Different states, different denominations; women doing different kinds of ministry all gathered together in one place, that was this year’s Missional Women Conference.
My daughter and I had the privilege of flying to Denver for the 2016 Missional Women Conference.
We met so many beautiful ladies; women flying in from Buffalo, pregnant moms, post college students, those in ministry to young people, leading in Young Life, and older women seasoned in their faith.
So many imparted wisdom during private conversations, classroom break-out sessions, from the stage, and while encircled around those small, intimate tables where vulnerable hearts lay honest, transparent, and abandoned to one another.
We gathered in a warehouse type-setting that was retro and elegant, new and old, updated and seasoned….just like those of us women united there.
The feel was casual, and inviting, welcoming and engaging, humble, while providing intimate time with God leading to personal revelations.
Here is a list of my own personal takeaways from this year’s Missional Women Conference:
- Women on mission become vitalized when surrounded by other missional women.
- We don’t know it all. The uniting of women reveals to us a fuller picture of God, church, ministry etc.
- Young women are the future: Invest in them.
- We can’t let what we know stop with us. Share it.
(Continue reading the list of “40 Short Takeaways from this Year’s Missional Women Conference”, HERE)
I have just gotten back from Denver, where I spent the weekend with some phenomenal women!
Chances are, you know, Laura Krokos, Melissa Demming, and the countless others who braved the snow storm blizzard, to come to this years Missional Women Conference.
We had people from different backgrounds and denominations. People flew in from all corners of the nation.
Yep, the Missional Women Conference was life-changing!
More on the conference in the days ahead. For now, don’t forget to check out my, “40 Short Takeaways from this years Conference”, here.
(And if you went to this year’s conference, please feel free to add to my list of what you learned in the comments.)
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It sounds like a wonderful retreat for you and so many others, Jen! How wonderful that God has a way of orchestrating our lives to be with those of like mind who will encourage us and hold our feet to the fire! I wanted to let you know that we are hosting a lovely, little Spring giveaway at our blog, in case you would like to stop by and enter. 🙂 Sending you love and hugs and blessings!
I was able to get away to an impromptu retreat in February and I was so thankful for that time in fellowship and prayer with other women of faith. It such a short trip, only a few hours away, so no flying or long traveling, but I got to see a dear friend and pray some big prayers. Missional prayers, though maybe a little different than yours, yet somehow the same. 🙂
I saw the conference details on-line and knew it would be a blessed time. So glad you had that chance to go. Thanks for sharing the details.
Blessings!
Dawn