Aboriginal And Torres Strait Islander Women in Ministry Support Scheme
The Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Women in Ministry Support Scheme is a new ADM program dedicated to supporting Christian women and their ministries. The aim of the program is to support Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Christian women who are serving their communities in formal or informal ministries, either in a paid or unpaid capacity. Grant funding between $250 - $2,500 will be awarded to successful applicants. Find out more about the intiative
Please share this opportunity and where you can, invite those you know to share it too, to see it reach those women who might apply:
COVID-19 Church Response Program
COVID-19 has impacted our communities in a range of ways, and vulnerability and insecurity have deepened for many already struggling before the pandemic.
ADM has formed the COVID-19 Church Response Program, to equip Christian women to do mercy and justice through their local church, to meet real and present need and practically share the love of Jesus through this period.
The Community Transformation Workshop to learn with others how to discern both the needs that are emerging and means you have to respond. Funding is also available to support the development of initiatives to see the church serve their community with practical mercy and justice.
Domestic and Family Violence Learning Library
ADM is building a library of insightful pieces on the subject of Domestic and Family Violence, both for those impacted by the horror of this abuse and for those who are seeking to be better informed:
Domestic Abuse: How can we protect marriages and our community?
In any group of people, including churches, there will be people who unfortunately have experienced domestic abuse.
Keith and Sarah Condie, Co-director’s of MAC’s Mental Health & Pastoral Care Institute, presented on this important issue at Vine Church, Sydney. They shared how we can recognise signs of physical, emotional and other forms of abuse, and respond well.
'He sent me a spreadsheet on how much money I waste.' My seven months with a controlling man.
It is often difficult for those in the excitement of a new relationship to realise when it is a potentially destructive one. But there are almost always signs. This article from Mamamia describes really well the push-pull techniques used by abusive and controlling partners in the earlier stages of a relationship.
Many Christians have taught that “turning the other cheek” in the Bible means we are always supposed to respond as mice in the face of wrongdoing. But part of the nuanced wisdom of the Bible is giving us an appropriate response to conflict in differing situations, from small disagreements to serious issues like domestic abuse, where a touch of lion may sometimes be more helpful.
If you or someone you know is affected by domestic violence, please call 1800 RESPECT (1800 737 732). In an emergency, call 000.
News and Events
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Women in Ministry Support Scheme Grantees Announced
ADM is delighted to announce that twenty-two women have received grants to support their ministries through the 2020 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Women in Ministry Support Scheme.