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Dear Friend, Have you ever noticed how often our Lord uses the metaphor of trees, vines or even gardens with deep roots and strong fruitful vines in His Holy Word? The picture of a fruitful and productive life is nearly impossible to miss. Well, as we survey the landscape of partnership with women in some of the hardest places on earth, it is perfectly clear that their lives and ministries are bearing much fruit for His Glory! As you survey the various sections of our Partners International Women website, you will undoubtedly see how this is true through our field focus on health, head, heart, and the hands of women's ministry. My prayer is that you will also dream a little...about your role in this ministry and how you, too, can bear much fruit in His service both locally and globally. God's desire for the nations includes you, too! Please jot us an email, or post a note at our blog. We would love to know how the Lord is stirring your heart to spring up with new life, and cause His righteousness and praise to reign before all nations— "For as the earth brings forth its sprouts, and as a garden causes the things sown in it to spring up, so the LORD God (YHWH) will cause righteousness and praise to spring up before all nations." (Isaiah 61:11 NASB) With My Face to the Son,
Kim Kerr |
 Here I am with a couple of our partner women in Sudan. These women are courageous, hard-working, and deeply committed to Christ. Want to know more? Check out this story from Sudan! |
For years, Partners International has recognized the unique role and significant contribution of women in ministry, in their homes, communities, and churches around the world. But at the same time, women have often been overlooked and not used to their full potential. For this reason, we launched Partners International Women in 2006 to empower women leaders among our ministry partners to reach out more effectively through counseling, Bible studies, evangelism, and prayer. In this way, the Church will be strengthened and women will become all Christ intended them to be.
Partners International Women ministers to women around the world in the following ways:
"Above all else, guard your heart for it is the wellspring of life" (Proverbs 4:23). Together with our partners, we provide opportunities for women leaders to strengthen their own hearts in the Lord, and to develop tools to serve women in their regions including prayer, worship, Bible teaching, and more!
In March 2008 Partners International Women joined with our Vietnam ministry partner to bring more than 50 Vietnamese Christian women together for a time of healing. The five-day trauma conference helped each participant see how valuable she is to the Lord. >> Read More
Daily worship, Bible studies, sharing, and prayer worked together to heal their wounds. Toward the end of the course, one woman, Lop, testified, "When I was born, I gradually came to learn that no one loved me. The whole family expected and wanted a boy. Life was terrible...until three years ago when a worker in my factory shared Christ with me and I was saved. I know now that Jesus loves me and cares for me. Not only that, He gave me a husband and son. In this trauma class, I was allowed to remember my past. I had so many wounds that had never healed. I dared not touch them. But in these days, I could share openly, I could cry, and the Lord healed me. Praise the Lord."
Another woman shared about how difficult it has been since her husband's arrest. "I have been a believer for seven years. My husband was arrested a year ago and is now in prison. He is a lawyer who spoke up to protect Christians who were being persecuted. Many people in the church criticized my husband as not being wise, and they criticized me... I was very hurt. I was alone during this time and couldn't trust anyone. I did not want to see nor talk to anyone, not even to God. I tried, but I could no longer believe that God had a good plan for my life. I had to force myself to trust in Him. I give thanks to God for those who came to pray for me and to encourage me through this class. I have warmed up with the love from all of you. I need you. Please pray for me."
Statistics gathered from: UNICEF, World Bank, United Nations Population Fund