Some people think the Christian Woman's Page has a normal office with editorial directors, web designers and other full time employees. Actually, the CWP is just one woman, Janel Messenger, and her awesome web developing husband, Rich. We have a passion for the written word and a desire for others to walk more fully in Christ. We work out of our home between family, work, church ministry, cookie crumbs and life in general.

CWP History

As I was surfing the web one day in the spring of 1998, I happened upon a highly visited secular women's website. After a few minutes of browsing article titles, I was disappointed by the shallow and immoral content presented. I felt convicted that Christian women should have web pages where they could receive godly encouragement and inspiration on various topics. After searching only revealed arguments for headcoverings and temperance, the vision of the CWP was born. I'm thrilled to see that others have joined me in the quest to provide Christian women with godly web content during the last ten years.

When the idea for the CWP surfaced, I shared it with my good friend Elizabeth Fabiani. It just happened that God, working as only God can, had prompted her to start sharing her writing around that time. With encouragement, she wrote. After her school year let out for the summer, she wrote upwards of 5 articles a day. That began the original content of the CWP. Liz worked with the CWP as my right hand woman and Assistant Editor for about 9 years. She's now moved on to marriage and other projects.

After publishing for almost 10 years, I have repeatedly been amazed at how God has used our humble offering. We've heard from reader's touched by articles. We've had a couple folks who wanted to fillet us! Liz & I have attended writer's conferences as faculty editors, meeting authors face to face, as well as ministering to their spiritual needs. We’re listed in The Christian Writer’s Market Guide as a "real" magazine going for our fourth year now! We have also moved web servers, made multiple changes in the look and technical side of the CWP.

Overall, I have always been a women with the desire to encourage other women into a closer, passionate and more loving relationship with Jesus Christ. I am very blessed to have a husband who supports and encourages me in this endeavor. The CWP lets me do it and makes it easy for others to help me in my quest. I have no theological degrees, unless you count faith by "trial and prayer". I've struggled with faith, hope, love and perseverance among other things. I'm probably not much different from you. I have just lived my call by publishing the CWP. I encourage you to live and be what God has called you to be as well!