Women in Leadership
“BIBLIA MARATHON”: Growing Faith Through Diligent Reading of the Word
Amid the demands of daily life as homemakers, professionals, and faithful servants in the church, the Nazareno women of Dili continue to show remarkable dedication to strengthening their spiritual lives. At Amazing Grace Church of the Nazarene, they have taken a step of faith through the BIBLIA MARATHON, a continuous Bible-reading movement that has become a meaningful source of encouragement and spiritual growth for each participant. The Bible Marathon is a movement to read the Bible sequentially, starting from Genesis and continuing sequentially through Revelation. This activity is carried out with a shared commitment to read the Bible daily, starting with Genesis and continuing sequentially through Revelation. Each day, participants read a portion of a designated book and then share a summary of the Scriptures they have received privately in a WhatsApp group. Through this simple method, God's Word is not only read but also meditated on, internalized, and shared as a living testimony that encourages one another. Interestingly, after every three books are read, the women hold a group review session. On this occasion, they shared testimonies about how God's Word spoke personally,...
Theology of Women in Ministry
SOURCE: Church of the Nazarene Manual, 2017-2021 [para. 501, pp. 192] The Church of the Nazarene supports the right of women to use their God-given spiritual gifts within the church and affirms the historic right of women to be elected and appointed to places of leadership within the Church of the Nazarene, including the offices of both elder and deacon. The purpose of Christ’s redemptive work is to set God’s creation free from the curse of the Fall. Those who are “in Christ” are new creations (2 Corinthians 5:17). In this redemptive community, no human being is to be regarded as inferior on the basis of social status, race, or gender (Galatians 3:26-28). Acknowledging the apparent paradox created by Paul’s instruction to Timothy (1 Timothy 2:11-12) and to the church in Corinth (1 Corinthians 14:33-34), we believe interpreting these passages as limiting the role of women in ministry presents serious conflicts with specific passages of scripture that commend female participation in spiritual leadership roles (Joel 2:28-29; Acts 2:17-18; 21:8-9; Romans 16:1, 3, 7; Philippians 4:2-3), and violates the spirit and practice of the Wesleyan-holiness tradition. Finally, it is incompatible with the character of God presented throughout Scripture, especially as revealed in the person of Jesus Christ.
Women In Leadership Counsil
Lynne Bollinger
Aggie Muaror
Inocencia Piliin
Jenna Stout
Tha Zin Hlaing
Asnath Mangi
THRIVING TOGETHER
Stories of Women Serving in Ministries Across the Asia-Pacific Region
Nazarene Women in Leadership Ministries is excited to share 12 unique stories of women serving in various roles around the region. Be inspired by their stories of calling, obedience, and how they are thriving in the place where God put them to serve.
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Cultivating The Call
women clergy conference
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Lynne Bollinger (Coordinator)
Email: nwlc@apnaz.org