Between four and five years after my sanctification, on a certain time, an impressive silence fell upon me, and I stood as if some one was about to speak to me, yet I had no such thought in my heart.-- But to my utter surprise there seemed to sound a voice which I thought I distinctly heard, and most certainly understand, which said to me, "Go preach the Gospel!" I immediately replied aloud, "No one will believe me," Again I listened, and again the same voice seemed to say-- "Preach the Gospel; I will put words in your mouth, and will turn your enemies to become your friends." Jarena Lee
Mission of Women in Ministry
The mission of AME/WIM is to define, enhance, support and expand the presence of women in ministry in the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church.
The bylaws governing the Connectional AME/WIM were adopted by the 1989 General Conference empowering us to to pursue the following objectives:
1. Recognize and support women in ministry as an integral part of the AME Church.
2. Raise the consciousness of the A.M.E. Church on women's issues.
3. Address the issue of sexism in the A.M.E. Church.
4. Address issue of opportunities for women in ministry in the A.M.E. Church.
5. Support women in the pastoral ministry.
6. Affirm specialized ministries, for example: chaplaincy, writing, teaching, counseling, research, prison,
youth, geriatric, singles, street, health care, family/life relations, music, homeless, HIV/AIDS and
religious education ministries.
7. Encourage academic training for ministry.
8. Sponsor a connectional conference at least once during each quadrennium.
9. Support and provide assistance and outreach to women in ministry in the 14th - 20th Episcopal Districts.
10. Compile a complete and accurate record of all women in ministry in the A.M.E. Church.
The bylaws governing the Connectional AME/WIM were adopted by the 1989 General Conference empowering us to to pursue the following objectives:
1. Recognize and support women in ministry as an integral part of the AME Church.
2. Raise the consciousness of the A.M.E. Church on women's issues.
3. Address the issue of sexism in the A.M.E. Church.
4. Address issue of opportunities for women in ministry in the A.M.E. Church.
5. Support women in the pastoral ministry.
6. Affirm specialized ministries, for example: chaplaincy, writing, teaching, counseling, research, prison,
youth, geriatric, singles, street, health care, family/life relations, music, homeless, HIV/AIDS and
religious education ministries.
7. Encourage academic training for ministry.
8. Sponsor a connectional conference at least once during each quadrennium.
9. Support and provide assistance and outreach to women in ministry in the 14th - 20th Episcopal Districts.
10. Compile a complete and accurate record of all women in ministry in the A.M.E. Church.
