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God has called women into every sphere of influence
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Marcia Dixon MBE2023-09-25T07:32:00
Marcia Dixon explores how the black Pentecostal Church has encouraged women to step into all the roles God has for them
There’s a saying black preachers used to commonly use in their sermons: “If it wasn’t for the Lord where would we be”, and this is how many women feel about the Black Pentecostal Church and their role within it.
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