The Journey of
Women In Ministry

A Celebration of Faith, Fire & Family

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Rebuilding the Family  •  Restoring the Community  •  Renewing the Nation

Celebrating the Divine Woman

Woman wearing a crown

Greater is SHE that dwells in me than she that is in the world.

Rev. Mama JoyACLC-WIM Chicago Youth Advisor

The Holy Spirit is always referred to as the Divine female person of the Holy Trinity... male and female created He them.

Rev. Hiro Sagisaka

Seeking God and Prayer

Women in prayer

Anoint our homes with God in Prayer... go into their rooms, turn down the pillowcases and bless them.

Rev. Fannie SmithACLC-WIM Chicago Event Advisor

Divine love through me blesses and multiplies all that we give and all that we receive.

Rev. Dr. Candace GunnACLC-WIM Chicago Co-Chair

Teaching the Word of God

Rev. Dr. Bessie teaching

My pastor looked at me and said, 'Sister, God don't call women to preach.' I said, 'Well, He called this one.' I went through it and I'm not going through no more.

Rev. Dr. Bessie O'Neal TuckerACLC-WIM Chicago Co-Chair

Jesus came to me in a dream and revealed that I was a teacher ... I've been teaching the Bible in the Hebrew perspective since.

Rev. Dr. Elaine MizenburgEducational Director

Caring for Our Sisters

Joy hugging a sister

Who put your fire out? I ask you to become a torchbearer again.

Evangelist Katie Elliott

It is time to sit down at the Kitchen Table, pass down our wisdom, and get our fire back.

Rev. Mama JoyACLC-WIM Chicago Youth Advisor

The Support of the Men

Rev. Dr. LJ Banks

A bird cannot fly with only one wing.

Rev. Mama JoyACLC-WIM Chicago Youth Advisor

Because you came out of his side, you are equal... one nature operating in two functions.

Rev. Dr. LJ BanksProphet/Pastor

Motherly Love for Our Youth

Fannie with youth

If we don't teach our children at our table, the streets will teach them something else.

Rev. Mama JoyACLC-WIM Chicago Youth Advisor

The only way we are going to tear down that wall is to begin to put your arms around our young people.

Rev. Dr. Candace GunnACLC-WIM Chicago Co-Chair

Honoring Our Youth

Youth dancing

Knowing that God signs off on my art works and aspirations just makes me happier.

Talia WoodsYouth Volunteer

We're their lifeguards. Don't swim without your lifeguard. Don't move without your lifeguard.

KhalidCommunity Activist and Violence Interrupter

Walking the Block for Peace

Female police officer

Being a mother, you stand there — you don't run away. You realize, maybe because of me, someone didn't get hurt.

Min. Patricia FligingerACLC-WIM Public Relations

Praying for peace is no longer a catch phrase. Peace starts within our homes.

Rev. Fannie SmithACLC-WIM Chicago Event Advisor

Healing Division, Building Unity

Kazumi on the peace bridge

Regardless of our political persuasion, we are all one family in this nation. All the children are our children.

Rev. Mama JoyACLC-WIM Chicago Youth Advisor

The biggest threat is what is happening at our kitchen tables with our own families because of the disconnect...that's what will tear America apart.

Cheryl BassittPodcaster, America's Family Reunion

Honoring Our International Sisters

Sadako

You care and you love God enough to sacrifice your family to come to a strange land... to bring the news of the Lord.

Rev. Mama JoyACLC-WIM Chicago Youth Advisor

Jesus brought me to this movement... we have to go into the new era of women's era.

Min. Sadako Sarah MaedaJapanese Missionary

The National Voice

Reiko at national gathering

Mother Moon said let's support one another and we work together — that's Women in Ministry. Who We Are.

Rev. Reiko JenkinsNational ACLC-WIM Co-Chair

Women, if the soul of the nation is to be saved, I believe that you must become its soul.

Coretta Scott KingCivic Leader
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