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Mindy Kroesche

True Woman Sighting: Columbia, South Carolina

Posted on 10.26.09 by Mindy Kroesche
Topics: True Woman Sightings

True Woman ColombiaFor Leslie Bennett of Columbia, South Carolina, True Woman '08 came in "God's perfect timing." Leslie, the Woman's Ministry Director at Northeast Presbyterian Church, attended the conference shortly after experiencing a time of brokenness and personal revival in her own life.

Since hearing the True Woman message, Leslie said she's now experienced true freedom and is finding satisfaction in fulfilling her God-ordained identity as a woman. And because of the change it's made in her life, she wanted to share that message with the women in her church and community.

So on four consecutive Wednesdays in July during a morning and an evening session, Leslie's church hosted their own True Woman Columbia. During the sessions, over 200 women from 25 churches and nine denominations gathered to watch True Woman DVDs, hear personal testimonies, and have lively and honest conversations. Leslie said that the attendees left encouraged, convicted, and filled with hope. She shared just a few of the ways that God touched hearts, including:

  • "Yes, Lord" hankies were spotted tied to a purse and a tennis bag. Another lady clutched hers while undergoing cancer tests. It served as a reminder to say "yes" to the Lord during the numerous medical examinations. Her hankie has already been washed several times!
  • A career mom reported she was taking the next year off to devote herself fully to studying God's Word and nurturing her family and marriage.
  • A broken woman desperately seeking financial and pastoral assistance from their church was urged by their pastor to attend the event. Her utilities at home had been turned off but she exclaimed, "God put me in the dark so I could see!"
  • Another woman heard about the event and attended alone. She was in despair over her troubled marriage to an American soldier who returned from Iraq as an abusive and alcoholic man. She received encouragement and prayer support and plans to enroll in an upcoming Bible study.
  • A divorced, unemployed lady was invited by a friend to attend. She would have typically gone out to "party" on the night it was held but instead chose to participate. She didn't miss one session and is experiencing a spiritual rebirth.
  • A working grandmother received God's confirmation in her recent decision to retire in order to help raise her grandchildren. She now desires to serve the church and enroll in Bible study.
  • The Lord gave a cancer patient Romans 11:33-36 as special verses just two weeks before the event. She was amazed and touched deeply as she listened to the message "From Him, Through Him, To Him" based on those verses.
Leslie plans to continue to share the True Woman message through their Wednesday evening classes, as well as reinforcing the concept of biblical womanhood through their many Bible studies. She looks forward to watching how God will continue to work and move in the lives of those who attended.

"With linked arms, we move forward to continue growing and discovering the full beauty and majesty of God's unique design for us," she said.

Comments

  1. Hello ROH staff:

    Great article, but Colombia is misspelled. Corrected spelling is Columbia.
    posted by CW
    on Monday, October 26, 2009 at 9:33 am
  2. I wish I would have known about this...I only live about 2 hours from Columbia and would have loved to have participated in this...There is no one around me (besides my best friend) who even listens to ROH or TW. I've told several people about it but no one seems to be interested and it is so good to hear about it.
    posted by Jodi
    on Monday, October 26, 2009 at 10:10 am
  3. Thanks, CW. :)
    posted by Paula Hendricks
    on Monday, October 26, 2009 at 11:03 am
  4. There is such a need in my town for this. I wish that there was some way that we could have an event here. Any suggestions?
    posted by sarah
    on Monday, October 26, 2009 at 12:23 pm
  5. This is wonderful. I would love to partner with other "True Women" in the Low Country of South Carolina, I have the DVD and have been studying the material and praying God would indicate how best to deciminate.

    Thanks for this post. I would love to hear from anyone interested in the same.

    Going to post this and links to my blog for all women to see.
    www.word4women.wordpress.com
    posted by Cindy Bailey
    on Monday, October 26, 2009 at 4:38 pm
  6. Sarah,
    We've put together a True Woman event kit that can help you put together and host an event in your church or community. Some things it includes are the 40-day Heart Preparation Guide, True Woman Manifesto ceremony guidelines, discussion questions for small group leaders, sample event schedules, marketing and promotion pieces, and more.

    You can download your free kit at http://www.truewoman.com/?id=651. I hope you're able to put something together. If you do, let us know how it goes!

    Blessings,
    Mindy
    posted by Mindy Kroesche
    on Monday, October 26, 2009 at 6:23 pm
  7. We just held our True Woman Conference at Eastridge Baptist Church in Kent WA this last week end, and I am still basking in the afterglow. We had 74 women attend from numerous churches in our area. The True Woman Manifesto ceremony was very powerful. The women left the conference renewed and challenged.

    I would be glad to assist in whatever way possible to help other churches put on their own conference. I made outlines of all the talks, have a detailed time schedule for Friday evening and Saturday including worship, breaks, and speaker introductions. The True Woman Event Kit and website was such a great source of help, and the women loved the "Yes Lord" hankies. We are anticipating doing it again with the next True Woman 2010 conference. Feel free to contact me at camickelson@msn.com

    Let's work together and get the word out!!
    God's richest blessings, Cathy
    www.eastridgebaptist.org
    posted by Cathy Mickelson
    on Monday, October 26, 2009 at 10:22 pm
  8. I am so disappointed. I live in West Columbia, and didn't hear anything about this conference that was held until now. I am busy with work, being a single mom, soon to be divorced, and I forget to come to this site.
    posted by Diane
    on Monday, April 19, 2010 at 11:46 pm
  9. Diane, I would love to connect with you! Please contact me at bennettlesliew@aol.com.

    Leslie Bennett
    Director of Women's Ministry
    Northeast Presbyterian Church
    Columbia, SC
    posted by Leslie Bennett
    on Tuesday, April 20, 2010 at 5:13 pm

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