Women of Faith
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| Type | Parachurch organization Non-denominational |
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| Industry | Women's Conferences |
| Founded | 1996 |
| Headquarters | Plano, TX, USA |
| Key people |
Stephen Arterburn, Founder Carol Nygren, EVP and Managing Director Sally Hofmann, SVP Sales and Marketing Mark Schoenwald, President and CEO, Thomas Nelson, Inc. |
| Website | www.womenoffaith.com |
Women of Faith®[1] is a Christian-based live events organization that is headquartered in Plano, Texas. Founded in 1996 by Stephen Arterburn, Women of Faith began as non-denominational tours, marketed towards women, held in churches and arenas in various cities throughout the United States.[2] In 2000, Thomas Nelson Publishers bought 60% of New Life Treatment Centers, the chain that ran the Women of Faith conferences.[3] The tour is currently owned and operated by Live Event Management, Inc., a Thomas Nelson, Inc., company.
The Live Event Management, Inc., leadership consists of Carol Nygren, Executive Vice President and Managing Director; [4] Sally Hofmann, Senior Vice President of Marketing and Sales [5] and Mark Schoenwald, President and CEO of Thomas Nelson, Inc. [6]
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[edit] Event Content
According to the Women of Faith website, the organization’s mission is to, “encourage women of all ages and stages in life to grow in faith and spirituality maturity through a relationship with Jesus Christ and an understanding of God’s love and grace.” The Christian-faith based tour hosts well-known guest speakers, authors and musical guests to lead in content delivery.
In 2005, the Revolve Tour[7] was created as a derivative of Women of Faith targeted at young teen-aged girls [2]. In 2012, Live Event Management added a third tour that takes place in smaller arenas with content for only one day. [8]
Each tour has a “take away” theme (see Tour Themes) based on building the Christian faith amongst its guests. The content includes messages with Biblical application delivered by speakers, comedians, musical artists and drama impersonations. Each event also has dedicated times of worship and prayer.
Women of Faith® has produced over 275 events held in more than 88 cities across North America with a cumulative attendance of over four million.[2]
[edit] Tour Themes [9]
1996-97 - The Joyful Journey
1998 - Bring Back the Joy
1999 - Outrageous Joy
2000 - Extravagant Grace
2001 - Boundless Love
2002 - Sensational Love
2003 - The Great Adventure
2004 - Irrepressible Hope
2005 - Extraordinary Faith
2006 - Contagious Joy
2007 - Amazing Freedom
2008 - Infinite Grace
2009 - A Grand New Day
2010 - East Coast - Over the Top; West Coast - Imagine
2011 - East Coast - Imagine; West Coast - Over the Top
2012 - Celebrate What Matters
[edit] Historical Milestones [9]
Founded in 1996 by Stephen Arterburn. Organization now operates under the official name Live Event Management, Inc., a Thomas Nelson Company.
1996 - Women of Faith® began hosting events at churches in 10 cities across the U.S. Annual attendance was approximately 36,000.
1997 - Women of Faith® conferences are moved from churches to larger city arenas. Annual attendance of approximately 159,000.
1999 - Mary Graham is named President of Women of Faith®. Tour has expanded into 25 cities with an approximate attendance of 375,000.
2000 - Women of Faith® is acquired by Thomas Nelson, Inc., world’s largest Christian publisher
2002 - Women of Faith® hosts its first international conference in Canada. Annual approximate attendance of 256,000.
2005 - Women of Faith® celebrates its 10th anniversary. Cumulative conference attendance exceeds three million. The Revolve Tour is also developed as a tour to focus on teenage girls.
2010 - Women of Faith® offers two simultaneous tours for a combined total of 29 events across the United States.
2011 - Thomas Nelson, Inc. hires Carol Nygren, ex-Disney executive to be the Executive Vice President and Managing Director of Live Event Management, Inc. Women of Faith® cumulative attendance exceeds four million.
2012 - Women of Faith® launches “One Day”[10] event tours which will visit 16 cities in a smaller setting, lasting only one day, in addition to the 23 weekend conferences and 9 Revolve Tour events.
[edit] Charitable Partners
Women of Faith partners with World Vision[11] and Liberty University.[12] For more information on these partnerships or the non-profit organization, please visit the Women of Faith website.
[edit] References
- ^ http://womenoffaith.com
- ^ a b c http://www.womenoffaith.com/aboutus
- ^ http://www.christianitytoday.com/ct/2000/february7/14.23.html
- ^ http://dallas.citybizlist.com/16/2011/8/5/Thomas-Nelson-Appoints-Carol-Nygren-EVP.asps
- ^ http://www.facebook.com/note.php?note_id=10150187091747237
- ^ http://www.thomasnelsoncorporate.com/ceo/
- ^ http://www.therevolvetour.com
- ^ http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/women-of-faith-launches-new-one-day-events-139227114.html
- ^ a b http://www.womenoffaith.com/about/company-overview
- ^ http://www.womenoffaith.com/oneday
- ^ http://www.worldvision.com
- ^ http://www.libertyuniversity.com
