About

For every woman.
No matter where life’s at.
Refreshing. Challenging.
Encouraging. Inspiring.
Exploring the treasures in God’s word.
Equipping for every day.

EQUIP aim

EQUIP women aims to equip women for every good work by faithful teaching of God’s word.  All women (whether Christian or not) are very welcome.

EQUIP history

EQUIP began in 1999 when 135 women from 7 churches joined together for a day conference. It was known as the ‘Young Evangelical Women’s Conference’. Under God EQUIP has grown into a large ministry for women of all backgrounds from across New South Wales and interstate. In 2008, 3800 women attended EQUIP08 at the Sydney Convention Centre in Darling Harbour, and the EQUIP bookclub and EQUIP ministry wives were both launched.

EQUIP conferences

YEWC99 Ministry of the Spirit (2 Cor 3-4)
YEWC00 The God of all Comfort (2 Cor 1-2)
YEWC01 Compelled by Love (2 Cor 5)
YEWC02 Tough Love (2 Cor 6-7)
YEWC03 Rich (2 Cor 8-9)
EQUIP04 Surprised by Weakness (2 Cor 10-13)
EQUIP05 Life Actually (James 1)
EQUIP06 Proof of Life (James 2)
EQUIP07 Uncompromised (James 3-4)
EQUIP08 In His hands(James 4-5)
EQUIPMW08 Marriage matters

EQUIP ministries

EQUIP leadership: Di Warren (Chair), Ainsley Poulos, Isobel Lin, Carmelina Read
EQUIP bookclub:  Nicole Starling, Allison Payne
EQUIP women team:  Garbo Chan, Veronica Chan, Rachal Farrar, Louise Keun, Irene Lam, Ruth Lee, Kat Lovell, Rowena Miers, Alison Napier, Megan Petterson, Fiona Smark, Emily Southerton, Lisa Thompson, Dani Treweek.

EQUIP women, EQUIP ministry wives and EQUIP bookclub are ministries of EQUIP Inc.
EQUIP is a not-for-profit organisation. Income covers expenses such as venue, equipment, public liability insurance, catering, website and administration.

EQUIP shop

Recordings of talks and electives from EQUIP conferences are available through Matthias Media (+612 9663 1478).

CD and MP3

YEWC03 Rich (2 Cor 8-9)
Bible talks: Carmelina Read, Ainsley Poulos, Red Fulton, Laura-Lee Dutton
Current ethics - Megan Best
Taming the tongue - Tara Thornley
Self esteem - Jane Tooher
The right to remain silent - Claire Smith

EQUIP04 Surprised by Weakness (2 Cor 10-13)
Bible talks: Red Fulton, Isobel Lin, Kara Gilbert, Michelle Underwood
Evangelism - Wendy Potts
Won without a word - Claire Smith
Hospitality - Ainsley Poulos
Forgiveness - Carmelina Read

EQUIP05 Life Actually (James 1)
Bible talks: Di Warren, Jane Tooher, Miriam Chan
Magic - Kirsten Birkett
The secret of contentment - Jenny Salt
Encouragement - Lesley Ramsay
The Divine marriage - Claire Smith

EQUIP06 Proof of Life (James 2)
Bible talks: Carmelina Read, Isobel Lin, Alison Napier
There’s something about Mary - Jennie Baddeley
Passion for the lost - Susan Shiner
The original woman - Claire Smith
Sex in the city - Di Warren

EQUIP07 Uncompromised (James 3-4)
Bible talks: Di Warren, Kara Gilbert, Emma Newling
Better then gossip - Ainsley Poulos
Stress relief - Tara Thornley
Lost for words - Claire Smith
The Essential Mum - Lesley Ramsay

EQUIP08 In His hands (James 4-5)
Bible talks: Di Warren, Carmelina Read
Affluenza - Alison Napier
Guidance - Michelle Philp
Superwoman - Claire Smith
Suffering - Judith Nicholls

Different by Design - God’s word to women in a gender confused world
The original woman - Genesis 1-3
Honouring your head - 1 Corinthians 11
The right to remain silent - 1 Corinthians 14
The Divine marriage - Ephesians 5
Won without a word - 1 Peter 3
                                      Peace and quiet - 1 Timothy 2
A series of 6 talks by Claire Smith.

DVD for seminars

Prefect for running a seminar at your Bible study group or church. Includes detailed dicussion questions.

Sex and Passion
Sex in the city - Di Warren (55mins)
Passion for the lost - Susan Shiner (45mins)

Uncompromised words
Bible talks by Di Warren, Kara Gilbert & Emma Newling (92mins)
Interview on mission in France - Libby Leach (17mins)
Better than gossip - Ainsley Poulos (54mins)
Lost for words - Claire Smith (52mins)

In His hands
Bible talks by Di Warren & Carmelina Read
Interview on mission in the Northern Territory - Lyndy Berthon
Video interviews on ‘patience in suffering’
Superwoman - Claire Smith
Suffering - Judith Nicholls

Bible talks by Phillip Jensen and Carmelina Read
Video interviews on ‘marriage and ministry’

EQUIP book club. Read. Think. Chat.

A fun online book club to really get you thinking! Visit!

Contributors include: Nicole Starling, Ali Payne, Lee Carter, Jennie Baddeley, Jean Williams, Rachael Connor, Judith Nicholls, Carmelina Read.

Book list08/09:
June: Faith (Bryson Smith)
July: Nothing in my hand I bring (Ray Galea)
August: Faithful women and their extraordinary God (Noel Piper)
September: Feminine Appeal (Carolyn Mahaney)
October: The Feminist Mistake (Mary Kassian)
November: Pilgrim’s Progress (John Bunyan)
December: Luke’s Gospel
January09: Did I kiss marriage goodbye? (Carolyn McCulley)
February: Don’t waste your life (John Piper)
March: The Sunday Philosphy Club (Alexander McCall Smith)
April: Living with the underworld (Peter Bolt)

All books are available from Matthias Media and the Reformer’s bookshop.

EQUIP feedback

- EQUIP was awesome!!  So polished and professional with enough humour and deep teaching to reach everyone. I brought along a new Christian. She was blown away. Never been to anything like that before.

- I was especially convicted by how we are adulterous towards God by saying the we love God and then act as though we love the world. Thankyou for the time and effort that you put into refreshing and biblical talks.  I know that many people were encouraged.  I look forward to next year.

- It was a wonderful day - great teaching & great to see so many women pouring into the Convention centre (what a tremendous witness to the city !!) It all went off really smoothly - morning tea was delicious and the guy ushers did a marvellous job too. Everything was excellent & God-honouring. We’ll bring lots more friends next year.

- EQUIP was the best conference I had ever been to, so challenged & changed my life.

- Just wanted to write to say I absolutely loved EQUIP yesterday (even with a massive headache). Luckily the panadols kicked in! Much to think about and put into action.

- Thanks for opening God’s word to us. I no longer want to be a double minded Christian or a ‘decaf’ Christian. It has really helped me to put things into perspective and to refocus my relationship with God. Thanks so much.

- My first EQUIP conference and I loved it. I’ve always found excuses in the past years not to attend, but received more value than the money I forfeited by not working this afternoon. See you all next year!

- I’ve been praying to God that He would convict me of my sin. I think today was the answer to that prayer. Thank you

- As a member of the Catholic church, I have been feeling unfulfilled and ‘lost’. I have been invited here by a very special friend. I find the speakers inspiring and felt they were talking ‘to me’ and dealt with many concerns and issues challenging me at the moment. Thank you - I will now go and find comfort in my very dusty Bible sitting in my bookcase.

- It was great to see that there was a translator for sign language - makes you appreciate our senses we take for granted, but that the gospel is shared with those lacking in this area.

- Loved it and am so grateful for the EQUIP team and the way you go beyond what’s required to make EQUIP precious and valuable for growing in godliness.

- Morning tea boxes great - much better than 05 where we ran out of food!

- EQUIP was once again great.  The talks hit a few raw nerves for a few people but in an ok way. We’ll be coming up from Canberra again next year!