THE VISION OF STRATEGIC MOTHERS
Strategic Mothers is a call to parents, particularly mothers who will discern, stand in the gap in prayer, and position their children to fulfil their God-ordained purposes, irrespective of their ages.Strategic Mothers is a call that goes beyond parenting to Visionary Parenting.Motherhood is a ministry and the very first ministry in the Body of Christ on earth.One day, every parent will give an account of how faithfully they stewarded their children’s lives to fulfil God’s purposes, for which He made the husband and wife one to receive Godly offsprings (Matt. 2:15).Those who have been intentional in labouring for their children to fulfil God’s purposes will receive the Crown of Glory, at the Judgment Seat of Christ which is given to all who were faithful in their divine assignments.
ORIGIN OF STRATEGIC MOTHERS
Strategic Mothers began in January 2000 in Abeokuta, Ogun State, Nigeria.God spoke to me to begin a prayer programme for mothers—to raise mothers who would prayerfully enthrone their children and contend for the fulfilment of their divine purposes. The Nathan–Bathsheba synergy was a classic example through which the vision was birthed at that time.It was initially called Violent Mothers, and with time, the name was changed to Strategic Mothers.Many women in the Bible enthroned their children through strategies; and prayer is a strategic instrument for engaging with the purposes of God concerning children.
FATHERS ARE STRATEGIC IN THIS CALL
Although the name is Strategic Mothers, fathers are fully part of the vision as the “Blessers.”Fathers attend Strategic Mothers summits and engage with the carefully developed, Scripture-based meditations and prayer points to intercede for their children. Fathers and mothers are called to raise a generation that will know God, fulfil His purposes, and advance His Kingdom wherever He plants them. While mothers devise strategies, fathers release the blessings.Isaac prayed for Rebecca. God heard, and Rebecca became pregnant. She strategically positioned Jacob Isaac’s blessing that enthroned him.Your children were born to establish God’s Kingdom on earth wherever God positions them—whether as doctors or nurses in hospitals, lawyers in courts, politicians in government, or pastors in churches. A parent who instils this understanding in his or her children is fulfilling an important part of God’s purpose for parenthood. Scripture tells us that God desires godly offspring through marriage:“And did not He make one… And why one? He seeks godly offspring” (Mal. 2:15).When a product fulfils the purpose for which it was created, it brings joy to the manufacturer. In the same way, there is great joy when children fulfil the purpose for which God created them.
THE STRATEGIC MOTHERS MANDATE
Strategic Mothers exists to encourage and equip all parents—fathers, mothers, grandfathers, and grandmothers—with a special emphasis on mothers.This is the vision of Strategic Mothers: mothers strategize to enthrone their children, while fathers give the blessings.It goes beyond training a child at home or in church to live a godly life. It focuses specifically on divine purposes.
