WHO AM I?WHO AM I?

By: Apostle Dr. Lee Ann B. By: Apostle Dr. Lee Ann B. Marino, Ph.D., D.D.Marino, Ph.D., D.D.

For many years, women For many years, women have struggled with their have struggled with their

identities.identities.

Society has one set of Society has one set of criteria as to who we are criteria as to who we are

to be…to be…

And God has another.And God has another.

Unfortunately, religion Unfortunately, religion has adopted the has adopted the

criteria of the world criteria of the world rather than the criteria rather than the criteria

of God.of God.

This has left women This has left women confused about their confused about their identity in Christ…identity in Christ…

How they can serve the How they can serve the Lord…Lord…

Even who they are in Him.Even who they are in Him.

Here we seek to set the Here we seek to set the record straight and help record straight and help

women answer the women answer the question…question…

WHO AM I?WHO AM I?

Mary MagdaleneMary Magdalene

APOSTLEAPOSTLE

Kathryn KuhlmanKathryn Kuhlman

EVANGELISTEVANGELIST

Maria Woodworth EtterMaria Woodworth Etter

PROPHETESSPROPHETESS

Aimee Semple Aimee Semple McPhersonMcPherson

PASTORPASTOR

Elliot J. SheeksElliot J. Sheeks

APOSTLEAPOSTLE

““WHY ARE YOU BOTHERING WHY ARE YOU BOTHERING THIS WOMAN? SHE HAS THIS WOMAN? SHE HAS

DONE A BEAUTIFUL THING DONE A BEAUTIFUL THING TO ME…TO ME…

I tell you the truth, I tell you the truth, wherever this Gospel is wherever this Gospel is

preached throughout the preached throughout the world…world…

WHAT SHE HAS DONE WILL WHAT SHE HAS DONE WILL ALSO BE TOLD, IN MEMORY ALSO BE TOLD, IN MEMORY

OF HER.”OF HER.”- Matthew 26:10,13 (NIV)- Matthew 26:10,13 (NIV)

JuniaJunia

APOSTLEAPOSTLE

Sister Helen PrejeanSister Helen Prejean

ACTIVISTACTIVIST

Harriet TubmanHarriet Tubman

EVANGELISTEVANGELIST

Isabella Lillias TrotterIsabella Lillias Trotter

EVANGELIST, TEACHER, EVANGELIST, TEACHER, AND MISSIONARYAND MISSIONARY

Bertha DuddeBertha Dudde

PROPHETESSPROPHETESS

““From now on ALL From now on ALL GENERATIONS WILL CALL GENERATIONS WILL CALL

ME BLESSED…ME BLESSED…

For the Mighty One has For the Mighty One has done GREAT THINGS FOR done GREAT THINGS FOR

ME, and holy is His ME, and holy is His Name.”Name.”

-Luke 1:48-49 (NIV)-Luke 1:48-49 (NIV)

HannahHannah

PROPHETESSPROPHETESS

Vestal GoodmanVestal Goodman

GOSPEL SINGERGOSPEL SINGER

Anne Marbury Anne Marbury HutchinsonHutchinson

PASTOR, PREACHER, AND PASTOR, PREACHER, AND WOMEN’S ADVOCATEWOMEN’S ADVOCATE

Eliza ShirleyEliza Shirley

EVANGELISTEVANGELIST

Rosa ParksRosa Parks

ACTIVISTACTIVIST

““How long wilt thou go How long wilt thou go about, O backsliding about, O backsliding

daughter? For the LORD daughter? For the LORD hath created a new thing hath created a new thing

in the earth…in the earth…

A WOMAN SHALL A WOMAN SHALL COMPASS A MAN.”COMPASS A MAN.”

- Jeremiah 31:22 (KJV)- Jeremiah 31:22 (KJV)

DeborahDeborah

PROPHETESS, JUDGE, PROPHETESS, JUDGE, WARRIOR, AND LEADERWARRIOR, AND LEADER

Flora JessopFlora Jessop

ADVOCATE FOR GIRLS AND ADVOCATE FOR GIRLS AND WOMEN IN POLYGAMYWOMEN IN POLYGAMY

Hannah HurnardHannah Hurnard

EVANGELIST, MISSIONARY, EVANGELIST, MISSIONARY, AND AUTHORAND AUTHOR

Amelia Jenks BloomerAmelia Jenks Bloomer

WOMEN’S RIGHTS WOMEN’S RIGHTS ADVOCATE AND ADVOCATE AND

PUBLISHERPUBLISHER

Jarena LeeJarena Lee

EVANGELISTEVANGELIST

The Lord gives the word The Lord gives the word [of power]…[of power]…

The WOMEN WHO BEAR The WOMEN WHO BEAR AND PUBLISH [THE NEWS] AND PUBLISH [THE NEWS]

ARE A GREAT HOST…”ARE A GREAT HOST…”

-Psalm 68:11 (AMP)-Psalm 68:11 (AMP)

EstherEsther

QUEEN AND VIRTUOUS QUEEN AND VIRTUOUS WOMANWOMAN

Lucrecia MottLucrecia Mott

PREACHER AND WOMEN’S PREACHER AND WOMEN’S RIGHTS ADVOCATERIGHTS ADVOCATE

Corrie Ten BoomCorrie Ten Boom

EVANGELIST, TEACHER, EVANGELIST, TEACHER, AUTHOR, AND REFUGE FOR AUTHOR, AND REFUGE FOR

THOSE PERSECUTED DURING THOSE PERSECUTED DURING THE HOLOCAUSTTHE HOLOCAUST

Frances WillardFrances Willard

WOMEN’S RIGHTS WOMEN’S RIGHTS ACTIVISTACTIVIST

Joan of ArcJoan of Arc

WARRIOR AND VISIONARYWARRIOR AND VISIONARY

““The words of King The words of King Lemuel…Lemuel…

THE PROPHECY THAT HIS THE PROPHECY THAT HIS MOTHER TAUGHT HIM.”MOTHER TAUGHT HIM.”

- Proverbs 31:1 (KJV)- Proverbs 31:1 (KJV)

MaryMary

FIRST ONE TO CARRY THE FIRST ONE TO CARRY THE GOSPELGOSPEL

Katharina von Bora Katharina von Bora LutherLuther

FIRST LADY OF THE FIRST LADY OF THE REFORMATIONREFORMATION

Sojourner TruthSojourner Truth

WOMEN’S RIGHTS WOMEN’S RIGHTS ADVOCATE AND ADVOCATE AND ABOLITIONISTABOLITIONIST

Charlotte “Lottie” Charlotte “Lottie” MoonMoon

EVANGELIST AND EVANGELIST AND MISSIONARYMISSIONARY

NinaNina

APOSTLE AND APOSTLE AND ENLIGHTENER OF GEORGIAENLIGHTENER OF GEORGIA

““And I entreat thee also…And I entreat thee also…

HELP THOSE WOMEN HELP THOSE WOMEN WHICH LABOURED WITH WHICH LABOURED WITH

ME IN THE GOSPEL ME IN THE GOSPEL WHOSE NAMES ARE IN WHOSE NAMES ARE IN THE BOOK OF LIFE.”THE BOOK OF LIFE.”

- Philippians 4:3 (KJV) - Philippians 4:3 (KJV)

ThelcaThelca

APOSTLE, TEACHER, AND APOSTLE, TEACHER, AND CONTEMPORARY OF PAULCONTEMPORARY OF PAUL

Amanda SmithAmanda Smith

EVANGELIST AND TEACHEREVANGELIST AND TEACHER

Fanny J. CrosbyFanny J. Crosby

HYMNIST AND PREACHERHYMNIST AND PREACHER

Elisabeth Elliot GruenElisabeth Elliot Gruen

EVANGELIST AND EVANGELIST AND MISSIONARYMISSIONARY

Anna S. HandscombeAnna S. Handscombe

PREACHERPREACHER

GOD SAYS YOU ARE…GOD SAYS YOU ARE…

MOTHER OF ALL LIVINGMOTHER OF ALL LIVING

(GENESIS 3:20)(GENESIS 3:20)

MOST BLESSED AMONG MOST BLESSED AMONG WOMENWOMEN

(JUDGES 5:24, LUKE 1:42)(JUDGES 5:24, LUKE 1:42)

DAUGHTERS OF THE DAUGHTERS OF THE KINGKING

(PSALM 45:9)(PSALM 45:9)

HONORED WOMENHONORED WOMEN

(PSALM 45:9)(PSALM 45:9)

DOERS OF NOBLE DOERS OF NOBLE THINGSTHINGS

(PROVERBS 31:29)(PROVERBS 31:29)

MOST BEAUTIFULMOST BEAUTIFUL

(SONG OF SOLOMON 1:8)(SONG OF SOLOMON 1:8)

MY SERVANTSMY SERVANTS

(JOEL 2:29)(JOEL 2:29)

PROPHETIC PROPHETIC DAUGHTERSDAUGHTERS

(ACTS 2:18)(ACTS 2:18)

WOMEN WHO WORK WOMEN WHO WORK HARD IN THE LORDHARD IN THE LORD

(ROMANS 16:12)(ROMANS 16:12)

WOMEN WORTHY OF WOMEN WORTHY OF RESPECTRESPECT

(1 TIMOTHY 3:11)(1 TIMOTHY 3:11)

WOMEN WHO AMAZEWOMEN WHO AMAZE

(LUKE 24:22)(LUKE 24:22)

CHOOSERS OF BETTER CHOOSERS OF BETTER THINGS THAT CANNOT BE THINGS THAT CANNOT BE

TAKEN AWAYTAKEN AWAY(LUKE 10:41)(LUKE 10:41)

““Do not hold on to me…Do not hold on to me…

GO INSTEAD AND TELL GO INSTEAD AND TELL MY BROTHERS.”MY BROTHERS.”

- John 20:17 (NIV)- John 20:17 (NIV)