Embracing Our Divine Design for Kin-dom Impact
The mission of AMEWIM is to define, enhance, support, & expand the presence of women in ministry in
leadership in the AMEC.
Mission
The Connectional AMEWIM 12th Quadrennial Conference seeks to equip clergy women to lead with excellence, integrity, and prophetic vision, ultimately contributing to the growth and impact of Kin-dom of God.
These outcomes collectively aim to create a ripple effect, strengthening individual ministries and ultimately contributing to the expansive growth and profound impact of God's Kin-dom on Earth through the empowered leadership of AME women in ministry.
Objectives
Empowered and Effective Leaders
- Increased Leadership Capacity: Attendees will demonstrate a measurable increase in their self-assessed leadership competencies, including enhanced skills in team development, emotional intelligence, and conflict resolution, leading to more effective ministry in their contexts.
- Strategic Navigation: Clergy will feel better equipped with practical tools and strategies to confidently navigate complex challenges and seize new opportunities within their leadership journeys.
- Enhanced Self-Awareness: Participants will gain a deeper understanding of their own strengths, leadership styles, and areas for growth, fostering greater self-awareness that contributes to more authentic and impactful leadership.
Holistically Well Ministers
- Renewed Spiritual Vitality: Attendees will experience spiritual renewal and a deepening of faith, leading to greater resilience and passion for their calling.
- Improved Well-being Practices: Attendees will adopt and implement effective self-care strategies and emotional intelligence practices that contribute to their overall spiritual, mental, and emotional well-being, reducing burnout and fostering longevity in ministry.
Champions of Gender Justice
- Heightened Awareness of Disparities: Participants will have an increased understanding of the impact of internalized sexism.
- Activated Advocates: Participants will be empowered to advocate for gender parity and challenge systemic barriers, actively working towards creating a more equitable environment for women in all levels of church leadership.
Stronger Connected Community
- Expanded Networks: Attendees will establish robust professional and personal networks with fellow clergy women across Episcopal Districts, leading to sustained collaboration, mutual support, and resource sharing beyond the conference.
- Vibrant Sisterhood: The conference will foster a strong sense of sisterhood and solidarity, ensuring women feel valued, supported, and connected within a powerful and prophetic movement.
Recognized and Celebrated Legacies
- Deepened Appreciation for Herstory: Participants will gain a richer appreciation for the legacy and contributions of trailblazing women in AME ministry, drawing inspiration for their own paths.
- Informed Future Leaders: Attendees will be well-informed about the historical context and ongoing journey of women in ministry, enabling them to contribute meaningfully to the future trajectory of clergy women's leadership in the Church Universal.
Meet OUR LEADERSHIP
Bishop Julius H. McAllister Jr. Commission Chair
Bishop Julius H. McAllister Jr. Commission Chair
Bishop Julius H. McAllister Jr. Commission Chair
Dr. McAllister answered the call to ministry in 1992. He was licensed to preach and admitted to the Northeast Annual Conference of the Seventh Episcopal District (South Carolina) of the African Methodist Episcopal Church in 1993. Read More>>>
Rev. Dr. Joy L. Gallmon, Connectional President
Bishop Julius H. McAllister Jr. Commission Chair
Bishop Julius H. McAllister Jr. Commission Chair
I am the Reverend Dr. Joy L. Gallmon. After much time in prayer, I am offering myself for leadership to women who are called “to minister to the spiritual, intellectual, physical, emotional, and environmental needs of all people by spreading Christ’s liberating gospel through word and deed,” in the African Methodist Episcopal Church as the Connectional AMEWIM President. Read More>>>
The Connectional Executive Board & Consultants
Bishop Julius H. McAllister Jr. Commission Chair
The Connectional Executive Board & Consultants
At every level of the AME Church, we have ELECTED officers who serve the international network of preaching women in our Zion. Read More>>>
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ABOUT US
WHO WE ARE
AME/WIM is the official professional organization for women pursuing excellence in ministry in the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church. And is the prophetic voice for parity and justice through advocacy and activism for women in ministry. Read More>>>
Our HERStory
Women with callings to ministry emerged soon after the inception of the African Methodist Episcopal (A.M.E.) Church in 1787. Jarena Lee, the first preaching woman, was allowed by Richard Allen to preach and was licensed but was refused ordination. Both women and men sought to persuade the church to recognize the call of women to the preaching ministry.
In 1844, 1848 and 1852, petitions to the General Conference to license women were rejected, and in 1864 the General Conference let a resolution to license women die. Read More>>>
Active Membership
Membership in AME/WIM means joining your voice with the prophetic voice of others in the African Methodist Episcopal Church in pursuit of parity, justice, and equity for AME clergywomen. By lending your name, offering your support and sharing your energy, you allow us to continue standing at forefront of change. Your membership in AME/WIM reflects your desire to ensure that AME Clergy Women have advocates of justice, access to resources and voices affirming their gifts and call in the AME Church. Read More>>>
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