What No One Tells You About Empowering Women - Wanda Walborn | Faithly Podcast

This week on the Faithly Podcast, meet Dr. Wanda Walborn, Founder and Executive Director of Empower, as she sits down with Alicia Lee to discuss equipping women to understand their identity in Christ, recognise their spiritual gifts, and step confidently into God’s calling for their lives. At just 10 years old, Wanda sensed a call to ministry. She shares the many seasons of obedience that eventually led her to create Empower, a global certificate program offering women training in the Bible, theology, spiritual formation, mentoring, and communication. Wanda explains how the ministry began with a reluctant ‘yes’ during an already demanding season of her life, and how God expanded that act of obedience into a virtual program reaching women all around the world. Wanda goes on to explain why women can easily experience burnout when they serve wherever there is a need without first understanding how God has uniquely gifted them. Together, Alicia and Wanda explore spiritual warfare, mentorship, leadership, and the security that comes from knowing we are deeply loved by God. Wanda explains that lasting confidence is not built through encouragement alone, but through encountering the presence of God and receiving His love as a cherished daughter. Website: https://www.empowerww.org/ 00:00 Introduction: The Power of One Moment in His Presence 01:00 Wanda's Journey: From Childhood Faith to Ministry Calling 03:14 Early Ministry: A Starter Who Sees Gaps and Steps In 04:48 The Surprise of Spiritual Warfare in Ministry 06:57 The Birth of Empower: A Reluctant Yes That Changed Everything 10:21 Evolution of Empower: From In-Person to Global Virtual Ministry 14:24 Equipping Women with Confidence: Identity, Gifts, and Calling 17:33 Stories of Transformation: From Fear to Fearless Leadership 19:49 The Father's Love: What God is Doing with Women Worldwide 21:38 Why Wanda: Doing for Others What She Wished Someone Had Done for Her 24:06 The Hardest Part: Waiting on the Lord and Facilitating His Presence 26:00 How Empower Has Shaped Wanda: Learning to Wait and Trust God's Pace 28:43 Emerge and Collaboration: Mothers, Daughters, and Kingdom Partnerships 31:23 The Quintessential Career Woman: Obedience Over Ambition 33:01 Nothing is Wasted: How Every Season Prepares You for What's Next 34:22 The Future of Empower: Opening Doors for Brothers and Sisters Together 37:19 Equipping Women Worldwide: The Tagline That Captured God's Vision 38:18 Multi-Generational Teams: The Zeal of Youth and Wisdom of Age 41:31 Ask Me for the Nations: God's Promise 15 Years in the Making 44:09 Encouragement for Women: Trust Him, Prepare, and Step Into Your Calling Follow us on social media: Website: https://faithly.co/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thefaithlyco/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/faithly.co/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/faithly/ X: https://x.com/faithlyco