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INTRO to TI.Indd 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.
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