Jehovah’s Witnesses Honor Women of Strong Faith

For 14 consecutive years, Jehovah’s Witnesses in Nashville and surrounding counties in Eastern NC have streamed to Raleigh’s PNC arena for multi-day programs on such topics as love, joy, courage and endurance. This year, the world’s largest convention organization will emphasize faith, including how modern-day Christians can learn the quality from notable women of the Bible.

“It makes me feel valued by Jehovah as a woman,” said Evelyn Douglas, who has attended conventions of Jehovah’s Witnesses for more than 30 years. “Unlike the society of the world which tends to belittle women, Jehovah doesn't view us in that way. Just knowing that he recognizes their fine example of faith helps me to appreciate that I'm viewed the same way. To have their faith recorded in the bible helps me to see that these women are worth imitating.”

Some names will be familiar to those who watch the program, which is being streamed free-of-charge in more than 500 languages across 240 lands. Women such as Sarah, Rahab and Mary are well known to Bible readers. But other less prominent — though no less important — women will feature on the program as well, according to organization representatives.

“When people think of individuals in the Bible, some of the first names that might come to mind are men like Noah or Moses,” said Marquis Brown, a local representative of the Jehovah’s Witnesses. “But the Bible has many examples of women who are worthy of imitation and we’re very excited to highlight their stories.”
In 2020, the COVID-19 pandemic unexpectedly interrupted Jehovah’s Witnesses’ convention tradition, moving the international religious organization to cancel in-person events throughout the world and launch a global virtual program. It was a first for Jehovah’s Witnesses, who have held public conventions in stadiums, arenas, convention centers and theaters around the world since 1897.

“Powerful by Faith!” is the theme of the 2021 global event, which is being delivered over six weekends during July and August to some 15-20 million expected viewers. The weekend program dedicated to women of strong faith will be available for streaming or download beginning August 9 and will remain indefinitely on the organization’s website.

“Faith has helped our global brotherhood to continue to thrive even during a pandemic,” said Robert Hendriks, U.S. spokesman for Jehovah’s Witnesses. “Our faith will continue to unite us in worship — even virtually — as millions gather in private homes around the world to enjoy a powerful and inspiring spiritual program.”
All are invited to attend the event by going to www.jw.org on the web or JW Broadcasting on the free JW Library app available for iOS or Android, or on streaming platforms such as ROKU TV, Apple TV and others. The program is free and accessible to all. The schedule for download and global streaming is listed below.