Empower Board members David and Sarah Nutter conducted the New Man, New Woman, New Life seminar in Guwahati, (pronounced Go-hauti) India last month. The trip had numerous challenges, (including the loss of a cell phone) but was fruitful nonetheless. About fourteen participants from the northeastern states of India attended, a smaller number than expected. David noted that … Read more
How can you increase your chances of having a happy, satisfying marriage and reduce your chances of divorce, abuse, or having a miserable marriage? Our latest scholarly article has the answer. According to numerous studies, a key predictor of marital happiness is an egalitarian marriage. That’s right: egalitarian marriages are less likely to end in … Read more
We’re delighted that Dennis Preato, MDiv, a new friend of Empower, has generously offered to share some of his excellent work on gender equality with us for our resource page. We wanted to share just a short excerpt from his paper which explores Genesis 1 -3. In Genesis 3:16, God tells the woman: Your desire … Read more
How does teaching people what the Bible says about mutual respect make a difference for women who are at risk of domestic violence? In many of the countries we serve, what is labeled “Interpersonal violence against women” (IPVAW) is common and accepted, even if it is technically against the law. According to the World Health … Read more
So the Lord God said to the serpent, “Because you have done this, “Cursed are you above all livestock and all wild animals! (Gen. 3:14) “Cursed is the ground because of you; through painful toil you will eat food from it all the days of your life. (Gen. 3:17) What does it mean to be “cursed”? In Western culture, this word is … Read more
How can we reach the next generation with the message of equality, mutuality, and freedom in Christ? That’s the question driving our current trip to Kenya, where our team is currently teaching at St. Paul’s University in Limuru. Carrie Miles, Susan Njemanze, and Donnell Peck are currently in Kenya, along with by Frank Michael Tweheyo, … Read more
If you donate to Empower online, make sure you have the right Empower International. There seem to be several ministries named Empower International or something similar, and I have been getting email intended for some of them. I have a message on our “donate” page warning people of this – but it occurred to me … Read more
We have a new website, and it looks terrific! We hope you will come to the new EmpowerInternational.org and explore. Discover what Empower is doing, learn about our new initiative in the United States, try out the resources we offer, and find out how you can get involved. Empower International Ministries sends missionaries on short-term … Read more
Empower’s life changing Bible study guide on self and relationships is now available for use in the United States. Face-to-Face: Discover the Joy of Relationships Built on Mutual Respect, Equality, and Self-Giving Love Couples’ Edition Available on Amazon. What does the Bible really say about the roles of men and women in the church, … Read more
OcT 3, 2016 Wayne Pelly on his way home from very successful program in Kenya. Oct 4 Donell Peck and Carrie Miles leave for Nairobi, Kenya Oct 5 – 6 – 7 Pam Frohreich and Frank Tweheyo begin New Man, New Woman, New Life seminar at Teen Challenge in Nairobi. Donell and Carrie join them … Read more
Pastor Frank Michael Tweheyo is the African Program Director for Empower. This is an edited transcript of a recent letter describing a church leaders’ training event he attended in Northern Mozambique, as the guest of Transforming Nations Alliance, a Ugandan community-transformation organization. Learning about the challenges facing the church in Northern Mozambique, particularly the way … Read more
“Go to the people. Live with them. Learn from them. Love them. Start with what they know. Build with what they have. But with the best leaders, when the work is done, the task accomplished, the people will say ‘We have done this ourselves.’” ― Lao Tzu As the name of our ministry implies, our goal … Read more