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Welcome to the Association of Adventist Women! We are delighted that you are learning more about us whether you have stopped at our booth at General Conference, visited our Web site for the first time, or connected with a friend who has told you about our organization.

The Association of Adventist Women was formed in 1982 with the goal of empowering women for leadership and ministry in the Seventh-day Adventist Church. Since that time, this organization has made a major contribution to the Seventh-day Adventist Church by encouraging women to develop and apply their skills in leadership and ministry. AAW has been instrumental in and supportive of the formation of the Women’s Ministry Department of the General Conference and the North American Division; the development of TEAM (Time for Equality in Adventist Ministry), an organization that gives scholarships to women preparing for ministry; and the LSU Women’s Resource Center, supporting women in ministry. AAW has developed a Web site and distributes The Adventist Woman newsletter electronically. AAW has also been a major voice for communicating the need for equity in the church.

The future has never been more exciting for women in the Adventist Church. There is now one woman vice-president in the General Conference, a female vice-president in the North American Division, and several female Union Conference executive officers. This is wonderful growth of representation at the decision-making table. The seminary now has five women on the faculty, one teaching the discipline of preaching. The number of women in ministry is also growing around the world. Women ministers are responsible for large congregations in China, Africa, and in the United States.

But, as we have yet not arrived at complete equity in the church, there is still a great work to do. The need for laborers is great. We need every talent, every voice, and every individual to share the “good news” to the world. With the majority of church members being women, the need for women in leadership and ministry has never been greater. How do we encourage more women to dedicate their lives to ministry? By giving them the same support, credentials, and professional future that men currently enjoy.

How can you become involved in this important work? There are many ways you can further this important cause:

  1. Develop and use your leadership skills within the church. When asked to serve on a board or committee, do so with commitment and confidence.
  2. Join AAW to connect with other women interested in supporting women in leadership and ministry.
  3. Form a local chapter of AAW in your community; visit with local conference and union conference executives about the need for more women in leadership and ministry.
  4. Write articles for your local union paper, The Adventist Woman, or the Adventist Review.
  5. Encourage your daughters and granddaughters to understand their spiritual gifts and to use them to share the gospel.
  6. Pray for women in church leadership and ministry.

We have a dream . . . that there will be a day when our daughters and granddaughters will have the same opportunities to serve and practice their spiritual gifts within the church as our sons currently enjoy. Please join us on the journey to the realization of that dream through your leadership, your thoughtful discussions with peers and church leaders, and your prayers.

Linda Wysong Becker
AAW President
 
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