Women’s Iron Sharpens Iron
Equip
Iron Sharpens Iron is an equipping conference for women. We not only seek to build up women, but we strive to help and support the local church by providing seminars to equip women to minister to other women in their own local church. Our main objective is to support you, the local church pastor and your women’s ministry leaders.
Growth
This conference is not just for the leaders. You just never know who God is preparing a new ministry in. You may have a woman sitting in the wings right now that God is preparing to use to minister to other women. Don’t limit your women’s ministry leadership to just a few. Bring as many women as you can and help them to spread their ministry wings.
Fellowship
We encourage you to bring any and all of your women to ISI. It is a great time for your women to experience being with other women from other churches in your community and region, fostering unity in the Body of Christ.
Worship
During the three main sessions, ISI provides a worshipful atmosphere where any woman can engage the risen and living God. The music will be from the ISI Worship Band and will be Spirit-filled praise and worship blending both classic hymns and contemporary Christian music.
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Focal Point Ministries is currently the only Women's Iron Sharpens Iron conference offered nationally. Iron Sharpens Iron Women’s Conferences serve local churches by equipping them to reach, disciple and mobilize women. This conference is not targeted to individual women but rather to local churches. Each regional ministry believes it is the responsibility of the local church to reach and disciple women and that the regional ministry hosting the conference is present all year long to serve and to help churches.
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Iron Sharpens Iron Women’s Conferences offer several equipping seminars designed specifically for women. The focus is on training and resourcing women to live for Christ in all areas of life. The seminar topics are specific to women and are rarely offered in the context of local church ministry. The conference does open and close with all the women together for a time of worship and exhortative keynote messages from gifted national speakers.
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Iron Sharpens Iron Women’s Conferences are for women of all ages (13 and up). The conference platform intentionally promotes and encourages inter-generational ministry. The conviction is that womanhood begins early and that women of all ages need encouragement to finish strong for Christ. Seminars are designed to be specific to different women in different seasons of life.
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Iron Sharpens Iron Women’s Conferences are trustworthy. They occur once a year – every year – in the same location and in the same place in the calendar. The intention of the conference is to be a resource that local churches can trust and depend on. The ISI Women’s Conference is a reliable resource that can be added to the calendar of the local church. For example, 2025 will be our 19th consecutive year serving churches in Illinois, Indiana, Wisconsin, Iowa and Minnesota through our Iron Sharpens Iron events.
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Iron Sharpens Iron Women’s Conferences are one-day conferences. They start at 8:30 AM and end at 4:00 PM. Women can begin their day at home and have dinner at the end of the day at home. The (group) registration cost is $59 ($43 for students) (prices include lunch) and the one-day format eliminates extensive travel and lodging costs. This conference model is ideal in serving the majority of women.
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Iron Sharpens Iron Women’s Conferences are “live”. There are no webcasts, simulcasts, telecasts, or videotaped portions of the conference. All speakers and musicians are live and in-person at the event, available for the women to interact with.
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Iron Sharpens Iron Women’s Conferences are Christ-centered and are a resource to different churches across different denominations. The conference is intentionally a ‘safe place’ where denominational distinctives are not emphasized but rather there is an emphasis on the unity found in the life, death and resurrection of Jesus Christ.
2025 Women’s Conference Pricing
(NO REFUNDS)
Individual Early Registration: $59 per woman
Group Early Registration: $49 per woman (groups of 10+)
After Early Registration Deadline : $69 per woman
Student: $33 per woman (Ages 13-22 and in school full-time)
Lunch: $10 per woman
Moline, IL
4/12/2025
WHEN
April 12, 2025
8:30am - 4:00pm
WHERE
Calvary Church
4700 53rd St., Moline, IL, 61265
Schedule of the Day
7:30 AM - Registration and Exhibit Area opens
8:15 AM - Sanctuary Opens
8:30 AM - Conference Begins with Morning Main Session
10:10 AM - Break – Visit Exhibits, Choose Seminar
10:35 AM - Morning Seminar
11:45 AM - Lunch – Exhibits Open
12:40 PM - Mid-Day Main Session
1:15PM - Break – Exhibits Open, Choose Seminar
1:35 PM - Afternoon Seminar
2:45 PM - Break – Exhibits Open
3:00 PM - Afternoon Main Session
4:00 PM - Conference Ends
Keynote Speakers
Cheri Keaggy
Beginning as a worship leader at a small church in Southern California, veteran CCM artist Cheri Keaggy has ministered through music and testimony for over thirty years. Her debut album, Child of the Father, released to rave reviews in 1994. With ten albums, nine Number One songs, three Dove Award nominations and a Dove Award win under her belt, Cheri is a prolific songwriter with classics like “In Remembrance of Me” and “There is Joy in the Lord” sung in churches worldwide. She is also a published contributing author to multiple books and a sought-after keynote speaker who loves Jesus with all her heart.
Always watching for God’s special assignments, her role has expanded to caregiver to the elderly and Grandma to two grandchildren. Cheri lives south of Nashville, TN with her beloved husband, Steven, and their senior dog, Sadie. She has two adult children and enjoys reading, journaling, and spending time with family.
Her passion? God’s Word. Her mission? As follows...
By God’s grace and equipping, it is my life’s joy and privilege to know Christ and make Him known, ministering His message of Hope and Healing through song, speech, and the written word; to tell of His goodness and compel others to do the same for the glory of God.
Arlene Pellicane
Arlene Pellicane is a speaker, host of the Happy Home podcast, and author of several books including Parents Rising, Making Marriage Easier and Screen Kids (co-authored with Dr. Gary Chapman). Arlene has been featured on popular media outlets including The Today Show, Fox & Friends, Focus on the Family, FamilyLife Today, The 700 Club, and the Wall Street Journal. She is the spokesperson for National Marriage Week, and has been happily married to her husband James for more than 25 years. Arlene earned her BA from Biola University and her master’s in journalism from Regent University.
Arlene inspires parents to raise children who are ready for life (not just playing video games). As an advocate of delaying smartphones and social media, her three children are living a revolutionary digital life and thriving. Arlene lives with her family in San Diego.
To learn more, visit ArlenePellicane.com
WOMEN’S CONFERENCE FAQ’S
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Focal Point Ministries will mail wristbands to registrants up to the week prior to the event. If you register the week of the conference we will have your wristbands held for you at the registration table.
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Sorry, there are no refunds. If your circumstances change and you cannot attend the conference tickets are transferable to another person. You may sell your ticket or bless someone else with it as a gift.
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Yes! Following in the Word will not only help you personalize the speaker’s messages, but will allow you to take notes in your bible to help you reflect on what you’ve heard!
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Although the doors will open at 7:30 a.m., the actual conference runs from 8:30 a.m. until 4:00 p.m.
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The Iron Sharpens Iron conference is for women of all ages, 13 and up.
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Yes! There will be equipping breakout sessions with topics appropriate for young women ages 13 to 18.
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Dress casual and comfortable. Sometimes the rooms can be very cold or hot; therefore, you may want to dress in layers.
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The conference is open seating. Seats are not assigned, it is a first-come/first-served basis.
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No.
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The lunch break is 1 hour. The exhibits will be open during this time where there will be opportunity to meet and talk with various speakers.
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Lunch can be eaten in the classrooms in the building.
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Yes, all sessions are recorded and are available for purchase in MP3 audio format. The entire conference is loaded onto a USB drive and you will be able to take it home with you when you leave!
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Yes, we encourage attendees to visit the exhibit area and check out the latest in women’s resources.
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Please fill out the Volunteer Form!
We are looking for volunteers in the following areas:
* Setup and bag stuffing
* Greeters/ushers
* Prayer team
* Speaker assistants
* Men to help with lunch and breaks
* Clean up
Conference Exhibitors
One of the hallmarks of the ISI conference is the Exhibitors Hall. If your organization is interested in being a part of ISI fill out the form below.