A place of hope, deeper purpose & beauty
“Instead of the thorn shall come up the fir tree, and instead of the brier shall come up the myrtle tree: and it shall be to the LORD for a name, for an everlasting sign [that] shall not be cut off.”
(Isaiah 55:13)
Why is women’s ministry at Bethel needed?
- UNITY
- GROWTH
- FEMININITY
- OTHERS
UNITY
Gossip, envy, and other insecurities that bring disunity have been over-associated with women. However, many women’s ministries across the Church are coming together and living out a very different reputation.
When we gather in godliness, beautiful unity is unleashed, we grow, the young are trained, the old are honored, the lost are reached, needs are met, justice is brought, and God’s kingdom comes.
The whole Church benefits when women unite together
GROWTH
As women, we are amazingly different. There is no real stereotype to be confined to. It’s been said that the single woman doesn’t want to keep hearing about the married woman, the childless hear too much about the new mother, the homemaker has no time for the businesswoman and the young have little in common with the old. We are to be all things to all people.
Why be divided when all situations, seasons, and callings can mix up and share wisdom from each group together? Even though there is no gender in heaven, on earth we are designated with that common denominator of being women who are each seeking to be all God has intended us to be.
FEMININITY
God did not make us masculine. Some women may have beautiful broad shoulders or be the boss in the workplace, but they are still feminine. Try masculinity on for size and it won’t suit. The terms ‘girly girl’ and ‘tomboy’ are often labeled to determine how masculine or feminine you are. Whichever side you fall on, consider yourself feminine and nothing less. Why confuse the situation when the world is so confused already?
You can delight in femininity and still rate football or shopping, eat burgers, or afternoon tea. Femininity is not weak or frilly, it’s armor from God. Women’s ministry can be accused of too much pink and fluff. Meetings are not always what we want them to be, but minor things like a color scheme or décor should not alienate or dictate our participation. A bit of fluff doesn’t hurt anybody, but criticism and division is another matter. After all, Jesus himself was a lamb and a bit of ‘softness’ was good enough for him.
OTHERS
The first time I experienced women’s ministry it changed my life. Has every woman’s meeting been this way? No! Meetings can be corny with cliché concepts, and at times we may be discouraged. But have grace and you’ll quickly realize that if you don’t take part with other women your kind of woman or ministry style may never be represented. The enemy must not stop us from getting up, getting dressed, and turning up regardless.
Our seasons, colors, and callings may be different, but those are the details that make our women’s ministry more interesting. Together we are mobilized to understand, reach and teach one another.
Ultimately we come together for God, to see his kingdom come.
God uses women’s gatherings to do some pretty significant things. But in our absence, we may miss the girl we were supposed to bring life to or miss the pearl of wisdom we were supposed to receive. And there is a great need for woman’s ministries in our churches as it prepares and makes room for lost girls to come home.
Jesus always made room for them.
We are here to encourage, partner with you, and provide to help you minister to the needs of women. The purpose is to discover and develop biblical, godly resources to help disciple women in any stage of life.
We would like to provide a few Resources & Ministries:
- Chasing Truth (Reading the bible together in one year)
- Bible Study Cell Groups
- Women’s Conferences & Retreats
- Equipping Women Shops
- Bible App Devotionals
- Mission Trips involvement (Local & International)
- Adoption/Foster Care
- Human Trafficking Rescue
- Compassion
- Counseling
- Domestic Violence Awareness
“Beauty will save the world” said Dostoevsky in the Idiot and says Brian Zahnd today.
A beautiful church is one filled with people who are not just traditional, but those searching for their roots and faith, those with beautiful hearts who have not yet found their home, those who are willing to listen to the stories of Jesus, and those who uphold the “fruits of the spirit.”