The Original Rock House Ministries is hosting the first Pursue Women\u2019s Conference today, Sept. 6, from 7-11 p.m. in the Administration Auditorium. The conference will feature female Harding students and is geared toward other college-aged women to encourage one another to pursue their relationship with God.
\nHarding Admissions Counselor and one of the organizers of the Pursue conference Jane Vanderburgh said that the ministry hopes that this conference will make a lasting impact for Harding students and their faith.
\n\u201cIt\u2019s the first time something like this has been organized, and we have great momentum so far,\u201d Vanderburgh said. \u201cWe\u2019d love to see this conference become a well-known, annual event on campus.\u201d
\nThe idea for the Pursue conference was inspired by each of the speakers\u2019 testimonies. Debbie Gentry, college and outreach minister of the Original Rock House and originator of the Pursue conference, said she wanted to have a place to invest in talented young women and give them the opportunity to be kingdom workers.
\n\u201cThese are going to be speakers that are of your generation, who are talented and have so much spiritual wisdom at such a young age,\u201d Gentry said. \u201cI really wanted to encourage all women that they too have a place and a purpose in the kingdom. We\u2019ve desperately needed women to be bold presenters of the Gospel.\u201d
\nJunior Julie Goddard, one of the featured speakers for the Pursue conference, said the point of the conference is for women to empower other women in the kingdom.
\n\u201cGod called so many women to do so many amazing things, and their names show up in the Bible in such strong ways,\u201d Goddard said. \u201cThis weekend has the ability to be a catalyst for change in our mindset of what our roles are.\u201d
\nGoddard said she hopes this conference will push women to get out of their comfort zones and to take some time to focus on Jesus without distractions.
\n\u201cA lot of times we can get distracted by school and clubs and things like that,\u201d Goddard said. \u201cWhile those are all good things, let\u2019s get together and talk about what our ultimate purpose is.\u201d
\nThe featured student leaders are senior Emma Grace Taylor, and juniors Morgan Proffitt, Chantel Ceaser, Amanda McDuffie, Julie Goddard and Kelsey Smith.
\n\u201cIt\u2019s not about any one of these girls,\u201d Gentry said. \u201cIt is about Jesus. And He desperately wants these women, who may struggle with self esteem issues or may not know how to pursue Him, to learn how to pursue holy living.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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