“I moved to Phoenix 6 years ago with my husband. I became a mom nearly 5 years ago. CWBS was an answer to the aching of my heart for mentorship, guidance, and exhortation. I do not have family in Arizona, so community with fellow believing women and mothers has been refreshing to my soul. Christown lovingly does not waiver from what the Word of God says about being a godly wife and mother. It’s such a beautiful picture of the older generations teaching and pouring into the younger generations. I have not found this anywhere else. This ministry has also cared for and taught my children about Christ. I can fully trust the staff and the facility with my young boys while I have my three hours a week of tending to my spirit and soul. I remember my song singing “Jesus Loves Me” at home, but I had not yet taught him that song…Christown childcare taught him. The ministry has been a safe place for me to come with my insecurities as a mother and my struggles as a wife. I am better for it. My husband and children are receiving the blessings as well. I am so honored to be part of this legacy that was established over 60 years ago. Thank you Bethany Bible Church for being a home for Christown Women’s Bible Studies.” (SL AZ 2020)

“The blessings of Christown Women’s Bible Study…from the eyes of an ‘older woman’, at the invitation of my daughter, I began attending Christown about 2½ years ago. She had responded to the invitation of a friend who was part of the Leadership team at Christown. Her invitation came at an opportune time in my life (perhaps even appointed). My work schedule was such that I was able to free up those Thursday morning hours…I was in need of strong Biblical teaching and healing for some hurts in my life. From the very first meeting…I was hooked! What encouragement to sit and hear the Word of God spoken directly to my hearts’ need and particular journey. Women from varying age groups, ethnicity, and life struggles sitting together in an atmosphere of love and acceptance listening to God speak to our hearts’ from His Word. This very unique group of women that gathers provides the opportunity for Biblical leadership and instruction without the baggage of Church affiliations or conflicting viewpoints. It is not to be assumed that we all process or live out our faith in the same way…but at CWBS those are laid aside. In this atmosphere we are older and younger women, teaching and learning from God’s Word and from each other. Imagine such a diverse and encouraging gathering…an incubator for our faith and our relationships with husbands, children and the sphere of influence where God has placed us. Since that first meeting…I have forged many friendships…grown in my faith and walk…been encouraged to use the gifts of teaching and mentoring that God has planted in my heart…allowed me to encourage women of all ages to love and serve God. I really feel this place and this time is God’s appointment for me…preparing me for the ways He wants to use me for the advancement of His Kingdom. What a privilege…what a blessing…for an ‘older woman’ who might have made the decision to just sit on the sidelines and watch. I don’t have a long history with CWBS but I see the blessings of its’ current ministry and the faithfulness of its’ leaders…and I thank God for ‘such a time (and place) as this.” (SR AZ 2020)

“I’ve been attending regularly now for over 5 years. My friend Rita Anderson had sent me several invitations. One day I did come with her, and my experience in hearing Jennifer Romero, was like feeling the thick scales fall off my eyes; and they felt opened for the first time to how God guides His daughters in any walk of life.

I’ve been a Christian since 1977, and thought I knew about Titus 2:3-5. Not so! As long as we’re breathing, there’s still learning with God. Why are the teachings at CWBS healing for me? Because, they're given by women to women who can identify with the special ministry God calls us as mothers and wives. There’s wisdom with these ladies, they’ve been through enough and share their experience with us so we should take heed! I was second in a family with 7 children and a busy mom, an alcoholic dad, there wasn’t anyone who could listen to me let alone guide me - Now, I have great friends, and the older to ask, and younger, I can share with. I’m happily married now for 44 years, with the same husband - I know how God wants me to minister to my husband, adult children and grandchildren. You hear this a lot at CWBS - If I only knew then, what I know now.” (AP AZ 2020)

“In 1983 I was invited to CWBS for the first time; I was a young mom with three young children at the time and a Christian for five years. I had never received any training or teaching from neither home or church; that prepared me to be a helpmate to my husband or a loving mother to my children.

Naomi taught that day; her love of Christ and her love of others filled the room. By the end of the lesson I was smitten. I couldn't wait to get back to Christown the next Thursday and the next. It should be noted that my husband also anticipated Thursdays! Our family grew to six children and we made the decision to homeschool. At that time I stepped out of Christown due to my schedule. It was ten years ago I looked up Christown on the internet to see if they were still there. I was delighted to find that they were still meeting at Bethany Bible. I was overwhelmed with the memory of all I had learned there and decided to visit. I had the privilege of sitting under the leadership of Carol Jones and the last years of Naomi’s teaching. I took the training classes as part of the qualifications to teach at CWBS. When the BOD asked me to take the Directors position I was more than happy to do so. My husband has been 100% supportive as the message of this ministry through the work of the Holy Spirit has kept our marriage going for 42 years. The testimony of the things that God has done to heal marriages through this ministry encourages us to stay the course. Christown is such an important ministry. The rate of divorce in this country is at 50%. This has had a devastating effect on families and especially on our children. I am committed to serve as director for as long as I am called.” (JR AZ 2020)