A Priceless Gift by Caye Siller

I am visiting from Florida with the Greater Reach team and I was inspired to write this:

I remember, as a child, receiving a gift from a neighbor. Her name was Mrs. Clapper (funny name, I know! :)). One day she showed me a gold necklace that was in her jewelry box. I was so enamored with it; it was so shiny! Even though I didn't know how valuable it was, and it was very valuable, she gave it to me, and I took it home. My Mom told me, "It's too expensive a gift, you need to give it back." As a child, I didn't understand. I thought, "it's my gift, why should I give it back?" The years have passed, but there is still a part of me as a grown woman, that stuggles to know that I am valuable enough to be given a priceless gift. It's not because of Mrs. Clapper's necklace but because of a world that seems to scream, "you're not good enough!" The good news is that I, you, we all are children of God, and our worth is much greater than a gold necklace-we are priceless to God! "How great is the love the Father has lavished on us, that we should be called children of God! And that is what we are!" 1 John 3:1

This is what Greater Reach wants you to know: you are a gift from God and have gifts and talents that He wants to see you invest in Kingdom work! Blessings, Kristin

Together - we're bringing hope, training and opportunity

On May 9 & 10, 2008, Kristin Beasley will be plenary speaker at a marriage conference hosted by Arab Woman Today Ministries. The presentations will be on topics that many Arab women have identified as areas in which they need biblically based help.

Presentations will cover the following topics:

• Conflict Resolution
• Communication Issues
• Stress Management
• Motivation
• Handling Difficult People

The core of each message will be that women are special in God's eyes, they have gifts that can be used to uplift the body of Christ, and are uniquely positioned to share their faith and impact lives.


The Budget
The Greater Reach Ministries outreach in Jordan is the first outreach of this new ministry. The costs associated with this ministry trip include travel, accommodations, training material, and the costs associated with ministry administration and growth. The impact of this outreach will be huge. It will also lay the ground work for future Greater Reach Ministries work in the Middle East. It you would like to contribute financially send us an email to Kristin@greaterreach.com or if you simply want more information, sign up for our mailing list on the right hand column. and you will receive the Greater Reach Newsletter.

There is a need

It is apparent to us that there is a universal need for women to be affirmed in their identity. Women have often been abused and denied the truth about who they are. They need help to understand their identity, to identify their gifting and to unleash their gifts to impact the world for the kingdom of God.

“We exist because there is a universal need for women to know God’s love, their priceless value, unique design, and to acquire tools to fulfill their purpose.”

Did you know?

The United States

Women in the Unites States have the vote.

Women in the United States have opportunity for education.

Women in the United States have more freedom than most women in the world.

But American women often do not feel valued, are confused about who they are, and long for lives that count for eternity.

Women in the US are confused. They think their worth is in their role: as career woman, homemaker, or sex symbol. But God created them in His image.

God wants these women to know who they are in Him – woman is created in His image (Genesis 1:27)

Link: The American woman has her own identity issues

Did you know?

The Middle East

There are 22 Countries in the Arab world. 166 million women live there. Most Arab women do not go to school or work. Consequently about 60% of Arab women cannot read or write. Most Arab women don't go to school or work. They are often poor and unable to support themselves and their children. They often do not have the opportunity to even choose their husband. In most cases he is chosen by the young woman’s parents. And men have the legal right to abuse their wives.

22 Arab countries with 166 million women. 60% of them cannot read and write, but: God created them in His image.

God wants these women to know who they are in Him – woman created in His image (Genesis 1:27)
As Christ’s ambassadors we want to be His voice reaching out to the voiceless.

Did you know?

Eastern Europe

After 40 years of communism, there is a great lack of Christian, moral influence. One specific area of Romanian society in which this is most evident is the status of women in society. In both the public arena and the home, women are traditionally looked upon as “second class citizens”, at best. While the evangelical church has recognized this and is attempting to address it, there is much to be done before significant change will be seen.

In Post Communist countries we find that women’s worth is denigrated, but: God created them in His image.

God wants these women to know who they are in Him – woman is created in His image (Genesis 1:27)

As Christ’s ambassadors we want to be His voice reaching out to the voiceless.

The Open House Event

Sunday the 13th of January the Uhlmann Family offices hosted an Open House Event. The event was a great success! All the ministries (Uhlmann Family Offices; Greater Reach Ministries; AssociationMarriageFamilyMinistries; TrueFaced Leadership Catalyst, Inc. StrongFamilies; TCI Holdings, Inc. Wide Open Films and Leadership In Fellowship Together) were able to share the heart of their work with invited guests. For Greater Reach this meant a lot of talking about who we are. We had a lot of people visiting our office, and were able to hand out our new brochure and business cards. This gave us a good start to make known our ministry, as we are heading into more serious work on fund raising. We just want to express our gratitude towards those who have expressed their support in any way. You are truly a great encouragement to us - knowing that you believe in our vision to reach out to women.