WOMEN IN MISSIONS
ORGANIZATIONS
Equipping Women International, Barnabas Ministries: Equipping Women International strives to provide accessible and affordable ministry skill training in regional hub cities worldwide. We have personally experienced the spiritual nurture and life-changing dynamics that occur when women gather and learn together, and we are passionate about providing this life-on-life experience for our fellow global servants.
Parakaleo: A ministry partner emerging from MNA's committment to come alongside women on the front lines of ministry, people like church planters and missionaries, "Parakaleo provides a safe place for women in ministry by modeling what it means to wrestle with the profound truth and grace the gospel gives us". Now with ministry developing, and women being trained in Africa, Asia, Europe, Latin America, and in partnership with churches such as Redeemer, NY, Parakaleo is looking for ways to expand. Having such experience in developing networks of training and support in the U.S., the time has come to reach out to the world. Already, training has been translated with cultural sensitivity into two languages! Visit their website to learn more about their story and for information about future training opportunities. Call or write Brian Deringer.
Please consider attending Taste of Parakaleo, FREE one-hour webinars that take place on the second Wednesday of each month at two different times for your convenience. Be sure to register to secure your spot! www.parakaleo.us/events.
Please consider attending Taste of Parakaleo, FREE one-hour webinars that take place on the second Wednesday of each month at two different times for your convenience. Be sure to register to secure your spot! www.parakaleo.us/events.
RETREATS
Gather is a five-day, web-based live event specifically for women ministering overseas! Gather is structured so that you are able to create a personalized schedule to fit your exact needs and wants at this time. You may attend as many or as few sessions as you would like—choosing what would be most valuable to you, at the most convenient times for you in your time zone. The event will commence on Monday, February 22, with a large group session for all participants. Monday afternoon through Friday morning MST will consist of session offerings every two hours that you can pick and choose to attend! Two daily prayer groups are available throughout the week for those who are able to join! Plus, you can schedule any one-on-one appointments at the most convenient times for your schedule! On Friday, February 26, the event will conclude with a final large group session and farewell.
Register before January 1st for our early bird pricing of $35! The price will increase in the new year but we wanted to make sure you had access to everything for the same price you paid in July. Whether you can join us for two sessions or twenty sessions we hope it will be more than worth it!
Thrive is a non-denominational ministry that serves missionary women by hosting retreats in the U.S. and around the world. Their Vision is to be global leaders, providing expertise and setting excellent standards of care for Global Women. They believe Global Women will thrive, in part because individuals, churches, and mission agencies provide holistic, pro-active care. MTW encourages women in our organization to participate! Please contact David White (david.white@mtw.org) or Brian Deringer (brian.deringer@mtw.org) regarding reimbursement eligibility before you register.
Register before January 1st for our early bird pricing of $35! The price will increase in the new year but we wanted to make sure you had access to everything for the same price you paid in July. Whether you can join us for two sessions or twenty sessions we hope it will be more than worth it!
Thrive is a non-denominational ministry that serves missionary women by hosting retreats in the U.S. and around the world. Their Vision is to be global leaders, providing expertise and setting excellent standards of care for Global Women. They believe Global Women will thrive, in part because individuals, churches, and mission agencies provide holistic, pro-active care. MTW encourages women in our organization to participate! Please contact David White (david.white@mtw.org) or Brian Deringer (brian.deringer@mtw.org) regarding reimbursement eligibility before you register.
Velvet Ashes: Encouragement for women working overseas. We are a unique tribe, bonded by the shared journey of uprooting our lives and re-rooting in foreign soil. We know the pain of goodbyes, the upheaval of change, the redefining of self. We know the extremes of our lives that leave our hearts raw and weary. And in all of this we know the deep longing of our souls to be known and to know we are not alone.
BIBLE STUDY
Hinged Ephesians Bible Study: We invite you to use the Hinged Bible Study on the book of Ephesians, produced by CDM and written by women in the PCA. There are free videos, discussion questions, a Leader's Guide, and videos interacting with the authors. Books can be purchased from pcabookstore.com (a downloadable version is also available). The free video content and discussion guides from the Bible Study will remain online at www.pcacdm.org/hbs until December 2020.
BOOKS
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Through Her Eyes - In addition to the difficult adjustments all missionaries face in a new culture, women serving in the Muslim world often have other challenges: new roles and identities quite different from their old lives. In an effort to support and encourage women entering or already on the mission field, Through Her Eyes shares the personal experiences of two dozen women as they reveal the nuances of their everyday lives as missionaries in a foreign culture.
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ARTICLES
Women transitioning to the field: notes from MTW veteran missionary in the Aisia Pacific, Sue Burch on things to take into consideration when transitioning to the field.
THE LONELY JOURNEY OF WOMEN IN MINISTRY by Utako Grately