Jacksonville Women For Christ

About

Purpose:

To provide the Jacksonville community with the opportunity to hear outstanding Christian speakers.

Our History:

Up until a couple years ago, the only events Women for Christ offered were a Tuesday luncheon in February at the Prime Osborn Convention Center and a member’s lunch in May. A few years ago the group felt led to provide an evening event in February to allow busy working women, female students and Moms to attend. The evening location varies every year in an effort to reach more of the community.

Women for Christ has been serving Jacksonville for 37 years. Its purpose is to further the spread of the Gospel by providing women in the Jacksonville area with the opportunity to hear outstanding Christian speakers who share the love of Jesus. It is not affiliated with any one church. Our board and members represent many denominations and churches in our area.

Our organization originated from a group of four brave and energetic women who had the vision to bring inspirational Christian speakers to a central location for all Jacksonville women to enjoy. The idea caught on and the group was able to pool their resources and bring nationally known speakers to our city. Some past speakers include Jan Karon, Carol Kent, Lisa Harper, Jennifer Rothschild, Liz Curtis Higgs and Pam Tebow, Sheila Walsh.

Women for Christ is proud of its 37 year history in Jacksonville. We look forward to continue to serve present and future generations of women – for Christ.

Statement of Faith:

WE BELIEVE:

  1. There is only one true God, eternally existing in three persons: Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. (Matthew 28: 19)
  2. Jesus Christ is God (John 10:30). He was born of a virgin. (Isaiah 7: 14, Matthew 1:23), lived a sinless life (Hebrews 4:15), died as a substitute for fallen man (II Corinthians 5:21, I Peter 3: 18), arose bodily (Matthew 28: 1-10), ascended to Heaven (Acts 1:9-11) and will return to earth personally in power and great glory. (Revelation 19).
  3. The Holy Spirit is God (Acts 5:3-4, 1 Corinthians 6: II). He convicts the world of sin (John 16:8-11), regenerates (Titus 3:3-5), indwells (I Corinthians 6:19), and empowers the believer to live a life of personal holiness and walk in obedience to the will of God. (Philippians 2:13).
  4. All men by nature are sinful and lost, making necessary the new birth. (Romans 3:23, Romans 6:23).
  5. Salvation is by grace alone, and is offered by God freely to all who will repent of their sins and receive Jesus Christ as their personal Savior and Lord of their life (Ephesians 2:8-9).
  6. All who are saved (redeemed) will be raised to everlasting life and blessedness in Heaven (John 3:16), and the unsaved will be raised to everlasting punishment in hell. (II Thessalonians 1:8-9).
  7. All of the above statements are based on the Bible which is the infallible Word of God, written under the inspiration of the Holy Spirit, and is the final authority in all matters of faith and conduct. (II Timothy 3: 16-17).