Training women to teach the Bible to women is something we have been doing through the Charles Simeon Trust since 2005. Our engagement in this work is rooted in a conviction that while all men and women should be trained for ministry (Ephesians 4:11–13), some men and some women need training for the ministry of the Word (Titus 2). We ourselves are constantly learning as we endeavor to train women to handle the Word rightly. Here are a few things we are currently seeing:
1. The opportunity is great.
In the coming year, we will run 14 training Workshops for women. We expect more than 1,000 attendees. This is in addition to our online course for women where 900 have already registered in the last year to equip themselves in teaching the Bible to women. To put it directly, we see a pent-up demand. In fact, the demand far exceeds opportunities. For our women’s Workshops, we now assume every location will sell out every year. That stands in stark contrast to our Workshops for pastors. In fact, most of our Workshops for women are sold out in days, not weeks. This tells us that women really care about getting trained.
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