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SUMMARY:Online Monthly Book Discussion Groups
DESCRIPTION:Online Monthly Book Discussions: Peer-Learning Groups (in process)\n(registration closed for 2023)\nChoose from 4 Titles Below \nIf you are desiring connection with a wider circle of Great Commission women who want to dive deeper into God’s Word and His ways\,  this is for you!  We offer a variety of titles exploring topics like women in the Bible\, theology of women\, soul care\, women in leadership and more. You will choose ONE of the titles below to join a peer-learning group with facilitator-guided discussion. \nGroups are limited to 10 participants (closed when full) to best support both our new relationships and vibrant discussions. Guided by experienced facilitators\, we can look forward to a deeper dive on the subject at hand each week. \nBecause groups are limited in size\, we count on group members doing all they can to be present\, prepared\, and ready to participate each meeting. While we understand that unexpected issues come up\, we trust that each participant will honor her group by making this monthly meeting a priority. This way we can all look forward to the most meaningful experience together! \nRegistration by March 27 (unless the group fills sooner)  At the close of registration\, your facilitator will be contact with you! Feel free to order your book right away so you have it in plenty of time. \nTo register: Click the button in the above right corner. Please indicate your book title and day/time choice. 10 places in each group. First come\, first serve! \nCost: $25 when you register\, plus purchase of the book separately. \n***************************\nBook Group Choices:\n***************************  \nSACRED RHYTHMS: Arranging our Lives for Spiritual Transformation\, by Ruth Haley Barton \nSpiritual disciplines open us to God’s transforming love and the changes that only God can bring about in our lives.  Picking up on the monastic tradition of creating a “rule of life” that allows for regular space for the practice of the spiritual disciplines\, this book takes you more deeply into understanding seven key disciplines along with practical ideas for weaving them into everyday life.  Each chapter includes exercises to help you begin the practices individually and in a group context.  The final chapter puts it all together in a way that will help you arrange your life for spiritual transformation.\nDates: 2nd Mondays (once a month)\, April 10 – Nov 13\nTime: 12:00 – 1:00pm\, Eastern Time\nFacilitator:  Ruthie Campbell\, SIM International\nFollowing 9 years with SIM in South Africa\, Ruthie\, Darren and their two children moved to the US to continue serving through SIM’s International office and currently reside in Fort Mill\, South Carolina.  She is a Spiritual Director and serves on the Spiritual Vitality and Prayer team supporting SIM’s global prayer initiatives and their network of Prayer Coordinators across SIM. \n**************************************************************************** \nVINDICATING THE VIXONS: Revisiting Sexualized\, Vilified\, and Marginalized Women of the Bible\, edited by Sandra Glahn \nThe church has a long history of viewing prominent women of the Bible through a skewed interpretive lens. Eve is best known for causing the fall. Sarah is blamed for tensions in the Middle East. Ruth acted scandalously on the threshing floor. And Mary Magdalene is infamous for a life of prostitution. By misinterpreting their stories\, we also risk adopting a faulty view of God. Vindicating the Victims challenges these superficial treatments and contends that we have missed what biblical authors intended to convey about 13 notable women of Scripture. \nDates: 1st Fridays (once a month)\, April 7 – Nov 3\nTime: 12:00 – 1:30pm\, Eastern Time\nFacilitator:  Eva Burkholder\, Christar\nEva is an MK from PNG\, former cross-cultural worker in Indonesia\, and currently a member care provider with Christar. Wife to Mark and mother of two married sons\, she currently lives in Richardson\, Texas and enjoys blogging\, doing puzzles\, and macramé. \n**************************************************************************** \nWOMEN IN GOD’S MISSION: Accepting the Invitation to Serve and Lead\, by Mary Lederleitner \nThis book surveys women from a variety of cultures across the globe to gather their insights as women who lead gospel efforts. The author unveils how women serve in distinctive ways and identifies key traits of faithful connected leaders who resourcefully carry on with resilience and hope.  Real-life stories give us so much to learn about the dynamics that inhibit women and also give testimony to God’s grace that causes them to thrive. \nDates: First Thursday (once a month)\, April 6 – Nov 2\nTime: 2:00-3:30pm\, Eastern Time\nFacilitator:  Wendy Wilson\, Missio Nexus\, Women’s Development Track\nWendy is currently the Executive Director of Women’s Development Track\, envisioning and equipping women to bring their gifts fully into the grand calling of the Great Commission.  She has led inter-mission equipping efforts for 38 years\, including 20 years of executive leadership experience in missions. Wendy lives in Coeur d’Alene\, Idaho with her husband\, Ed Dudding\, who has a local counseling practice for process addictions and trauma. \n**************************************************************************** \nTHE MAKING OF BIBLICAL WOMANHOOD: How the Subjugation of Women Became Gospel Truth\, by Beth Allison Barr. \nNorth American definitions of biblical womanhood shape the everyday lives of evangelical women – from choices about careers to roles in local churches to relationship dynamics – and have found their way into the conversations of cross-cultural workers. This book moves the conversation about biblical womanhood beyond Greek grammar and into the realm of church history–ancient\, medieval\, and modern–to show how human civilization continues to creep into the church. Barr’s historical insights provide context for contemporary teachings about women’s roles in the church and help move the conversation forward. \nDates: 2nd Mondays (once a month)\, April 10 – Nov 13\nTime: 7:00-8:30pm\, Eastern Time\nFacilitator:  Beth Eckstein\, SEND Intntl\nBeth grew up in the Midwest but has made her home in Asia for the last 23 years\, spending time in both China and now in Taiwan. Beth works co-vocationally balancing her time between SEND International where she works as a coach and mentor as well as  working as an executive coach and corporate trainer for companies in Asia. She loves spending time in nature\, especially at the beach\, and is an avid reader. She survived sending her daughter to college last year and is enjoying the last few years of high school with her son. \n******************************************************************************** \nRegister by clicking on the icon at the top right of this page – indicate your title choice with day/time. 10 places in each group. First come\, first serve! \nQuestions or requests?  Wendy@WomensDevelopmentTrack.com
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SUMMARY:Theology of Women and Men in Ministry and Marriage: Unpacking the Evangelical Spectrum in Position and Practice
DESCRIPTION:A guided\, interactive workshop for brothers and sisters in Christ together. \nNov 10-12\, 2023 (Fri\, 1pm-6:30pm – Sat\, 9:00am-6:30pm\, Sun 9:00am – 5:00pm)\nMeals included\nPost Falls\, Idaho at Ross Point Conference Center\n\n Registration closes when full – limited space\, so register soon \n \nPresenter-Facilitators (scroll down for more about them*):\nHeather Althoff – LifeWay Church\, Assoc Missions Pastor\nTrevor Gavin – pastor/teacher and church planter\nRon Pierce – Biola University/Talbot School of Theology\, Professor\nWendy Wilson – MissioNexus\, Advisor for Dev of Women; Women’s Development Track\, Exec Dir \nAs evangelicals we believe in the inerrancy of Scripture and hold a high view of God’s written Word to us as the basis of our belief and practice And we all love and worship the Living Word\, Jesus\, our Redeemer\, Savior\, and God Almighty. So how can it be that evangelicals – whether serious academics\, ministry leaders or other devoted disciples – have come to such a wide variety of conclusions about God’s design and heart for women in the Body of Christ? Who they are\, what they can do or not do\, how they relate to God and His purposes\, how they relate to their brothers in Christ. (And so\, this discussion is really about men and women both!) And how can it be that evangelicals who may hold the same position\, actually practice it quite differently? \nWhen it comes to texts that have greatly influenced modern evangelical thought\, we are dealing with issues of interpretation of Scripture\, for we are agreed on the inspiration of Scripture. And so we can expectantly and graciously engage together in an exploration of what the interpretive challenges actually are in those passages. And the interpretive decisions we all make that impact the way we walk out our faith in the area of men and women in Christ. \nIn this workshop we will look at the spectrum of thought\, the different ways and why’s evangelical believers have come to different conclusions\, all pursuing God’s heart and honoring His Word. We’ll consider closely some passages that are most often contested in this conversation:  Genesis 1-3\, Ephesians 5\, 1 Peter 3\, Galatians\, 1 Timothy 2\, 1 Corinthians 7\, 11 & 14. Come and dig in with us\, in a respectful conversation\, guided by Kingdom colleagues who are experienced in this rich discussion (and love it!) Our hope is to give you information and perspectives that encourage your own continuing journey in faith and practice. \nAdvance reading suggested:\nHalf the Church (Zondervan\, 2015)\, by Carolyn Custis James\nNeither Complementarian nor Egalitarian\,(Baker Books\, 2016)\, by Dr Michelle Lee-Barnewall \n(After you read the book\, listen to her 40-min podcast in an interview that highlights her journey into a more fruitful conversation.) \nCOURSE SCHEDULE:\nBegin Friday\, Nov 10\, at 1pm. End Sunday evening\, Nov 12\, at 5pm. \nFriday\, Nov 10:\n1pm          Session 1: Overview of Evangelical Position and Practice\n                                            Hermeneutics\, History\, and Wider Themes\n \n          3:00          Session 2:  Breaking it Down – Interpretive Challenges\n                                                     Genesis 1-3 \n5:30                 Dinner \nSaturday\, Nov 11:\n9:00        Session 3: Breaking it Down – Interpretive Challenges\n                                              Galatians\, 1 Cor 7\n12:30                Lunch \n1:30          Session 4: Breaking it Down – Interpretive Challenges\n                                            Eph 5: 21-33\, 1 Pet 3: 1-9\n5:30                 Dinner \nSunday\, Nov 12:\n9:00        Session 5: Breaking it Down – Interpretive Challenges\n                                         1 Tim 2:8 – 3:2 \n12:30                Lunch \n1:30         Session 6: Breaking it Down – Interpretive Challenges\n                                       1 Cor 11: 2-16 and 1 Cor 14: 26-40 \n          3:30       Session 7: Overview from the Fall to the Church \n5:00      END\n \nCOST:  $150 – includes facilitation\, meals and facility use ($100 for local participants)\nWe will be hosted for our sessions by the Ross Point Camp and Conference Center in Post Falls\, ID\, situated in a beautiful location on the Spokane River. The cost includes access to the beautiful grounds\, facilitation and facilities\, with dinner on Friday then lunch/dinner on Sat\, and lunch on Sun\, plus coffee breaks. Accommodations not included. (Because this is an event fee\, it is not tax-deductible.) \nREGISTRATION:\nRegister and pay through the link in the top right corner of this page. (Notation for NOV 10-12). If you prefer to send a check\, mark the “pay later” option on the registration form then send your check made payable to Women’s Development Track    PO Box 894   Coeur d’Alene\, ID 83816\n(Your place cannot be reserved until payment is received.) \nARRIVALS/DEPARTURES:\nIf you are flying from out of the area\, our airport is Spokane\, WA (GEG)\, just 30 minutes away. \nACCOMMODATIONS if you need them:\nThere are a wide variety of accommodations available in the Spokane/Coeur dAlene/Post Falls area. If you would like to stay at the Ross Point conference center\, you can contact them directly at the number below\, citing your participation in this workshop. \nLOCATION:\nRoss Point Camp and Conference Center\n820 S Ross Point Rd\nPost Falls\, ID 83854\nTel: 208/773-1655   www.rosspoint.org  \nQUESTIONS about the experience?\nCall or email Wendy Wilson\,  208/665-2367\,    wendy@womensdevelopmenttrack.com \n*More about your facilitators: \nHeather Althoff currently serves as the Associate Pastor of Missions at LifeWay Church in Federal Way\, WA. After earning a Bachelor’s degree in Classical Greek from Trinity University and a Master’s of Theology degree from Dallas Theological Seminary\, Heather developed a deep love for studying and teaching theology.  From 2008-2019\, Heather served as the Community Life Pastor\, leading the assimilation and discipleship efforts at LifeWay. In 2019\, Heather brought these same passions to LifeWay’s missions efforts. In addition to teaching\, she trains small group leaders and wrote discipleship curriculum and small group materials. She has a passion for encouraging\, training\, and resourcing people to develop their relationship with Jesus\, know their theology\, and live out their calling to share Jesus with others. \nRonald W. Pierce (Ph.D.\, Fuller Theological Seminary) has taught in the undergraduate division of the Talbot School of Theology at Biola University since 1976. Though his graduate studies were focused on the Old Testament\, he became interested in the gender question in the late 1970s\, and has studied and taught on the subject ever since. It has now become his primary area of research. Ron has authored numerous journal articles\, co-edited Discovering Biblical Equality (2005\, 2021)\, authored Partners in Marriage & Ministry (2011)\, and Daniel (Teach the Text series\, 2015). Ron and his wife Pat have been married since 1969\, and have two adult children and four grandchildren. They live in Fullerton\, California and serve as active members of Whittier Area Community Church. \nTrevor Gavin has been a church planter\, pastor\, and teacher for 15+ years. The majority of his focus has been spending time learning from friends and helping to develop a framework for life that makes Christianity compelling in a secular age.  In addition to ministry efforts\, Trevor has also started two fintech companies and has consulted businesses to create healthy cultures to grow and become sustainable. He is best known as husband to Julianne and Dad to Ali and Bear. \nWendy Wilson has served in various capacities in leadership training ministry and missions since 1984. She earned a Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration from Texas A&M University and a Master’s degree in Biblical Studies from Dallas Theological Seminary. She brings years of experience in engaging the spectrum of views in the ongoing evangelical discussion about women in ministry and marriage.  Wendy lived and travelled abroad with Entrust\, a pastoral training ministry\, for 28 years. Then in 2012 she was asked to serve as the Mission Advisor for Development of Women to the Missio Nexus network of 350 agencies. In 2015 she became founder and director of a collaborative project\, Women’s Development Track\, to help agencies and churches bring the full spectrum of gifts of women more fully to bear in accomplishing the Great Commission alongside their brothers – as the Blessed Alliance! \n 
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LOCATION:Ross Point Camp and Conference Center\, 820 S Ross Point Rd\, Post Falls\, ID\, 83854\, United States
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