. . . . CAUSE I AM A WOMAN: A WOMAN OF MINISTRY (269 hits)
Woman of Ministry:
Focus Guest: Antionette Brown Blackwell
I was born on May 20, 1825 in Henrietta, New York. As a child I was always alert and eager to learn. As I grew up I wanted more to be the fullest I could for serving the Lord. I was excepted the church as part of my life and sought to giving one of my first sermons at the age of 16. I begin teaching school right after my requisite at Monroe County Academy, but there always deemed more to inspire me with God's word. So I attended theology school at Oberlin College with a career in pulpit. It took me four years but I completed and work with several women rights groups, I also wrote articles regarding times of my life for voting for women and civil rights for negroes. As I improved my public speaking I finally made way to being ordained as the first ordained minister in the United States of America through the ministry of the Unitarian Church Congregational. It was a significant time for my life, but not without facing the fact that women were scare as becoming preachers. I kept trying and was God blessed. I had God's direction every step with obstacles I was met opposition to preach his Word but prevailed. . .cause I am a woman.
How so far women have developed in to ministers and teachers of God's word. Many still continue to face opposition, but continue to tell of the Lord's salvation for all.
Thursday, March 6th 2014 at 7:12PM
MIISRAEL Bride
