The Women’s ministries a subsidiary of the Family Ministries “upholds, encourages, and challenges women in their daily walk as disciples of Jesus Christ and as members of His church.” Church Manual, p. 117. We seek to encourage, equip, promote, and challenge Adventist women in their journey as disciples of Jesus Christ and members of His Church and to bring women’s perspectives to the issues facing the Church. The objectives below guide our the way we seek to minister the needs of women.
Objectives:
- – To foster spiritual growth and renewal
- – Affirm that women are of immeasurable worth by virtue of their creation and redemption
- – Equip them for service, and offer women’s perspectives on church issues
- – Minister to the broad spectrum of women’s needs, with regard for multicultural and multiethnic perspectives
- – Cooperate with other departments to facilitate ministry to women and of women
- – Build good will among women to encourage mutual support and creative exchange of ideas
- – Mentor and encourage women and create paths for their involvement in the church
- Find ways and means to challenge each woman to use her gifts to further God’s mission
