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In Africa and around the world, the church has been established through the faithful effort of men and women working together for the sake of the gospel. However, failure to acknowledge women's contributions in evangelism and ministry - or to integrate women's stories into the history of the church - has led to treating women as secondary within the body of Christ. In Africa and around the world, the church has been established through the faithful effort of men and women working together for the sake of the gospel. However, failure to acknowledge women's contributions in evangelism and ministry - or to integrate women's stories into the history of the church - has led to treating women as secondary within the body of Christ. Women in Mission explores the powerful legacy of women in SIM (formerly, Sudan Interior Mission) and the Evangelical Church Winning All (ECWA), demonstrating that from the beginning women have been active and essential participants in the work of God in Nigeria. Dr. Lami Rikwe Ibrahim Bakari examines various theological and cultural frameworks for understanding the role of women in society before delving into the rich historical reality of women's involvement in Nigerian church history. This study is a powerful reminder that God's call to partner in the gospel is not limited by sex, and that it is precisely in recognizing women as primary and active participants in God's mission - maximizing and not suppressing their giftings -that the kingdom of God is best served. Women in Mission explores the powerful legacy of women in SIM (formerly, Sudan Interior Mission) and the Evangelical Church Winning All (ECWA), demonstrating that from the beginning women have been active and essential participants in the work of God in Nigeria. Dr. Lami Rikwe Ibrahim Bakari examines various theological and cultural frameworks for understanding the role of women in society before delving into the rich historical reality of women's involvement in Nigerian church history. This study is a powerful reminder that God's call to partner in the gospel is not limited by sex, and that it is precisely in recognizing women as primary and active participants in God's mission - maximizing and not suppressing their giftings -that the kingdom of God is best served.

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Dr. Ibrahim has shared an idea whose time has come for the Christian churches of Africa. This book is a must-read for all African Christian leaders, male and female. Mel Loucks, PhD Retired Professor Emeritus of Systematic and Historical Theology, International Theological Seminary, Los Angeles, California, USA Dr. Ibrahim has added her voice on the unending debate on the role of women in Christian missions and church life. There is a need for men and women to be partners in missions and in all spheres of the life of the church. This book suggests concrete and creative ways to achieve such partnership. I highly recommend it to all leaders and members of ECWA, as well as other denominations in Nigeria and Africa. Rev. Barje S. Maigadi, PhD Former Deputy Provost, ECWA Theological Seminary, Jos (JETS), Nigeria For many years African women theologians have lamented the silencing of women's voices in African Christianity and theology, likening African theology to a bird with only one wing. In this well-written book, Dr. Lami Ibrahim seeks to remedy this deficiency by analyzing and developing the story of women contributors to the mission of God in SIM/ECWA. David Tarus, PhD Executive Director, Association for Christian Theological Education in Africa (ACTEA) Dr. Ibrahim rightly calls on the church to recognize the contributions women are already making and to release them into further service for God's kingdom. I heartily commend this work to your consideration and study. Paul Todd, PhD SIM Nigeria Deputy Director Publishing Director, African Christian Textbooks (ACTS) Nigeria

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LAMI RIKWE IBRAHIM BAKARI has a PhD in Intercultural Studies and a ThM in Practical Theology from International Theological Seminary, El Monte, California, USA, along with an MA in Biblical Studies from ECWA Theological Seminary, Jos, Nigeria. She is a founding leader of both Christian Women Development Network International and the Pricilla Group, and during her nearly forty years of ministry, she has founded two schools, worked as a hospital chaplain, and planted seven churches in partnership with her husband.

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