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October 8, 2000
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Women-led Evangelism Takes Off in Western Africa

Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire - Seventh-day Adventist women 
in west and central Africa, and other french-speaking 
regions of the continent, are spearheading an 
evangelistic effort that will involve an estimated 
10,000 church groups. Women will lead in the organization, 
preaching, and teaching of the series, which will run  
from October 1 to 28. 

"We stand in awe of the enthusiasm and skill of these 
women, who are committed to sharing the joy they have 
already found as Christians," says Ardis Stenbakken, 
director of women's ministries for the Adventist Church 
worldwide. 

Participants hope that from each of the 10,000 
evangelistic sites there will be at least ten more people 
who will come to a realization of the love and assurance 
that only Christ can give, says Stenbakken. The event is 
funded in part by Global Mission, an initiative founded 
by the Adventist Church's General Conference in 1990 with 
the goal of sharing Christianity in areas of the world 
which are predominantly non-Christian.