Women Worth Knowing

A brilliant Sanskrit scholar, Ramabai Donge earned the title "Pandita" as a twenty-year-old orphaned woman in 1878 India. Determined to follow in her Hindu father's belief that women could be scholars, Ramabai used her fame to argue for the education of women. along with the need for female physicians. Widowed four years later with a baby, she met Christians who introduced her to the Bible, encour...

A brilliant Sanskrit scholar, Ramabai Donge earned the title "Pandita" as a twenty-year-old orphaned woman in 1878 India. Determined to follow in her Hindu father's belief that women could be scholars, Ramabai used her fame to argue for the education of women. along with the need for female physicians. Widowed four years later with a baby, she met Christians who introduced her to the Bible, encour...

A brilliant Sanskrit scholar, Ramabai Donge earned the title "Pandita" as a twenty-year-old orphaned woman in 1878 India. Determined to follow in her Hindu father's belief that women could be scholars, Ramabai used her fame to argue for the education of women. along with the need for female physicians. Widowed four years later with a baby, she met Christians who introduced her to the Bible, encour...

Jamell is one of the most fascinating guests that I have ever had the pleasure to interview on Women Worth Knowing. Jamell grew up in the ghetto of Chicago not knowing it was the ghetto. She had good parents and a strong since of family, however, there was an emptiness that she felt. Going to church with a friend when she was sixteen, Jamell realized that the answer to her emptiness was the fullne...

Jamell is one of the most fascinating guests that I have ever had the pleasure to interview on Women Worth Knowing. Jamell grew up in the ghetto of Chicago not knowing it was the ghetto. She had good parents and a strong since of family, however, there was an emptiness that she felt. Going to church with a friend when she was sixteen, Jamell realized that the answer to her emptiness was the fullne...

After Irene got saved in college, she volunteered at her church. Little did she know where her willingness to serve would lead her! Hear the wonderful twists, turns, and adventures that simply following Jesus has led Irene to and in. Only recently, Irene, her husband Anthony (yes, she shares about how they met and ended up as a couple), along with their four handsome boys and beautiful daughter mo...

After Irene got saved in college, she volunteered at her church. Little did she know where her willingness to serve would lead her! Hear the wonderful twists, turns, and adventures that simply following Jesus has led Irene to and in. Only recently, Irene, her husband Anthony (yes, she shares about how they met and ended up as a couple), along with their four handsome boys and beautiful daughter mo...

Brenda was born shortly after her parents migrated from Scotland to the United States. Her home was filled with all the wonder and traditions of Scotland. Brenda did not find Jesus until after she married Ted, the love of her life. After they were married, they felt led to help out at their church. Neither of them, at that time, realized that they were being called into full time ministry. On toda...

Brenda was born shortly after her parents migrated from Scotland to the United States. Her home was filled with all the wonder and traditions of Scotland. Brenda did not find Jesus until after she married Ted, the love of her life. After they were married, they felt led to help out at their church. Neither of them, at that time, realized that they were being called into full time ministry. On toda...

Shannon did not choose an easy ministry. Better yet, God did not choose an easy ministry for Shannon Forsythe. After Shannon gave her life to Jesus, she asked the Lord to use her in whatever way He wanted. Almost immediately she felt a burden for the women she saw prostituting on the streets of Los Angeles. She prayed about a way she could reach these young women with the Gospel On today’s podcast...

Shannon did not choose an easy ministry. Better yet, God did not choose an easy ministry for Shannon Forsythe. After Shannon gave her life to Jesus, she asked the Lord to use her in whatever way He wanted. Almost immediately she felt a burden for the women she saw prostituting on the streets of Los Angeles. She prayed about a way she could reach these young women with the Gospel On today’s podcast...

Anne Huffman joined us in studio and delighted us with first hand stories of her time with "Teacher", as Henrietta Mears preferred to be called. Anne attended First Presbyterian Church of Hollywood during her college years and was asked by Teacher to serve as a leader in the college group. The role included greeting visitors at a welcome table where she got their contact info for follow up as well...

Tim grew up in Hollywood and was part of the early beginnings of contemporary Christian music through a coffee house called “The Salt Company”, that started at the First Presbyterian Church of Hollywood. He met Henrietta Mears during her final years and was deeply impacted by the visionary ministries. After graduating from Fuller Theological Seminary and becoming ordained, Tim went on to spend the...

Billy Graham referred to Henrietta as “One of the greatest Christians I’ve ever known... after my wife and mother the most influential woman in my life.” Henrietta’s compelling and Bible-centered teaching at the First Presbyterian Church of Hollywood is sited as the reason why their Sunday School grew from 450 to more than 6,500. Miss Mears founded both Forest Home Christian Conference Center and...

Billy Graham referred to Henrietta as “One of the greatest Christians I’ve ever known... after my wife and mother the most influential woman in my life.” Henrietta’s compelling and Bible-centered teaching at the First Presbyterian Church of Hollywood is sited as the reason why their Sunday School grew from 450 to more than 6,500. Miss Mears founded both Forest Home Christian Conference Center and...

Pam Wing grew up in an atheistic home in Berkley, California. Though her father disparaged any talk of Jesus in their house, he was nevertheless a good father and encouraged Pam in her gift of music, and especially in her talent as harpist. Pam was broken hearted after her father died when she was 13. For a time, she thought she might give up the harp, but instead she found her only solace in play...

Pam Wing grew up in an atheistic home in Berkley, California. Though her father disparaged any talk of Jesus in their house, he was nevertheless a good father and encouraged Pam in her gift of music, and especially in her talent as harpist. Pam was broken hearted after her father died when she was 13. For a time, she thought she might give up the harp, but instead she found her only solace in play...

Pam Wing grew up in an atheistic home in Berkley, California. Though her father disparaged any talk of Jesus in their house, he was nevertheless a good father and encouraged Pam in her gift of music, and especially in her talent as harpist. Pam was broken hearted after her father died when she was 13. For a time, she thought she might give up the harp, but instead she found her only solace in play...

Mabel was born in Massachusetts in 1880. Her father and all her uncles were pastors. She gave her life to Jesus when she was seven. At a Christian camp, as a young teen, she volunteered her life to Jesus to go wherever He would send her. The answer she received was Japan! Mabel went to Japan in 1909 and spent the next fifty-five years sharing the gospel and seeking to meet the spiritual needs of t...

Mabel was born in Massachusetts in 1880. Her father and all her uncles were pastors. She gave her life to Jesus when she was seven. At a Christian camp, as a young teen, she volunteered her life to Jesus to go wherever He would send her. The answer she received was Japan! Mabel went to Japan in 1909 and spent the next fifty-five years sharing the gospel and seeking to meet the spiritual needs of t...

Mabel was born in Massachusetts in 1880. Her father and all her uncles were pastors. She gave her life to Jesus when she was seven. At a Christian camp, as a young teen, she volunteered her life to Jesus to go wherever He would send her. The answer she received was Japan! Mabel went to Japan in 1909 and spent the next fifty-five years sharing the gospel and seeking to meet the spiritual needs of t...

Agnes Weston was born in Bath, England forty years after Jane Austen’s death. In Agnes’ day, Bath still retained the elegance, class, and social status that it had held during the time of Jane Austen’s writing of the book, Persuasion. Agnes was born into a wealthy family, but eschewed her parents’ ardent Christian faith until she met a young minister who listened to her objections with patience an...

There was only one source of information we could find about Dr. Stuart, and that was from Wikipedia. We stumbled on Dr. Stuart in our research on Mary Bird (1859-1914) who was a missionary in Persia. Dr. Emmeline Stuart was the female doctor who was sent to relieve Mary of her medical responsibilities. Dr. Stuart was committed to the cause of the gospel. Though she was a skilled surgeon and docto...

Born in 1831 in England, Isabella Bird lived in a time and culture when it was considered unfashionable for a woman to travel alone, let alone go on explorations. Though Isabel was a tiny woman and suffered all her life with bad health, she became one of the foremost explorers and travel writers of her day! She was the first white woman to climb Mauna Loa in Hawaii, survey the Rockies of Colorado,...

Born in 1831 in England, Isabella Bird lived in a time and culture when it was considered unfashionable for a woman to travel alone, let alone go on explorations. Though Isabel was a tiny woman and suffered all her life with bad health, she became one of the foremost explorers and travel writers of her day! She was the first white woman to climb Mauna Loa in Hawaii, survey the Rockies of Colorado,...