Women's ministry gives our women that opportunity. To raise women's self-esteem and encourage them to grow spiritually, women need to be recognized as equal servants of Christ in the priesthood of believers. Women's ministry programs can provide the opportunities for women's abilities and service to be recognized and valued. They help women recognize what Christ is doing in their lives. Such programs also provide opportunities for relationships, for both prospective and long-time members.
Christian formation is developmental, for both men and women.
Women's ministry can help women reach their potential as they learn and serve through their relationships. By training women for leadership positions in women's ministry and by treating them with dignity, women's confidence and skill levels will increase, and they will be released for service in the work of Jesus Christ. Spiritually mature female leaders are necessary for the growth of the 21st-century church. God is not merely beyond male and female. Rather, God's relationship to creation takes on both male and female dimensions.