No Longer for Men Only, Promise Keepers Seeks to
Include Women By Chris Glazier
Promise Keepers is broadening the focus of its stadium event this year to reach out to women, the poor and Jewish believers. For the first time in the history of the 19-year-old men's ministry, women will be invited to a Promise Keepers meeting. The day-and-a-half long event, named A Time to Honor, will take place on July 31 and Aug. 1 at Folsom Field in Boulder, Colo. It will be the only Promise Keepers event this year.
"Boulder is going to be the epicenter of an extraordinary move of God," said Bill McCartney, the co-founder of Promise Keepers who recently returned as CEO. "It's going to go around the world. This is the very heart of God, to bring the church together for the difficult days ahead."
The event marks a change in direction from the established Promise Keepers model. The ministry has historically hosted multiple events during ... Read More
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