{"id":1370,"date":"2024-05-21T11:54:04","date_gmt":"2024-05-21T15:54:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/latestnews\/?p=1370"},"modified":"2024-05-21T11:54:04","modified_gmt":"2024-05-21T15:54:04","slug":"new-global-womens-alliance-aims-to-empower-spirit-led-christianity","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/latestnews\/2024\/05\/21\/new-global-womens-alliance-aims-to-empower-spirit-led-christianity\/","title":{"rendered":"New Global Women\u2019s Alliance Aims to Empower Spirit-led Christianity"},"content":{"rendered":"
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120 key leaders from 24 nations and 26 different states gathered to participate in the Empowered21 Women’s Alliance two-day gathering in Orange County, CA. Image courtesy and Copyright 2024 Empowered21<\/a>.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The new Spirit-focused Global Women\u2019s Alliance, which Empowered21<\/a> (E21) launched earlier this month, is a new organization intended to cultivate relationships among \u201cGodly women,\u201d establish paths for women\u2019s leadership development and create collaborative opportunities for women around the world. Its leaders hope to make a positive difference for Spirit-led Christianity.<\/p>\n

\u201cEmpowered21 is a global relational network that aims to help shape the future of the Spirit-empowered movement throughout the world,\u201d E21 explained.<\/p>\n

It focuses on important issues facing the movement and connects \u201cgenerations for intergenerational blessing impartation.\u201d<\/p>\n

A two-day event in Orange County, CA., kicked off its Global Women\u2019s Alliance. Some 120 leaders from 24 countries and 26 U.S. states attended.<\/p>\n

The women worshipped, prayed, participated in ministry, held table discussions and gave participants opportunities to share news from their home countries.<\/p>\n

Rolling Out Alliance’s Strategy<\/h3>\n
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Dr. Billy Willson\/Image courtesy of Wikimedia Commons<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

\u201cThe Alliance plans to roll out a comprehensive strategy to establish regional cabinets to continue to connect and empower global leaders worldwide, as well as continue to meet digitally and in person throughout the year,\u201d the Religion News Service reported.<\/p>\n

Dr. Billy Wilson, president of Oral Roberts University, is E21\u2019s global chair. The alliance’s chair is Christine Caine, who founded the A21 Campaign, Propel Women and is a leader in the Spirit-empowered movement.<\/p>\n

Stunning Potential<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Spirit empowerment is one of the fastest-growing movements in Christianity. During Wilson\u2019s chairmanship of E21, the movement has become recognized as the world\u2019s largest relational network of its kind.<\/p>\n

It brings together ministry leaders, scholars, evangelists and others who represent more than 650 million Christians worldwide.<\/p>\n

Wilson has four decades of executive leadership experience and is recognized for his ability to foster global partnerships.<\/p>\n

Caine expressed excitement for the Global Women\u2019s Alliance, saying, \u201cThe potential of uniting and mobilizing Spirit-empowered women from every continent on Earth for the purpose of reaching our world with the Gospel is stunning. This is a historic moment,\u201d Religion News Service reported.<\/p>\n

Vernita Rwotlonyo of the Watoto Church in Uganda noted that \u201cGod has gifted women with a special ability to reach deep and connect with Him so intimately\u2026.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Vernita Rwotlonyo\/ Courtesy of WatotoChurch.com<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

She added that women attending the launch \u201chave so much to offer to the body of Christ, and the church will be better because of what happened at Empowered21 Women\u2019s Alliance.\u201d<\/p>\n

And Daniela Freidzon-McCabe, the alliance\u2019s vice chair, said she is \u201cencouraged to see a generation of women arise around the world for the purpose of God\u2019s kingdom.\u201d Freidzon-McCabe is the executive pastor of King of King\u2019s Church in Buenos, Argentina.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe\u2019re pressing on to see the Kingdom come. I can\u2019t wait to see what God does with this movement of women consecrated, united, and powered,\u201d said Dr. Amy Orr-Ewing. She is an author, speaker, theologian and honorary lecturer at the University of Aberdeen, Scotland.<\/p>\n

Spirit Empowerment <\/strong><\/h3>\n

The Spirit-empowered movement traces its roots to the beginning of the 20th<\/sup> century, when a series of revivals began almost simultaneously in North and Central America, Europe and Asia, according to the Princeton Theological Seminary.<\/a><\/p>\n

\u201cToday, Pentecostals and Charismatics are found in nearly every country of the world and span all Christian traditions and most denominations. As such, they are considered a \u2018movement\u2019 within World Christianity.\u201d It has grown from 58 million followers in 1970 to 635 million in 2020, Princeton said.<\/p>\n

The three major groups within the Spirit-empowered movement are, according to the seminary, Pentecostals, Charismatics and Independent Charismatics:<\/p>\n