About Us
In the early 1990’s, National Woman’s Missionary Union had a vision for assisting women trapped in the cycle of poverty – offering a hand up, not a hand out. With that vision and five successful national pilot sites, Christian Women’s Job Corps of North Carolina established two sites in 1998 and since that time has increased to eight sites (in seven locations) as of April 2025, as well as an international partnership with multiple sites in southern Africa and Uganda.
Our Mission
The purpose of Christian Women’s Job Corps® and Christian Men’s Job Corps®, a ministry of WMU®, is to provide a Christian context in which women and men in need are equipped for life and employment and a missions context in which women help women and men help men.The CWJC/CMJC purpose (to equip women and men for life and employment) is fulfilled when a woman or man has basic life skills necessary for self-sufficiency within his or her culture, which may include sustained employment, adequate income, housing, transportation,childcare, and/or medical care.
What We Do
Throughout North Carolina in various settings and types of communities, CWJC and CMJC are bringing hope for a brighter future: Empowering women and men in need by providing resources to help them move from dependency to self-sufficiency. Along with Bible study, Christian mentors are a critical part of the program.
Specialized training equips mentors to offer:
One-on-one support and encouragement
Assistance accessing job training and educational resources
Life skills guidance in areas such as child care, transportation, housing and other daily needs.
Participants gain:
Practical life skills
Self-respect as they provide for themselves and their children
Assurance in the knowledge that God loves them.
In nearly every aspect of life, CWJC and CMJC offer help and hope that is changing lives!
Key Elements
CWJC and CMJC sites across the country are undergirded by prayer and bound together by key elements found at each site:
A mentor for every participant
Needs assessment of communities and potential participants
Covenants
An advisory council
Bible study
Certification training
Networking
Evaluation