change comes slowly for religious factions, change has come. Today, the Mennonite faith has female pastors, including one of Carolyn’s sisters, women in leadership, and does not

There are many challenges to ministry in today’s world and having a vital and relevant ministry is even harder. Churches across all denominations face drastic declines in both attendees and financial giving. With this as the background, it is imperative that vital ministries seek out opportunities to grow and engage groups and communities that have previously been overlooked, missed or not involved for other reasons including some theological reasons. With this idea and goal in mind, this essay sets out to examine and design a process by which the Churches of Cherokee, Oklahoma can successfully connect with and minster to the new Hispanic community in Cherokee. Using the pastoral cycle method, a process will be designed in this essay to

Major Rick Raymer’s presentation on Men’s Ministries was beneficial and informative, as I consider Men’s Ministries in my future appointments. Major Raymer’s first comment, “Men’s club is about developing men,” however, for some officers this is not the case. For them men’s club is another program that needs to be completed for stats. They give it little attention to their men’s club because it requires more work from them, so they make it a social gathering rather than an opportunity to disciple and develop men for God.

African American women represent a significant proportion of congregation in most African American churches. “African American women make up about 66-88 percent majority in African American churches though they are not well represented in the church leadership.” The greatest variation that can be observed in women’s leadership is in the pastoral category. The situation is worse for unmarried women who want to be church ministers, pastor or preacher but it becomes complicated for women who are in relationships but not yet married. Nonetheless, unmarried women are still being ordained and appointed as pastors and bishops at a growing rate. One of the remarkable appointment which also marked a milestone

In August of 2011 I was blessed to become the small group leader of fifteen high school freshman girls. Each one of my fifteen girls had a face and each of those faces had a story to tell. In Grace Baptist Church 's Youth Ministry, small groups are the primary way that we connect with our students. The mission of our small groups are to create a safe and welcoming environment where the students can grow in their relationships with Jesus and each other. In order to accomplish these goals I am responsible for mentoring my group of girls on a weekly basis. I meet with them twice a week for two hours at a time. By starting with this group of young women as freshman in high school and continuing with them through their senior year I was able to form trustworthy bonds with each one of them. During my second year as a leader one of my girls, we will

The King James version bible states in ‘Genesis 1:26-27’ that “Gods image is shared equally by women and men”. ‘Exodus 36:1’ says, “use your skills to honor God”. Despite what the bible seems to be saying, women do not have the same opportunities as men in Christian religious settings. Imagine a woman in the Christian faith who has the qualifications to preach the word of God and the eagerness to serve the Lord. Logically, she should be awarded the job position. However, she is not even considered for that opportunity. In multiple recurring instances, the church congregation has discriminated against women, not allowing them to have the same opportunities as the men in the community. These women are not only discriminated against, but are scoffed at, even penalized for wanting these positions. Women should not be penalized for having faith in the Lord and wanting to share it with others. The bible states how both women and men are equal and are to use the skills they have to honor God. The congregation should not limit these human resources to only men, when highly qualified and respected women are willing and able to serve. Gender discrimination is a problem in Christian Churches because women who are qualified are unable to access jobs, are experiencing emotional stress, and are being penalized for wanting changes within the church.

Women had a special place in Jesus’ ministry. It is well known that Jesus’ treatment was very good and was not the norm in his day (Elwell, 2013, pg. 103). In other words, Jesus treated women with the dignity and respect that they deserved in virtue of being made in the image of God (Elwell, 2013, pg. 103).Jesus praises Anna at the temple, and he raised a widow’s son (103). The Gospel of Luke presents women as loving and hospitable. The hospitality that women generally possess is what helped the disciples and Jesus’ ministry in general.

Women have been involved in Christian ministry since the very beginning of Christianity. It has declined and risen according to the acceptance of the environment. The two papers addressed in this essay document the rise of women ministers in the Holiness movement as well as the decline of women in the modern Pentecostal movement. In response to this decline in women in ministry, Courtney Stewart gave points which the UPCI should tackle to rectify the situation.