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Summer 2009 | Volume 67, No. 4
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Women's Ministry: Multiple Generations, One Vision
by Michelle Myers
In 1990, a small group of women were invited to Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary for the first Women’s Leadership Consultation (WLC). This event quickly developed into an established conference, rotating annually among the Southern Baptist seminaries.
The 2009 WLC reconvened on the campus of Southwestern Seminary Feb. 5-7, where the conference began 19 years earlier. The theme for 2009 was “Count It All Joy: Living, Serving, Leading in Difficult Times” from James 1:2-4.
“We began to see women who were faithful followers wanting to know how to deal with the trials that come our way in the manner that God wants,” said Terri Stovall, dean of women’s programs at Southwestern.
Featured speakers included Iris Blue, Jenny Broughton, and Florence Littauer. Though these women come from diverse backgrounds, each of their testimonies revolves around finding delight in God in the midst of adversity.
Southwestern offered several continuing education workshops and courses as optional supplements to the conference. Women could take Ministry in the Home, Introduction to Women’s Ministry, or Biblical Counseling for Women for academic credit or attend a pre-conference workshop by Littauer on public speaking.
Southwestern’s first lady Dorothy Patterson said each woman was “stretched, encouraged and equipped for future service to Christ.”
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