Our Vision for the Future

Women in ministry are deeply connected with Jesus and each other

Our Mission

Strengthening women in ministry: Spiritual Enrichment | Personal Connections | Resources for Ministry

Our Core Values

Grace | Generosity | Humility | Friendship | Vitality

 Foundational Verse

"For this reason, since the day we heard about you, we have not stopped praying for you and asking God to fill you with the knowledge of his will through all spiritual wisdom and understanding, and we pray this in order that you may live a life worthy of the Lord and may please Him in every way: bearing fruit in every good work, growing in the knowledge of God, being strengthened with all power according to his glorious might so that you may have great endurance and patience, and joyfully giving thanks to the Father, who has qualified you to share in the inheritance of the saints in the kingdom of light."
—Colossians 1:9-12 (NIV)

Our story

The Network of Evangelical Women in Ministry (NEWIM) was born out of one woman’s need to connect with other women who were ministering to others, for the purpose of sharing ideas, resources, and spiritual encouragement. In 1985 women across Los Angeles and Orange County began meeting and found tremendous support both personally and for their ministries.

In 1987 NEWIM became a non-profit, inter-denominational organization with our purpose inspired by Colossians 1:9-12.

Today, we continue to be a network of evangelical women who love Jesus and want our service to flow from a vibrant walk with him.

We hope that the ministries and the resources NEWIM provides will deepen your desire for a life of service to the Lord and prompt you to follow him wherever he leads you.

NEWIM continues to minister to women who seek the biblical call to serve Christ, whether they are new in their walk with the Lord or have served Christ for many years. NEWIM offers opportunities for women in leadership to rest and be restored by the Lord so that we may love him and others well. Read more about our story...

Our Call

It is our conviction that women who are serving in ministry (directors of women’s ministries, women who are married to pastors, laywomen who are leading ministries and non-profits, women serving as pastors in their churches, missionaries, speakers, Bible Study teachers) need encouragement from one another and set-apart time to be with Jesus. It is the leadership team’s desire to provide local small group gatherings, a variety of contemplative retreats, and safe places for women to come and be encouraged. Read about our DREAMS

Check out Christianity Today’s webinars: Reimagining Biblical Womanhood, part 1 and part 2, and learn how God calls each of us into ministry.