Many of you may know that in January, I helped launch a new Center for Women in Ministry at Beeson Divinity School. This Center has been an answer to prayer, and you will be hearing more about the Center if you follow my substack account.
One month from today, we will host our first ever Women in Ministry Conference! (Talk about another answer to prayer!) The purpose of this conference is to bring together women in ministry for a time of mutual encouragement found in worship of our Triune God, biblical teaching, networking, and fellowship. And, to top it all off, I’m making sure we have delicious food, great coffee, swag, and fun giveaways! (As a teaser, Massage Envy has donated an amazing giveaway!)
Our speaker for this conference is the Rev. Dr. Jennifer Powell McNutt. I have known Jennifer for several years, and I cannot wait for conference participants to meet and learn from her. She is a professor at Wheaton College and is ordained in the PCUSA. Jennifer and her husband, David, also serve together in ministry.
For those of you who do not know Jennifer, let me share with you some links:
Listen to her talk about her calling on the Center for Pastor Theologians podcast here.
Read her articles for Christianity Today on Mary and Phoebe.
Read the lead story she wrote for Christian History Magazine’s issue on women of the Reformation here.
If you are a woman in ministry (pursuing ministry, in seminary, about to go to seminary, working at a local church, etc), please come. We have made the ticket price low enough to make it extremely affordable.
If you are a man or a woman not in vocational ministry, will you please help us spread the word? I bet you know of women in ministry who would benefit from such a conference.
Every participant will receive a t-shirt, but we can only guarantee the correct t-shirt size for those who sign up by June 15.
I hope to see you or your friends in July! No matter if you come or not, will you please pray for us? Without God’s help, our planning is in vain.
💛Kristen