Women in Leadership
First Women of Worth Fellowship inspires women in the Philippines Luzon Highland District
Buguias, Benguet: The Philippine Luzon Highland District (PLHD) conducted the first Women of Worth Fellowship on 24 September 2024. Three hundred vibrant women from the different PLHD churches gathered for an inspiring Women’s Fellowship event called “Empowering Women of Worth Through Prayer.” The event, held at Benguet State University - Buguias Campus Multipurpose Gymnasium, Loo Valley, Buguias, was a resounding success in celebrating faith and empowerment through prayer. The fellowship featured four fascinating speakers who shared their words of encouragement about prayer. Rev. Sun Rae Yoon discussed the importance of asking, seeking, and knocking on the Lord. Moreover, Rev. Yunhyang Lee emphasized that a beautiful woman is a Christian who resembles a Christlike lifestyle. In addition, Ptra. Julie Ann Galino highlighted that as Christian women with different roles, women should live joyfully by being repentant and by placing themselves in the Lord’s presence. Finally, Rev. Inocencia Piliin encouraged everyone to emulate Hannah, who was faithful to her calling and consecrated to the will of God. God used this fellowship to remind the attendees of the power of prayer. A WOW from...
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
Contact:
Lynne Bollinger (Coordinator)
Email: nwlc@apnaz.org