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At a youth camp in Germany, our teacher encouraged us to write our goals and bury them in the woods. I wanted to be a counselor or a missionary. Under the root of a tree and inside a clear, plastic bag, I gingerly tucked the strips of paper that contained my dreams. Walking back to the camp class with my friends, I considered my future. At the time I had no idea of God’s plan for me nor was I aware of the opportunities available as a woman.
Consequently, I looked eagerly for female role models to see how God used them. My father told me stories and showed me photos of his aunts evangelizing in the ’40s and ’50s. In those faded black and white pictures, I saw them holding guitars and accordions, their faces reflecting joy. How I admire the ministry of my six aunts in California. Today I still search for and am drawn to women who are passionate for God and are using their gifts accordingly. I celebrate women and their roles in ministry throughout the Bible, history, and the present.
When God created Eve with an innate desire to nurture and care for her family, He placed within her a desire for ministry, a purpose in serving. Take away the contributions of Mrs. Noah, Sarah, and Rebekah and the stories of their families change dramatically. Consider Ruth who ministered so loyally to her mother-in-law (how hard was that?); Esther who stepped out in courage and saved her nation; Mary who gave birth to and raised Jesus, the Son of God; Mary and Martha who ministered to Jesus in friendship and hospitality; Dorcas who made clothes and linens for the poor and her fellow brothers and sisters; and Lydia who opened her home to host and support the early church. I celebrate these godly women who, using their talents, ministered to their spouses, families, friends, and communities.
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Dana is married to Curtis Fee with three children. They pastor New Life in Davenport, Iowa. She is a K-8 foreign language teacher at Rivermont Collegiate and student at Urshan Graduate School of Theology. She is passionate about God and people, especially encouraging women in ministry. |
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