CBMW’s Annual “Different by Design” Conference to Examine Women’s Ministry in the Local Church

"God has given spiritual gifts enabling women to serve the church in crucial ways, and one of the goals of CBMW is to help Christian leaders recognize, develop and utilize these gifted women to edify the body of Christ," stated David Kotter, Executive Director of the Council on Biblical Manhood and Womanhood.  He added, "While God has reserved some positions of leadership for men, churches should not limit women beyond biblical guidelines.  In fact, healthy churches will encourage members of both genders to joyfully and humbly serve to advance the Gospel."

For this reason, CBMW will examine the topic of women in ministry at its annual "Different by Design Half-Day Conference" to be held from 1 p.m. to 4:30 p.m., Feb. 4 at the Minneapolis Hilton, prior to the annual Desiring God Pastor's Conference.

Sponsored by the Fidelis Foundation, the event will feature J. Ligon Duncan III and Susan Hunt as keynote speakers. Duncan serves as senior pastor for First Presbyterian Church of Jackson, Miss., and is chairman of the board for CBMW. Hunt is a speaker and author who also serves as consultant to the Presbyterian Church in America's Women in the Church Ministry. Duncan and Hunt co-authored the 2006 Crossway book Women's Ministry in the Local Church.

"We hope that pastors, elders, and women's ministry leaders will join us to better understand how to practically implement biblical guidelines for how men and women can best serve in the local church," said Kotter.

Online registration for the half-day Conference is $20. Audio files from "Different by Design 2007"  are available here.