A residential conference for women engaged in paid ministry, full-time or part-time, whether on local church staff teams or serving in other Christian organisations. We recognise the need to provide for and encourage women’s ministry with a distinctive biblical pattern, and this conference seeks to do this. Our principle focus will be on encouragement and help in the central task of teaching God’s Word, the Bible. Alongside this we will address some of the issues faced by women in ministry today.
The Women In Ministry Conference 2011
The Women in Ministry conference 2011 will take place from 17 - 20 January 2011 at Hothorpe Hall, Leicestershire.
Carrie Sandom and Caroline West host this conference focused specifically on women in ministry. The conference is a great encouragement to those who hold to a complementarian view of male/female roles to keep going and keep the Word of God at the centre of ministry. For 2011 we welcome Angus MacLeay and Kate Selby to lead our times together, alongside an exciting line up of seminars.
Conference Details
An important part of the conference is the work we do together in workshop groups where we listen to each other give a talk on a Bible passage and then feedback to each other. We are well aware that this may seem rather daunting,especially for those who have never done anything like this before. However, delegates tell us that it is the workshops that have made the most impact on helping them develop their Bible teaching gifts.
We ask people to come prepared to give a ten minute talk on an allocated passage from a chosen book of the Bible. While we know that many women in ministry are not doing Bible talks that regularly (if at all), it is easier to give you feedback on how you have handled a passage if you prepare a talk rather than, for example, a Bible study. You can choose to prepare a talk for children, teenagers or adults. Inevitably, some people will have more experience of teaching the Bible than others but we do not compete with each other; rather, in a setting of mutual encouragement and common purpose we want to gather under God's Word, and help one another to sharpen up our Bible handling skills.
Who should attend?
This conference warmly welcomes women engaged in paid Word ministry, full-time or part-time, whose ministries reflect the Biblical principle of male headship in family and church.
Booking
Book online now. Please note that space on residential conferences is limited so early booking is recommended.
The cost is £195 per person fully inclusive (including a £50 non-refundable deposit). A limited number of of single rooms at a cost of £280 are available.
