Women of Faith

Women of Faith aims to inspire and encourage Harding's young women to dream and envision a life of service to the Lord and live out their faith-filled commitment in their professions, in their community, and most importantly, in their churches and homes. The goal is to preserve historical contributions of women while preparing current and future students to maintain their dignity and commitment to faith when entering the workplace. Rodney Waller, Harding alumnus and supporter, hopes this initiative will inspire the question “How can I use my gifts to glorify God?”

Harding University’s Women of Faith initiative honors those who inspire and encourage young women to dream and envision a life of service and commitment to the Lord. By focusing on the spiritual, emotional, social and professional development of young women, we want to equip them to lead in their careers and communities, churches and homes.

The initiative is composed of four pillars:

All Things Faith

• Spiritual formation
• Home
• Career
• Community

All Things Marriage

• Covenant relationships
• Service together
• Work and life balance
• Communication

All Things Men

• Dating
• Spouse
• Sisters in Christ
• Coworkers
• Community

All Things Professional

• Career
• Philanthropy
• Leadership Development
• Emotional quotient

Harding applauds the transformational contributions of these women. As role models, their stories inspire faith and help emerging women leaders grasp their dignity and potential found in Christ. Their portraits can be viewed on the second floor of the Holland-Waller Center. Learn more about our inaugural honorees by clicking on each name.

Dr. Irene Johnson Gatewood
Inaugural Honoree

Missionary to women and children in post-war Germany

Sylvia Rose
Inaugural Honoree

Christian educator, music composer and publisher

Dr. Cathleen Shultz
Inaugural Honoree

Founding Dean, Carr College of Nursing

Lindy Ingram
Inaugural Honoree

Owner/CFO, Lone Star Behavioral Health; Harding Board of Trustees

We invite you to nominate someone special in your life as a 2024 Outstanding Woman of Faith. Whether a Bible class teacher, mentor or family member, we want to learn more about the women who are important to the Harding community! From these nominations, five will be chosen as the 2024 Outstanding Women of Faith and will be honored during Homecoming weekend, Oct. 24-26. Nominations will close Friday, April 12.

The Women of Faith Advisory Board acts as an ambassador and represents its mission to the wider community; supports fundraising efforts; and fosters the spiritual, emotional, social and professional development of young women. Additonally, the advisory board annually recognizes three or more Outstanding Women of Faith honorees and preserves their historical contributions. 

Your donation to the Women of Faith initiatives will support events, lecture series and other activities designed to inspire and encourage young women at Harding.

CONTACT US

For more information, email women.faith@harding.edu.