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How To Help Them Stay And Thrive!\\xa0

Click Here\\xa0for the resources from our interview with Sandra

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\\u201cThere are a lot of professional woman out there that are very, very involved in their local church and they don\\u2019t feel included or utilized or acknowledged in any way for their specific gifts within the church.\\u201d\\xa0Sandra Crawford Williamson

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As a professional, single woman who didn\\u2019t marry until she was 36, Sandra Crawford Williamson encountered 7 churches in 12 years in which she couldn\\u2019t find a spot to engage and use her God-given talents. She couldn\\u2019t participate in many\\xa0of the women\\u2019s events and felt unseen or \\u201ccamouflaged\\u201d.\\xa0

71% of women with children under 18 years old are working outside the home.\\xa0Many of them want to be connected and want to be involved with their local church, but they are having a hard time finding their \\u201cplace\\u201d. Sandra sheds light on the unique needs and talents of professional women and how they can become more engaged in their local church. \\xa0

Join us as we have Sandra back on the podcast. \\xa0Her first episode \'What 9/11 Taught Me\' is one of our most popular episodes.\\xa0Sandra is the co-founder of 4word Women and she shares about her journey and her desire to help professional Christian women achieve their God-given potential.\\xa0

What you will learn

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• 4 reasons that working women unplug from their local church.\\n
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  • 1. The examples from the pulpit don\\u2019t pertain to them.
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  • 2. They don\\u2019t feel appreciated or utilized.
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  • 3. They feel lonely because they don\\u2019t fit into one of the \\u201cbuckets\\u201d.
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  • 4. The women\\u2019s events don\\u2019t fit into their schedule.
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• How to tap into the resources and talents of these professional women.
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• How to find times for gatherings and events that fit into their schedule.
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• How professional women can be best reached on a typical Sunday morning.
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\\u201cSo there\\u2019s a lot of women out there whose gifts are in the work force and whether they choose to be married or to be a mother or not, these women are just as engaged in church as the women that have chosen to use their gifts full time in their home.\\u201d - Sandra Crawford Williamson

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Resources

4WordWomen\\xa0-\\xa0Connecting, leading, and supporting\\xa0professional women\\xa0to achieve their potential

\\u201cWork, Love, and Pray\\u201d\\xa0and the companion\\xa0Work, Love, Pray Study Guide\\xa0by Diane Paddison & Sandra Crawford Williamson

Why Are Working Women Starting To Unplug\\xa0From Their\\xa0Churches?

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• An article by Sandra that is one of the most read articles from\\xa0The Institute of Faith, Work and Economics\\xa0and\\xa0needs to be read by EVERY\\xa0Pastor and Christian leader in the country
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Bio

Sandra is a seasoned executive, Wall Street industry expert, author, and public speaker who was most recently Chief Marketing Officer for a $3 billion advertising agency. She also serves as COO for 4word, a nonprofit that serves workplace women.

After being in NYC on 9/11, surviving cancer and other personal loss, Sandra\\u2019s authentic, nothing held back story of perseverance and hope is inspiring to all. Sandra also brings over 20 years of general management, marketing, and sales experience, and is founder and CEO of Crawford Consulting. She also serves as a global industry expert for Coleman Research Group in most things digital, marketing, sales, mobile, and social media.

In addition to her MBA, Sandra has been media trained, was invited into the global CMO Club, and has hundreds of hours of on-camera work to her credit. She is a MENSA member, serves regularly in her community, and enjoys anything international. Sandra has a heart for people, especially professionals trying to juggle it all, since she was married later in life and is now a proud wife and mother of three wonderful children nine years old and younger.