Mrs. Abigail Daniel Mbaya Urges Ministers’ Wives to Embrace Righteousness and Unity at 2025 Conference

Kwarhi, April 23, 2025 — Wife of the EYN President, Mrs. Abigail Daniel Mbaya, delivered a powerful welcome address at the 2025 EYN Ministers’ Wives Conference held at the EYN Headquarters in Kwarhi from April 22 to 25. Her speech was a heartfelt call for faithfulness, unity, and active service among pastors’ wives.

The conference continues through April 25, with the theme “A Successful Pastors’ wife, featuring Elder, Assoc. Prof. Yosi A. Maton, as guest speaker, aiming to empower and equip ministerial wives for their unique roles in the church and their communities.

Addressing the gathering of EYN Ministers’ Wives from across the country, Mrs. Mbaya urged the women to be “lovers of the faith” and to continually crave doing what is right. “Anyone who knows or sees what is right and refuses to do it has sinned against herself and against God,” she emphasized.

Promising love, unity, and a peaceful working relationship for the next four years, Mrs. Mbaya reaffirmed the leadership’s commitment to partnership and growth. “We are called to love you, to embrace you, and stand by you. All we need is your support for the current leadership so that we can finish the race to the glory of God,” she said.

Quoting from Jeremiah 50:20, Mrs. Mbaya called on women to be open and willing to be used by God, describing them as divine weapons whom God will use to fight adversaries. She stressed the importance of attentiveness and openness to the Word of God during the conference.

In a passionate plea to the EYN President, she encouraged greater inclusion of pastors’ wives in various church functions across Local Church Boards (LCBs), Local Church Councils (LCCs), District Church Councils (DCCs) and the General Church Council (GCC). She expressed her strong belief in their capabilities, saying, “They have all the talents needed.”