About Arise


What does Arise Women offer?

  • FREE SUPPORT FOR WOMEN WHO WANT TO BE EMPOWERED TO BREAK BREAD AND STUDY SCRIPTURE WITH THEIR FRIENDS.

  • FREE RESOURCES SUCH AS MONTHLY. WOMEN’S SERVICES (DESIGNED WITH HOME GROUPS IN MIND) WITH DISCUSSION QUESTIONS, AND WORSHIP.

  • FREE NETWORK OF TRAINING AND EQUIPPING TOOLS TO HELP YOU KEEP YOUR GROUP HEALTHY, LIFE GIVING, AND BIBLICALLY SOUND.

  • FREE MENTORSHIP FOR ARISE HOSTS AS YOU INVEST IN YOUR COMMUNITY.

OUR MISSION IS TO GROW, SERVE AND EQUIP WOMEN AS WE STRIVE FOR ACTS STYLE MINISTRY.

AS THE BIBLE TEACHES, ALL IT TAKES IS ONE WOMAN TO WIN AN ENTIRE CITY TO JESUS (REFER TO THE SAMARITAN WOMAN).

OUR STRATEGY IS IDENTIFYING, SERVING, EQUIPPING, SUPPORTING, MENTORING AND WALKING WITH WOMEN AS THEY SAY “YES” TO THE GREAT COMMISSION. WE ENVISION SIMPLE, RELATIONAL, HOME-BASED DISCIPLESHIP AND ORGANIC EVANGELISM THAT VALUES EACH MEMBER OF THE BODY OF CHRIST.

WE PARTNER WITH LOCAL CHURCHES AS WELL AS WITH INDIVIDUALS FROM AROUND THE WORLD TO STRENGTHEN WHAT GOD IS ALREADY DOING, PROVIDING ALL OUR RESOURCES FREE OF COST. WE BELIEVE EQUIPPING THE SAINTS (THAT’S YOU!) FOR THE WORK OF THE MINISTRY IS THE PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITY OF THE PASTOR, APOSTLE, TEACHER, EVANGELIST AND PROPHET.

WE BELIEVE JESUS BELIEVED IN WOMEN AS INSTRUMENTS OF FULFILLING THE GREAT COMMISSION.

WE BELIEVE HE USED SIMPLE THINGS LIKE MEALS AND HOMES TO DO SO. IN SHORT, WE BELIEVE in EVERYDAY, ORDINARY WOMEN AND THEIR FAMILIES BEING THE KEY TO END TIME HARVEST. WE BELIEVE IN YOU.

What is the mission of Arise?


About our Founder

MELODI HAWLEY IS AN AUTHOR, SPEAKER, WOMEN’S PASTOR, AND MOM OF FOUR. SHE AND HER HUSBAND BRANDON HAWLEY FOUNDED I HEART CHURCH IN MT. HOPE, WEST VIRGINIA, AND NOW PASTOR THIS VIBRANT, MULTI-SITE CHURCH. MELODI HAS A PASSION TO USE THE WORD OF GOD (COMBINED WITH HUMOR AND TRANSPARENCY) TO EMPOWER WOMEN TO RISE UP FROM ANY CIRCUMSTANCE. THIS ZEAL FOR GOD’S DAUGHTERS AND HIS WORD FUELS ARISE WOMEN’S MINISTRY, A MINISTRY THAT EQUIPS WOMEN FROM ALL WALKS OF LIFE TO LIVE VICTORIOUSLY THROUGH CHRIST.