Nona Freeman

Nona Freeman
Born	July 25, 1916(1916-07-25)
Died	December 25, 2009(2009-12-25)
Spouse	E. L. (Bug) Freeman
Title	Rev.

Nona Freeman (July 25, 1916 – December 26, 2009), was an Oneness Pentecostal preacher; columnist, evangelist, author and missionary to Africa.^[1][2]

Biography

In 1948 Freeman and her husband E. L. (Bug) Freeman were the first United Pentecostal Church International (UPCI) missionaries to South Africa where they served for 41 years returning to the United States every 5–7 years to raise funds.^[3][4]

After the passing of Freeman's husband in 1999 she contented to travel as an evangelist and became a popular speaker among some Oneness Pentecostal groups. In January 2009 Freeman suffered a stroke which lead to significant reduction of her previous schedule and on December 8, 2009 she entered hospices care, dying at home on December 26, 2009.^[4]

Churches affiliated with the UPCI and similar organizations responded to the growth of feminism in the 1960s and on by greatly reducing the role of women. By maintaining her work as a missionary and evangelist Freeman provided a notable example of a woman active in ministry.^[3]

References

1. ^ nonafreeman.org Retrieved 2009-12-27
2. ^ The 20th Century’s Apostolic Survey ninetyandnine.com Retrieved 2009-12-27
3. ^ ^{a b} UGST Symposium 2007: Passing the Mantle ninetyandnine.com Retrieved 2009-12-27
4. ^ ^{a b} Sister Nona Freeman Passed Away at 93 apostolicnews.org Retrieved 2009-12-27

External links

• List of Nona Freeman's Books

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Name	Freeman, Nona
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Date of birth	July 25, 1916
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Date of death	December 25, 2009
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