WOMEN MINISTRY
Hope Women In Ministry is called to the task of evangelizing and discipling the hurting people of the world with the message of hope and plan of Jesus Christ.
This call involves a commitment to train, develop, inspire and instill within women the desire to fulfill their potential in life with a sense of dignity, belonging and destiny.
Purpose
• Foster spiritual growth and renewal among women.
• Affirm that women are of inestimable worth by virtue of their creation and redemption, and to equip them for service in the church.
• Minister to the broad spectrum of women's needs across the life span being sensitive to multi-cultural and multiethnic perspectives.
• Liaise and cooperate with other specialized departments of the church to facilitate the ministry to women and of women.
• Build goodwill among women in the church that encourages bonds of friendship, mutual support, and the creative exchange of ideas and information.
• Mentor and encourage Hope Ministry women, creating paths for their involvement in the church as they reach for their potential in Christ.
• Find ways and means to challenge each Hope Ministry woman to use her gifts to compliment the talents of others as they work side by side to further the global mission of "United We Can" and Hope Ministry.
To accomplish the goals set before them, Hope Women In Ministry sponsors many activities such as: Leadership training and discipleship, conventions, conferences, and retreats.
Hope Women in Ministry's standard for leadership is excellence. The women's ministry leader Minister Veldo Randall ,in the local Hope Ministry church is expected to develop specific ministries, nurture women, and equip them for service to God and the church. She serves to provide encouraging ideas and plans which maximize women's contributions to the mission of the Hope Ministry. She is a woman with a sensitive and caring nature who has a burden for women's ministry. She has an ability to encourage other women to cultivate their spiritual gifts and is able to work well with the women in the church, the pastor,and Hope Women In Ministry Steering Committee.
The Hope Women In Ministry Steering Committee is composed of pastor's wives who are interested in the broad spectrum of women's needs and services. The team is balanced with the members being persons with varied talents and experience. The major responsibilities of the Hope Women In Ministry Steering Committee are:
• To assess the needs of women in the church and community.
• To brainstorm and develop strategies and activities that minister to women.
• To plan and implement these and other initiatives that relate to women's specific and varied needs.
• To facilitate church participation in annual events, programs and activities, such as the leadership conferences and United We Can mission support, and encourage them in service.
Hope Women In Ministry is committed to encouraging, challenging, equipping, and nurturing women as they do their part in carrying the Gospel message to the world.