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Discover how collaborative leadership and gender equity can transform organizations in this special Chai Moment conversation introducing WCIU's new Graduate Certificate in Global Women's Empowerment.
he person we are highlighting this month has spent the last 25 years working in communities where there are often extremely few Jesus-followers. The climate is harsh, electricity sporadic, and water can sometimes be challenging to access.
The Power Paradox: Why Great Leaders Share it Rather Than Hoard It, "a webinar featuring Dr. Wilmer Villacorta, presented by the Women's Institute at WCIU.
The suffering of women and children often hides in plain sight. It lives behind closed doors, inside refugee camps, in conflict zones, in red-light districts, and in poor communities where desperation forces impossible choices.
Watch the replay of this recent webinar offered by the Women’s Institute here at WCIU.
Trizenia September is the Director of Doulos Hope, the fifth vessel of OM’s Ship Ministry, an international Christian organization that shares knowledge, help and hope for the transformation of lives and communities around the world.
We hope you enjoy this webinar, Growing as a Public Speaker, featuring Dr. Mary Ho, presented by the Women's Institute at WCIU in partnership with the Women’s Commission of the World Evangelical Alliance.
Dr. Dan O’Neill replaces Dr. Mike Soderling as the new Director of the Global Health Institute. Dr. Dan O’Neill is a physician-theologian. He brings great commitment, knowledge, and expertise to lead the Global Health Institute forward. The WCIU community is tremendously excited to welcome Dr. Dan O’Neill into this new role!
Across the world, many women are leading in ways that are deeply influential. They are developing people, strengthening ministries, and helping communities imagine new possibilities.
We hope you enjoy this webinar, Learning From The Scandinavian “Prophesying Daughters” with Dr. David Gustafson, presented by the Women's Institute at WCIU.
A Series focused on Growing together as a global community of learners and practitioners. In this session we look back at WCIU’s TESOL program with Kitty Barnhouse Purgason.
We hope you enjoy this webinar, "Taking Good Care: Administration as Christian Formation," presented by the Women's Institute and featuring Dr. Jana Holiday.
At the end of 2025 we lost an esteemed member of our adjunct faculty, James Butare. Our deepest condolences to Dr. James Butare’s family: James’s wife, Julie, and James’s children, Edgar, Elizabeth, Frances, and Daniel.
The Christmas season can be hard on women. In addition to ongoing responsibilities in various aspects of life, the Christmas season seems to ramp up most peoples’ expectations.
On November 14, our monthly Alumni Journeys webinar welcomed Paul Cornelius, President of WCIU, for a conversation with alumni across the globe.
In this webinar, we explored the process of calling in women’s journeys. Because common narratives about calling tend to be shaped by men’s experiences, it can be easy for women to compare their experience to that of men and miss God’s distinctive leading and direction in their lives.
These forums will feature alumni sharing their experiences, challenges, and dreams in settings around the globe.
A sea change is happening in the world of mission education. For decades Christian universities and seminaries have offered degrees and certificates in mission studies.