PUC Students Help Reclaim the Critical Role of Women in Adventist History
M
aud Sisley. Alma McKibbon. Ruth Temple. Adventist women of firsts. Pioneers in mission, education, and healthcare, they were once household names. But their stories stopped being told—buried by time and societal change from the church’s collective memory. As Jim Wibberding, professor of applied theology and Biblical studies at Pacific Union College, studied the church archives, he discovered the names of women he’d never heard of before. Wibberding was surprised to learn that there were so many women “prominent in shaping “The Adventist Church has always been Adventism as we know it today.” made up of a majority of women, many of He began making a list. Starting with 50 names, Wibberding whom have worked within their ability and organized a course on the history of influence for the mission of the church. We Adventist women, dedicated to telling the stories of female leaders who need to be intentional in telling their stories.”
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