six things everyone should know ABOUT

TIRZAH INTERNATIONAL TABLE OF CONTENTS

INTRODUCTION 3

Getting started 4 mingling 5 welcome and introduction 5 group introductions 6

The Six Distinctives of the Tirzah International Network 7 tirzah and you 10

RESOURCES to get you started 11

Tirzah regional Leaders 12

References and credits 22

Tirzah InternationaL Advocacy training Module SIX things everyone should know about TIRZAH INTERNATIONAL

tirzah.org 2 introduction

Dear Friend,

When we created this series of modules, our goal was to provide a tool to help people educate themselves and others about the worldwide justice issues that impact the lives of women and girls.

We wanted the modules to be easy to use and easy to share. Most of all, we wanted them to reflect the heart of Christ towards the most oppressed group of people on the planet.

Our prayer is that you will use this material to create a disturbance. What is happening to many women and girls in our global community is as disturbing as it gets. We cannot afford to minimize it or ignore it. We deeply believe that those who understand the magnitude of the struggle faced by women and girls around the world will be compelled to take action and to live in a way that expresses their understanding.

Please let this module be a starting point for you. Our greatest hope is that you will be inspired to dive even deeper into the issues and to find powerful, creative ways to advocate for women and girls.

May Christ’s compassionate words to the little one who lay lifeless be a battle cry for everyone who has ever loved or cared about a woman or a girl. “Talitha coumi” or “Little girl, ... arise!” (Mark 5:41)

We are grateful to Cheryl Lovejoy, Regional Leader for North America, and Casandra Morgan- Loyer, Co-Leader of the Los Angeles Chapter of Tirzah, who have worked tirelessly to prepare these modules.

Your partnership in this effort is very encouraging. If you are studying this material, please let us know, by emailing Casandra Morgan-Loyer at [email protected].

With joy in our partnership,

Tirzah International

tirzah.org 3 GETTING STARTED

OUTCOME Introduce women to the Tirzah International Network. Corporately surrender the work of Tirzah International to the Lord.

MATERIALS NEEDED 1. Tirzah International monthly prayer calendar 2. Tirzah brochure - Who we are 3. Educational brochure - Resources list 4. Regional Leader Biography List

5. Info on Tirzah’s online presence:

a. Website: www.tirzah.org b. Facebook – Tirzah International – encourage them to “Like” Tirzah! c. Ask women to “tweet” about the meeting and about Tirzah International d. Tirzah’s racing website: www.racingwithpurpose.com

NOTES TO MODULE LEADER 1. Remember to begin with a mingling time. This acknowledges that part of the beauty of each meeting is connecting with the people who come to the meeting. 2. These are talking points. Don’t feel obligated to read the information word for word, but also engage the attendees by asking questions and adding your own thoughts. Suggested questions are in bold. 3. Have the date and topic of next meeting set.

EXAMPLE MEETING AGENDA

7:00-7:15 Mingling 7:15-7:30 Welcome and Introduction to Tirzah International 7:30-7:40 Group Introductions 7:40-8:05 The Six Distinctives of the Tirzah International Network 8:05-8:20 Tirzah and You! 8:20-8:30 Resources to Get You Started tirzah.org 4 Mingling // 7:00 - 7:15

This can be done informally or an ice-breaker can be used to help the women get to know each other (if your group includes women who don’t already know each other).

Welcome // 7:15 - 7:30

where does our name, tirzah international, come from?

In the book of Numbers, chapter 27, verses 1-8, there were five sisters who believed in the promise of God and courageously requested that they be given inheritance in the Promised Land. The women were the daughters of Zelophehad. The youngest among them was named Tirzah. Their father died in the wilderness and, having no sons, his land would have been distributed among members of his extended family and his own name would have disappeared. The daughters took a stand before Moses and the leaders of their nation to request that their father’s land be given to them. God affirmed their request and the inheritance laws of Israel were permanently changed.

The name Tirzah means “she is my delight”. Tirzah International stands on the belief that God delights in His daughters around the world. He has created them in His image and He has high purposes for each one of them. The Tirzah Network is filled with courageous world changing women who stand for justice and dignity for all girls and women. As we stand together, we are encouraged to realize our full potential and inheritance in Christ and to advocate for others.

Our Mission: Tirzah International is a network of national movements encompassing over 150,000 women leaders worldwide. Together we educate and connect women to impact their world with God’s love as they address issues of injustice impacting women and girls. We do this through training, socioeconomic partnerships and advocacy.

Our Vision: We envision a world where women and girls flourish as they fulfill the potential with which they were created by their loving Heavenly Father. where in the world is tirzah international active?

Africa Arab World Asia Pacific Islands Eastern Europe Latin America North America

tirzah.org 5 What are tirzah international’s areas of focus?

Poverty – 70% of the world’s poorest are women. We address poverty through micro-enterprise training and small loans.

Education for Girls– 90 million girls are excluded from school annually because of their gender. We address lack of education through advocacy, scholarships and tutoring to help girls stay in school.

HIV/AIDS– young women are 1.6 times more likely to be living with HIV than young men. 60% of HIV sufferers aged 15-24 are women. We address this through educational programs for AIDS awareness and prevention and assistance for AIDS widows and orphans.

Human Trafficking – 80% of trafficking victims are female. We address this by creating awareness of the plight of young girls, advocating prevention through information, and helping to rehabilitate and train those who are rescued.

Violence Against Women and Girls - One out of every three women worldwide will be physically, sexually or otherwise abused during her lifetime, with rates reaching 70 percent in some countries. Violence against women and girls includes: Female Genital Cutting (FGC) – At least 2 million girls are at risk each year for this procedure. We address FGC through training on the effects and consequences for young girls and by offering alternatives for families and girls wishing not to perpetuate this practice.

Forced Early Marriage – 100 million girls are expected to enter forced marriages in the next decade. We address this by promoting advocacy and assistance for girls to continue their education and wait for marriage. group introductions // 7:30 - 7:40

Assess how many first timers are present. If it’s a small enough group, have everyone introduce themselves. If it is a large group, have first timers raise their hands. Introductions are important as they will help women with a shared passion for God’s work among women globally to connect with each other in meaningful ways.

tirzah.org 6 the six distinctives of the tirzah international network // 7:40 - 8:05

1. God’s Love for Women and Girls is at the Heart of All We Do

Our foundation, our motivation and all that we do grows out of God’s love for women and girls. We believe that God greatly values women and girls. We believe that they are created in His image and for His purposes. Our work is fueled by our deep desire to see women flourish as God intends them to.

Genesis 1:26, 27 says, “Then God said, ‘Let us make human beings in our image, in our likeness, so that they may rule over the fish in the sea and the birds in the sky, over the livestock and all the wild animals, and over all the creatures that move along the ground.’ So God created human beings in his own image, in the image of God he created them; male and female he created them.” (TNIV)

Group Opportunity for Involvement: Ask the group what are the implications of both males and females being created in God’s image? What in today’s world do you think reflects this equal creation and what do you think does not?

Pray for the treatment of women and girls throughout the world to reflect the fact that they have been created in God’s image.

2. God’s Love compels us to Work for Justice for Women and Girls

Our belief that God values women leads us to take action toward justice on behalf of women and girls around the world. We are actively involved in work that improves the lives of women in respect to the following strategic issues:

• Poverty • Education • Modern Day Slavery • Violence Against Women • AIDS

James 2:17 says, “In the same way, faith by itself, if it is not accompanied by action, is dead.” We believe that our faith in Christ must lead us to love-in-action.

Group Opportunity for Involvement: Ask women in the group to share ways that they have been involved in working toward justice for women in the above-mentioned areas. tirzah.org 7 3. Local Problems are Best Solved through Local Leadership and Local Solutions

We believe that the women who have the best answers to local problems are those who live in the country and work out of first-hand knowledge and experience. In every country where we work, leadership is held by national women leaders. Among this body of women are lawyers, doctors, professors, leaders of church denominations, leaders of national para-church movements and corporate leaders. All of whom are women whose deep commitment to Christ has moved them to serve the women of their nations.

Group Opportunity for Involvement: Choose a Regional Leader ahead of time and share her story, along with the prayer requests listed in her section. Have a time of prayer for this leader and the concerns she faces. You will find a list of Tirzah’s Regional Leaders at the end of this module.

4. We are a Network of Networks - Linked through a Shared Vision

We partner with national networks and are linked through a compelling common vision, rather than through name, organizational procedures or policies. We are a network of networks.

In today’s world of branding and name recognition, it is not common to find a global organization that is linked simply through the depth of their commitment to a shared vision.

Our global partners:

• North Asia – Christian Women Now Hong Kong • Asia Peninsula – Church of God • Arab World – AWEMA, Arab World Evangelical Ministers’ Association • Kenya, Burundi – HomeCare Spiritual Fellowship • Ethiopia – BEZA International • Southern Africa – PACWA (Pan Africa Christian Women Alliance) • Eastern Europe – Hope for Europe • Latin America – CONELA (Confraternidad Evangelica Latina) • Brazil – AMIDE (Associacao Missionaria para Difusao do Evangelho)

5. The Tirzah Network is Active in Over 100 Nations

Our reach is truly global – we work in six out of the seven continents (we do not yet work in Antartica) and over 100 nations throughout the world.

tirzah.org 8 6. We Grew out of the Vision of Women from Africa, Asia, Latin America and North America

Tirzah’s beginnings trace back to a global movement, called AD2000, formed in the early 1990’s, that sought to share the love of Christ with the whole world. National Christian women leaders, united by a common vision and calling, gathered as a force within this movement. As early as 1991, Chairperson, Judy Mbugua from Kenya, Coordinator, Lorry Lutz from North America and 12 Regional Representatives from nations across the globe met to pray, strategize and plan.

The theme of the movement is expressed in these words from AD2000 Director, Luis Bush, “This involved the building of a new kind of partnering relationship, a ‘grassroots networking structure,’ a ‘grassroots movement, a network of networks, a fusion of visions’ in which ‘we are all controlled from the bottom up rather than from the top down.’ with a ‘...focus on catalyzing, mobilizing, multiplying resources, through networks.’”

The vibrancy that comes of being a truly grassroots movement marks Tirzah as we have transitioned from The Women’s Track of the AD2000 Movement, to Women of Global Action to Tirzah International.

Group Opportunity for Involvement: Together in prayer, thank the Lord for His guiding hand in the history and formation of Tirzah International. Seek His blessing and guidance on the future of our network.

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how you can get involved with tirzah international

Tirzah advocates throughout your nation are women who are passionate about what God is doing both locally and globally through women. We raise awareness, build compassion and offer actions steps regarding urgent issues of justice impacting women and girls.

Following are some of the things our advocates have done to raise awareness and action:

1. Brought Tirzah International leaders to speak in their churches and community groups,

2. Held fund raisers (bake sales, garage sales, gala luncheons, car washes) for Tirzah International programs,

3. Screened films from Tirzah’s resource list and held discussion times afterward,

4. Taken trips to visit the work of Tirzah’s global partners,

5. Held forums to raise awareness on human trafficking,

6. Hosted prayer meetings surrounding both the issues addressed and the women involved in the Tirzah International network,

7. Partnered with city-wide initiatives to address justice issues facing women locally,

8. Participated in sporting events to raise funds for Tirzah (see Tirzah’s Racing With Purpose website: www.racingwithpurpose.com).

Group Opportunity for Involvement: Encourage women to pray silently (or as a group if you prefer) for their own role in the Tirzah network. Pray as well for the other women gathered tonight – that together we would find our places of service in our city and around the world.

Provide the opportunity for women to share with the group any way that the Lord is encouraging them to take an action step toward involvement in the Tirzah Network.

tirzah.org 10 resources to get you started // 8:20 - 8:30

Hand out and describe:

1. Monthly prayer calendar 2. Tirzah brochure 3. Educational brochure 4. List of Regional Leader’s and their description 5. Provide information on Tirzah’s online presence: a. Website: www.tirzah.org b. Facebook: Encourage them to “Like” Tirzah! https://www.facebook.com/TirzahInternational c. Twitter: Ask women to “Tweet” about the meeting and about Tirzah http://twitter.com/TirzahIntl d. Tirzah’s Racing With Purpose website: www.racingwithpurpose.com

Encourage women to share these resources and to use them to help others get to know about Tirzah.

Close the meeting by asking women to commit to taking at least one concrete action to share or participate further in the work of Tirzah International before they leave the meeting.

Let women know of the next meeting date.

Thank everyone for coming!

tirzah.org 11 tirzah’s regional Leaders

ARAB WORLD

Twenty-two Arab-speaking countries in the Middle East and North Africa

Dr. N is a pediatrician by profession. However, she felt called to full- time ministry to invest in the lives of young women across the Arab World. She travels extensively to provide counsel and training. She and her husband live in Cairo, Egypt.

ISSUES • Violence against women and girls, including incest • Forced early marriage • Female genital cutting • Helping women to know Christ in all His fullness and their value in Him.

RESPONSE Dr. N. and T. hold regular conferences to help young women understand their value in Christ, and to address cultural issues that impact women and girls. They are trained in leadership skills and equipped to become ministry partners within their churches. They have a program for more than 200 young girls who have been abused.

PRAYER NEEDS Please pray: • for families and communities to value women and girls as created in God’s image • for violence and incest against girls and women to end • for churches to support the need for girls to continue in school and avoid early marriage • for safety as leaders travel in difficult regions • for open doors to reach women who have little access to the Gospel or to other believers.

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Cambodia, V, Indonesia, Laos, M, Malaysia, Philippines

Rev. D lives in Yangon, Myanmar and is Senior Pastor and President of the Church of God in her country, Regional Leader of S.E. Asia for Tirzah and treasurer of The Scripture Union for her country.

ISSUES

• Oppression and isolation • Lack of access to the Gospel • HIV/AIDS • Poverty, lack of education • Human Trafficking – sex trafficking into neighboring countries

RESPONSE Rev. D. and the leadership teams in these nations have developed strong networks in these regions. Regular gatherings of women for leadership training encourage women to feel that they are not alone and equip them to address key issues effectively. Micro-enterprise training equips women with skills that can support families who might otherwise be vulnerable to trafficking. Regular Bible training encourages women to spread the love of Christ in these nations. Counseling and health care for women with HIV/AIDS help in their development and esteem.

PRAYER NEEDS Please pray: • for Rev. D & the team of leaders minister under challenging circumstances – pray for their health, stamina, safety • for more freedom in the nations in this region – for Christians to be able to worship freely and without fear • for growth in the Tirzah network in this region – the population is large here and the needs are great.

brazil

Ana Maria de Castro C. Costa serves as Tirzah’s Regional Leader in Brazil. She founded and directs AMIDE, a training center that equips and sends missionaries to the least-reached nations. She is a well-known national speaker and prayer mobilizer, who challenges the church to reach those who do not know Christ. Ana Maria has a great heart for those who need to hear the Gospel. A lawyer by profession, Ana Maria and her husband live in Brasilia and have four children and eight grandchildren.

tirzah.org 13 ISSUES • Those in unreached areas and in the Rio Grande North region of Brazil • Need to train workers to prayer for and share the Gospel, especially those in Lusophone Africa. • Families living in poverty in the urban areas of Brasilia

RESPONSE Ana Maria and her leaders are mobilizing prayer for the unreached, and training those who will go share the Gospel. They are also supporting poor families in Brasilia, and evangelizing and planting churches in the Rio Grande North region of their nation.

PRAYER NEEDS Please pray: • for Ana Maria and her team of sub-regional leaders • for good health and strength for Ana Maria in her many responsibilities • for those being trained for outreach, and ministering, in difficult conditions in unreached nations of Africa • for many women to come alongside to pray for unreached nations

latin america

Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, Panama, Peru

Mercedes Dalton serves as Regional Leader in Latin America. She was born in Honduras and has lived and studied in Guatemala, El Salvador, the United States and Mexico. A successful businesswoman, she currently lives in El Salvador where she is President of Intercomplex. She is a well-known international speaker, and serves as Vice-President of CONELA. She is a widow with three adult children and two grandchildren.

ISSUES • Violence against women and girls • Prevalence of gangs and gang violence • Poverty • Spiritual darkness

PRAYER NEEDS Please pray: • for wisdom as these women face leftist governments which threaten freedom • for safety and health for Mercedes and her leadership teams • for breakthroughs in the Church, to address a machismo culture that promotes violence and abuse against women tirzah.org 14 FRANCOPHONE CENTRAL AFRICA

Burundi, Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), Rwanda

Peace Nihorimbere lives in Bujumbura, Burundi, with her husband Emmanuel Bankimbaga, a businessman. She serves as the HSF/ Tirzah Regional Leader. Peace and her family were forced to flee Burundi in 1993 for Switzerland and then Canada, during the genocide

In 2003, Peace felt the Lord calling her to return to Burundi to encourage women and help rebuild the nation. Peace and Emmanuel have three adult children who live in Canada.

ISSUES • Widespread poverty, especially among genocide and AIDS widows and their children • Lack of access to education • Abuse of women and girls • Hundreds of street boys, who were born as children of rape victims and abandoned by their mothers • Lack of trained women leaders • Many who need to hear God’s message of love and hope

RESPONSE Peace and her committee are providing spiritual nurture and micro-enterprise training for poor widows and orphans, educational support so children can remain in school, training on HIV prevention, outreach to those who do not know the Lord, and training for leaders. They are also encouraging and assisting more than 100 street boys.

PRAYER NEEDS Please pray: • for Peace and her committee - for strength, good health and resources • for Peace’s children as they live in Canada and for a job for her husband • for the women who are being trained in the program there, and for the hundreds waiting for training • for peace and stability in the nation of Burundi

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Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania

Judy Mbugua lives in Nairobi, Kenya and is founder for the Pan Africa Christian Women’s Alliance (PACWA), where she served as Continental Coordinator for 21 years. She also founded and directs the Homecare Spiritual Fellowship, which began as a prayer ministry for women to pray for their unsaved husbands. HSF now ministers to families, HIV/AIDS widows and orphans, as well as families living in the slum areas. Judy in an international speaker, author, and serves on a number of boards. She and her husband Richard have five adult children and ten grandchildren.

ISSUES • Poverty – especially among AIDS widows and OVCs (orphans and vulnerable children) • Lack of access to education • HIV/AIDS • Violence again women – including domestic abuse, forced early marriage and FGC

RESPONSE Judy and her team minister to HIV/AIDS widows and orphans through spiritual nurture, counseling, providing food and educational support as well as micro-enterprise training. They also have a strong prayer and evangelism outreach to individuals and families. They are also providing prevention training for HIV and FGC.

PRAYER NEEDS Please pray: • for health and strength for Judy as she responds to many ministry opportunities, including TV and radio programs • for resources for ministry to many families infected and affected by HIV/AIDS • for the children in Kibera who are in the OVC outreach program • for continued peace and political stability, as well as future elections, in Kenya

SOUTHERN AFRICA

South Africa, Zimbabwe, Malawi, Zambia, Swaziland, Lesotho, Botswana, Namibia Esme’ Bowers is the Southern Africa Regional Leader for PACWA. She resides in Cape Town, South Africa, with her husband Theo, a pastor. A clothing designer by profession, Esme’ left her business when she felt God calling her into full-time ministry. She serves as the International Board Chairperson for Africa Enterprise and travels extensively in Africa training leaders. Esme’ and Theo have one adult daughter. tirzah.org 16 ISSUES • Lack of trained women leaders • Influx of poor refugees and their families into South Africa • Training for pastors’ wives needed

RESPONSE Esme’ and her leadership team are providing leadership training, assisting refugees, including a school for children and investing in pastors’ wives.

PRAYER NEEDS Please pray: • for nations struggling with poverty, HIV/AIDS and political strife • for Esme and her team as they minister to many needs in the region • for strength, wisdom and encouragement for Esme’ in her many leadership roles in this region

FRANCOPHONE WEST AFRICA

Benin, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Central Africa Republic, Chad, Gabon, Guinea, Ivory Coast, Mali, Niger, Senegal, Sierra Leone Madeleine Gouentoueu serves as Regional Leader for Tirzah- Francophone West Africa. Madeleine has been in Christian ministry for 20 years, including 17 years training Christian women leaders. She received her Masters Degree from the Bangui Evangelical Graduate School of Theology (BEST) in Central African Republic. She has served as a Professor in the School of Theology for 12 years. She teaches in the MA Program in Leadership. Madeleine and her husband Gilbert, also in ministry, live in Abidjan and have four adult children. ISSUES • Prayer and evangelism in this largely Islamic region • Training for leaders • Poverty • Violence against women and girls

RESPONSE • Targeted outreach for the least-reached • Annual training conference for leaders from the region • Leadership training events in various nations • Micro-enterprise programs for the desperately-poor • Advocacy for women and girls who have been abused

tirzah.org 17 PRAYER NEEDS Please pray: • for political stability and peace in Ivory Coast • for Madeleine, her family and her committee as they faithfully serve the Lord in this needy region • for resources to respond to the many open doors for ministry • for good health and protection for Madeleine in her many travels • for the hundreds of women leaders who have been trained, as they impact their nations for Christ

europe

Ksenija Sabo serves as Tirzah’s Regional Leader for Europe. She and her husband Victor, a pastor, live in Serbia and have four adult children. Ksenija is on the leadership committee for Hope for Europe (HFE), a network of organizations collaborating in ministry across Europe, and is a respected Bible teacher.

Tirzah partners with HFE in training emerging leaders particularly in Eastern European nations.

ISSUES • Post-modern church with little passion for prayer and evangelism • Lack of trained leaders in Eastern European nations • Human-trafficking • Poverty among ethnic groups, such as Roma

RESPONSE Ksenija and her committee focus on developing women leaders, training them to respond to the critical issues of their nations, including outreach to ethnic groups and addressing human trafficking.

PRAYER NEEDS Please pray: • for Ksenija and her husband as they minister in Serbia • for HFE’s committee as they plan training for young leaders • for ministry of prayer and evangelism in Europe • for the nations of Europe to be strong in their Christian faith and heritage

tirzah.org 18 north america Cheryl Lovejoy has served in the network for 10 years and is Regional Leader for North America. She has a degree in Economics and an MBA with concentration in Micro-enterprise. Previously she worked with World Vision in the USA and Mozambique, and with Opportunity International in Africa.

Cheryl and her husband Randy, a pastor, live in Los Angeles with their two sons. She has a passion for engaging the women of North America in working for women’s justice issues, especially by developing Tirzah advocates. ISSUES • Raising awareness and promoting action on poverty; lack of education; violence against women and AIDS • Developing women leaders through training and mentoring • Human trafficking in North America

RESPONSE Cheryl and Tirzah advocates are creating awareness of issues facing women in our nations, and around the world. They are providing prayer and financial support for the global ministry programs.

PRAYER NEEDS Please pray: • for Cheryl and those who advocate on behalf of Tirzah • for new advocates to come forward, so more women will join hands with our global sisters in great need • God’s guidance as new ways of connecting with our global network are developed • for those in this region who suffer from poverty, domestic violence and are at risk of being trafficked

north asia

Helen Loong serves as head of the Christian Women Network, HK and is Tirzah’s Regional Leader for North Asia. She and her husband Titus, a physician, have been involved in ministry in Asia for 30 years. She has a great passion for mobilizing women, releasing them to use their spiritual gifts in magnificent ways reaching all social strata. She and her committee have a strong focus on prayer and evangelism. Helen and Titus live in Hong Kong and have two adult daughters.

tirzah.org 19 ISSUES • Need for training and connecting women in Hong Kong • Need for parenting training in rural China • Prayer and evangelism of those who do not know the Lord, in Hong Kong and other nations in the region • Lack of education for Mainland China minority girls in rural areas

RESPONSE

• Leadership training events • Conducting parenting training in Mainland China rural areas • Prayer curriculum and outreach to the least-reached in Hong Kong • Scholarships for minority girls living in rural areas in Mainland China

PRAYER NEEDS Please pray: • for Helen and her leadership team as they encourage women to fully utilize their potential in Christ • for the ministry in China as doors open, especially in training for parents • for ongoing training in prayer and evangelism and the Biblical view of men and women • for good health and strength for Helen and Titus as they respond to many ministry opportunities and care for those in ministry

south pacific

Vanuatu, Fiji, Bangladesh, Tonga, Australia

Jill Wallis has been involved in ministry to women for 30 years. In the last ten years, she has traveled in the Pacific Island nations, as well as Bangladesh, to encourage and train women to evangelize in her role as Regional Leader for the South Pacific with Tirzah, and as an Associate to the Women’s Network for the Lausanne Committee for World Evangelization. Jill and her husband live in Australia and have two adult children.

ISSUES • Need for leadership training for women and men • Need to educate others about the needs of women • Need to mobilize prayer for and outreach • Poverty and abuse in the island nations • Lack of education for children on island nations and Bangladesh

tirzah.org 20 RESPONSE • Focused prayer for those who have not heard the Gospel. • Training for women leaders in Fiji, Vanuatu, and other island nations • Training for pastors and women leaders in Bangladesh • Scholarships for poor children in Bangladesh

PRAYER NEEDS Please pray: • for Jill as she shares the needs and opportunities of women • for protection, good health and strength for Jill as she travels in the region for training • for Jill’s daughter Nicole’s health needs • for ongoing training in Bangladesh

president

Emily Voorhies has been in ministry more than 25 years. After completing her Master’s Degree from Wheaton College, Emily became involved in international ministry, living in Sweden, Kenya and Zimbabwe. She served in International Communication and leadership development in Africa for more than 12 years where she lived with her family.

Emily has been Executive Director of WOGA for the past 10 years. She now leads Tirzah International. She and her husband Sam reside in Colorado and have three adult children.

PRAYER NEEDS Please pray: • for wisdom and direction for Tirzah International’s future • for resources to support the global efforts of the network in responding to the challenges facing women and families • for safe travels and good health in the coming months

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contact

For questions or more information, please contact Tirzah International:

www.tirzah.org [email protected]

Tirzah International 466 Foothill Blvd #358 La Cañada, CA 91011

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