Tov For Women: Co-Hosted by Missio Alliance

Missio Alliance is grateful to partner with the Center for Women in Leadership as they bring you this important event and great opportunity!

Join us for a one-day gathering of empowerment and encouragement.

Featuring the theme of Dr. Scot McKnight’s next resource on TOV (the Hebrew word for “goodness”), we’ll explore how to change church culture from tolerating toxicity to cultivating goodness.

Dr. Lisa Bowens will remind us that we are a sisterhood and family of change agents moving into a future of mutual flourishing.

Vivian Mabuni implores us to willingly risk saying yes to whatever God asks, helping us forge a practical path to deeper joy.

From church hurt to hope. Join us for TOV 2022.

WHEN: Friday, October 21, 2022 | 9:00am-3:30pm CDT
WHERE: Elmhurst Christian Reformed Church (Map)
COST: $10 - $49

$10 - Livestream for Individuals (1-2 people)
$25 - Livestream for Groups (3+ people)
$49 - In-person
Livestream registration includes the main sessions from 9:00am-12:00pm
A link to the afternoon breakout sessions will provided after the event

Sign Me Up for this October 21 Event!

Tov is a beautiful and mysterious Hebrew word that means “good.” Tov is about creating abundant spaces designed to help people live fully into their gifts. At Tov for Women, we engage in meaningful dialogue on how to build organizational structures and cultures where everyone thrives.

Dr. Lisa Bowens is an Associate Professor of New Testament at Princeton Theological Seminary. As the first African American woman to receive tenure in Princeton Theological Seminary’s Bible department, she teaches a variety of courses including Introduction to New Testament Exegesis, Paul and Apocalyptic Thought, and African American Pauline Hermeneutics. She has written numerous articles and two books, An Apostle in Battle: Paul and Spiritual Warfare in 2 Corinthians 12:1-10 and African American Readings of Paul: Reception, Resistance, and Transformation. Among her current projects are two commentaries, one on 2 Corinthians and one on 1-2 Thessalonians.

Dr. Scot McKnight, is Professor of New Testament at Northern Seminary. As a speaker, writer, professor, and equipper of the Church. He is a recognized authority on the historical Jesus, early Christianity, and the New Testament. He writes a newsletter (scotmcknight.Substack.com) and has a blog, Jesus Creed, which is hosted by Christianity Today. Dr. McKnight is a prolific author, whose titles include A Church Called Tov, The Audacity of Peace, The Jesus Creed, The King Jesus Gospel, and The Blue Parakeet. A sought-after speaker, he is committed to bringing a message of tov into the church and academy.

Vivian Mabuni is a national speaker, author, bible teacher and podcast host. Vivian’s writing has appeared in Christianity Today, SheReadsTruth, Our Daily Bread, Propel Sophia and her teachings have been featured on the YouVersion Bible App’s “Verse of the Day”. With over 30 years on staff with Cru, Viv loves teaching about the Bible and its practical application to ministry and life. She has been a keynote speaker at IF:Gathering, QCommons, Cru Winter Conferences, and FamilyLife’s “Weekend To Remember” marriage conferences. Author of Open Hands, Willing Heart, she also serves on the Board of Trustees for Denver Seminary and is the founder & host of “Someday Is Here” a podcast for AAPI (Asian American Pacific Islanders) leaders. Viv loves drinking coffee with her husband of 31 years, Darrin, and marveling at their three young adult kids and brand new daughter-in-law.

Missio is proud to partner with Dr. Lynn Cohick and the CWL. We encourage you to learn more. TOV for Women is their annual flagship event aimed at women leaders, it is an honest, raw, and practical conversation on the unique challenges that women leaders face. The goal is to name these challenges through robust presentations and conversations that encourage and equip women, men, and the teams they lead.